01.08.2009 Four issues of national importance were discussed by President James Michel and leader of government business in the National Assembly Marie-Louise Potter, at the latest high-level forum yesterday. Meeting the media afterwards, Mr Michel said the subje...
Tovább31.07.2009 A fleet of Seychellois-owned long-line fishing boats is one of the targets of a special fund set up by the government to improve its fishing industry. The fund was launched through the Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA), in collaboration with other pa...
Tovább31.07.2009 President James Michel has set up the Seychelles Energy Commission, which will begin work tomorrow on all aspects of planning, development and training in the energy sector. At the same time, the portfolio responsibility for the energy sector is transf...
Tovább30.07.2009 The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) is now investigating the laundering of money from illegal activities as wideranging as drug trafficking, fraud and nuclear weapons technology proliferation as it fights to protect Seychelles’ international reputation...
Tovább30.07.2009 The National Assembly has approved amendments to two Bills to allow for reforms in the judicial system. The Judiciary Amendment Bill 2009 amends the Judiciary Act 2008 to increase the salary of officers of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal. The ...
Tovább29.07.2009 Seychelles will push for lower temperature rise targets than most countries at a global forum aimed at curbing climate change. Wills Agricole – our focal point for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change – said we will fight for a rise...
Tovább29.07.2009 Seychelles is to benefit from closer military cooperation with the US through maritime surveillance, training and extra revenue generated by the use of Port Victoria as a rest stop for American marines. It is estimated that the income from each US naval...
Tovább29.07.2009 A new development fund aimed at boosting Seychelles’ semi-industrial fisheries is to be launched today. Minister for Environment, Natural Resources and Transport Joel Morgan will launch the Fisheries Development Fund (FDF) as he opens the first Seychell...
Tovább28.07.2009 Moyenne island was officially declared a national park in a ceremony held there last Friday. Among those present to witness the historic event were Minister for Environment, Natural Resources and Transport Joel Morgan, environment principal secretary Did...
Tovább23.07.2009 A new law to create a designated national authority to vet projects under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) has been drafted and is awaiting approval. Principal secretary for environment Didier Dogley said this to the Nation at the close of the 1½-...
Tovább22.07.2009 Seychelles qualifies for and is keen to host projects that can earn money through “carbon credits” sold to developed countries under the Kyoto Protocol. Mr Dogley (second from left in photo above) speaking at the launch of the workshop yesterday Chairm...
Tovább21.07.2009 Air Seychelles’ fleet will be boosted this coming weekend as a fifth Boeing arrives, marking 20 years of B767 aircraft operations by the national airline. The plane – a B767-300ER leased from the International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) and named I...
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