A US $6.5m project to address climate change adaptation in Seychelles has been launched. The Ecosystem Based Adaptation to Climate in Seychelles (EBA) is the largest stand-alone project implemented by the UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) in partnershi...
TovábbA reception was held at the Chinese embassy last Friday to celebrate the accreditation of Yin Lixian as the new Chinese ambassador to Seychelles. Ambassador Yin presented her credentials to President James Michel at State House last month. Among guests at the re...
TovábbSeychelles and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) can offer a positive example of partnership for sustainable development, Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Paul Adam has said. Minister Adam made the remark after holding high level discussions with the director general ...
Tovább• Potential for a new form of ecotourism From Hawaii and New Zealand in the Pacific to countries bordering the North Atlantic, excursions to see ocean-going (pelagic) seabirds are a growing pastime enjoyed by many adventurous birdwatchers. But nowhere in the Indi...
TovábbGovernment committed to youths’ development President James Michel was joined by Vijay Patel in unveiling the plaque to officially open the Eve Island Swimming Pool on Praslin on Saturday and said the new facility signifies the government's commitment to the...
Tovább“Climate change is a reality, we see it very day, we live it every day,” President James Michel has said. He was speaking to France 24 reporter Mairead Dundas in a televised interview during his recent working visit to Paris, France. When asked if he is fearf...
Tovább• Financial institutions urged to register with revenue service for Fatca purposes before end of December 2014 As the government prepares itself to sign an agreement under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (Fatca), financial institutions are being called up...
TovábbThe general council of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has approved Seychelles’ accession package, including the Accession Protocol. This took place during the council’s last meeting for 2014 which took place in Geneva, Switzerland. Immediately thereafte...
TovábbThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said it is with profound sadness that it has learned of the passing of Hans-Joachim Worms, long-time honorary consul general and friend of Seychelles in Hamburg, Germany. Mr Worms was first appointed to the post on January 31,...
TovábbThe Speaker of the National Assembly, Dr Patrick Herminie, returned to the country from a two-leg official visit to the Russian Federation and the Republic of Slovakia. The visits were made on invitations of Valentina Matviyanko, the chairperson of the F...
TovábbBuilt during the early 20th century, it is a decade short of its centennial. TONY MATHIOT tells the story of one of Seychelles’s most cherished iconic colonial edifices. In late afternoon of Sunday November 30, 1924, an important event took place in the colo...
TovábbThe United Nations’ (UN) Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has signed an agreement with Seychelles to support the development of appropriate agro-forestry systems in the country. The principal secretary for Natural Resources Michel Nalletamby and FAO’s Dr...
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