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Seychelles Government Seeks Help to Combat Piracy
The Seychelles government will seek more help from other countries in its fight to curb piracy in the region. Joël Morgan, Minister of Environment, Natural Resources and Transport who also chairs the the High-Level Committee on Piracy indicated that...
Indian Navy Vessel to Patrol Seychelles Economic Zone
The Seychelles government has decided to allow an Indian warship to patrol its exclusive economic zone amid growing cases of piracy in the region. Official military sources indicate that that the Indian government is sending the Indian Naval Ship (INS)...
Seychelles Installs Natural Disaster Early-warning Siren
Seychelles has successfully put in place and tested an Early-Warning siren which will warn against potential dangers. The Director of the Department of Risk and Disaster Management (DRDM), Michel Vielle, indicated that the siren has been donated by the...
Seychelles’ Government Sets Up Task Force to Tackle Social Ills
The Seychelles government has set up a new task force to fight the rise of social ills especially abuse of alcohol and hard drugs. Speaking at the launch on Tuesday, Health and Social Development Minister Marie-Pierre Lloyd said the creation of the task...
Seychelles Government Creates Youth Employment Initiative
The Seychelles government has set up the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) to help youths who do not have a job to join an enterprise and expand their range of opportunities. Speaking at the launch on Monday, Seychelles National Youth Council (SNYC) chairman...
Seychelles Government Signs Contract for Fiber Optic Cable Link
The Seychelles government has signed a contract with French company Axiom to carry out a feasibility study on a new fiber-optic cable link. Sources at the Department of Information Communications Technology said on Tuesday that the study will include...
Seychelles Signs 45% Debt Reduction Agreement with Malaysian Bank
Seychelles and Export-Import Bank of Malaysia have signed a debt reduction agreement in the Seychellois capital Victoria.
Seychelles Aiming to Become a Smoke-free Country
The Seychelles government is aiming to make the country smoke-free following the coming into force a new law which bans smoking in all enclosed public and work places. Public Health Commissioner Jude Gedeon said on Monday that the new law, the Tobacco...
