Absa Bank Seychelles has launched the first touch-free ATM service, where customers will be able to use their smartphones to withdraw money; this is a safer option both at a time of pandemic and to prevent fraud and card cloning

Seychelles has been officially voted the Indian Ocean’s Best Cruise Destination for the fifth consecutive year at the World Cruise Awards Gala Ceremony 2025 held in Bahrain earlier this month

On International Day of People with Disabilities, Ministry of Youth, Sports and Family hosted a spa experience for citizens living with disabilities in Victoria under 2025 theme ‘Fostering disability-inclusive societies for advancing social progress’

The first Russia-Seychelles Film Festival since the 1980s brought six modern Russian blockbuster films to Deepam Cinema with free tickets for the local audience; the initiative intends to strengthen cultural ties and is expected to become an annual event

The UN office in Seychelles marked its 80th anniversary with a youth engagement event that brought together young entrepreneurs, environmental advocates, students, and change makers from the Seychelles National Youth Assembly