Seychelles 

The district guidelines for the elderly, launched in 2001 by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs, are about to be revised and updated, following a workshop organised by the Seychelles Senior Citizens

Nature Seychelles gave two local companies, Titan Plant Hires and D&S Equipment, 'Friends of Cousin Island' award for contribution to marine conservation for equipment and services to assist the installation of large coral nursery tubes on land at Amitié

A new campaign, 'Recounting Seychelles - Investing in a New Generation of Historians and Anthropologists' was officially launched by the Ministry of Education together with the Lazare Picault Prize

The Confucius Institute of the University of Seychelles hosted an afternoon celebration of the Chinese Spring Festival to welcome the lunar new year that will take place on January 29

It has been announced that the country's best male and female athletes who performed admirably during the 2024 sports season will receive their awards at a ceremony scheduled for Saturday, 15 February 2025

The Seychelles Meteorological Authority launched its Strategic Plan 2025-2029, considering the increased demand for accurate and timely weather and climate services

Six primary school students were honoured for their participation in the school painting competition organised by the Danny Faure Foundation at the Seychelles National Library

The official poster for the Beach Soccer World Cup 2025, to be held in Seychelles, has been officially unveiled; the poster design, similar to a postage stamp, evokes the experience of receiving a postcard and represents Seychelles' hospitable nature

The Ocean Festival, known as SUBIOS, will be take place after five years starting today; it has evolved over to encompass a wider range of activities and sectors, from sailing and water sports to sustainable seafood gastronomy and diving

An in-depth review of the national biodiversity strategy and action plan was initiated at an initial stakeholder meeting to align national biodiversity targets with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

The government proposes increases in wages, minimum wage and pensions for the 2025 budget; the budget proposal is 11,9 billion rupees ($880 million), the largest budget in Seychelles' history

The primary school of Grand Anse Mahe reopened, on the occasion of Library Week, its newly renovated library after a four-year hiatus