Africa Seychelles 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
Africa Seychelles Azarel Jolinda Ernesta is the new Speaker of the National Assembly of Seychelles; at 41, she is one of the youngest individuals to hold position and the first woman to serve in this role, a significant advancement for women in the country’s leadership
Africa Seychelles 91.300 ballot papers have correctly arrived and elections can open; polling station will be open 9-11 October across the arcipelago
Africa Seychelles Former Malawi Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda officially launched the Southern African Development Community Electoral Observation Mission in Seychelles in view of the country’s presidential and national assembly elections scheduled for 25-27 September
Africa Seychelles 182.000 ballot papers have been printed, 91.300 for each of the elections scheduled for 25-27 September: Presidential and National Assembly; the printing templates have been destroyed in front of political representatives
Africa Seychelles 42.620 licensed vehicles, a record high reported in latest available data, is bringing road traffic to its limits, with daily congestions in the islands' road network
Africa Seychelles Eleven potential candidates for the upcoming presidential elections set for September 2025 have made the security deposit required prior to nomination day 19 August
Africa Seychelles The Seychelles Swimming National Age Group Championships are bringing together swimmers of all ages from three foreign clubs and four local at the Roche Caïman swimming pool
Africa Seychelles Seychelles will develop a national cruise tourism strategy following a year-long major cost-benefit analysis made in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, focused on the impact on economy, society and environment.
Africa Seychelles New political party Seychelles People’s National Movement has been officially registered by the Electoral Commission; SPNM was handed Certificate of Registration, stamped copies of their Constitution and Manifesto, Political Parties Act and Elections Act
Africa Seychelles An international conference has welcomed the arrival of Plastic Odyssey vessel, inaugurating 2 weeks of events, from entertaining-educational movies to support program for recycling entrepreneurs
Africa Seychelles International Biodiversity Day was celebrated in Praslin involving both the community and tourists, invited to plant a coco de mer seed in an area called Aux Louis
Africa Seychelles Seychelles joined the annual meeting of Ministers for health of small states of the European Region of the WHO; Minister Vidot underlined that the country shares more common challenges and similarities with these countries than with many neighbours