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

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

Eleven potential candidates for the upcoming presidential elections set for September 2025 have made the security deposit required prior to nomination day 19 August

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

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.

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

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

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

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

18 newly qualified nurses have officially joined the Seychelles Nurses and Midwives Council; in a special ceremony they took their oath, were presented with their badges, book of code of ethics and professional conduct, received registration certificates

Seychelles is fully ready to welcome visitors to its national pavilion at EXPO 2025 Osaka, Japan; the country is presenting its sustainable development model “A people’s journey: Empowering lives through sustainable tourism, aquaculture and investment.”

Sustainable agriculture and consumption of locally produced food were the focus of workshop 'For Local and Healthier Agriculture' organised by Local Food Producers Association at University of Seychelles, funded by the United Nations Development Programme

The Department of Social Affairs held a workshop to develop a standard operating procedure for child protection to guide practice and ensure that child safety is at the centre of investigation processes