Author: Seychelles News Agency
Defamation no longer a crime in Seychelles after National Assembly vote
Defamation is no longer a crime under the Seychelles Penal Code after the National Assembly passed an amendment to remove it on Wednesday.
Vice Pres [...]
Industrial Estates Authority interview: New policies guide application process
The government of Seychelles recently removed a moratorium on the allocation of industrial state land nine months after it came into force, while new [...]
Widow of slain Haitian president gives testimony
The widow of slain Haitian president Jovenel Moise gave witness testimony Wednesday to a magistrate investigating the July assassination of her husba [...]
EU removes Seychelles on tax haven blacklist, a positive change for businesses
The European Union has removed Seychelles from tax haven blacklist after the island nation amended its legislation to bring it in line with internati [...]
Macron looks to future with African youth ‘summit’
President Emmanuel Macron will host a conference on Africa on Friday billed as an attempt to engage directly with young people as he aims to readjust [...]
Seychelles opens process to return land taken or purchased by the government
The Seychelles' government has launched a scheme to return undeveloped land acquired or purchased by the state from 1977 to 1993, the Vice President [...]
US Coast Guard probes anchor strike over California oil spill: report
The US Coast Guard is investigating a possible anchor strike as the cause of a broken pipeline that has spewed tens of thousands of gallons of crude [...]
Air Seychelles being examined for restructuring or shutdown, official says
Two administrators are examining Air Seychelles' finances and operations, and will recommend either a turnaround plan or that the national airline sh [...]
Ireland, Belgium post new ambassadors to Seychelles, opening door for climate action, education
Climate action and education are areas of cooperation that two newly accredited ambassadors to Seychelles will focus on during their tenure.
Present [...]
Targeting international money moves, Seychelles gets support from Tax Inspectors Without Borders
Seychelles will receive technical support from the Tax Inspectors Without Borders initiative to build its tax audit capacity, in a move to target cro [...]