Author: Seychelles News Agency
French Senate votes to raise retirement age from 62 to 64
France's Senate voted Thursday to raise the retirement age by two years to 64, as the government moves to overhaul the country's pensions system in t [...]
Marine science: WIOMSA elects first female president from Seychelles
Seychellois scientist Marie-May Jeremie is the first woman from Seychelles to be elected as the president of the Western Indian Ocean Marine Science [...]
Seychelles’ tanker fleet makes history with $25 million profit in 2022
For the first time in its operational history, the Seychelles' tanker fleet made a profit of $25 million for the year 2022, said a top official of th [...]
Seychelles’ President calls for new assessment architecture for SIDS and LDCs
The President of Seychelles, Wavel Ramkalawan, has called for the adoption of a multidimensional vulnerability index (MVI) for small island developin [...]
Swiss president opposes arms exports to Ukraine, citing neutrality
Switzerland remains opposed to exporting arms to war-torn Ukraine, the famously neutral country's President Alain Berset said Tuesday on the sideline [...]
Ombudsman Nichole Tirant-Gherardi : “I don’t know if I have made a difference, but I hope I have”
Seychelles was recently accepted into the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) with the hope that it will bring further opportunities for the prog [...]
Women first to suffer, last to be heard: UN Security Council hears
Women are the primary victims of wars and conflict, yet they remain severely underrepresented at diplomatic negotiations, officials told the United N [...]
Indonesia sends more rescuers as extreme weather hampers search after landslide
More rescuers and heavy machinery will be sent to Indonesia’s disaster-hit Serasan Island to search for dozens still missing after a deadly landslide [...]
Human rights: Seychelles’ law enforcement bodies brush up on constitutional rights
Top officials from key law enforcement bodies in Seychelles are expected to acquire a better understanding of human rights issues through a half-day [...]
13th Cutlass Express US military exercise kicks off in Seychelles, Mauritius and Kenya
Seychelles and other countries in the western Indian Ocean are set to learn how to disrupt and prevent common maritime threats through a multinationa [...]