Category: News
Transparency International Seychelles proposes whistleblower law be drawn up
Transparency International Seychelles (TIS), a not-for-profit organisation, is proposing a whistleblower act be adopted by parliament and has submitt [...]
TRNUC: Fixed sum reparations proposed for human rights violations in Seychelles since 1977 coup
Following extensive consultations, the Victims Committee of the Truth, Reconciliation, and National Unity Commission (TRNUC) has agreed that only a f [...]
Evacuation calls as Russians advance in Ukraine’s Donbas
Ukrainian officials have called on civilians to urgently evacuate the city of Sloviansk as Russian troops press towards it in their campaign to secur [...]
Human trafficking: 5 suspects remanded in by Seychelles’ Supreme Court
Five suspects in connection with a trafficking in persons investigation being conducted by the police have been remanded until July 12 by the Supreme [...]
Seychelles’ tourism minister calls for more opportunities for cultural tourism spending
Between January and May of this year, 87.27 percent of tourists' spending in the Seychelles' economy went towards accommodation, figures from the Cen [...]
UK PM Johnson faces parliamentary inquisition after top ministers quit
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces two high-stakes encounters in parliament on Wednesday after his government was rocked by the shock departures o [...]
Seychelles to give temporary financial aid to low-income households
With the global economy worsening as a result of the Ukraine-Russia conflict and causing a hike in prices, the Seychelles' government has decided to [...]
Sri Lanka admits bankruptcy, warns of crisis through 2023
Sri Lanka is bankrupt and the acute pain of its unprecedented economic crisis will linger until at least the end of next year, Prime Minister Ranil W [...]
ILO and IOM organise meeting in Seychelles to address influx of migrant workers
Seychelles' employment department is working on management practices to allow the country to enhance its capacity to systematically manage and regula [...]
I.Coast eyes cassava for its bread as wheat prices surge
As wheat prices are driven upwards by the war in Ukraine, bakers in the West African state of Ivory Coast are starting to use locally produced cassav [...]