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President Danny Faure pays tribute to outgoing Japanese Prime Minister, congratulates new Prime Minister24.09.2020
On Tuesday 22 September 2020, President Danny Faure sent a message of appreciation to the outgoing Prime Minister of Japan, H.E Mr. Abe Shinzo, and a congratulatory message to the incoming Prime Minister of ... | read |
List of countries from which visitors are permitted to enter Seychelles24.09.2020
Updated list of permitted countries from which visitors can travel to Seychelles. This update takes effect from Thursday 1st October 2020. Australia Germany New Zealand Thailand Austria Iceland Norway Vietnam Cambodia Ireland Pakistan Canada ... | read |
President Danny Faure delivers statement on the commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations (UN)22.09.2020
On Monday 21 September 2020, President Danny Faure joined other world leaders in delivering a statement virtually, at the UN High Level Meeting to Commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations. “One thing the ... | read |
Public Health (infectious Disease) (Mandatory Wearing of Face Masks) Regulations, 202021.09.2020
S.I. of 2020 PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 2015 (Act 13 of 2015) Public Health (infectious Disease) (Mandatory Wearing of Face Masks) Regulations, 2020 In exercise of the powers conferred by section 26 read ... | read |
Two new COVID-19 cases detected in Seychelles21.09.2020
The Public Health Authority has announced the detection of two new cases of COVID-19 on Friday 18th September 2020. The two visitors who are UK nationals living in UAE, arrived in the country on Monday ... | read |
Seychelles joins the e-VidyaBharti and e-ArogyaBharti Project (e-VBAB)17.09.2020
On the 2nd of September 2020, Ambassador Selby Pillay, High Commissioner of Seychelles accredited to India, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Telecommunications Consultants India Ltd for the e-VidyaBharti (e-education) and e-ArogyaBharti (tele-medicine) Project (e-VBAB) ... | read |
Public Health Authority confirms new COVID-19 case on Praslin14.09.2020
Further investigation is being conducted following detection of a positive COVID-19 case on Praslin today. The 57 year old, who has no history of travel outside of the country presented with symptoms and was admitted ... | read |
Health officials follow up new COVID-19 positive case, urges adherence to health guidelines14.09.2020
Health officials have mobilised to conduct further assessment following detection of a positive COVID-19 case today Friday 11th September 2020. The 24 year old visitor who travelled from Dubai arrived in Seychelles on 4th September ... | read |
List of countries from which visitors are permitted to enter Seychelles14.09.2020
Updated list of permitted countries from which visitors can travel to Seychelles. This update takes effect from Monday 14th September 2020. Notable changes from the list are; Egypt, Pakistan, Sweden and Vietnam have been added, ... | read |
Press Communiqué08.09.2020
The Department of Foreign Affairs makes reference to the United States (US) Department of Defense Annual Report to the US Congress published on September 2, 2020. The report which addresses the US’ perspective on ... | read |
Public Health Authority Issues latest list of countries from which visitors are permitted in Seychelles08.09.2020
List of countries from which visitors are permitted to enter Seychelles – changes to current list are effective from Monday 31 August 2020. Austria Iceland Portugal Cambodia Ireland Qatar Canada Italy Singapore China Latvia Slovakia ... | read |
Health Authorities respond to new COVID-19 case07.09.2020
A 43 year old visitor was last night admitted to the Isolation and Treatment Centre in Perseverance after testing positive for COVID-19. The new positive case was detected by the Public Health Authority after routine ... | read |
Russian Ambassador holds reception on the occasion of the appointment of new Seychelles Honorary Consul in Russia04.09.2020
On Wednesday, 2 September 2020, the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Seychelles, H.E Mr. Artyom Kozhin, held a reception at the Hilton Labriz Gastrolounge, Belombre, on the occasion of the appointment of Seychelles ... | read |
President Faure sends message of condolence to India01.09.2020
Mr. Danny Faure, President of the Republic of Seychelles has conveyed a message of condolence to H.E. Shri Ram Nath Kovind, President of the Republic of India upon hearing of the recent demise of ... | read |
La COI remet un premier lot d’équipements aux Seychelles dans le cadre de son plan de riposte au Covid 1927.08.2020
Une cérémonie officielle de remise d’équipements s’est tenue le 27 août 2020 au Ministère de la Santé, à Victoria. C’est l’Officier Permanent de Liaison des Seychelles auprès de la Commission de l’océan Indien (COI), ... | read |
List of countries from which visitors are permitted to enter Seychelles21.08.2020
The Department of Health reviews the COVID-19 situation (transmission levels, trends, public health capacity, etc.) in various countries on a regular basis, to update a list of permitted countries from which individuals can travel ... | read |
H.E Vincent Meriton, Vice President and Minister for Foreign Affairs, represents Seychelles at the 40th SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government17.08.2020
The Vice President stood in for President Danny Faure at the SADC Summit meeting, which is being conducted virtually for the first time due to travel restrictions currently in place to mitigate the spread of ... | read |
La COI affrète un vol spécial pour acheminer du matériel et des équipements contre la Covid-19 aux Seychelles15.08.2020
Le Health Care Agency (HCA) recevra de la Commission de l’océan Indien (COI) un premier lot d’équipements et de matériels médicaux pour renforcer les capacités nationales de réponse face à la Covid-19. Un vol spécial ... | read |
Public Health Authority Issues latest list of countries from which visitors are permitted in Seychelles14.08.2020
The Public Health Authority has issued an updated list of countries from which visitors are approved entry in Seychelles, effective on Monday 17th August 2020. Austria Ireland Slovakia Canada Italy Slovenia China Latvia South Korea Cyprus ... | read |
President Faure sends message of solidarity to Mauritius11.08.2020
To show solidarity towards the government and people of Mauritius, President Danny Faure sent a message of support to H.E Mr. Pravind Jugnauth, Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius after hearing of the ... | read |