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Port visit of Transport Minister: spuring people centred development and accomodating greater cruise ship visits29.04.2015
The Seychelles Ports Authority (SPA) is finding innovative and transformative approaches as it strives to offer an improved level of service to an important niche tourism market, that of cruise ships visiting the Indian Ocean, ... | read |
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Transport briefs members of SHTA on development strategy of civil aviation.28.04.2015
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Transport Joël Morgan welcomed members of the Seychelles Hospitality and Tourism Association (SHTA) to Maison Quéau de Quinssy on Monday, 27th April 2015 as a follow up meeting after the ... | read |
Le Président de la République des Seychelles en visite officielle au Saint-Siège27.04.2015
Le Président de la République des Seychelles, Monsieur James Michel, effectuera cette semaine une visite officielle auprès du Saint-Siège, à Rome, pour s’entretenir avec sa Sainteté le Pape François. Il s’agira de sa troisième visite ... | read |
Seychelles assumes chairmanship of Eastern Africa Defence Security Policy Organ27.04.2015
The Policy Organ Meeting of the Eastern Africa Standby Force was held in Khartoum, Republic of Sudan from the 20 to 25 April 2015. This meeting was convened to discuss key policy issues ensuring ... | read |
Historic ties reaffirmed- Ashanti King ends visit to Seychelles27.04.2015
The Asantehene (King) of the Kingdom of Ashanti, His Majesty King Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and his entourage concluded their visit to the Seychelles. The Ashanti King was the guest of honour at the 5th ... | read |
Minister Joel Morgan engages with Zambia to conclude MoU's to bolster ties as African nations27.04.2015
Following discussion held between the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Transport, Mr Joel Morgan and the Deputy Minister for Arts and Culture of the Republic of Zambia, Mrs Esther Banda both sides sought to deepen ... | read |
President sends message of condolence following tragic earthquake in Nepal26.04.2015
President James Michel has extended his most sincere condolences to the people and Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal following the devastating earthquake, which has claimed over 1900 lives and destroyed significant parts ... | read |
Minister Morgan meets Australian High Commissioner to explore fields of greater cooperation and a unified approach of the Blue Economy26.04.2015
Today the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Transport, Mr Joël Morgan met with Australian High Commissioner accredited to Seychelles Her Excellency Susan J. Coles. Minister Morgan and High Commissioner Coles discussed key issues pertinent to ... | read |
Vice President consolidates special relationship between Seychelles and China on visit to China25.04.2015
Vice-President Danny Faure, currently on mission to China at the invitation of the Government of the People’s Republic of China, met with his Chinese counterpart, H.E Mr. Li Yuanchao, Vice-President of the People’s Republic ... | read |
Seychelles President receives Royal Visitors from Africa at State House24.04.2015
President James Michel met with royal dignitaries from Ghana and Swaziland at the State House this morning. President James Michel received the King of Ashanti of Ghana, His Majesty King Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and ... | read |
Seychelles to engage in strengthening South-South Cooperation21.04.2015
The Vice President, Mr. Danny Faure, will represent the Head of State, President James Alix Michel at the commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of the Asian –African Conference (ACC) and the 10th Anniversary of the ... | read |
Seychelles and India set for greater people to people exchanges with Visa Waiver program20.04.2015
During his recent visit to Seychelles, the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that Seychelles will soon be included in the Indian Electronic travel Authorization {ETA} scheme for a three months gratis visa. Once the ... | read |
MoU signing Heralds new era of commercial cooperation between Air Seychelles and Air France13.04.2015
Air Seychelles and Air France yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), heralding a new era of commercial cooperation between the two carriers. The agreement was signed at a meeting in Aix en Provence in ... | read |
African Commission on Human and People's rights conclude visit to Seychelles following intensive promotion mission13.04.2015
A delegation from the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, led by Honourable Commissioner Yeung Kam John Yeung Sik Yuen, concluded their promotion to Seychelles on the 10th of April with a Press Conference ... | read |
President meets with delegation from the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights08.04.2015
President James Michel met with the Commissioner in charge of the promotion and protection of Human Rights, Honourable Commissioner Yeung Sik Yuen, this morning at State House. Commissioner Yeung Sik Yuen, who is leading a ... | read |
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights on promotion visit to Seychelles06.04.2015
A delegation from the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, led by Honourable Commissioner Yeung Kam John Yeung Sik Yuen, is on a visit to Seychelles from the 6th to 10th of April on a ... | read |
Seychelles stands shoulder to shoulder with Kenya says President Michel following massacre in Garissa University in Kenya03.04.2015
Heavily armed Al-Shabab militants indiscriminately massacred at least 150 Kenyan students in an attack on the University of Garissa in the north east of Kenya. In the wake of this atrocity, President James Michel on ... | read |
President Michel sends message of condolence to President Putin following trawler tragedy in Kamchatka02.04.2015
Following the disaster whereby the Russian trawler ‘Dalniy Vostok’ sunk in the Sea of Okhotsk off of the Kamchatka peninsula, President James Michel has sent a letter of condolence to his Russian counterpart Mr Vladimir ... | read |
Seychelles reaffirms strong positions at COMESA Summit02.04.2015
Vice-President Danny Faure has strongly reaffirmed Seychelles’ position on key issues at the 18th COMESA Summit, held on 30th March 2015 in Addis Abba, Ethiopia. Vice-President Faure echoed Seychelles’ unwavering support for the launching of ... | read |
President Michel congratulates President Buhari following election win in Nigeria01.04.2015
On behalf of the Government and people of Seychelles, President James Michel congratulated newly elected President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, General Muhammadu Buhari. President Michel described President Buhari’s victory as strong reflection of ... | read |