Economy - Development | Politics | Society Seychelles takes additional measures against piracy
afrol News, 23 October - The High-Level Committee on piracy set up by President James Michel has recommended the deployment of troops on to outer islands as a precautionary measure in view of the increased frequency of attacks in the Indian Ocean region around and within the Seychelles exclusive economic zone. Read more
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Science - Education | Economy - Development | Society University of Seychelles takes off
afrol News, 18 September - The University of Seychelles was launched yesterday in the country and have already registered fifty-five Seychellois students who will be starting classes soon. Read more
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Politics | Economy - Development Seychelles must tighten macroeconomic stability, IMF
afrol News, 18 August - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Seychelles to consolidate macroeconomic stability by maintaining tight fiscal policy, and progressively putting in place supporting structural reforms to remove constraints to growth and improve the performance of the public sector. Read more
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Society | Politics Seychelles arrests 9 suspected pirates
afrol News, 29 April - The Seychelles Coast Guard has captured nine suspected Somali pirates during a patrol by European and Indian naval forces, officials have confirmed today. The men are suspected of attacking an Italian cruise ship, the MSC Melody, on 26 April, in an area about 200 nautical miles north from the main islands of the Seychelles archipelago. Read more
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Economy - Development | Politics Calls for national unity govt in Seychelles
afrol News, 9 December - The respected founding President of Seychelles, James Richard Mancham, today called for a unity "government of national reconstruction" as they island nation is in its deepest ever economic crisis and receives aid from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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Economy - Development | Labour Seychelles trims down public service
afrol News, 27 November - A total of 1,809 government employees have applied to leave the public sector of Seychelles under a Voluntary Departure Scheme that aims at reducing public employment by 12 percent. The target has thus already been met.
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Economy - Development Seychelles starts negotiating with creditors
afrol News, 20 November - Immediately after the IMF approved its credits for restructuring the economy of Seychelles, a Finance Ministry delegation left to Paris to renegotiate national debts and secure new funds from other financial institutions.
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Politics | Economy - Development Seychelles to swallow bitter economic reforms medicine
afrol News, 14 November - Seychelles, Africa's richest country, may have to adopt very painful reform strategies if it is to maintain macroeconomic stability and reduce its public debt service obligations. The IMF said this today, following approval of a two-year Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) to support country' economic reform effort to a tune of US$ 26 million.
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Science - Education | Environment - Nature New coral reef discovered in Seychelles
afrol News, 25 October - A previously unknown coral reef on the uninhabited Seychellois island of Curieuse has been discovered. The reef is already protected as it falls within the Curieuse Marine National Park.
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