Politics | Economy - Development
W/B helps Seychelles out of economic deep end
afrol News, 9 November - The World Bank has approved a Development Policy Loan (DPL) of Euro 6.5 million (US$9 million) to help the Seychelles to return to a sustainable development path following years of economic and fiscal imbalance. Read more
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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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» 25.10.2008 - Seychelles Central Bank governor resigns
» 15.10.2008 - Seychelles tourist industry fears recession
» 28.07.2008 - Opposition leader wins Seychelles by-elections
» 16.07.2008 - Seychelles supreme court ruling questioned
» 14.07.2008 - Political instability mounts in Seychelles
» 17.06.2008 - Funding streams in for Seychelles University
» 03.06.2008 - Seychelles' Praslin in for beautification
» 29.05.2008 - Food prices crisis reaches Seychelles
» 16.10.2007 - Seychelles launches ICT policy
» 25.01.2007 - Seychelles wants only slow tourism growth
» 22.11.2006 - "Worst is over" for Seychelles economy
» 10.11.2006 - Not wanted: rich, African nations
» 30.10.2006 - Seychelles considers reclaiming more land
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