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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Economy - Development
Seychelles Central Bank governor resigns
afrol News, 25 October - Francis Chang-Leng has this week offered his resignation as Governor of the Seychelles Central Bank to President James Michel, who has accepted it. The resignation comes as the IMF moves in to restructure the island state's ailing economy.
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Economy - Development | Travel - Leisure
Seychelles tourist industry fears recession
afrol News, 15 October - As the main countries of origin of tourist arrivals to Seychelles now risk recession, the archipelago's tourism industry demands the government to act. In particular, an announced 1 November increase in tourism related taxes are seen as damaging to the already expensive destination.
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Politics
Opposition leader wins Seychelles by-elections
afrol News, 28 July - Incumbent Seychelles' opposition candidate, Jean-Francois Ferrari, won the Mont Fleuri constituency by-election when he was re-elected with more than 86 percent votes from brave supporters who could not be intimidated. The ruling party had urged voters to boycott the poll.
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Society
Seychelles supreme court ruling questioned
afrol News, 16 July - Seychelles Supreme Court has delivered a shock ruling granting for liquidation of Ailee Development Corporation Limited (ADC), the company owning Seychelles largest tourist resort, in favour of government which own minority shares of only 8 percent in the company. Read more
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