Travel - Leisure | Economy - Development
Seychelles, SA promote joint travel packages
afrol News, 12 March - Tourism boards in Seychelles and South Africa have teamed up to promote joint travel packages. European and American tourists are to be offered Seychelles beaches, South African safaris and the city of Cape Town in one package.
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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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» 11.11.2008 - Foreign dominance of Seychelles judiciary increases
» 25.10.2008 - New coral reef discovered in Seychelles
» 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
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