Month: August 2024

 Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Mr. Sylvestre Radegonde, engaged in bilateral talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, H.E Ms. KAMIKAWA Yoko, on the sidelines of the TICAD Ministerial Meeting taking place in Tokyo, Japan from 24th to 25th August. Minister Radegonde took the opportunity to thank the Japanese Government for all the technical and financial assistance provided to Seychelles over the years. Minister Kamikawa re-affirmed Japan’s commitment to strengthen […]

 Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received a phone call from Bulgarian President Rumen Radev. The call touched on the distinguished cooperation between the two countries. The two presidents affirmed their determination to benefit from the momentum relations gained in recent years and to advance cooperation to broader horizons across various fields, especially economy, trade and energy, to achieve the interests of the two friendly countries and peoples. The Spokesman for […]

 The Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Vivianne Fock Tave, welcomed the Ambassador-designate of the People’s Republic of Algeria, H.E Mr Filali Ghouini, at Maison Queau de Quinssy on Monday 26th August, 2024. Ambassador Fock Tave conveyed the appreciation of the Seychelles Government for the support from Algeria since the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries in September 1976. The two diplomats expressed their wish to revive the […]

 The government will increase the number of the National Youth Service recruits to 20,000 in the next intake to enhance the programme’s reach and inclusivity, President William Ruto has announced. While presiding over the 88th recruits passing-out parade at Gilgil, Nakuru County, on Monday, the President also directed that NYS recruits be taken through a basic course in firearms to prepare them to protect the country when the need arises. […]

 The State Department for Medical Services engaged with USAID’s leadership to discuss strategies for strengthening Kenya’s health system. Principal Secretary for Medical Services, Mr. Harry Kimtai, alongside Director General Dr. Patrick Amoth and Deputy Director General Dr. Zainab Gura, met with USAID’s leadership to introduce Bradley Cronk, the new Director of the Health, Population, and Nutrition Office at USAID Kenya and East Africa on 15th August 2014. The meeting focused on […]

 The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has received a contribution of US$900,000 through the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) for its refugee response operation. This contribution, the first from BHA towards WFP’s asset creation and livelihood activities since the start of the operation in 2017, will be crucial to support the agency’s efforts to bolster the resilience of refugees and host communities […]