Month: March 2026

  A staff level agreement between Seychelles and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been reached following a mission to Victoria from 4 to 19 March 2026, with the outcome conveyed during a courtesy call on Vice President Sebastien Pillay at State House. The IMF delegation was led by Mission Chief Mr Todd Schneider and included Minister Pierre Laporte, Ms Farayi Gwenhamo, IMF Resident Representative to Seychelles, and Mr Brian […]

  On March 19, Ambassador GAO Wenqi met with Mr. UWINEZA Valens, Secretary General of Rwanda Association of Local Government Authorities ( RALGA ). Amb. Gao noted that this year marks the 55th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between China and Rwanda and the China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges. The Chinese side is willing to deepen cooperation with RALGA, foster more twinning relations and enrich the comprehensive strategic partnership between […]

  Eid Al-Fetir Al-Mubarek of the 1447 Hijira year was colorfully celebrated nationwide today, 20 March. The event was attended by senior Government and PFDJ officials, members of the Diplomatic Corps, as well as a number of the faithful. Salat prayer, led by Sheik Salem Ibrahim Almukhtar, Mufti of Eritrea and Chairman of the Higher Assembly of Eritrean Iftae and Islamic Affairs, was conducted at Bahti Meskerem Square in the […]

  The Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition concluded its oversight visit to the Eastern Cape province’s industrial zones, that contribute to industrial growth and job creation. On Thursday, 19 and Friday, 20 March 2026, the committee visited the East London Industrial Development Zone (IDZ), as well as the Mercedes Benz South Africa plant in East London. The visit forms part of Parliament’s broader focus on the strengthening of […]

  Children having to sit next to their dead parents, and a woman forced to give birth in a canoe, are some of the heart-wrenching stories of terrified evacuations now emerging from South Sudan’s Akobo County.   One Save the Children staffer who was caught up in the violence has told a harrowing story of suffering and survival, following the repeated evacuations of towns across Akobo County in eastern Jonglei state […]

  The Uganda Parliamentary Forum on Climate Change (UPFCC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) and Climate Change Hub International aimed at strengthening climate governance, legislative capacity and stakeholder coordination. The partnership, witnessed by key stakeholders including the Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group (CSBAG) and the Women in Extractives Energy Network Uganda, on Thursday, 19 March 2026 is expected to enhance Parliament’s […]

  The Office of the President has announced that immediate action has been taken following serious findings in the Special Audit of the STCL Cold Storage Facility Project, with the matter now formally referred to both the Seychelles Police Force (Financial Crime Investigation Unit) and the Anti-Corruption Commission Seychelles (ACCS) for investigation. This course of action follows a key recommendation of the audit report, which was presented yesterday at State […]

  Director for Africa at UN Tourism Ms. Elcia Grandcourt, paid a Courtesy Call to the Vice-President, Mr. Sebastien Pillay, during her official visit to Seychelles. The meeting was held in the presence of the Minister for Tourism and Culture, Mrs. Amanda Bernstein, and the Principal Secretary for Tourism, Mrs. Sherin Francis. The visit coincides with Seychelles’ preparations to host the 69th Meeting of the UN Tourism Commission for Africa, […]

  Fifteen aspiring sports journalists from around the world have been selected to take part in the IOC (www.Olympics.com/) Young Reporters Programme during the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games (YOG). The selection follows strong global interest in the initiative, with 271 applications received from 32 countries after the revamped format of the programme was launched and applications opened (https://apo-opa.co/3PuLBhF) in September 2025. Key facts: Fifteen young journalists aged 21–25 from around […]