[[{"value":"On the 8th of May 2024, Mr. Kenneth Racombo, Seychelles resident Ambassador in Brussels, presented his Credentials to His Excellency Mr. Tamás Sulyok, President of the Republic of Hungary. During the ceremony, the Hungarian President and the Seychelles Ambassador had the opportunity to discuss various issues regarding the bilateral cooperation between the two countries, focussing on capacity-building opportunities offered by the Government of Hungary, specifically in the fields of Medical […]

[[{"value":"The Office of the President has today announced the appointment of the new Board of the Seychelles Revenue Commission. Mr Chrystold Chetty has been re-appointed as the Chairperson. The other Board Members are: Mrs Varsha Singh - Commissioner General (ex-officio Member) Ms Astride Tamatave - Member (ex-officio as PS Finance) Mr Francis Lebon - Member (ex-officio as PS Trade) Mr Charles Morin - Member Ms Cillia Mangroo - Member Ms Ginny Elizabeth - […]

[[{"value":"The Office of the President has today announced the appointment of the new Board of the L’Union Estate, La Digue. Mr Nigel Rosette has been re-appointed as the Chairperson and Ms Nadine Maillet has also been re-appointed as Vice-Chairperson. The other Board Members are: Mr Patrick Course                                         Member      Ms Lisa Lautoy                                             Member Mr Ralph Prea                                […]

[[{"value":"As part of her participation in the annual meeting of the steering committee of the regional project “Global Forest Transformation for Populations and Climate: A Focus on West Africa,” held on May 7, 2024, in Banjul, The Gambia, and funded by Swedish Cooperation and implemented with the support of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Madame Massandjé TOURE-LITSE, Commissioner for Economic Affairs and Agriculture of ECOWAS, […]

[[{"value":"The government is implementing new laws and policies that will facilitate growth in IT-enabled services in the country, President William Ruto has said. The objective, the President announced, is for these measures to help the government unlock opportunities in the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services sector. Consequently, the government is enhancing the country’s competitiveness and aligning it with global standards to accelerate the growth of the BPO market and other […]

[[{"value":"President William Ruto on Friday led a nationwide tree-planting campaign in Kiambicho Forest in Maragùa, Mùrang’a County. The President said the day was set aside by the Cabinet in honour of those who lost their lives as a result of the floods that have ravaged various parts of the country. Planting and growing trees, he pointed out, is also the solution that will mitigate the effects of climate change, which […]

[[{"value":"A law enacted more than a decade ago to govern civil society organisations has now been operationalised, President William Ruto has announced. The execution of the legal instrument to make the Public Benefits Organisations Act operational, the President said, demonstrates the government’s commitment to forging a strong partnership with civil society. He explained that this is aimed at advancing the country’s pursuit of sustainable and inclusive development. “Civil society has […]

[[{"value":"The UNECA in collaboration with the Kaduna State Government, has successfully conducted a training session for 43 staff members from the Kaduna State Residents Identity Management Agency (KADRIMA) and the Kaduna State Pension Bureau. This training aims to equip the staff with the skills necessary to effectively use the newly developed Pensioner Verification App, designed to streamline the identification and verification process for pensioners. The training session, held at the KADRIMA […]

[[{"value":"United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Barrie Freeman of the United States as his new Deputy Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS). Ms. Freeman succeeds Giovanie Biha of Burundi, to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for her accomplishments in West Africa and the Sahel, including her role in advancing implementation of the United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel.  The Secretary-General also thanks Khassim […]