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Seychelles

Former speaker Herminie wins Seychelles presidential election

Leader of the United Seychelles (US) party Patrick Herminie poses for a photograph after a Reuters interview ahead of the upcoming general elections in Victoria, Seychelles, September 22, 2025. REUTERS/Gabriel Robert-Gironcelle
Leader of the United Seychelles (US) party Patrick Herminie poses for a photograph after a Reuters interview ahead of the upcoming general elections in Victoria, Seychelles, September 22, 2025. REUTERS/Gabriel Robert-Gironcelle

Seychelles president seeks to avert opposition sweep in run-off election

People gather to cast their ballots during the presidential runoff election, after no candidate secured the required 50% majority in the first round held on September 27, in Victoria, Seychelles, October 9, 2025. REUTERS/Gabriel Robert-Gironcelle
People gather to cast their ballots during the presidential runoff election, after no candidate secured the required 50% majority in the first round held on September 27, in Victoria, Seychelles, October 9, 2025. REUTERS/Gabriel Robert-Gironcelle

Seychelles presidential vote going to runoff, electoral commission says

Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan of the Linyon Demokratik Seselwa coalition poses for a photograph after a Reuters interview ahead of the upcoming general elections in Victoria, Seychelles, September 23, 2025. REUTERS/Gabriel Robert-Gironcelle/File Photo
Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan of the Linyon Demokratik Seselwa coalition poses for a photograph after a Reuters interview ahead of the upcoming general elections in Victoria, Seychelles, September 23, 2025. REUTERS/Gabriel Robert-Gironcelle/File Photo

Seychelles president seeks reelection on back of economic recovery

FILE PHOTO: President of Seychelles Wavel Ramkalawan addresses the \"Summit of the Future\" in the General Assembly Hall at United Nations Headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 22, 2024. REUTERS/David Dee Delgado/ File Photo
FILE PHOTO: President of Seychelles Wavel Ramkalawan addresses the \"Summit of the Future\" in the General Assembly Hall at United Nations Headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 22, 2024. REUTERS/David Dee Delgado/ File Photo

Wildlife meets luxury in Seychelles

Aerial view of Waldorf Astoria Platte Island.
Aerial view of Waldorf Astoria Platte Island.

Seychelles declares state of emergency after explosion, flooding

Wavel Ramkalawan President of Seychelles addresses the 78th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs/ File Photo
Wavel Ramkalawan President of Seychelles addresses the 78th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs/ File Photo

Former Lioness Yip-Au relishes new challenge as Seychelles football coach

Former national footballer Chris Yip-Au is now Seychelles Football Federation’s director of women’s football and head coach of the women’s senior national team.
Former national footballer Chris Yip-Au is now Seychelles Football Federation’s director of women’s football and head coach of the women’s senior national team.

Coronavirus: Vaccination

UAE overtakes Seychelles as most vaccinated country

A security officer on the alert to ensure people follow social distancing measures at the entrance to Yas Mall in Abu Dhabi last Thursday. Daily infections in the United Arab Emirates have hovered around 2,000 since March, from a peak of about 4,000
A security officer on the alert to ensure people follow social distancing measures at the entrance to Yas Mall in Abu Dhabi last Thursday. Daily infections in the United Arab Emirates have hovered around 2,000 since March, from a peak of about 4,000

UAE passes Seychelles to become most vaccinated nation

Man who received AstraZeneca vaccine dies of Covid-19 in Seychelles

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.