Government

In a recent announcement, Vice President Ahmed Afif confirmed the Seychelles government's decision to maintain the existing moratorium on the sale of land to non-Seychellois for residential purposes. This measure, initially introduced in early 2021, has been reinforced after extensive discussions within the Cabinet of Ministers. The primary objective is to safeguard the integrity of the residential...

Seychelles, an island located on the Indian Ocean and has fewer than 100000 people, is now free of corona cases after dealing with it for nine tough months. Initially recording 11 cases, it was reported that the last corona infected patient finally came out negative after having been tested continuously for many days. The first two covid 19 cases detected have reached the country on March 14,...

A review aimed at identifying properties that are owned by foreigners already kicked off. Seychelles Registration Department is overseeing the review across the country. This activity is in preparation for amendment of imposing new taxes on such properties expected to start this year. The department’s Registrar, Wendy Pierre noted that the review would be challenging as they were expected to cover all...

The Seychelles government hopes to introduce taxes on sugary drinks in the country from 2019 in efforts to fight the rising obesity cases. The increased taxes will aid in fighting diseases associated with high intake of sugar. The new taxes have not yet been set. Barathi Biswanathan who is the cardiovascular unit program manager said that obesity levels in the country had risen rapidly over the past 20...