By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation
Seychelles President Patrick Herminie visited three projects on La Digue, concerning the L’Union waste treatment site, the construction of a school and a wall at Anse Source d’Argent. It was his second official visit to the island since taking office, according to Seychelles Broadcasting.
Sarah Lloyd, the new governor of the Central Bank of Seychelles, paid a courtesy visit to President Patrick Herminie. Appointed on 1 October, she is due to officially take office on 1 November for a six-year term, reports the Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation.
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The fourth phase of the Mahé coastal reclamation project has officially begun in Seychelles, at a cost of €15 million. Carried out by Jan De Nul Dredging, the works were launched on Aurore Island in the presence of President Patrick Herminie and Vice-President Sebastien Pillay, according to the Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation.
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Seychelles President Patrick Herminie has petitioned the Constitutional Court over the Constitutional Appointments Authority’s proposal, limited to a single candidate, to head the Court of Appeal. His case concerns the interpretation of Article 124(1) of the Constitution, reports the Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation.
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Seychellois Vice-President Sébastien Pillay has called on the public to avoid non-essential travel. He also spoke in his capacity as minister responsible for risk and disaster management, according to the Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation.
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Seychelles gives Islands Foundation a legal frameworkThe National Assembly of Seychelles unanimously voted in favour of the 2026 Seychelles Islands Foundation (SIF) Bill, presented by Environment, Climate, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Marie-May Jeremie. The bill gives the foundation a legal framework governing its functions, according to public broadcaster SBC.
Kenyan Parliament suspends regulations on lendersKenya’s Committee on Delegated Legislation has ordered the Central Bank of Kenya to suspend the rollout of the 2025 regulations on non-deposit-taking lenders, which required institutions with more than 20 million Kenyan shillings in capital to obtain a licence. MPs denounce excessive administrative powers and disproportionate penalties, according to Kenyans.co.ke.The week in Africa
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