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President Patrick Herminie today held bilateral talks with the President of the Regional Council of La Réunion, Ms Huguette Bello. The two agreed to modernise the framework cooperation agreement between the two islands. During the talks held at the Hotel de Region, in St Denis, they concurred that direct air link between Seychelles and Réunion was crucial as it could combine the two destinations. The two leaders reaffirmed their commmitment to further developing a partnership rooted in shared h…

From:Department of the Taoiseach Taoiseach Micheál Martin today (Monday, 13 July) chaired the third annual Competitiveness Summit in Intel HQ in Leixlip, as part of preparations for Budget 2027. The summit was attended by Tánaiste and Minster for Finance Simon Harris; Minister of State at the Department of Transport with responsibility for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports Sean Canney; Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitali…

Guatemala.-The Dominican Republic once again showed its regional leadership in economic matters by successfully concluding its participation as head of the pro tempore presidency of the Council of Ministers of Finance of Central America and Panama (Cosefin), from where it promoted fiscal resilience and technical exchange in an attempt to guarantee the sustainability of public finances. The list of achievements achieved by the country during the direction of this organization corresponding to th…

Dominica’s Finance Minister, Dr. Irving McIntyre has assumed the chairmanship of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) Monetary Council, pledging to work closely with regional governments and the ECCB to safeguard monetary stability while advancing policies that strengthen economic growth, food security, renewable energy and regional resilience. Speaking at the opening of the Monetary Council Meeting in Dominica, Dr. McIntyre accepted the chairmanship with what he described as “humility, gr…

Surinamese ports are an essential link for sustainable growth, especially in view of the expected offshore oil development. President Jennifer Simons emphasized this on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at the opening of the 29th annual conference of the Port Management Association of the Caribbean (PMAC). The meeting in the Ballroom of Hotel Torarica focused, under the theme 'Transitioning in an Era of Global Change', on increasing the efficiency, resilience and safety of ports and strengthening regiona…

The President of the Republic, Dr Patrick Herminie, today chaired the third meeting of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council at State House, continuing the Council's strategic deliberations on the future of agriculture and its role in strengthening Seychelles' food security, economic resilience and national well-being. The meeting built on the Council's previous discussions, with particular focus on the policies and investments required to support a modern, productive and sustainable agric…