Seychelles Cabinet continues forward movement

The Seychelles Cabinet approved a number of items at its regular meeting held today on November 30, 2016.

The Seychelles Cabinet approved a number of items at its regular meeting held today on November 30, 2016.

At its regular meeting of November 30, the Seychelles Cabinet approved a total of SCR7,796,480,879 (seven billion, seven hundred and ninety-six million, four hundred and eighty thousand, eight hundred and seventy nine Seychelles Rupees) for the 2017 budget, based on agreed policies and national priorities. The Ministry of Finance, Trade and Economic Planning will gazette the detailed allocation of the 2017 budget on Tuesday, December 6, and Minister Peter Larose will present the budget to the National Assembly on Friday, December 9.


The Cabinet also approved an amendment to the Employment Act to provide for the payment of a 13th month salary to workers, and this will be gazetted on Friday, December 2, for consideration by the National Assembly.

The Cabinet also considered the drafts of two bills which will be published as white papers to solicit feedback from stakeholders and the public.

These are the Right to Information Bill, and the Seychelles Human Rights Bill.

The Right to Information Bill is aimed at fostering good governance by enhancing transparency, accountability and integrity by providing clear guidelines on access to information by the public.


The Seychelles Human Rights Bill will establish a Seychelles Human Rights Commission which will operate independently of the Office of the Ombudsman, and will serve to strengthen the framework for the protection of human rights.

Both white papers will shortly be made available on the government web portals, and stakeholders and the public will have up to January 31, 2017 to submit comments and suggestions.

The Cabinet also approved proposals for the re-introduction of an Unemployment Relief Scheme, to enable unemployed persons to make a useful contribution to society, and earn an allowance while also gaining work experience.

The Cabinet advised that consideration be given to establishing a special pension in respect of long service for teachers, nurses, doctors, the police and the military to come into operation from July 1, 2017.

Seychelles is a founding member of the International Coalition of Tourism Partners (ICTP).


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