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  • British High Commission Victoria helps Seychelles join international Paralympic family

    British High Commission Victoria and UK Sport have joined hands to help Seychelles become the first new International Paralympic Committee (IPC) member since the London 2012 Paralympics.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Somalia Conference: UK and Seychelles hold talks

    The UK and Seychelles discussed piracy in the sidelines of the Somalia Conference.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK champions a greater role for Commonwealth youth

    Foreign Office Minister attends Commonwealth Youth Ministers’ Meeting to discuss involvement of young people in current affairs.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Anti-piracy centre open for business

    Foreign Office Minister, Alistair Burt, today welcomed an important milestone in the fight against piracy in the Indian Ocean.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK appreciation for Seychelles role in countering international piracy

    Foreign Office Minister Henry Bellingham met Seychelles Minister for Social Affairs, Community Development and Sport His Excellency Mr Vincent Meriton on 29 August.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Construction begins on anti-piracy centre in the Seychelles

    Foreign Office Minister Henry Bellingham has welcomed an important milestone in the fight against piracy in the Indian Ocean as building work started on building an anti-piracy centre in the Seychelles.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Change of British High Commissioner to the Seychelles

    Mrs Lindsay Samantha Skoll has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Seychelles.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • International community targets pirate kingpins

    Foreign Secretary William Hague announced that the UK is to provide the Director and fund the construction of the new Regional Anti-Piracy Prosecutions Intelligence Co-ordination Centre (RAPPICC) based in the Seychelles.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Dogs 1, Pirates 0

    A UK-trained police dog team has today gathered vital evidence to help prosecute seven suspected pirates in the Seychelles.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Swimming ban in Seychelles

    A temporary ban has been issued by authorities on entering the water in five areas following two fatal shark attacks.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Chagossian communities to visit British Indian Ocean Territory

    Twelve members of the Chagossian communities in the UK and the Seychelles will visit the British Indian Ocean Territory next week.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minister for Africa welcomes conviction of Somali Pirates in Seychelles

    Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham said that such prosecutions demonstrate there will be serious consequences for the actions of pirates.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Increased risk of piracy in the Seychelles

    There is an increased risk of piracy against leisure boats and yachts in waters around the Seychelles.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government