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The proposed hotel development at Grand Police remains one of the most controversial investment projects in … The Grand Police Hotel Project ParadoxRead more

The celebration of Seychelles’ 50th Anniversary of Independence was, by every reasonable measure, a proud moment … EDITORIAL Fifty Years of Independence Deserved Unity, Not Political DivisionRead more

Internal correspondence obtained by this newspaper reveals that companies within the CORVINA investment network, through its … Port Victoria Redevelopment: Newly Obtained Emails Reveal CORVINA’s Early Engagement in Multi-Billion Rupee Port ProjectRead more

CORVINA corrupt to the core? Emails suggest Company had prior detailed knowledge of Port Victoria Redevelopment … CORVINA AND THE PORT VICTORIA REDEVELOPMENT:Emails raise fresh questions over early access to strategic projectRead more

The findings of the Assomption Island Commission of Inquiry have added significant weight to concerns that … Commission of Inquiry Validates Two Years of Warnings Ignored by UNESCO: FRIENDS OF ALDABRA DEMANDS ACTIONRead more

22 June 2026 Mr Ralph Volcere Editor The Seychelles Independent Dear Mr Volcere, RE: RIGHT OF … RIGHT OF REPLY TO ARTICLE IN THE SEYCHELLES INDEPENDENT CONCERNING CORVINA INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITEDRead more

More than eighteen months after the dramatic events that took place at Montagne Posée Prison on … Where is the SHRC report for the 5 and 6 December 2024 incidents?Read more

The testimony of Captain Anille Bristol (photo) before the Commission of Inquiry into the incidents at … Mt Posee Riot: Anille Bristol does not know why the ballistic inventory of his officers was not conducted on December 5, 2024Read more

It appears that some habits die harder than a coconut tree on Desroches. According to reliable … The return of the King of BabylonRead more

For many years, Chief Justice Rony Govinden has been regarded by critics as one of the … Is Rony Govinden facing the saturation point of his tenure?Read more