The Office of the President has today announced the appointment of the new Board of the Seychelles Revenue Commission.

Mr Chrystold Chetty has been re-appointed as the Chairperson.

The other Board Members are:

Mrs Varsha Singh – Commissioner General (ex-officio Member)

Ms Astride Tamatave – Member (ex-officio as PS Finance)

Mr Francis Lebon – Member (ex-officio as PS Trade)

Mr Charles Morin – Member

Ms Cillia Mangroo – Member

Ms Ginny Elizabeth – Member

Mr Serge Durup – Member

The Board Members have been appointed for a 3-year period effective from the 16th April, 2024.

The President has also thanked the outgoing Members for their period of tenure.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of State House Seychelles.

The Office of the President has today announced the appointment of the new Board of the L’Union Estate, La Digue.

Mr Nigel Rosette has been re-appointed as the Chairperson and Ms Nadine Maillet has also been re-appointed as Vice-Chairperson.

The other Board Members are:

Mr Patrick Course                                         Member     

Ms Lisa Lautoy                                             Member

Mr Ralph Prea                                              Member

Mr Nigel Michel                                             Member   

Mr Ronny Germain                                       Member

Mrs Paula Confait Karydis                            Member

The Board Members have been appointed for a 3-year period effective from the 1st April, 2024.

The President has also thanked the outgoing Members for their period of tenure.    

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of State House Seychelles.

As part of her participation in the annual meeting of the steering committee of the regional project “Global Forest Transformation for Populations and Climate: A Focus on West Africa,” held on May 7, 2024, in Banjul, The Gambia, and funded by Swedish Cooperation and implemented with the support of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Madame Massandjé TOURE-LITSE, Commissioner for Economic Affairs and Agriculture of ECOWAS, took part in a field visit to the Mansakonko region on May 9, 2024.

During this tour, the project steering committee members visited community initiatives, which are results of the national pilot project “Basic Adaptation Interventions to the Effects of Climate Change (GRACE)” implemented by the NGO Freedom From Hunger Campaign in the Lower River region, supported by the project.

Starting with courtesy greetings to the Governor of Lower River Region, this field visit allowed observing the results of community mangrove restoration in the villages of Sandeng and Jataba, as well as honey production as a means of improving the livelihoods of the populations. Participants also visited assisted natural regeneration in the community forest area and energy-saving devices through improved cookstoves in Batelling village.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

The government is implementing new laws and policies that will facilitate growth in IT-enabled services in the country, President William Ruto has said.

The objective, the President announced, is for these measures to help the government unlock opportunities in the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services sector.

Consequently, the government is enhancing the country’s competitiveness and aligning it with global standards to accelerate the growth of the BPO market and other IT-enabled services.

The goal, he noted, is to scale up government investments in the relevant infrastructure, including the national broadband and digital hubs, to create jobs for at least one million digital workers in the next five years.

“We are determined to claim our fair share of the BPO pie for the benefit of our young men and women who are eager to contribute to growing our economy,” he said.

He noted that Kenya’s strength is in a large, skilled youthful workforce, government policies which give priority to the digital economy as a strategic pillar of the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda, an education system that stresses digital skills, a strategic geographical location aligning with global time zones and proficiency in English, a language widely used in major economies.

President Ruto made the remarks during the launch of Call Centre International (CCI) Global Contact Centre at Tatu City in Ruiru, Kiambu County, which has already created more than 5,000 jobs.

Present were Cabinet Secretaries Rebecca Miano and Eliud Owalo, Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi and United States Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman, among others.

The President said the government is strengthening existing laws to create a conducive environment for the ICT-BPO industry to thrive.

“Our goal is to develop sector-specific legislation that aligns with international standards in the short, medium and long term,” he said.

Government efforts in strengthening the sector, President Ruto explained, include enforcing BPO standards that meet international best practices, updating fiscal and non-fiscal incentives to keep pace with technological advancements and investing in green energy.

He said the government is also working with the private sector in enhanced skills training for Kenyan youth to ensure that they are prepared for the jobs of tomorrow.

“These efforts demonstrate our commitment to fostering a thriving, sustainable and globally competitive BPO sector in Kenya,” he said.

The President appealed to investors to collaborate with the government in its digital hubs programme for BPO operations to succeed and expand.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of President of the Republic of Kenya.