In order to allow efficient contact tracing and to break the chain of transmission of COVID-19 in Seychelles, public health commissioner, Dr Jude Gedeon, has ordered that for a period of twenty-one (21) days starting from midnight April 9, 2020 and up to midnight of April 29, 2020, all persons in Seychelles are hereby restricted from outdoor movement, except for…
The Agency for Social Protection has over the past eight days received a total of 752 applications for welfare assistance, which constitutes over half the applications the agency received over the course of last year. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday afternoon, chief executive officer of ASP Marcus Simeon noted the large proportion of the population who have been…
Parents with children under 15 and other class of workers who need to apply for Special Leave can now do so at the newly opened office set up by the Ministry of Employment, Immigration and Civil Status to ease the process. The new regulation was put in place to help workers with children under the age of 15 who attend…
Budget 2020 Amendment delivered by Ambassador Maurice Loustau-Lalanne, Minister for Finance, Trade, Investment and Economic Planning, before the National Assembly on Tuesday April 7, 2020 New priorities in a new reality’ Mr. Speaker, Leader of the Opposition, Leader of Government Business, Honourable Members, People of Seychelles, Good morning. Introduction We are going through a very difficult moment in our history.…
The employment department’s new office that will address any queries by members of the public in relation to the new COVID-19 Special Leave Regulations, introduced on March 30, 2020, has opened its doors. These regulations followed President Danny Faure’s announcement made on Monday April 6, 2020. The office is located on the ground floor of Independence House, Victoria, next to…
Workers with children under the age of 15 and who attend relevant educational institutions which have since March 16 closed amid the COVID-19 pandemic, can now apply for special leave under the Employment (Coronavirus Special Leave) (Temporary Measures) Regulations, 2020 . The newly introduced regulation, which came into force yesterday, permits certain categories of workers, including parents (father, mother or…
In the face of challenges being encountered by the world of work with the situation of the coronavirus pandemic, the Minister for Employment, Immigration and Civil Status, Myriam Telemaque, yesterday signed a law introducing a new category of leave for workers working in both the public and private sector. The Employment (Coronavirus Special Leave) (Temporary Measures) Regulations, 2020, that is…
Leave taken from March 16 - 31, 2020 by working parents to stay with their children will not be deducted from their legal entitlement,” the principal secretary for employment Jules Baker has said. Mr Baker said this yesterday while elaborating to the press on two decisions taken by the government regarding COVID-19. Firstly, the closure of public and private schools…
Jules Baker, Principal Secretary (PS) for Employment detailed some of the points put across from the Ministry of Employment during the economic forum on 16 March at State House. These included redundancy measures, school closure, leaves, relief schemes and work habits. Jules Baker, PS for Employment admitted on 16 March that the COVID-19 crisis has a direct impact on employment.…
Kelly Mathiot wins President’s Cup Kelly Mathiot has been awarded the President’s Cup and is one of the 136 students who have graduated after successfully completing 11 programmes offered by the School of Business Studies and Accounting at certificate, advanced certificate and diploma levels. The School of Business Studies and Accounting’s (SBSA) 2019 graduation ceremony was held yesterday at the…
