Validation process of the Radiation Safety and Security Regulations 2018 starts The Ministry of Employment, Immigration and Civil Status in collaboration with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is in the process of validating the draft Radiation Safety and Security Regulations 2018. As part of the validation process, the IAEA expert, Trevor Boal, came to Seychelles to participate in the…
Seychelles Decent Work Country Programme 2019 to 2023 set in motion Cabinet has approved the Seychelles Decent Work Country Programme 2019 to 2023 to be signed with the International Labour Organisation (ILO). It is aimed at building on emerging challenges and lessons learnt from the first programme’s implementation 2011 -2015 and extended to 2017 for completion of targeted activities. The…
SIX-MONTH BAN IMPOSED ON RECRUITMENT OF BANGLADESHI WORKERS The Ministry of Employment, Immigration and Civil Status has imposed a six-month moratorium on the recruitment of expatriate workers from Bangladesh. The moratorium, which came into effect yesterday and is expected to last up to April 2019, will prevent local employers from sourcing their employees from Bangladesh. The moratorium also applies to…
LABOUR MINISTER COMMENDS AMALGAMATED TOBACCO COMPANY FOR IMPRESSIVE WORKING CONDITIONS AMONG STAFF The only producer of tobacco products in the country, the Amalgamated Tobacco Company, received a visit from the Minister of Employment, Immigration and Civil Status, Mrs, Myriam Telemaque on Friday 5th of October 2018. This visit is in line with her plan to strengthen liaison and collaboration between…
For the month of September, one of the first visit that the Minister for Employment Immigration and Civil Status, accompanied by senior officers of her Ministry, undertook was to a private establishment well known for printing, design and publishing, The Print House, situated at the Providence. The visits are with the aim of enhancing the Minister’s plan to create and…
‘You are much more than your job’ In early 20th century some economists were of the opinion that our current generation would be working fewer hours than their forefathers and hence living a life of leisure. However the realities of a 24-hour work culture, compounded by the effect of technological advances such as emails and smartphones, have made it challenging…
“Always be determined; push in the face of challenges”, “Stay positive and be willing to learn”. The dedication and willingness to achieve greatness is explicitly mirrored in the words of these ten inspired candidates who have been granted the opportunity to participate in the Localisation Plan, devised by the Ministry of Employment, Immigration and Civil Status and put in place…
The Minister for Employment, Immigration and Civil Status, Myriam Telemaque, accompanied by relevant officers of her ministry and other authorities, conducted a series of workplace visits during the month of August 2018. In total six private establishments were visited and they were from different industries ranging from farming, medical, business solutions, retail and tourism. The visits are conducted with the…
The Castello Beach Hotel received a visit from the Minister of Employment, Immigration and Civil Status, Mrs Myriam Telemaque on the 27th of July 2018. The hotel situated at at Anse Kerlan, Praslin has been in operation since 2008 and employs 41 workers; 10 of which are non-Seychellois and 31 Locals. As the regular procedure of such visits, the Minister…
The Minister of Employment, Immigration and Civil Status Mrs Myriam Telemaque upholds major commitment to solidify the relationship between the government and the private sector though her continuous visits to private establishments that recently included the Seychelles Trading Company (STC). The Minister’s dedication to this productive rapport is carried out through visits and discussions which provide platform for support and…
