AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoSeychelles–India Parliamentary Ties: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla met Seychelles National Assembly Speaker Azarel Ernesta in Delhi, congratulating her on her historic election and reaffirming shared democratic values and the long-running people-to-people bond, including interest in Yoga. Seychelles Governance & Immigration: Seychelles has set out three conditions foreigners must meet before a residence permit is considered—no prohibited-immigrant status, family or domestic ties, and a contribution (or intended contribution) to life in Seychelles. Seychelles Economic Planning: Finance Minister Pierre Laporte says Seychelles is moving toward a new fund focused on health, education and infrastructure, with an independent management structure designed to limit political interference. Regional Digital Trade Push: The AfCFTA Secretariat signed with QUEST Ghana to establish and run the AfCFTA Digital Trade Corridor, hosted in Seychelles, to support cross-border trade tracking and payments. Controversy Watch (Duma Boko): Businessman Ramachandran Ottapathu says his involvement with the Duma Boko School and Clinic-linked New Delights was only temporary for company registration, distancing himself from later roles. International Context: Thailand’s visa-free rules tighten from Sept. 15—Seychelles and Mauritius get 15 days, while most others shift to 30 days—while global bond yields spike and the Vatican runs formation courses for 147 newly appointed bishops.
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