President Wavel Ramkalawan led a delegation to Praslin Island yesterday morning to visit cargo facilities at the Baie Ste Anne port.
He was accompanied by Vice-President Ahmed Afif; the Minister for Transport, Antony Derjacques; the chairperson of the Seychelles Ports Authority (SPA), Gilbert Frichot and the chief executive of SPA, Ronny Brutus.
The Ministry of Transport has announced the appointment of Garry Albert as the chief executive (CEO) of the Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA).
Mr Albert was appointed by the Minister for Transport, Antony Derjacques, on December 30, 2021, for a new mandate of three years effective January 1, 2022.
The Ministry of Transport has announced the launch of a biometric corridor for health travel screening at Seychelles International Airport, becoming the second country in the world after the UAE to leverage walk-through biometrics at its borders, guaranteeing contactless and secure travel and an unmatched customer experience for all travellers arriving by air.
Following the approval of a bill by cabinet on October 20,2021 for the separation of the Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) into two separate legal entities –
The electronic travel authorisation system introduced under the agreement with Travizory signed ealier this year was deemed necessary because of the Covid-19 pandemic that had taken control of the world early last year and its aim is to support public health regulations and measures in place to protect public health.
The Minister for Transport has overall responsibility for the departments, as well as its arm’s length bodies (ALBs), which have established governance structures.