President Danny Faure chaired a scheduled meeting of the Cabinet today, Wednesday 29th July at which a number of legal and policy memoranda were considered.

Cabinet approved proposed amendments to the Elections Act (Cap 262) in line with the 2017 Electoral Commission’s recommendations for Electoral Reforms.

Cabinet approved amendments to the Political Parties (Registration and Regulation) Act (Cap 173) in line with the 2017 Electoral Commission’s recommendations for Electoral Reforms.

Cabinet also approved amendments to the Beach Control Act, 1971 and the Beach Control Regulation 1978 pertaining to the administration of the inshore waters of the Seychelles.

Approval was also conveyed to enact the Seychelles Maritime Safety Authority (Inshore Waters) Regulations 2020 which will undertake the tasks of regulating the inshore waters of the Seychelles.

Cabinet approved for the reopening of the amended Seed Capital Grant Scheme.

Cabinet approved for the implementation of the Seychelles Teacher Management and Development Policy in all public non-university educational institutions in Seychelles.

Cabinet was presented with the Tertiary Education Sector Indicator Report 2019.

Cabinet was briefed on implementation of capital projects by Ministries, Departments and Agencies as at June 2020.

Cabinet was also updated on the implementation of flood mitigation projects on La Digue.