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Message from Dr Marie-Reine Hoareau Chairperson on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day 2022.
May I first seize the opportunity to greet all media practitioners in Seychelles on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day today. Your profession is indeed a very noble one. Information and...
Seychellois Journalists Being Invited to Participate in the World Journalism Survey
As the world is celebrating World Press Freedom Day, the Seychelles will this week be taking part in the Worlds of Journalism Study (WJS) one of the biggest collaborative research projects in the...
SMC Joins the Rest of the Commonwealth to Strengthen Press Freedom Tool
The Seychelles Media Commission has for the past 5 months been working alongside other Commonwealth countries, to draft text of the ‘Commonwealth Principles on Freedom of Expression and the Role of...
Local Media Learn More About Health Reporting.
Local journalists are attending a two day virtual workshop on the basics of professional health reporting and safety while covering pandemics, notably COVID-19. This has been made possible through...
SMC Completes Review of Newspaper Act
As part of its mandate to review existing legislative documents that governs the media, the Seychelles Media Commission Board has agreed that the whole Act requires legal review. The internal review...
SMC Participates in Virtual Training on Public Access to Information
The SMC is one of the local stakeholders currently participating in a three day virtual training on public access to information. The training is being organised for stakeholders in Eastern Africa...
SMC Meets with the Media, Youth and Culture Committee of the Seychelles National Assembly
It has become a yearly commitment, for the National Assembly Media, Youth and Culture Committee to meet with the SMC. The Committee which has oversight on the Media Industry for the 7th Assembly...
Message de Dr Marie-Reine Hoareau à l’occasion de la Journée de la Liberté de la Presse
Cette année, la Présidente de la Commission des médias aux Seychelles, Dr Marie-Reine Hoareau, dans son message à l’ occasion de la journée de la liberté de la presse, invite les professionnels des...
SMC works with UNESCO for World Radio Day Promotional Materials.
The SMC has been working in close collaboration with UNESCO to produce Seychelles Creole social media adverts. This is in the lead up of the 10th anniversary of World Radio Day and the more than 110...
SMC joins other stakeholders for the Universal Periodic Review virtual training
The Seychelles will be presenting its Universal Periodic Review (U.P.R) National Report at the 38th session in May 2021. Therefore in response to a request from the Government of Seychelles, UNFPA...