Press
Ambassador Barry Faure Signs Freedom of the Press Agreement
Seychelles has signed a joint declaration led by the U.K. and Canada on the side-lines of a global conference for media freedom in London from July 10 to 11. The declaration was signed by the...
SMC Holds Internal Review of the Code of Conduct
Members of the Seychelles Media Commission Board have reviewed the existing Code of Conduct in an extraordinary meeting held today. The code which was published in 2013, was put together following a...
SMC Writes Formally To SBC Regarding Issue On National Anthem.
Following the decision of the National Broadcaster to drop the National Anthem from its regular programming schedule, the SMC received a number of objections towards this decision. This matter was...
SMC meet with members of the Truth & Reconciliation Commission
Following a number of communication between the SMC and the T&RC, the two parties met today to discuss the role of the media as part of the truth and reconciliation process. This meeting comes as...
Alcohol Policy discussed by Media Houses
Media Houses have met to discuss the content of Section 7 of ‘The Seychelles National Alcohol Policy. The policy dates back to June 2015 and has been tabled for revision, following the announcement...
Media Meet to Discuss the National Alcohol Policy
Five media houses have attended a meeting to discuss the Seychelles National Alcohol Policy which is currently under review. The meeting was organised by the SMC, following a workshop held by...
Media Alcohol Policy
Representatives from five media houses met today to discuss the effects that a moratorium on promotion of alcohol would have on the media industry. The discussion was organised following the...
SMC to partner with the Department of Culture for the UNESCO Workshop on Media Diversity & Cultural Pluralism in Seychelles.
The Seychelles Media Commission has been invited to partner with the Department of Culture in organising the first ever workshop on Diversity and Cultural Pluralism in the country. The workshop will...
Consultative Meeting Gender Action Plan
In April of this year, the SMC in partnership with the Gender Secretariat looked at the content of the “Media, Information and Communication” section of the 2018-2022 “Gender Action Plan”. The...
SMC meets with the Seychelles Licensing Authority.
Following a number of issues identified from cases filed with the SMC, the Commission has recognised gaps within its Act that limits its powers to take the necessary action. This, especially in the...