Hotel & Hospitality Relaunch: Paul and Emma Ainsworth are expanding the St Enodoc relaunch with two new concepts—The Estuary Grill (Cornish land-and-sea produce, fire-grilled dishes, and flavours tied to Paul’s Seychellois heritage) and The Flour Garden (seasonal walk-in Neapolitan pizzas, salads, and soft-serve). Tourism Policy & Security: Sweden is pushing the EU to tighten Russian tourist visa rules, arguing leisure travel should not continue while the war in Ukraine drags on—sparking debate over security, rights, and tourism’s role in dialogue. Trade & Finance: Afreximbank appointed Peter Adeshola Olowononi as director of regional operations for Southern Africa, covering Seychelles and 12 other countries. Digital Finance & Payments: Fusion Markets moved payment processing to 24/7, cutting median withdrawal processing time to under an hour. Local Skills & Resilience: Youths completed a five-day gabion construction training to boost watershed restoration, erosion control, and climate resilience. Aviation & Infrastructure: ICAO hosted a regional workshop in Seychelles on Aircraft Classification Rating/Pavement Classification Rating standards to strengthen harmonised runway assessments across 12 African countries. Energy Shock Watch: UNCTAD warned Strait of Hormuz disruptions could add over US$20bn annually to oil import bills for vulnerable economies, including many SIDS. Seychelles Tourism Education: Seychelles Tourism Academy hosted a Russian language cultural event in Victoria, with student performances and certificates for about 100 attendees.