The Seychelles News Agency is a voice for Seychelles and Small Island Developing States in the world. It gives daily 'as -it-happens' news and features focusing on the islands' environment, defence and maritime security, energy, tourism and business development as well as news and views from other Indian Ocean islands, as well key African events. Seychelles has a lot to share with the rest of the
world in terms of sustainable development initiatives as well as the fight against climate change. The project is being funded by the Department of Information of the Government of Seychelles. The Chief Editor of the Seychelles News Agency:
Rassin Vannier
Rassin Vannier is the Chief Editor of the Seychelles News Agency. Vannier has twenty years experience as a journalist in print press, television and radio reporting. He started his first journalism job at the Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation in 1994 as a junior journalist, where he progressed over the years to become a senior journalist as well as editor of the 8pm Creole television newscast.In 2006 he became a correspondent for the RFO Réunion (now Réunion Premiere). In 2008, he joined the office of the Mayor of Victoria as Director of Operations, and continued reporting for RFO, as well as additionally in 2011 becoming the Seychelles correspondent for Agence France-Presse, which he continues today.Vannier has produced TV documentaries for the SBC, TV5 Monde and Espace Francophone. He was born on Mahé island in 1971, he is half-Seychellois and half-French, and is married with three children.
