AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoUS Visa Bonds: The United States is making its visa bond programme permanent from Aug 3, letting consular officers require refundable deposits of $10,000–$20,000 for B1 business and B2 tourism applicants from 50 countries—including Seychelles—with the money returned if travellers comply and leave on time. Schengen Clarification: Spain says only Mauritius and Seychelles qualify for visa-free short stays under standard Schengen rules (up to 90 days in any 180), and warns travellers about a new digital border system replacing manual passport stamps. Tourism & Policy: Seychelles’ former tourism minister Alain St. Ange is set to deliver a keynote on tourism’s real impact on communities at Clevenard Open Project 2026 in Spain. Marine & Environment: A global study reports drifting fish aggregating devices affect more than half of the world’s protected marine areas, raising calls for stronger limits and better retrieval responsibility. Sports: Indian boxers Sachin Siwach and Ankush Panghal won Commonwealth Games gold in Glasgow, with Panghal beating England’s Dimeji Shittu and Siwach staging a late comeback.
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