President Dr Patrick Herminie chaired a scheduled meeting of the Cabinet on Wednesday 5th August, during which a number of legal and policy memoranda were approved. Cabinet approved Seychelles, jointly with Mauritius, entering into and signing a Multi-Client Seismic Survey Agreement with Viridien for the acquisition of geological and geophysical data within the Joint Management Area of the Extended Continental Shelf in the Mascarene Plateau Region. Cabinet approved the proposed organisational structures for the Secretariat for Science, Technology and Innovation (SSTI) and the National Institute for Science, Technology and Innovation (NISTI), effective August 2026. Cabinet approved the establishment of a National Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Integrated Governance System to strengthen coordination, collaboration and implementation of science, technology and innovation initiatives across Government, the private sector, academia and other stakeholders. Cabinet discussed the findings and recommendations of the 2026 La Digue Transport Assessment, including proposed policy, regulatory and enforcement measures to strengthen the management of the island's transport system.