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The State House said the decision was intended to protect households and businesses from additional cost pressure while maintaining the sustainability of essential public utilities.","The statement also covered other decisions, including regulation of foreign-worker accommodation and amendments to the Seychelles Made Act. The tariff freeze is reported as a government decision; the release does not provide current tariff levels, cost calculations or details of utility financing."],"sections":[]},"corrections":[],"country":"SC","data":{"blocks":[{"description":{"ar":"القرار الوارد في بيان الرئاسة بتاريخ 16 أكتوبر.","de":"Beschluss aus der State-House-Mitteilung vom 16. 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Oktober; laut Mitteilung gibt es bis Ende 2026 keine Erhöhung. Aktuelle Tarifhöhen werden nicht genannt.","en":"Cabinet met on 14 October; the statement says there will be no increase for the remainder of 2026. Current tariff levels are not provided.","es":"El Consejo se reunió el 14 de octubre; el comunicado afirma que no habrá aumentos durante el resto de 2026. No se indican las tarifas vigentes.","fr":"Le Cabinet s’est réuni le 14 octobre; le communiqué indique qu’aucune hausse n’interviendra d’ici fin 2026. Les tarifs actuels ne sont pas indiqués.","pt":"O Conselho reuniu-se em 14 de outubro; a nota afirma que não haverá aumentos no resto de 2026. As tarifas actuais não são indicadas.","tr":"Kabine toplantısı 14 Ekim’de yapıldı; açıklama 2026’nın kalanında artış olmayacağını söylüyor. 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