August 10, 2022
Seychelles: COP27 Agenda - Seychelles' President Meets With Comorian Special Envoy #AfricaClimateCrisis
The need for small island states to join together to defend their interests at the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt was a message sent by Comoran… Read more »
August 07, 2022
Seychelles: Best Boutique Hotel - L'escale Marina and Spa in Seychelles Clinches Ita Award
The L'Escale Marina and Spa in Seychelles has clinched the award for Best Boutique Hotel in the International Travel Awards for 2022. Read more »
August 05, 2022
Seychelles: Popular Island Destination - Emirates Airline Is Promoting Seychelles On Its Network, Says Senior VP
Seychelles has become a popular destination in the Middle East and Europe and the Emirates Airline is bringing passengers across the world to the island nation, said a top official… Read more »
August 03, 2022
Seychelles: Moscow-Seychelles Direct - Aeroflot Expected to Resume Flights in October
Aeroflot is planning to resume flights to Seychelles within the next couple of months with some technical details still under discussion so as to finalise all the arrangements for… Read more »
August 02, 2022
Seychelles: Seychelles Sets Out to Increase Breastfeeding to Reach 50% Target
Seychelles is aiming to increase its number of exclusively breastfed babies to 50 percent by the year 2025, said a health official at the launch of the Breastfeeding Week on… Read more »
August 01, 2022
Seychelles: Heading Back to the Tropical Islands - Seychelles' Tourism Industry On Upward Path to Recovery
Seychelles has surpassed the total number of visitor arrivals for the whole of 202, well on the path to the recovery of its tourism industry in the seventh month of 2022, Tourism… Read more »
July 28, 2022
Seychelles: Seychelles' Central Bank to Tighten Monetary Policies If Inflation Continues to Rise
The government, public and businesses need to be clearly aware of global events and take them into consideration when making monetary decisions, advised the governor of the Central… Read more »
July 26, 2022
Seychelles: "Seychelles Is a Model in Debt-for-Environment Swaps," Says Maldives' Parliament Speaker
Seychelles is seen as a model for other Indian Ocean Island states in the field of debt-for-environment swaps, the Speaker of the Parliament of Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed, said… Read more »
July 24, 2022
Seychelles: Time Capsule - Seychelles' President Pledges Sustainable Use of Ocean Resources
Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan pledged to use ocean resources sustainably in order to ensure the livelihoods of future generations, inaugurating a time capsule on Moyenne… Read more »
July 23, 2022
Seychelles: Predators and Climate Change Threaten Seychelles' White-Tailed Tropicbird #AfricaClimateCrisis
The white-tailed tropicbird, one of the most emblematic birds of Seychelles, found on the coat of arms of the island nation, is showing signs of potential population decline.… Read more »
July 13, 2022
Seychelles: Seychelles' Properties Purchased in Forex Now Subject to CBS Exchange Rates After Valuation
The exchange rates of the Central Bank of Seychelles (CBS) will be applied to calculate the market value in rupees of foreign-owned properties purchased in a foreign currency after… Read more »
July 12, 2022
Seychelles: Seychelles Still Considering Large-Scale Agriculture Projects On Outer-Islands
Seychelles' state-owned Islands Development Company (IDC) says that it is still going ahead with its agriculture programme on the outer island of Coetivy despite some issues with… Read more »
July 11, 2022
Seychelles: Seychelles and Reunion Island Resume Tourism Training Exchanges
Students and instructors from Seychelles Tourism Academy will resume exchange visits with their counterparts on Reunion Island through a newly signed agreement. Read more »
Seychelles: Seychelles' Health Centres Set to Issue Qr Codes for Vaccination Certificates
Seychelles is set to start issuing COVID-19 vaccination certificates or QR codes at the health centre level across the country following vaccinations as of August 1, a health… Read more »
July 07, 2022
Seychelles: Roadmap Ready for Protecting Blue Carbon Ecosystems in Seychelles, Says James Michel Foundation #AfricaClimateCrisis
A roadmap to blue carbon opportunities in Seychelles undertaken by the James Michel Foundation - created by the former president of the country - in collaboration with Australia's… Read more »
Seychelles: Transparency International Seychelles Proposes Whistleblower Law Be Drawn Up
Transparency International Seychelles (TIS), a not-for-profit organisation, is proposing a whistleblower act be adopted by parliament and has submitted the proposal to the office… Read more »
July 06, 2022
Seychelles: Human Trafficking - 5 Suspects Remanded By Seychelles' Supreme Court
Five suspects in connection with a trafficking in persons investigation being conducted by the police have been remanded until July 12 by the Supreme Court of Seychelles. Read more »
Seychelles: Seychelles' Tourism Minister Calls for More Opportunities for Cultural Tourism Spending
Between January and May of this year, 87.27 percent of tourists' spending in the Seychelles' economy went towards accommodation, figures from the Central Bank of Seychelles (CBS)… Read more »
July 05, 2022
Seychelles: ILO and IOM Organise Meeting in Seychelles to Address Influx of Migrant Workers
Seychelles' employment department is working on management practices to allow the country to enhance its capacity to systematically manage and regulate labour migration in the… Read more »
July 04, 2022
Seychelles: Seychelles' Citizens Have Their Say On Former Reef Hotel Redevelopment Plans
The first stage of the environmental impact assessment (EIA) for the redevelopment of the former Reef Hotel in Seychelles has started with a meeting for members of the public to… Read more »
July 03, 2022
Seychelles: Seychelles' National Day Parade Resounds On the Streets of Victoria
A military parade which is usually the highlight of the Seychelles National Day celebrated on June 29, the day it got its Independence from Britain, took place on Sunday. Read more »
July 02, 2022
Seychelles: Seychelles' Kankan Brand Owner Takes a Break From Fashion, New Ventures Underway
The owner of the Kankan brand in Seychelles, Karine Dupouy, is taking a break from fashion designing and is concentrating on photography and videography. Read more »
July 01, 2022
Seychelles: Chagossians and Their Descendants in Seychelles Will Be Able to Apply for British Citizenship
A British nationality law passed on April 28 will allow direct descendants of people born in the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), which includes the Chagossians, to apply for… Read more »
June 30, 2022
Seychelles: More Sports Tourism Sites Need to Be Developed in Seychelles, Investment Minister Says
A number of sites have been identified in Seychelles to build facilities for sports tourism activities as part of the government's plan to diversify the tourism industry, a top… Read more »
June 29, 2022
Seychelles: 'Let Us Help Our Brothers and Sisters to Rise and Accomplish Their Dreams,' Says Seychelles' President On National Day
Seychelles celebrates its National Day today, on 29 June, in remembrance of its Independence Day in 1976, when it gained freedom from British colonial rule. Read more »