Seychelles has received a grant of SCR132 million ($6.2 million) from the Chinese government to finance projects that the two governments will do in consultation, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The grant will be available under an economic and technical […]
Maintaining a strong presence and visibility internationally remains a core marketing strategy for the Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) in 2021, where most activities are being conducted virtually due to the global pandemic. During the second and third quarter of 2020, STB organised […]
A campaign aimed at reforesting some of the most eroded mountainous areas of Seychelles’ second-most populated island is on target to plant 250,000 trees in the next five years. The campaign ‘Rebwaz mwan,’ meaning reforest me, involves widespread planting of 50,000 […]
The recent announcement that tourism personality ALAIN St.ANGE had retired from Politics was reported on in the four corners of the world. In the Americas Bea Broda BA, BMsc, the Producer/Writer/Host/Speaker from BC PICTURES: Multimedia/TV published a “Note from editor” […]
For the first time since 2017, a beauty pageant will be held in Seychelles, 115 islands in the western Indian Ocean. The organization Beauty Empowerment Seychelles is hosting a new contest, Miss Seychelles National Pageant. With days to go before […]
The Seychelles rupee continues to depreciate against foreign currencies, recalling the last major dive that the governor of the Central Bank said happened in 2008, when the island nation embarked on an economic reform programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Caroline […]
Two major nature reserves in Seychelles have reopened for visitors after closing to tourists and residents for several months. The opening of these parks comes at a time when the island nation is relaunching its tourism sector amidst the COVID […]
After 10 years of coral restoration, Nature Seychelles has raised over 50,000 corals in its underwater nurseries. New corals have been planted on more than 5,000 square metres of degraded reef within the marine reserve of Cousin Island Special Reserve. The chief […]
Air Seychelles has resumed passenger services to Johannesburg, South Africa and will fly to Tel Aviv, Israel beginning on Monday, said a top official of the airline. The airline’s first flight to Joburg was on Saturday, November 7, and the […]
After several years without one, the political tides that have swept over Seychelles bring the island nation a new First Lady, one who says she will seek to favour children and education in her new role. Linda Ramkalawan, 57, has […]