The localisation of posts in Seychelles' tourism industry, the workforce and training, were some of the points raised in a meeting between the Department of Tourism and hotel general managers on Thursday. Over the years, there have been many issues raised on the high level of expatriate workers in the tourism industry, the top pillar [...]
The Seychelles Court of Appeal on Wednesday quashed a decision of the Supreme Court to dismiss a case of the return of Coetivy Island from government property to its former owner, the Delhomme family. The claim was made by Alain Hoareau, an adopted son of the late Andre Delhomme, one of the former owners of [...]
The Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF) have intercepted two Madagascan fishing vessels suspected of conducting illegal unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing within the island nation's waters. According to a press release from the SDF, the operation was carried out in a joint effort involving the Coast Guard, Air Force, and Special Forces. Seychelles Coast Guard auxiliary ship Saya de [...]
Italy is looking at improving commerce with Seychelles, according to the newly accredited Ambassador of Italy to Seychelles, Roberto Natali. He presented his credentials to President Wavel Ramkalawan on Thursday. Natali told reporters that part of his discussion with the President was to continue to "improve commerce between the two nations, especially since Seychelles has [...]
The Sudanese army pounded paramilitaries in the capital Khartoum with air strikes Thursday while deadly fighting flared in Darfur as the conflict entered a 13th day despite a US-brokered ceasefire. Late Wednesday, the army said it had agreed to talks in Juba, capital of neighbouring South Sudan, on extending the three-day truce which expires on [...]
Brussels welcomed Wednesday's conversation between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, thought to be their first call since Russia invaded Ukraine. "It is an important, long overdue first step by China in exercising its responsibilities as a member of the UN Security Council," said European Commission spokesman Eric Mamer. "China's leadership needs [...]
Three Seychellois life coaches living on three different continents are coming together to host an online summit in support of other women. Enda Gilbert based in Australia, Marsha Parcou in Seychelles and Lucy Dogley Darani in the United Kingdom are hosts of the summit entitled "She Sparkles: Honouring women from all areas of life." The [...]
A first batch of white shrimps produced locally by the state-owned Islands Development Company (IDC) will hit the Seychelles market on Thursday, said an official of the company. The public relations and communications manager, Michael Govinden, told reporters on Wednesday that 650kg of the white shrimps produced on Coetivy Island will be on sale only [...]
A UK Royal Navy-led task force under the command of Captain Jim Byron has seized around £17 million of illicit drugs in the Middle East. In a press statement on Tuesday, the Royal Navy said that "US Navy destroyer USS Paul Hamilton – operating under Combined Task Force 150, commanded by Captain Jim Byron and [...]
Kyiv's allies on Monday slammed Russia for a Security Council meeting chaired by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov about protecting the United Nations charter, which Moscow itself violated by invading Ukraine. "By organizing this debate Russia is trying to portray itself as a defender of the UN charter and multilateralism. Nothing can be further from the [...]
