Seychelles' oldest recorded document -- dated 1771 and signed by Pierre Poivre, the French administrator credited with having introduced spices to the islands – can now be publicly seen in a new book: "A History of Seychelles from its Origins to Present Day." The recently launched commemorative book contains documents pertaining to the history of [...]
Condor, a German charter airline, resumed its non-stop flights linking the Seychelles islands to Frankfurt on Saturday when its Boeing 767/300 touched down at the island's international airport. Carrying 164 passengers, Condor touched down at 6.20 am and was welcomed with the customary water canon salute. The return of the airline to the island nation [...]
Around 30 people protested in Victoria on Saturday despite rainfall against measures announced by the government they said were unfair to Seychellois workers. Dressed in attires with protest words and banners, the protesters were stationed near the clock tower. The group protested against the rise in bus fares from SCR 7 to SCR 10, the [...]
Mauritius fully opened its doors to international visitors on Friday, hoping to rebuild its vital tourism industry after long months of isolation because of the Covid pandemic. The move was greeted with a mixture of optimism, relief and some caution in the Indian Ocean paradise. "This reopening is inevitable because 100,000 families depend on tourism [...]
Under 15-year-old boys from 10 secondary schools in Seychelles will participate in a first-ever school-age league football competition using the names of well-known teams from the English Premier League. The initiative, called Seychelles Schools Premier League, was launched by the British High Commissioner on Thursday. In the tournament, 10 secondary schools from the main island of Mahe [...]
Seychelles is paving the way for the introduction of measures to rebuild and maintain healthy fish stocks through the launch of the first Mahe Plateau Trap and Line Fishery Co-Management Plan. The Mahe Plateau supports a demersal artisanal fishery that provides food and economic activity for Seychelles. The main species targeted by the handline fishery [...]
Nigeria has delayed the launch of its eNaira digital currency, initially planned for Friday, because of the country's independence day celebrations, the Central Bank of Nigeria said. Africa's largest economy was set to follow China and others in adopting a central bank-backed digital currency as it looks to tap into the popularity of crypto and [...]
The leader of Australia's most populous state resigned Friday amid a corruption investigation, leaving Sydneysiders -- deep in months of lockdown -- without a political leader. New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian said she would leave parliament after an anti-corruption body announced an inquiry into allegations against her. "My resignation as premier could not occur [...]
Workers in the public and private sector in Seychelles will not be paid a 13th month salary for the second consecutive year since the economy is not stable enough to bear the cost, a top government official said on Thursday. Labour leaders criticised the decision, saying the island nation's economy is recovering thanks to its workers. [...]
Seychelles is set to reach its target of 189,000 visitors in 2021, especially now that Italians can again travel to the island nation without having to quarantine when they return home, said a top government official. The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Sylvestre Radegonde, told the National Assembly on Wednesday that Italy's policy change [...]
