Will the sea, sun and sand work in coming years as Seychelles' brand? Or should it expand to include culture and tradition? The island nation's tourism department is launching a new five-year strategy that will help examine that question. The tourism master plan, launched last Thursday by the tourism minister, Didier Dogley, analyses the tourism industry at present, [...]
Seychelles is getting ready to roll out phase one of the Control and Protection of Dogs Act 2018, set to come into effect January 1, officials announced on Tuesday. Phase one of the implementation will include the registration of dogs and dog owners. This will allow the National Biosecurity Agency (NBA), the authority mandated to implement the legislation, [...]
The Seychelles’ President Danny Faure has received the Ocean Heritage Award from the Shark Research Institute based in the United States in recognition of the protection of the island nation's marine territory. The award was formally presented to Faure by the chairperson of the Marine Conservation Society Seychelles (MCSS) and local representative of Shark Research [...]
Before the Africa Cup of Nations kicked off in Egypt last month, Madagascar were best known for the tongue-twisting surnames of players such as Anicet Andrianantenaina and Charles Andriamahitsinoro. Now, 20 days into the biennial tournament, the Indian Ocean islanders have stunned three-time champions Nigeria and are preparing to face Tunisia on Thursday in the [...]
The Seychelles’ national carrier, Air Seychelles, will offer a new service linking the island nation with Tel Aviv, Israel, starting end of November. Air Seychelles made the announcement in a press conference on Tuesday. The new service will operate on Wednesdays starting November 27 from Seychelles with the returning flight a week later from Tel [...]
Donald Trump's refusal to deal with the UK ambassador following the leak of his frank assessment of the US president's chaotic rule raises a big question: can the allies' much-vaunted "special relationship" survive? The Mail on Sunday's publication of Ambassador Kim Darroch's confidential cables set off a furious Trump Twitter storm. Darroch had called Trump [...]
The European signatories to the Iran nuclear deal, along with the EU's diplomatic chief, on Tuesday urged Tehran to reverse breaches of the accord, as tensions over it grow. A day after UN inspectors confirmed Iran had exceeded a uranium enrichment cap set by the 2015 deal and with a top French official due in [...]
Kuwait is looking to further relationships with Seychelles in the area of investment, said the newly accredited ambassador. Mubarak Mohammad Alsehaijan spoke after presenting his credentials to the Seychelles’ President Danny Faure at State House on Tuesday. “It was a successful discussion. I hope the discussion will enhance this relationship especially in investment,” said Mohammad Alsehaijan. The [...]
The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) adopted new measures put forward by Seychelles last month to improve the management of fish aggregating devices (FADs). Seychelles brought the proposals to the commission’s 23rd annual meeting held in Hyderabad, India, from June 17-21. The proposal is aimed at enforcing Resolution 18/08 to mitigate the ecological impact associated with drifting [...]
The United Nations on Monday hailed a landmark Africa-wide free trade area accord launched at the weekend as a bridge towards peace on the continent. The long sought-after zone, which African leaders hope will become the world's largest free trade zone by cutting trade tariffs and barriers between 1.2 billion people, was officially launched with [...]
