Over 50 large bags, containing suspected packets of illicit drugs, were removed by Seychelles’ military officials and the police from a dhow intercepted in the island nation’s waters. The Seychelles Coast Guard escorted the dhow and its seven crew members aboard to its base at Ile Du Port arriving at around 1p.m. on Saturday. “During [...]
Pope Francis called for a recovery of the European spirit and a rejection of "adolescent belligerence" amid rising nationalism and war in Ukraine, during his visit to Budapest Friday. The pontiff's three-day trip started with a meeting with Prime Minister Viktor Orban, whose nationalist views often clash with those of the pope. The 86-year-old Argentine [...]
The Honorary Consul General of Seychelles in Bulgaria, Maxim Behar, has displayed his more creative culinary side through the writing of a book on the cuisine, nature and people of Seychelles - a country he has been serving since 2004. Called "Seychelles Recipes and More about 'Paradise on Earth'" in Bulgarian, the book holds 25 [...]
The Honorary Consul General of Seychelles in Bulgaria, Maxim Behar, has displayed his more creative culinary side through the writing of a book on the cuisine, nature and people of Seychelles - a country he has been serving since 2004. Called "The Magic of Seychelles Cuisine and stories from the "Paradise on Earth" in Bulgarian, [...]
An ominous shadow in the turquoise Caribbean waters off Venezuela comes from a deadly intruder -- a soft coral that experts say has caused one of the most destructive habitat invasions on record anywhere. The Unomia stolonifera, native to Indonesia and the Indo-Pacific, is a pinkish type of pulse coral so called for its dance-like [...]
Pope Francis arrived in Hungary Friday for a three-day visit likely to be dominated by the war in Ukraine and his meeting with nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban, whose views often clash with his own. The 86-year-old Argentine pontiff will only stay in the capital Budapest during his trip, due to his fragile health a [...]
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 [...]
