Religious ceremony marks Nurses’ Day
Nurse and midwives, other health practitioners, colleagues and members of the public attended a religious ceremony yesterday at the Good Shepherd Church to mark this year’s International Nurses’ Day...
View ArticleNurses improve health systems’ resilience
Talking about important jobs, nurse is surely one of those. We join local nurses to celebrate International Nurses’ Day today and the theme chosen for this year is ‘Nurses: A force for change –...
View ArticleNurses’ Day 2016 – Minister hails nurses’ key role in shaping our health system
The Minister for Health Mitcy Larue has commended the all-important role of nurses in shaping and strengthening our health system. In her message on the occasion of Nurses’ Day today, Minister Larue...
View ArticleSustainable tourism workshop promotes biodiversity investment
Members of the tourism trade yesterday attended a Sustainable Tourism Workshop hosted by the Ministry of Finance, Trade and the Blue Economy and the Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change...
View ArticlePresident James A. Michel’s message for Nurses’ Day, 2016
‘Nurses deserve to be honoured’ “Nurses, more than any other health care group, need to be resilient because they remain the pillar of health care systems,” President James Michel has said. “That is...
View ArticleSeychelles famous Anse Lazio beach on the island of Praslin listed among the...
Jewel-blue waters softly dousing the floury white sand of the Anse Lazio beach is simply picturesque and being there to enjoy this blessing from Mother Nature has been a dream of many visitors to our...
View ArticleTurkish Airlines expands to the Indian Ocean with nonstop flight
A second star Alliance member will start services to the Seychelles. After Ethiopian Airlines, now Turkish Airlines will be starting flights to Seychelles from October 2016. The Indian Ocean News and...
View ArticleSearch for missing German tourist ongoing, says Seychelles police
Photo of Gunter Lamprecht, tourist from Munich, Germany reported missing in Seychelles. (Matthias Ambiel/Facebook) Photo License: CC-BY The search continues for a 65-year-old German national reported...
View ArticleMancham heads for Europe on peace-orientated missions
Seychelles’ founding President Sir James R. Mancham will be leaving Seychelles next week on a mission that will take him to several cities in Europe, where he will be taking part in various...
View ArticleMinister launches blood donation drive among health staff
A blood donation drive for the staff of the Ministry of Health has been officially launched. The aim is to encourage them to donate more blood on a regular basis as long as they meet the criteria and...
View Article4th Global Biennial Conference on Small States:
Achieving a resilient future for small states The 4th Global Biennial Conference on Small States (GBCSS) is currently taking place at the Avani Resort & Spa at Barbarons, under the theme...
View ArticleSeychelles Tourism Minister to deliver Keynote address at the 2016 PATA...
Minister Alain St.Ange of the Seychelles is heading to the island of Guam for the 2016 PATA Annual Summit. This follows an official invitation letter to the Seychelles Minister by Mario Hardy, the...
View ArticleThe Silhouette native plant trail:
An easy way to discover the pristine flora and fauna of the Seychelles Island Conservation Society (ICS) has developed a native plant trail on Silhouette as an easy way to discover some of the endemic...
View ArticleMiss Seychelles … Another World 2016
Contestants take wildlife club students on aquarium tour The 12 contestants of this year’s Miss Seychelles … Another World 2016 beauty pageant have embarked on another charity and goodwill project....
View ArticleSTC and Airtel strengthen ties through new service
Seychelles Trading Company (STC) customers who must be Airtel Money subscribers are guaranteed an instant and secure payment service which can easily be accessed through any type of smartphones. This...
View ArticleFourth Global Biennial Conference on Small States
‘Youths can hold governments to account’ Youths of the world have a duty to monitor governments and hold them to their commitments vis-à-vis climate change and other development challenges. Angelique...
View ArticleLes Chrétiens célèbrent la fête de la Pentecôte
Les Chrétiens ont célébré hier la fête de la Pentecôte dans la paroisse Saint Esprit sur l’Ile Persévérance pour les Catholiques et à la Cathédrale St Paul pour les Anglicans. Célébrée le septième...
View ArticleDistrict-based groupings exchange experiences
Members of community-based organisations (CBOs) in Seychelles met on Saturday to share their experiences and learn from each other. The workshop was held at the Surmer Restaurant, Anse Etoile. The aim...
View ArticleExhibition showcases nurses in action
Shoppers in town on Saturday morning were able to see nurses in action through an exhibition of pictures outside Camion Hall facing the taxi stand. This display was among the last activities organised...
View ArticleUniSey targets potential students through road show
The University of Seychelles (UniSey) organised a road show last week to promote their international and national courses that it is currently offering. UniSey students along with the staff were based...
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