Special mass hosted to give thanks for many blessings in the Seychelles’...
A special mass was held at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception this week to give thanks for many successes of the Seychelles’ tourism industry and to pray for those who are continuously...
View ArticleAustrian Airlines will initiate flight service to the Seychelles starting...
It has been confirmed that as of October 25, 2017, Austrian Airlines will fly non-stop every Wednesday from Vienna to the Seychelles, returning to Vienna on Thursdays. This gives the tourism dependent...
View ArticleWater found in lungs, brain of dead American sisters, autopsy shows
Excess water was found in the lungs and brain of two American sisters found unresponsive in their hotel room last week, the Seychelles’ police said Friday. Robin Marie Korkki, 42, died from “acute...
View ArticleLe Ministre du Tourisme et de la Culture visite le Musée National de la...
Le jeudi 22 septembre, le prestigieux Musée National de la Marine à Paris recevait la visite du Ministre du Tourisme et de la Culture Alain Saint Ange accompagné par son excellence l’ambassadeur des...
View ArticleNarsha – Park Hyo-Jin of South Korea heading to Seychelles for he wedding in...
Park Hyo-jin (born December 28, 1981), better known by her stage name Narsha, is a South Korean singer and actress who is best known as a member of the South Korean girl group Brown Eyed Girls has...
View ArticleAmerican Natural History Museum to offer patrons expedition-style tour to...
The American Museum of Natural History has been offering educational travel opportunities to its members since 1953. (Chris Raxworthy, AMNH) Photo License: All Rights Reserved As the concept of...
View ArticleJamaican Grammy-award winner brings dancehall, reggae beats to Seychelles
The Grammy-award winner brought the crowd back to the 1990s by singing some of his popular hits such as ‘Who am I,’ ‘Girls Dem Sugar,’ and ‘Romie’ in addition to giving them a taste of his latest...
View ArticleNo tolerance for corruption, Seychelles’ anti-graft body says at first meeting
File Photo: Roll of money. The Seychelles’ Anti-Corruption Act 2016 defines corruption as the act of soliciting, accepting, obtaining, giving, promising or offering of a gratification by way of a...
View ArticleGuinea to learn from Seychelles’ experience in tourism, macroeconomics: new...
Mamadi Camara is the fourth Guinean ambassador to be accredited to Seychelles (Patrick Joubert, Seychelles News Agency) Guinea will use Seychelles’ experience in tourism to develop its own sector,...
View ArticleNo visa required: Seychellois visitors to New Zealand get new perk
A view of New Zealand’s Auckland harbour. Seychellois nationals travelling to New Zealand for less than three months will no longer require visas as of November 21, 2016.(Mervyn Marie, Seychelles News...
View ArticleEntretien entre le Président Didier ROBERT et le Ministre du Tourisme des...
Le Sénateur, Président de la Région Didier ROBERT, a reçu ce mardi 4 octobre à l’Hôtel de Région Pierre LAGOURGUE, le Ministre du Tourisme et de la Culture des Seychelles Alain SAINT-ANGE, en visite...
View ArticlePutting one’s culture at the centre of the tourism industry – Minister...
The call to put the Seychellois culture at the forefront in its tourism industry has been well responded to by several tourism establishments. AVANI Seychelles Barbarons Resort and Spa is one of the...
View ArticleTop of Africa: Seychelles rises to 4th place in governance ranking
Seychelles, a 115-island archipelago in the western Indian Ocean is ranked fourth out of 54 African countries in the 2016 Ibrahim Index of African Governance. (Gerard Larose, STB) The Ibrahim Index of...
View ArticleSeychelles Tourism Board announces the opening of its office in Reunion as...
Alain St.Ange the Seychelles Minister for Tourism and Culture has announced the opening of a Tourism Board office in Reunion. Minister St.Ange made the announcement during the second Edition of...
View ArticleSeychelles lose 2-0 in opening match of the Indian Ocean club football...
File Photo: La Passe players on their training ground on La Digue, Seychelles’ third most inhabited island. (La Passe FC/Facebook) The Seychellois football club La Passe lost 2-0 to Jeunesse Sportive...
View ArticleSeychelles’ court drops drug charges against 8 Iranian sailors; 3 still face...
The Seychelles’ courts building ‘Palais de Justice’ at Ile du Port. (Seychelles News Agency) Eight Iranians charged with importation and trafficking of drugs were released on Thursday by the...
View ArticleWaltz away! UK-trained professional dancer opens academy on Seychelles’...
Student who join the dance academy can learn any of nine different dance styles: jazz, modern, cheerleading, rhythmic ribbon dancing, disco, freestyle, ballet and tap dancing. (Seychelles News Agency)...
View ArticleSeychelles stun Mauritius 4-2 in last match of Indian Ocean Club tournament
File Photo: La Passe players on their training ground on La Digue. La Passe won 4-2 against Mauritian club Cercle de Joachim in the regional L’UFOI tournament on Saturday. (La Passe FC/Facebook)...
View ArticleInterview with outgoing President, Mr James A. Michel
Seychelles NATION: How can you summarise your contributions to Seychelles over the last 12 years as the country’s President? ‘I fought for fairness, justice and democracy’ President Michel: Seychelles...
View ArticleTurkish Airlines endorses the Seychelles in Ireland.
Pic – from Left to right: Julienne Curran – Corporate Sales Manager – Turkish Airlines Ireland), Lauren Mills – Avenue Sales (Savoy Seychelles Resort and Spa), Wendy Tan – Berjaya Hotels Seychelles,...
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