The Arterial Network Seychelles re-opened its doors to the public last weekend in a new space, exhibiting and selling the work of 27 local artists under a themed exhibition on the South-East Monsoon.The re-opening and relocating come after a temporary …
Construction on a state-of-the-art hospital on La Digue, the third most populated, is set to start with the laying of the foundation stone on Sunday.Seychelles’ president Wavel Ramkalawan said laying the foundation stone marks a milestone in the histor…
Marvin Fanny became Seychelles’ first specialist paediatric surgeon after he completed a fellowship from the College of Medicine of South Africa and a master of medicine in paediatric surgery with the University of Pretoria.Fanny, who received his fina…
The values and principles of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are guiding its members in the creation of a region in which cooperation, rather than conflict, drives progress, said President Wavel Ramkalawan of Seychelles in an address …
Margaret Woodfield Pouponneau celebrated her first birthday as the oldest citizen of Seychelles on Sunday as she turned 109.The centenarian spent her special day with her surviving children and other members of her family at her residence in the centra…
In a first step that will lead to Seychelles’ airport arrival process going completely digital, the island nation’s Ministry of Transport said Wednesday it has started a trial that will begin the phase-out of paper arrival forms.The current forms, whic…
Areas of Seychelles on Tuesday saw restrictions imposed on the use of tap water, a response to drought conditions in the island nation, said an official of the Public Utilities Corporation (PUC).The restrictions mean that residents in most areas on the…
Farmers on the Seychelles’ three main islands are asking the National Biosecurity Agency to lift a ban imposed on the movement of tomatoes between Mahe, Praslin and La Digue as sales are being severely affected.The ban was imposed late last month to cu…
Nearly 60,000 tourists have arrived in Seychelles since it re-opened its borders to the world on March 25 after shutting off tourism due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tourism officials are forecasting up to 189,000 visitors by the end of the year.With its …
The government of Seychelles is looking for ways to encourage students who study at the Seychelles Institute of Agriculture and Horticulture (SIAH) to remain in the agriculture sector once they complete their studies.A delegation made up of the ministr…