Thailand will look for ways to enhance cooperation with Seychelles, especially on ways to move the tourism industry forward, the newly accredited ambassador said on Tuesday.Sasirit Tangulrat was accredited as the new ambassador of Thailand to Seychelle…
The outlook for orphaned and injured sea turtles and flying foxes is a bit brighter after three friends formed a not-for-profit organisation with a mission to rescue, rehabilitate and release wildlife.The licensed wildlife rehabilitation centre, Protec…
Seychellois are largely foregoing foreign travel during the COVID-19 pandemic, in part because many popular foreign destinations remain closed to them, government statistics and a travel expert say.The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) latest figures…
A Seychellois cartoonist is recounting the island nation’s history through a series of animated stories, from the arrival of the first settlers to the islands changing from a French to a British Colony through to independence in 1976.Peter Lalande, a h…
A ban on the importation and use of balloons in Seychelles came into force on September 1, although shop owners still have the item in stock due to lack of sales over the last year caused by restrictions on public gatherings.The ban was initially expec…
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has given its commitment to support the ‘Great Blue Wall Initiative,’ a regionally connected network to develop a regenerative blue economy.The Great Blue Wall Initiative is a project for th…
Visitors from South Africa are again allowed to enter Seychelles, as of September 13, after the Ministry of Health removed the country from its restricted list.Following a Sunday update made to the Health Entry and Stay Conditions for Travellers, entry…
Proposed amendments to the Seychelles’ Citizenship Act will make it easier for former Seychellois citizens to regain citizenship but more difficult for a foreigner who married an islander, said a top government official on Wednesday.The proposal, which…
Work has started in Seychelles to tighten laws against child prostitution and labour, said a top government official.The Minister for Social Affairs, Patricia Francourt, and the principal secretary of that department, Linda William-Melanie, outlined on…
The Seychelles Sports Fishing Club this Saturday will host a new tournament for its members called the Yellowfin Tuna Cup.The tournament starts at 5 am and ends at 5 pm. Prizes will be awarded immediately after weigh-in results are calculated. The winn…