Seychelles halts construction of new tourism accommodation on La Digue after study
A moratorium on the construction of new tourism accommodations on La Digue, Seychelles’ third-most populated island, will come into force August 1, said a top tourism official on Monday. The halt on construction of tourism establishments is part of…
Seychelles’ military joins US-led maritime exercise
A group of Seychellois military personnel has joined their counterparts in the Eastern African region for the 21st edition of the Cutlass Express, an annual United States-led multinational maritime exercise. Cutlass Express is a U.S. Naval Forces Africa-led, all-domain…
Dancing shoes shelved: Seychelles mourns death of traditional dance matriarch
The island nation is mourning the passing of a matriarch, pioneer, promoter and defender of its traditional dances. Marietta Matombe, affectionately known as Manta, passed away last Thursday at her home in the western district of Anse Boileau following…
Seychelles and US sign agreement to combat illicit activities in Seychellois waters
The United States Navy and the Seychelles Coast Guard will work together to protect the island nation’s territorial waters under a newly signed bilateral agreement. The bilateral agreement on countering illicit transnational maritime activity operations was signed on Tuesday…
Visitor arrivals to Seychelles surpassing COVID-era prediction, official says
Seychelles has been performing above its targeted best-case scenario when it comes to visitor arrival numbers from April to June, the tourism principal secretary said Tuesday. Sherin Francis gave an overview of market performance, which kickstarted the Tourism Department’s…
2 new justices sworn in for Seychelles’ Supreme Court
Two Seychellois judges appointed to the Supreme Court of Seychelles say they will aim to deliver justice in a fair and timely manner. Brassel Adeline and David Esparon were sworn in at State House on Thursday, taking the oath…
Attala assumes full command of Seychelles Coast Guard
Lieutenant Colonel Jean Attala on Thursday became the Commander of the Seychelles Coast Guard (SCG) after receiving his letter of appointment from President Wavel Ramkalawan at State House. Attala, who joined the Seychelles People’s Defence Forces (SPDF) in 1991,…
Seychelles’ former Chief Justice recognised for ‘courage, strength’ to fight sexual abuse
A former Chief Justice of Seychelles received a Franco-German human rights award on Friday in recognition of her work towards the defence of victims of sexual abuse, especially minors. Mathilda Twomey said she would use the prize and her…
IMF approves $105 million for Seychelles to support economic stability
The executive board of the International Monetary Fund has approved $105 million under the Extended Fund Facility for Seychelles with an immediate disbursement of $34.26 million. In a press statement on Thursday, the IMF stated that “the key objective…
Waterfront Cafe organises fund-raiser for Seychellois artist Jahrimba
The Waterfront Café in Seychelles is organising a fundraising activity for well-known local artist Jahrimba on Friday July 30 starting at 6.30 pm. The owner of the Café, Jenny Couch, told SNA that a special combo will be added…