Condor is back
Seychelles now has a direct link to one of its most performing traditional markets, Germany, as Condor resumes its non-stop flights from Frankfurt to the islands.Following a pandemic-induced hiatus, the Condor touched down at the Seychelles Internation…
Darts: Association singles
Two weeks after winning the Curtain-raiser singles played on a knockout basis, Nichol Esparon claimed a second singles competition on Saturday.Inside the Happy Youth Club darts room, Esparon proved that he is the man to beat as he showed no mercy for t…
Combat-hardened Guinean coup leader and ex-legionnaire
Lieutenant Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, the leader of the latest coup in Guinea who was sworn in Friday, is a highly educated, combat-hardened soldier who once served in France’s Foreign Legion.Doumbouya says he has no designs on the presidency long-term …
Charter airline Condor returns to Seychelles, linking islands to Germany
Condor, a German charter airline, resumed its non-stop flights linking the Seychelles islands to Frankfurt on Saturday when its Boeing 767/300 touched down at the island’s international airport.Carrying 164 passengers, Condor touched down at 6.20 am an…
New book on Seychelles’ 250 years publishes historical gems for first time
Seychelles’ oldest recorded document — dated 1771 and signed by Pierre Poivre, the French administrator credited with having introduced spices to the islands – can now be publicly seen in a new book: “A History of Seychelles from its Origins to Presen…
10 of Seychelles’ tourism pioneers recognised for leadership, growth in industry
The recognition of tourism pioneers in Seychelles should serve as encouragement for the island nation’s youth so that they know that at the end of the journey there is a reward, the tourism minister said on Monday.Minister Sylvestre Radegonde spoke dur…
Myriam St. Ange: Seychellois hotelier laid to rest at age 74
A Seychellois hotelier is being remembered for her contributions to the hospitality industry and for retaining the colonial era characteristics of her family-owned hotel.Myriam St. Ange, the owner of the Chateau St. Cloud on the third most populated is…
Corruption alert: Seychellois man who left country despite tax issues raises questions
A failure to stop a Seychellois man who had unresolved tax issues from leaving the country suggests that there could be an element of corruption present in government operations, said a top official on Monday.The Minister for Internal Affairs, Errol Fo…
Central Bank of Seychelles warns banks: Implement monetary policies or face measures
The Central Bank of Seychelles (CBS) will take unconventional measures against commercial banks if they do not implement monetary policies put in place in June, a top official said on Tuesday.The governor of the central bank, Caroline Abel, conveyed th…
Training seeks to lower cases of gender-based violence in Seychelles
Seychelles recorded 38 cases of gender-based violence from April to September, a crime statistic that a government ministry and U.S. Embassy are seeking to lower through a three-day training.The training, which is being organised by the Family Departme…