Seychellois cartoonist uses visual storytelling to recount island nation’s history
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…
Balloon ban takes effect in Seychelles; party shops left with surplus
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…
Great Blue Wall Initiative to accelerate the blue economy in region including Seychelles
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…
Seychelles re-opens doors to travellers from South Africa
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 law will upend the calculus on gaining Seychellois citizenship
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 underway to tighten laws against child prostitution, labour in Seychelles
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…
Seychelles Sports Fishing Club hosting yellowfin tuna tournament Saturday
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…
Seychelles’ chess champions advance their virtual attack during COVID-19’s doldrums
While COVID-19 has forced most sports in Seychelles to come to a standstill, the kings, queens and knights of the island nation are dancing across their virtual field of play.The players of the Seychelles Chess Federation have been taking part in onlin…
5 ways COVID-19 pushed Seychelles to innovate for the better
COVID-19 will go down in modern history as being the pandemic that forced mankind to adapt to the new normal, including social and physical distancing.With people getting sick and dying from the virus, borders closing, industries slowing down, business…
British High Commission plants trees ahead of larger Green Footprint Seychelles campaign
In preparation for the launch of the Green Footprint Seychelles campaign, the British High Commission organised a pilot tree-planting activity at the Salazie Trail in the Morne Seychellois National Park recently, the Commission said on Monday.The activ…