The tourism industry, the top economic contributor in Seychelles, an archipelago in the western Indian Ocean, came to a stop when the nation closed its borders to tourists amid the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
TovábbA South African national who came to Seychelles to get married has tested positive for COVID-19, a top health official said Thursday. The South African, who lives in Dubai, came to the island nation in the western Indian Ocean onboard the same flight as the ...
TovábbA UNESCO World Heritage site in Seychelles -- the Vallee de Mai -- has nabbed the Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice Award for 2020, putting the site among the top 10 global attractions. The chief executive of the Seychelles Islands Foundation (SIF), Frauke Fleischer...
TovábbSeychelles has welcomed more than 2,000 visitors since the reopening of the airport for commercial passenger flights, adding $31million to the country's coffers, the governor of the Central Bank of Seychelles said. Caroline Abel spoke during a taskforce meet...
TovábbHealth professionals in Seychelles find the island nation's COVID-19 quarantine and isolation centres challenging since they were not designed for their current purpose, but the doctor in charge noted and celebrated the fact that no health workers caring for COV...
TovábbThe Seychelles National Parks Authority (SNPA) introduced the first paying nature trail on Mahe under its management after re-opening the Copolia trail after renovation works. Visiting the Copolia trail will come with an entry fee of SRC100 ($6) for non-residents...
TovábbOn August 27, 250 years ago, the first settlers arrived in Seychelles – today recognized as a group of 115 islands in the western Indian Ocean. The 28 people were French and their slaves from Africa and India. The first settlers came to the islands onboard the ve...
TovábbTravellers coming to Seychelles will soon be able to submit their travel documents online, facilitating the collection of data and risk analysis during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The upgrade is being made possible through...
TovábbThree more seafarers working on Spanish tuna vessels in Seychelles have tested positive for COVID-19, while travelers from France are no longer allowed in the island nation because of rising virus cases there. The Public Health Commissioner, Jude Gede...
TovábbNew Covid-19 guidelines in PDF format are available below for download: http://tourism.gov.sc/covid-19-guidelines/ For up-to-date information and travel guidance, please check the websites of the Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Port and Marine and ...
TovábbA new book highlighting the 20 most beautiful beaches in Seychelles is an eco-friendly guidebook by a journalist and author whose experiences in the island nation are ingrained in her childhood memories. The work by Charlotte Pavard is printed on recycled paper, ...
TovábbFive Spanish seafarers on the fishing fleet operating in the Seychelles’ waters who were already at sea have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total to six active cases in the island nation, a top health official said on Tuesday. The Public Health...
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