Security officers at the Seychelles main port – Port Victoria - will be increasing safety measures as part of efforts by the Seychelles Ports Authority (SPA) to meet international standards and requirements of the United States Coast Guard. Security specialists o...
TovábbIn recognition of its efforts to combat trafficking, Seychelles has been upgraded on the United States Trafficking in Persons Report for 2019, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday. The annual report which is released by the US Department of Stat...
TovábbA seasonal delicacy in Seychelles -- bird eggs -- are in short supply and high in price this year. Sooty tern eggs, available from June until August are being collected only on Bird Island - the northernmost island of Seychelles, this year. Bird Island re...
TovábbThe first on-land coral nursery project launched in Seychelles last year by a community-based conservation group has been a success so far, with 80 individual corals having been grown and transplanted. However the Anse Forbans Community Conservation Programme – b...
TovábbSeychelles’ sovereign credit rating has for the first time been upgraded to ‘BB’ and assigned a stable outlook in the newly published Fitch Ratings -- a New York-based credit agency. The announcement is a positive one for the country and is also a remarkable...
TovábbThe Secretary of State for Finance, Trade and Investment, Mr Patrick Payet, is the recipient of the 2019 Best Sustainable Finance Solution Award at this year’s Treasury Today’s Adam Smith Awards. SS Payet accepted the award along with other Overall and Highly Co...
TovábbSince 2016, Seychelles has celebrated the island nation's Constitution of the Third Republic every June 18 in a public holiday called Constitution Day. This year marked the 26th anniversary. In this week’s buzz, SNA presents four patriotic items that help make S...
TovábbAward-winning travel brands in Africa and the Indian Ocean were announced on June 1 at a star-studded gala in Mauritius. The World Travel Awards support, promote and develop the global travel and tourism industry by identifying and rewarding excellence and inspir...
TovábbTourism partners in Seychelles learned more about European standards, expectations and laws in a workshop Tuesday that focused on the island nation's most important market of sunshine-seeking holiday-makers. The ‘European Laws and Expectation Workshop’ was organi...
TovábbThe Seychelles’ Constitutional Court on Friday ordered the government to make regulations for the medical use of cannabis, ruling in favour of a patient who uses the drug to help with the effects of Alzheimer’s disease. The Court gave the government of Seyc...
TovábbA complete ban on the manufacture, importation and use of plastic straws came into force on Saturday in Seychelles, the island nation's latest effort to advance environmental protection. The prohibition follows the ban on the importation of single-use plast...
TovábbAir Mauritius will resume operations to Seychelles from July 2, the airline announced on Wednesday. The flag carrier of Mauritius will operate twice-weekly flights by an Airbus A319 offering 16 business class and 108 economy class seats. The airline’s ch...
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