Seychelles has launched a call for proposals for the installation of Africa’s first utility-scale Floating Solar Photovoltaic (PV) system, an official of the energy commission said.
The call was released last week to eight bidders that were selected in the f...
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A healthy ocean is important for more than just economic growth; it is crucial for the survival of humanity, the Seychelles’ president said at the official opening of the Blue Economy conference in Mozambique, State House said on Thursday.
As a champion for ...
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Seychelles is one of 187 countries that approved a United Nation’s plastic waste pact aimed at reducing pollution from plastic waste.
The legally binding framework is the result of a meeting held in Geneva, Switzerland from April 29 to May 10 to discuss the UN B...
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Environmental volunteers collected over 10 tonnes of waste that washed ashore on eight remote islands of Seychelles in the first-ever-large-scale clean-up of the Indian Ocean nation's outer isles, an effort that showed that large portions of the trash emanated from...
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Seychelles expects to have a national strategy that will guide the implementation of financial technology by the end of the year, said a top official of the Central Bank.
To pave the way for the formulation of the strategy, a three-day working session was organis...
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With its stunning natural beauty, most visitors to Seychelles will want to visit La Digue, the third-most populated island of about 3,000 inhabitants. The island offers laid back living, with a rare sense of tranquillity. La Digue is all about the slow pace, outdoo...
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The inclusion of marine and coastal ecosystem-based adaptation into Seychelles’ climate change strategies was the topic of discussion by local experts who met recently.
The island nation is the first country in the region to benefit from workshops funded by ...
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Emirates Airline and the Seychelles Tourism Board(STB) renewed a marketing agreement this week which outlines joint activities to promote the Indian Ocean island nation.
The agreement was signed Monday on the sidelines of the Arabian Travel Marketin Dubai by...
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Hilton Seychelles Labriz Resort & Spa has been named the ‘Best Destination Wedding Property in Africa’ for 2018.
The announcement was made last month at the Destination Wedding Planners congress -- an exclusive conference that is focused on luxury destination we...
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A report by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) has found that Seychelles is not maintaining effective anti-terrorism measures at its port.
The Seychelles Port Authority chair, Paul Hodoul, said the island nation wants to comply with the US standards but that “...
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The increase in tourism arrivals, the operation of Air France in Seychelles instead of sister airline Joon and the expansion plan for Port Victoria were among the topics highlighted by the Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine in a press conference ...
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The President of Seychelles, Danny Faure, became the first head of state to deliver a live address from a depth of 124 metres below the ocean surface during a submersible dive on Sunday.
According to State House, Faure joined the Seychelles Nekton expedition...
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