Maia Luxury Resort earns the Seychelles Sustainable Tourism Label
Maia Luxury Resort & Spa has been certified with the Seychelles Sustainable Tourism Label as a responsible hotel with well- established sustainability practices. The resort…
Johnson seeks to push Trump at fractious G7
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Sunday seek to persuade President Donald Trump to offer flexibility on trade and also win concessions from the…
United Seychelles endorses President Faure as party’s candidate for 2020 election
The United Seychelles political party (US) has endorsed the incumbent President Danny Faure as the party’s candidate for the next presidential elections expected to take…
President of Seychelles to embark on official trips to Japan, South Africa and Scotland
The President of Seychelles, Danny Faure, will attend a series of exclusive high-level international events set to bring new development opportunities to the island nation,…
US-China trade war deteriorates, as Trump lashes out at Beijing
The United States and China exchanged blows Friday as each side increased punitive tariffs on the other, intensifying a trade war that is threatening to…
UK High Commissioner: Seychelles can be at forefront of global efforts to fight ocean pollution
The United Kingdom (UK) is looking forward to working with Seychelles on the Blue Economy and strengthening existing relations, said the newly accredited High Commissioner….
Seychelles committed to deter sales of sugary drinks and single cigarettes, President says
President Danny Faure held his third live presidential conference on Thursday evening at State House, where journalists from eleven media houses questioned him on a number…
Somali state braces for election with risks to regional stability
Somalia’s southern state of Jubaland is under lockdown ahead of a tense election Thursday which has pitted regional authorities against Mogadishu and sparked tensions with…
2 of Seychelles’ football clubs in action this weekend at home
Two of Seychelles’ football teams will play their return matches in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) club competition at home this weekend. In the…
UN, France raise concern over Amazon wildfires ‘crisis’
Paris and the United Nations called Thursday for the protection of the fire-plagued Amazon rainforest as Brazil’s right-wing president accused his French counterpart of having…
Seychelles approves expansion of territorial waters by nearly 15,000 square kilometres
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the incorporation of the extended continental shelf of the Northern plateau region under the Seychelles’ jurisdiction. The Seychelles’ territorial…
Return to gold: Passon takes first medal for Seychelles in backstroke at African Games
Swimmer Felicity Passon has won the first gold medal for Seychelles on the first day of the swimming competition at the African Games taking place…
Pressure mounting on EU to end ivory trade
Amid growing calls for an outright ban, the European Union has come under increasing pressure to help protect African elephants by ending the trade of…
8 Seychellois writers whose works are worth reading
A book launched in Seychelles recently gave recognition to the rich contributions made by Seychellois writers to Creole literature in the form of poetry, storytelling,…
Sudan swears in ruling council and prime minister
Sudan took further steps in its transition towards civilian rule Wednesday, with the swearing in of a new Sovereign Council and prime minister. A government…