1.Golf Hudson Figaro and Barry Clothilde triumph in Takamaka Pairs Matchplay
Hudson Figaro and Barry Clothilde are the winners of the Takamaka Pairs Matchplay following their win over the pair of Edwin Palmer and Margaret Pragassen. The final match was played on Saturday afternoon at the Seychelles Golf Club, Anse Aux ...»

Date:12 October 2021 | Category:Sport

2.Avoid the stress of holiday shopping: An easy way to find stores that deliver to Seychelles
Shoppers in remote locations – like the Seychelles – know all too well the struggle of finding online brands and stores that will offer direct delivery to their country (vs through a freight forwarder). When shopping online, it seems everyone ...»

Date:11 October 2021 | Category:Domestic

3.Senior citizens offered reduced packages for manicures and pedicures
The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Family Affairs and a privately owned spa, Tranquility Day Spa, have partnered together to offer senior citizens with reduced packages for manicures and pedicures. The initiative which hails from the division for quality of ...»

Date:09 October 2021 | Category:Domestic

4.Taxation - Seychelles removed from EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions
Seychelles has been removed from the European Union list of non-cooperative jurisdictions, according to a press release from the European Union. The European Union (EU) council decided yesterday to remove Seychelles along with Anguilla and Dominica from the list of ...»

Date:06 October 2021 | Category:Domestic

5.Constitutional court ruling sets precedent for criminal cases
The Constitutional court yesterday delivered a ruling which means that prosecution is not obliged to hand over to the judge the trial bundles comprising background information and evidence, in criminal cases. The ruling which sets a precedent for all criminal ...»

Date:06 October 2021 | Category:Domestic

6.President Wavel Ramkalawan’s message on the occasion of Teachers’ Day
‘We are the products of the efforts of our teachers’   “We, the citizens of Seychelles who are leading and serving our country in various capacities in the government, private sector, NGOs, international organisations, to name just a few, are ...»

Date:05 October 2021 | Category:Presidency

7.Women’s sailing festival ‘Steering the Course’
Van Goulding instrumental in teaching Seychellois children to swim and sail safely   Van Goulding has been instrumental in teaching generations of Seychellois children to swim and sail safely. Back home in England, Miss Goulding recounts to Sports NATION how ...»

Date:05 October 2021 | Category:Sport

8.Five Club Med Seychelles staff to further their skills abroad
Six months after it started its operations Club Med Seychelles, based on Sainte Anne, has successfully undertaken a series of training for both its local and expatriate workers. Most notably, the resort has hand-picked five of its Seychellois employees who ...»

Date:04 October 2021 | Category:Domestic

9.Launching of Seychelles’ first Mahé Plateau Trap and Line fishery Co-Management Plan
Ensuring sustainable fisheries and stock conservation   Over the years, a rapid depletion has been recorded in the marine living resources due to unsustainable economic activities, including fisheries. To deal with the situation and ensure a secure future, it is ...»

Date:02 October 2021 | Category:Fisheries and Agriculture

10.Dental care: Malocclusion, posture and backache
In the following interview, Stefano Rosso, owner and director of ITALDENT dental clinic in Seychelles, shares with us his knowledge about malocclusion and how it can affect our posture, as well as the treatments which can be applied to restore ...»

Date:02 October 2021 | Category:Health

11.SPDF hands over jeep to the Red Cross
The Seychelles People's Defence Forces (SPDF) has formally handed over a 4x4 Dongfeng Jeep to the Red Cross Society of Seychelles (RCSS). The jeep is valued at approximately R250,000. The request for assistance with transport facilities by the management ...»

Date:01 October 2021 | Category:Domestic

12.Dental Care: Oral health of drug abusers  
In the following interview, Dr Bibhakar Ranjan talks to us about the effects of drugs/substances on oral health, and shares his opinion on how good oral health care can be delivered to patients who are on the path of recovery. ...»

Date:01 October 2021 | Category:Domestic

13.Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s address at the General Debate of the 76th session of the General Assembly, New York, September 25, 2021   ‘In the face of global challenges, the world needs unity rather than a new divide’   Mr President, Mr S
Ladies and gentlemen, I am glad to have this opportunity to speak from the podium of the United Nations General Assembly. The fact that we have gathered in this hall symbolises our collective readiness to resume normal communication that had ...»

Date:01 October 2021 | Category:Domestic

14.Maylene’s Hope Foundation extends hand to semi-orphans of Pointe Larue
Maylene’s Hope Foundation, founded by reigning Miss Seychelles Kelly-Marie Anette, extended its hands to semi-orphans of Pointe Larue secondary school, through its fourth activity held on Saturday. Considering that the school has the highest number of semi-orphans in Seychelles, according ...»

Date:27 September 2021 | Category:Domestic

15.  Life with Alzheimer's
September is Alzheimer’s month. This year, the Seychelles Alzheimer’s Foundation would like to pay a special tribute to all the caregivers of Alzheimer sufferers. They are our unsung heroes. This article, written by Jacques Harter, a caregiver himself, is an ...»

Date:25 September 2021 | Category:Domestic

16.Home Alone!
Parents at some stage are faced with the dilemma of having to leave their children on their own. ‘At what age can my children be left at home by themselves?’ This is a common question asked by many parents. Given ...»

Date:25 September 2021 | Category:Domestic

17.President Ramkalawan addresses 76th United Nations General Assembly
‘Let’s take actions to ensure a future that leaves no one behind’   “It is imperative that member countries of the United Nations take deliberate, collaborative and decisive actions to guarantee a future that leaves no one behind.” President ...»

Date:24 September 2021 | Category:Presidency

18.International Day of Sign Languages – September 23
‘We sign for human rights’   Today is the International Day of Sign Languages and according to the United Nations Organisation, the occasion is a unique opportunity to support and protect the linguistic identity and cultural diversity of all deaf people ...»

Date:23 September 2021 | Category:Domestic

19.Minister Fonseka takes questions on law enforcement, the war on drugs, and FCIU seizures
Members of the National Assembly had the opportunity to put forward their oral questions to Minister for Internal Affairs Errol Fonseka during yesterday’s sitting, addressing pertinent issues such as immigration, the war on drugs, and support towards the tourism industry. ...»

Date:22 September 2021 | Category:National Assembly

20.Truth, Reconciliation and National Unity Commission – Hearing Number 202
Commission listens to two more witnesses and one complainant   Ex-soldier Willis Pointe was the first person to appear before the Truth, Reconciliation and National Unity Commission (TRNUC) yesterday as complainant in Case 0265 filed by him regarding his mistreatment ...»

Date:18 September 2021 | Category:Domestic