1.Le Duc de Praslin
Ocean Wing becomes new addition to Côte D’Or’s jewel   Described as the jewel of Côte D’Or Praslin by some, Le Duc De Praslin, a renowned hotel establishment on the second most populated island in Seychelles, yesterday officially opened the ...»

Date:08 February 2020 | Category:Tourism

2.In the aftermath of the coronavirus outbreak in Madagascar
Public Health Authority issues new travel advisory   The global outbreak of novel coronavirus has had over 20,000 confirmed cases in 23 countries. Most of these are scattered across China but mainly Hubei Province. Out of the countries with ...»

Date:07 February 2020 | Category:Health

3.Tanzania learns about Seychelles’ solar PV system
Ten representatives from the Energy and Water Utilities Authority and from the Tanzanian Electricity Supply Company Limited of the United Republic of Tanzania are on a four-day technical familiarisation study tour in the country to learn more about Seychelles’ solar ...»

Date:06 February 2020 | Category:Domestic

4.Seychelles ranked 19th most expensive country
Seychelles is ranked the 19th most expensive country to live in in the world out of a list of 132 countries compiled by the CEOWORLD business magazine. Switzerland tops the list as the world's most expensive country, with Norway second ...»

Date:06 February 2020 | Category:Domestic

5.Barclays staff raise R16,000 for Cancer Concern Association
Barclays Bank staff successfully raised R16,000 for the Cancer Concern Association (CCA) in a personal workplace fundraising initiative spearheaded by their Call Centre. Managing director of Barclays Bank (Seychelles) Limited, Johan Van Schalkwyk, presented Patricia Francourt, the vice-chairperson of ...»

Date:06 February 2020 | Category:Health

6.TRNUC 43rd session - Nurse recounts harrowing story in Brian Victor case
Anne-Marie Bibi, the first medical professional to have provided medical care to Brian Victor during his attack in July 1981, yesterday appeared before the Truth, Reconciliation and National Unity Commission (TRNUC) and gave a harrowing account of the night she ...»

Date:06 February 2020 | Category:Domestic

7.36th Sports Awards of the Year 2019 crowning ceremony Rodney Govinden and Felicity Passon reign supreme
Seychelles being surrounded by water, it is no big surprise that the country’s best athletes for the year 2019 practices water sports, precisely yachting and swimming. Sailor Rodney Govinden and swimmer Felicity Passon were crowned as Sportsman and Sportswoman for ...»

Date:01 February 2020 | Category:Sport

8.Update on travel advisory with regard to novel coronavirus
Stricter travel bans and measures imposed   The outbreak of the new coronavirus in Wuhan, Hubei province, China is ongoing and cases continue to be registered outside Hubei and China in spite of control measures put in place. Not enough ...»

Date:31 January 2020 | Category:Health

9.Hindu Kavadi festival set for February 8
The famous and colourful Thai Poosam Kavadi Festival and procession will this year take place on Saturday February 8 starting at 9am in Victoria. The Kavadi festival is an annual event of the Navasakthi Vinayagar temple on Thaipoosam day attributed ...»

Date:31 January 2020 | Category:Domestic

10.Sport Awards of the Year 2019
Top five young male and female finalists   Today is D-Day for local athletes with the official crowning ceremony of the best performers for 2019 scheduled to take place tonight at the NSC Multipurpose Hall, Roche Caïman. Today, Sports NATION ...»

Date:31 January 2020 | Category:Sport

11.Sport Awards of the Year 2019
 The 10 female finalists   Tomorrow will be the official crowning ceremony of the best athletes for the year 2019 and Sports NATION brings you the 10 female finalists who will be competing for the top prize. The ceremony will ...»

Date:30 January 2020 | Category:Sport

12.Update on coronavirus
No one diagnosed with virus   No one has been diagnosed with the novel virus, coronavirus, and admitted to the special unit at the Anse Royale Hospital, contrary to rumours that have been making the rounds. This has been confirmed ...»

Date:29 January 2020 | Category:Health

13.Sport Awards 2019
The 10 male finalists   With two days left before the official crowning ceremony of the best athletes for the year 2019, Sports NATION brings you the 10 male finalists who will be competing for the top prize, bragging rights ...»

Date:29 January 2020 | Category:Sport

14.Letter to the Editor
Complaints about poor services   I bring to your attention two issues:  a) The Registrar is unable to provide me with copy of site plan (cadastral) for plot T4271 and the title deed (lavant), reason being that the document is ...»

Date:28 January 2020 | Category:Domestic

15.Travel Advisory
Public urged to avoid non-essential travel to China   Since the first publication of the World Health Organisation (WHO) advice in relation to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, on January 10, 2020, travel-related cases linked to Wuhan and surrounding ...»

Date:27 January 2020 | Category:Health

16.Autism Learning Centre to benefit from pictogram project through ‘Run for a Good Cause’ project
As the calls for participants to register for the 13th Eco-Healing Marathon to be held at Beau Vallon on February 23 get more frequent, one participant, Joel Melanie, is intensifying his training in preparation for the full-marathon, which will set ...»

Date:25 January 2020 | Category:Domestic

17.From squatter to legal homeowner..?
If you come across an empty house, move in your family and your belongings and call it home, can you ever stake a legal claim to the property? The answer is no, an astounding No! On Tuesday night the Seychelles ...»

Date:23 January 2020 | Category:Domestic

18.Island girl in Shanghai
Can I touch your hair? A question to which I often replied with just a simple smile. Four months ago, I moved to Shanghai to pursue my graduate studies. Not really knowing what to expect from the oriental Paris, I ...»

Date:23 January 2020 | Category:Domestic

19.Truth, Reconciliation and National Unity Commission (TRNUC)
Four witnesses testify in special hearing   The Truth Reconciliation and National Unity Commission (TRNUC) yesterday held a special hearing were four witnesses appeared in public sessions which were followed by a closed session in the afternoon. The commission had ...»

Date:23 January 2020 | Category:Domestic

20.Seychelles delegation at 2020 Education World Forum
The Minister for Education and Human Resource Development, Jeanne Simeon, and the director general for Early Childhood and Primary Education, Cyril Pillay, are currently attending the 2020 Education World Forum (EWF) being held in London. They have been interviewed by ...»

Date:22 January 2020 | Category:Education