[Seychelles News Agency] An initiative to conserve, restore and sustainably use marine and coastal ecosystems in the western Indian Ocean called the Great Blue Wall launched on Wednesday at the UN climate change conference, COP26, in Glasgow.

[Seychelles News Agency] The Seychelles archipelago has been recognised at the World Travel Awards in October 2021. World Travel Awards was established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all key sectors of the travel, tour...

[Seychelles News Agency] The cruise ship season in Seychelles will reopen after an 18-month hiatus with the arrival of Le Bellot from le Ponant group on 18 November, a top official said on Thursday.

[Seychelles News Agency] Paradise Sun Hotel on Seychelles' second-most populated island of Praslin is the newest recipient of the Seychelles Sustainable Tourism Label, the tourism department said on Wednesday.

[Seychelles News Agency] A delay in the rainy season in Seychelles has forced the Public Utilities Corporation to increase restrictions on treated water on the main island of Mahe.

[Seychelles News Agency] The Central Bank of Seychelles said it is satisfied with the reduction in interest rates on loans implemented by local banks and has not found it necessary to take any actions for non-compliance.

[Seychelles News Agency] Health practitioners from Seychelles will receive training in Hungary in December under renewed bilateral cooperation between the two countries.

[Seychelles News Agency] The Seychelles' government has made impressive progress in implementing an International Monetary Fund (IMF) supported programme and restoring macroeconomic balances, said the head of a first review mission on Monday.

[Seychelles News Agency] The death of a family member who used heroin propelled Seychellois Jude Fred to write a book aimed at inspiring and influencing every person to discover his or her life.

[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles' long-distance runners and walkers joined other athletes from 131 countries in a global water challenge dubbed SWEAT4SOAP.

[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles' men's national football team will participate in a friendly tournament in Sri Lanka from November 8-17.

[IPS] Canberra, Australia -- Breaking the world's reliance on fossil fuels and accelerating the global uptake of renewable energy will play a decisive role in diminishing the threat of global warming to the survival of life on earth, according to exp...

[Seychelles News Agency] The contracts of around 185 clients with foreign exchange loans in Seychelles will be amended as commercial banks transition from LIBOR, one of the main interest rate benchmarks used globally in financial markets, to alternat...

[Seychelles News Agency] The Seychelles Licensing Authority (SLA) has for the first time revoked the licenses of three building contractors for failure to complete work on time and for faulty construction.

[Seychelles News Agency] Businesses registered under Seychelles' Companies Act of 1972 have to register persons classified as beneficial owners through a portal set up on the website of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), a top official said on We...

[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles has signed a historic pact to halt and reverse loss and land degradation by 2030 at the UN Climate Summit in Glasgow on Tuesday, said State House.

[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles' Port Victoria has won the Indian Ocean's Leading Cruise Port title for the ninth time at the 2021 edition of the World Travel Awards, the Ports Authority said on Tuesday.

[Seychelles News Agency] An environment partnership to save planet earth must be forged during the global meeting COP26, the President of Seychelles told other heads of state at the World Leaders Summit in Glasgow, Scotland.

[Seychelles News Agency] Maritime security and illegal trafficking in the south of the Seychelles' territory were two subjects discussed by President Wavel Ramkalawan and his counterpart from Madagascar.

[Seychelles News Agency] Plans are underway in Seychelles to enhance its marine park by demarcating a new underwater trail along the Port Launay reef in the west of the main island of Mahe.

[Seychelles News Agency] The first satellite tracking of the Sooty Terns project in Seychelles has revealed potential new marine areas for conservation.

[Seychelles News Agency] A Guinean national has been sentenced to seven years in prison by the Seychelles Supreme Court for the importation of a controlled drug, the Anti-Narcotics Bureau (ANB) said on Thursday.

[Seychelles News Agency] Zimbabwe seeks to benefit from the experience of Seychelles in the tourism sector as part of bilateral cooperation between the two countries, said new Zimbabwean ambassador.

[IPS] Johannesburg -- COP26 is almost upon us, and dire warnings abound that it's boom or bust for a greener future. Meanwhile, everybody boasts about what they will do to cool down our planet, but there is a disjuncture between talk and action. Even...

[Seychelles News Agency] SNA sat down with President Wavel Ramkalawan just before the one-year mark of his presidency on Tuesday, October 26.

[Seychelles News Agency] Enterprise Seychelles Agency will put more emphasis on creating opportunities for entrepreneurs in the tourism, fisheries and agricultural sectors while also reviving local artisanal works, a top official said on Thursday.

[Seychelles News Agency] The Defence in the case of a French man charged by the Supreme Court of Seychelles for the murder of his girlfriend in May will make a plea before the court on November 8.

[Seychelles News Agency] Air France resumed direct flights linking Seychelles to Paris, the French capital when it touched down on Sunday at the international airport of Pointe Larue.

[Seychelles News Agency] Twenty-seven Aldabra giant tortoises, an endemic species of Seychelles listed as vulnerable, were recently released on the wild side of Desroches island under a breeding programme.

[Seychelles News Agency] The Four Seasons Resort Seychelles located on Desroches island has been listed among the top 30 hotels in the Indian Ocean by the Condé Nast Traveller's 2021 Readers' Choice Awards.