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DJ Sabrina, Design House Mangouya Rock Seychelles Fetafrik Fashion Show

DJ Sabrina, Design House Mangouya Rock Seychelles Fetafrik Fashion Show

Victoria — On Saturday evening, the Le Meridien Fisherman’s Cove hotel at Bel Ombre, a popular tourist area in the north of the Seychelles main island of Mahe, was bustling with guests attending a soiree and fashion show as part of the FetAfrik African festival. FetAfrik, which is celebrated annually on the calendar of events […]

A New Record in Arrivals – Seychelles Tourism Up By 15 Percent

A New Record in Arrivals – Seychelles Tourism Up By 15 Percent

Victoria — The Seychelles islands are becoming an increasingly popular tourist destination after a 15 percent increase in arrivals has been recorded for January to April 2015 when compared with the same period the previous year. During 2014, the number of visitors which came to the Indian Ocean archipelago of 115 islands were almost at […]

“Know Who You Are and Be Proud of It” – Miss Seychelles

“Know Who You Are and Be Proud of It” – Miss Seychelles

Victoria — After repeatedly being encouraged to take part in a beauty pageant since the early age of 15, Gillian Come decided to take a leap this year and overcome her fears by joining the 2015 Miss Seychelles…Another World beauty contest. Gilian who hails from Anse Boileau, a district in the western region of the […]

“It Is Important to Set Targets and Focus On Achieving Them” – Miss Seychelles

“It Is Important to Set Targets and Focus On Achieving Them” – Miss Seychelles

Victoria — After having excelled in sports in recent years, precisely in athletics, 19-year-old Stefannie Underwood is trying her luck in another kind of competition. She will be battling alongside 12 other young beauty queens on Saturday May 30, to try and win the prestigious crown in this year’s Miss Seychelles… Another world beauty pageant. […]

Seychelles Signs Air Agreement With Brazil

Seychelles Signs Air Agreement With Brazil

Victoria — The Indian Ocean archipelago of Seychelles has set its sights on growing its tourism market all the way across the globe to the South American continent as it on Tuesday signed a bilateral air services agreement with Brazil. The agreement was signed by the outgoing Brazilian ambassador to Seychelles, Francisco Luz and the […]

Seychelles Police Confirm Skull Belongs to an Adult Male

Seychelles Police Confirm Skull Belongs to an Adult Male

Victoria, Seychelles — Bel Ombre, a coastal village situated in the northern part of the Seychelles’ main island of Mahé, has long been associated with mystery. The area, which borders the popular tourist beach of Beau Vallon, is thought by some treasure hunters to be the site where famous 17th-century buccaneer Olivier le Vasseur, nicknamed […]

Seychelles Out of Cosafa Cup Quarterfinals Race After Narrow Loss Against Zim

Seychelles Out of Cosafa Cup Quarterfinals Race After Narrow Loss Against Zim

Seychelles could not get past Zimbabwe in their second group match at the 2015 Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) Cup in South Africa played on Tuesday. The archipelago’s national football team suffered a 1-0 loss, with Zimbabwe scoring the only goal of the match in the 53rd minute. Seychelles had gone into the […]

Cosafa Cup 2015 – Day One Wrap/Day Two Preview

Cosafa Cup 2015 – Day One Wrap/Day Two Preview

Zimbabwe moved to the top of their COSAFA Cup Group A after a 2-0 victory over Mauritius in their tournament opener at the Moruleng Stadium on Sunday. The Zimbabweans, who are among the pre-tournament favourites, coasted home in the end and would have won by a much larger margin were it not for the brilliance […]

Increase in Private Jets Recorded at Seychelles International Airport

Increase in Private Jets Recorded at Seychelles International Airport

Pointe Larue — Seychelles has been witnessing an increase in private aircraft flying to the Indian Ocean archipelago. Some 184 private planes have been recorded to have landed in Seychelles from January to April this year, with models ranging from the Global Express, Falcons, Gulf Streams and even Boeing 737s and 777s often seen lined […]

All Year Registration Start As New Seychelles Elections Act Comes Into Force

All Year Registration Start As New Seychelles Elections Act Comes Into Force

Victoria — A new voter registration system begins today, Monday May 18, allowing year-round voter registration and inspection of the electoral roll. This follows the implementation of new elections regulations, as the amended Elections Act of 2014 along with the amended Political (Registration and Regulation) Act 2014 came into effect on Friday May 15, as […]

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