Author: Seychelles News Agency
Dancing shoes shelved: Seychelles mourns death of traditional dance matriarch
The island nation is mourning the passing of a matriarch, pioneer, promoter and defender of its traditional dances.
Marietta Matombe, affectionately [...]
Seychelles’ military joins US-led maritime exercise
A group of Seychellois military personnel has joined their counterparts in the Eastern African region for the 21st edition of the Cutlass Express, an [...]
Seychelles halts construction of new tourism accommodation on La Digue after study
A moratorium on the construction of new tourism accommodations on La Digue, Seychelles' third-most populated island, will come into force August 1, s [...]
Somalia delays election originally due to start Sunday
Somalia has delayed elections that were due to start on Sunday after months of political crisis in the deeply unstable Horn of Africa country, offici [...]
French parliament adopts vaccine passports law despite protests
France's parliament voted to make vaccine passports a key part of daily life in the battle against Covid-19 on Sunday, after a compromise between law [...]
More myna birds mean increased threat for black parrots on Seychelles’ Praslin island
An increase in the myna bird population in Praslin National Park represents a new threat to the population of the Seychelles' endemic black parrot, a [...]
Project on Seychelles’ Silhouette island protects coco de mer from invasive plant
A project to tackle invasive plants threatening a coco de mer population on Silhouette island started last month by the Island Conservation Society i [...]
SeyBrew launches bigger 500ml can following rise in demand
A popular locally produced beer -- SeyBrew -- is now available in 500ml cans with a new design.
The new cans which are available at a recommended re [...]
Crowds gather outside Tokyo stadium for Olympics opening ceremony
Hundreds of people gathered outside the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on Friday, hoping for a glimpse of an opening ceremony that will take place behind c [...]
After UAE deal, Seychelles eyes customs agreement with Japan, India
An agreement to cooperate on customs matters signed with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) earlier this month will greatly benefit customs operations in [...]