Author: Seychelles News Agency
Mane crowned Africa’s 2019 Player of the Year
Liverpool star Sadio Mane was crowned on Tuesday as Africa's 2019 Player of the Year for the first time at an awards gala in Egypt.
The 27-year old Se [...]
UAE launches multi-entry tourist visas for all
The United Arab Emirates on Monday introduced a multiple-entry visa scheme valid for five years for all nationalities, with the aim of turning the Gul [...]
Destination of the year: Arabs bestow Seychelles latest award
As 2019 came to an end the Seychelles islands were once again bestowed with another welcome award: ‘Destination of the Year’.
The award wa [...]
Zil Air’s new 11-seat plane makes more of Seychelles’ remote islands accessible
A provider of aerial limo services in Seychelles -- Zil Air -- has added a new plane to its fleet and will survey the domestic air travel potential in [...]
West Africa grapples with piracy in Gulf of Guinea hotspot
A Nigerian navy speedboat loaded with special forces troops skims across the waves towards a suspect vessel in the Gulf of Guinea.
Guns ready, black-c [...]
Indian Navy hydrographic survey of Seychelles’ waters will update data, facilitate project implementation
A hydrographic survey in Seychelles' waters by an Indian navy ship will allow the island nation to update its nautical charts and facilitate the imple [...]
Trump warns Iran against retaliation, threatens cultural sites
US President Donald Trump on Sunday vowed "major retaliation" if Iran tries to avenge the killing of its key military commander Qasem Soleimani and do [...]
Delivery of long-delayed parcels to Seychelles from China expected in early New Year
People who ordered Christmas gifts and other items from China for the festive season will receive their parcels early in the new year, said an officia [...]
No coconut, no Seychelles: How the ‘tree of life’ nourished islands’ first visitors, fueled commerce
If you were to be stranded on an island edged with coconut palms, consider yourself a lucky castaway: the "tree of life" will be close by.
The coconut [...]
Australia counts cost after day of fire fury
Australians on Sunday counted the cost from a day of catastrophic bushfires that caused "extensive damage" across swathes of the country and took the [...]