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Seychelles News Agency) – Changes have been made to the transportation regulation for Seychelles’ La Digue Island to make the place more environmentally friendly, a top official said on Thursday. Unlike on Mahe and Praslin, the two most populated islands of Seychelles, the main modes of transportation on La Digue island are mostly bicycles, […]
(Seychelles News Agency) – Vaccinated visitors to Seychelles will no longer need a negative PCR test to travel to the island nation as of March 15, after the Ministry of Health revised the entry and stay conditions on Monday. Travellers to Seychelles who are “fully vaccinated,” according to the ministry’s advisory, are adults who have had two […]
(Seychelles News Agency) – A total of 8.5 million glass bottles of alcoholic beverages have been collected by redeeming centres on Seychelles’ three main islands in a recycling scheme that started last year, said a government official on Wednesday. The director for waste management and standards, Fredrick Kinloch, told reporters that the figure was unexpected but shows […]
The Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) – In the interest of the safety of flights and welfare of the public, motorists on Praslin are being urged to comply to the traffic lights positioned at the stretch of road leading to the domestic airport at Amitié, Grand Anse. This is after the Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority […]
(Seychelles News Agency) – An overnight curfew and closing time for bars and casinos will be removed while family gatherings are permitted as of March 1 as health authorities in Seychelles relax measures put in place to curb the spread of COVID-19. The Public Health Commissioner, Dr Jude Gedeon, told a press conference on Monday […]
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Seychelles News Agency) – The clock tower in the capital Victoria has stopped chiming and is in need of repair, said the Seychelles National Institute for Culture, Heritage and the Arts (SNICHA) on Monday. The Victoria clock tower, made out of cast iron, is a national monument and a historical icon that sits in the heart […]
(Seychelles News Agency) – On the 50th anniversary of the opening of Seychelles International Airport at Pointe Larue, a major upgrade has been designed to cater for the increase in traffic at the airport, a top government official said on Friday. A revision of the 2009 airport master plan was approved recently by the cabinet of ministers, making way […]
(Seychelles News Agency) – Motorists breaking traffic laws in Seychelles will face heftier fines from February 1, a top official said on Tuesday. Offences that used to cost SCR 200 ($15), such as parking on the pavement, will now cost SCR 500 ($37.5) and offences like using a mobile phone while driving, not wearing a […]
(Seychelles News Agency) – Seychelles is among five nations bidding to host the 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, an official said. The bidding process opened in October and will conclude with the selection of the host in March 2022. Seychelles is bidding along with Colombia, Bahrain, Thailand and UAE. The chairman of the Seychelles Football […]
The Moutya, a traditional dance in Seychelles, is added to UNESCO’s list of intangible heritage (Seychelles News Agency) – The Seychelles’ traditional Moutya dance has been added to UNESCO‘s list of intangible heritage — the first cultural tradition of the island nation to receive such recognition, an official said on Thursday. Moutya was added to the list on […]
Seychelles Wins Most Romantic Destination In The World for 2nd year (Seychelles News Agency) – Seychelles has won the World’s Most Romantic Destination title for the second consecutive year at the 28th World Travel Awards, the Tourism Department said Thursday. The island nation came in first in the romance category ahead of other nominees which […]
