Seychelles visitor arrivals set a new highest record in 2017 surpassing earlier predictions made by the Seychelles Tourism Board. The board reported nearly 350,000 total visitor arrivals into the country last year. Sherin Francis the chief executive of the board revealed that they had predicted only 8 percent increase of foreigner arrivals in the country at beginning of 2017. However, according to...
The Seychelles government hopes to introduce taxes on sugary drinks in the country from 2019 in efforts to fight the rising obesity cases. The increased taxes will aid in fighting diseases associated with high intake of sugar. The new taxes have not yet been set. Barathi Biswanathan who is the cardiovascular unit program manager said that obesity levels in the country had risen rapidly over the past 20...
Tourists’ attention is shifting to golf holidays in Seychelles. The island nation is popular for its magnificent beaches and turquoise colored ocean waters. Seychelles archipelago has two major golf courses located on different Islands. One is on the main Mahe Island while the other golf course lies on Praslin, the second most populated Island. Both the Mahe and Praslin golf courses offer challenges...
On the 22nd January Seychelles experienced an internet blackout from early morning hours to the afternoon. With many accustomed to internet services like e-mail, YouTube, Facebook, and WhatsApp were not available. The archipelago in the Western Indian Ocean also lost telecommunications network. Work that was on the line in the Island nation was done in Tanzania, East Africa. A great percent of the...
Air Seychelles national carrier announced its intention to cancel two international flights this coming April. These will be flights to Antananarivo in Madagascar and Paris, the French capital. The two flights account for up to 30 percent passenger revenue of the airline. The cancellation will start on 24th April onwards. Consequently, the changes to domestic flights will result in loss of employment to...
A temporary market is to be set up in Victoria Capital outskirts due to overcrowding at the city’s central market A temporary market on the outskirts of Victoria Capital is set to be constructed. This is in line with efforts to reduce congestion witnessed in Victoria’s main market. The temporal market will be located at Bois De Rose for the time being while the Agriculture Agency looks for a...
The comprehensive wastewater and sewage treatment plant connected to all homes in the third most populated island in Seychelles, La Digue will reach completion in July. This project which is one of its kind will use $16 million and is being funded by, the European Investment Bank, the Public Utilities Corporation of Seychelles, and the Agence Française de Développement. The corporation CEO Philippe...
There is a Cistercian monks’ community on the main island of Mahe in Seychelles where the monastery was established eight years ago. The monastery is located in an area isolated from the main road and other residences at L’Harmonie in the hills of La Misere. It takes about 10 minutes to walk from the main road and approximately 10-15 minutes to drive from Victoria, Seychelles’ capital. The...
The Seychelles’ Minister of Finance announced on Tuesday during the presentation of the 2018 budget to the National assembly that the third and final phase of the new income tax will be implemented on July 1, 2018. The proposed budget of SCR 7,951 million ($586 million) had an increase of 0.4 per cent compared to 2017. Forty percent of the budget will be spent on the Education, Health, Family...
A new property is coming soon to the Seychelles. Formerly known as the Driftwood Small Hotel, a property formally owned by Gills Nageon has been totally revamped and will soon be available as “Le Nautique Luxury Waterfront Apartments”. “Le Nautique Luxury Waterfront Apartments” is a modern beachfront self-catering establishment that is still reflective of the past. In fact, it has been design to...
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