An expert from the World Tourism Organisation is currently in Seychelles to help put into place the hotel classification system which the tourism department has been working on since last year. During her stay, Claire Gantly is going around the country visiting tourism establishments and is also conducting training for hotel inspectors, for them to know how to implement the ...

Ubuntu is a South African word meaning ‘A person is a person through other person’, or ‘I am you are’. It reflects a set of African values that reinforce our humanity and connectedness. In a world of diverse and different values, even in Seychelles, leaders can apply the principles of Ubuntu to increase collaboration and a sense of belonging and ...

Par Richard Touboul Monsieur le Commissaire Général Vincent CAMPREDON, la signature ce jour du Protocole d’Entente entre le Musée National de la Marine et le Ministère du Tourisme et de la Culture des Seychelles marque le début d’un partenariat privilégié et prometteur. Elle symbolise également l’excellence de la coopération entre nos deux pays liés par un patrimoine historique et maritime ...

La signature, le 9 mai 2016, du Protocole d’Entente entre le Ministère du Tourisme et de la Culture de la République des Seychelles et du Musée national de la Marine en France à l’ambassade des Seychelles en France est un évènement majeur du projet de création du Musée National de la Marine des Seychelles. Moment solennel ouvrant la voie à ...

Many children end up hurting themselves and are crying out for help due low self-esteem, says a Miss Seychelles Another World Contestant. Hemma Hoffman has taken it up upon herself to reach out to children facing such issues in the island nation through her beauty with a purpose project titled ‘low self-esteem.’ “Children with such problems should be getting the ...

Helping young people who are finding it hard to get over drug addiction. That is a cause one of the Miss Seychelles 2016 contestants is hoping to pursue even if she does not win the crown. “I have always wanted to work with drug addicts and help them get back on their feet, so even if I do not win ...

Talking about sexual relations among teenagers remains a taboo subject in this island nation that leads to unwanted teenage pregnancy, a Miss Seychelles Another World contestant says. Ruth Bonté has chosen to highlight the issue through her community fulfillment project entitled ‘Teenage Pregnancy; Innovating Prevention Techniques.’ “Teenagers are not at ease to talk about sex with their parents. This leads ...

A new hotel classification system for Seychelles’ hotels means a more level playing field for hoteliers who have invested a lot to raise the level of standard, a United Nations World Tourism Organisation expert said on Monday. Claire Gantly is visiting the island nation to help train tourism inspectors on what to look for when assessing hotels as the January ...

The Seychelles name resonated across China and beyond on Wednesday the 19th May 2016 at 2 30 pm on Easy FM 91.5 Live Radio Roundtable Program when Sherin Naiken, CEO of the Seychelles Tourism Board obtained half an hour live  on one of its very popular FM radio shows to have a heart to heart talk with hosts Ms HE ...

During the course of his 5-day working visit to the U.S. island of Guam, Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Minister of Tourism & Culture, met up with a Seychellois who has been living and working on the U.S. island of Guam for over 20 years. Mr. Jacques Bronze met with the minister and senior tourism consultant, Glynn Burridge, at the 2016 ...