Seychelles and US complete 2nd bilateral military operation within EEZ

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). the agreement between the two parties was signed in July 2021. (Seychelles Nation) Photo license   The Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF) and the...

Reacting to oil spills: Seychelles’ and French forces undertake first spill simulation exercise 

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). The final assessment of the training took place on Thursday at the Seychelles Coast Guard (SCG) base. (Seychelles News Agency)Photo license...

Road to 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Seychelles starts

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). FIFA representative Jaime Yarza and Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan with the winner's trophy (Seychelles News Agency)Photo license   (Seychelles News Agency) - The...

Nichole Tirant-Gherardi ends term as Ombudsman of Seychelles on a positive note

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). (Seychelles News Agency) - After seven years in office, the Ombudsman of Seychelles, Nichole Tirant-Gherardi, will end her mandate at the...

India to assist Seychelles in setting up advanced weather warning systems

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Seychelles has also suffered from extreme weather with heavy rainfalls. (Seychelles Nation) Photo license   Seychelles Meteorological Authority (SMA) will be better equipped to record...

Team Seychelles wins 2 more gold medals in swimming at  ANOCA Games

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Smythe (Middle) clinched two gold medals to bring her tally to four gold medals in the ANOCA Games. (Seychelles News Agency)Photo...

Seychelles’ La Digue’s Island set to offer new tourist attractions, including horses

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). It manages one of the island's most beautiful beaches, Anse Source D'Argent. (Seychelles News Agency), Photo license   (Seychelles News Agency) - The...

Leaf beetle: Infestations found only on Seychelles’ Mahe Island, says senior official 

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). The leaf beetle was first reported in Seychelles in November 2023. (Seychelles Nation) Photo license   A senior official of the Seychelles' agricultural...

Seychelles Solid Waste Management Project being prepared, $5m World Bank loan awaited 

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). One of the components of the project is to strengthen operations and increase disposal capacity at Providence Landfill. (Seychelles Nation) Photo license...

Seychelles’ Aldabra Atoll officially designated as Important Shark and Ray Area 

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Aldabra Atoll has officially been designated as an Important Shark and Ray Area (ISRA) by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Species...

Seychelles grabs 2 gold medals on Day 1 of ANOCA Games in Zone 7

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Smythe (middle) gave Seychelles its first gold medal of the games in the 400m freestyle race for girls. (Seychelles News Agency)Photo...

Unknown gas incidents shut down Seychelles’ judiciary, parliament and several schools 

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). The Disaster and Risk Management Division (DRMD) in Seychelles has confirmed that there has been an incident of an unknown substance...

Seychelles asks for Japan’s support for MVI for small island developing states 

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Radegonde proposed a toast to the Ambassador of Japan to Seychelles, Ken Okaniwa, for the occasion. (Seychelles Nation) Seychelles has asked Japan...

Three Seychellois weightlifters suspended after failing doping tests

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Farabeau, 27, has been suspended for three years after banned substances were found in his system in a test. (Seychelles Nation)Photo...

Sustainability: Seychelles and Mauritius to collect more data on sea cucumbers in JMA

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). The harvesting of sea cucumber in the Joint Management area is exploratory fishing. (Seychelles Fishing Authority) Photo license   More scientific data is...

3rd edition of Seychelles’ Praslin culinary and arts festival starts April 6 

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Participants in one of the previous editions of the festival. (Seychelles News Agency)Photo license   The third edition of the Praslin Culinary...

Sarah Romain: Seychellois woman leading SEYPEC – “I am excited about the future”

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). (Seychelles News Agency) - March is dedicated to women: celebrating their achievements, highlighting their plight, sharing their success stories to inspire...

Seychelles to host ANOCA Zone 7 Games in May 2024

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Beach volleyball will be among the four sporting competitions. (Seychelles Nation) Photo license   (Seychelles News Agency) - Seychelles will host the upcoming Association...

Christ is risen indeed!: Catholic and Anglican bishops in Seychelles share messages of hope...

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Christians in Seychelles joined the wrest of the world to celebrate Easter on Sunday. (Joe Laurence - File photo) Photo license   As...

Islamic community in Seychelles celebrates Eid al-Fitr, President sends message

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). One of the previous celebrations at Stad Popiler. (Seychelles Nation)Photo license   The Islamic community in Seychelles joined others throughout the world...

Indian Ocean Commission garden in Seychelles to open in June

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). The IOC adopted the green space opposite the Roche Caiman petrol station as part of celebrations to mark the organisation's 30th...

Seychelles National Awards committee launches call for nominations 

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan received the Medal of the Republic in the first edition of the National Award last year. (State...

Seychelles and Comoros sign agreement to help combat IUU fishing in EEZ

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Seychelles and Comoros signed an agreement for better relations in fisheries to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing on Friday. The Minister...

Seychelles planning to lift moratorium on increasing tourism accomodation on La Digue

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). The moratorium on construction of new tourism accommodation and change of use on La Digue came into force on August 1,...