Seychelles News

Victoria of Seychelles, June 17 -- At the invitation of the Seychellois government, the "Harbin" guided missile destroyer of the 14th Chinese naval escort taskforce under the Navy of the Chinese People's Liberation Army arrived in the Port of Victoria of Seychelles yesterday to attend the military parade on the celebration of the national day of ... (more)

WAM ABU DHABI, June 17th, 2013 -- Masdar, Abu Dhabi's renewable energy company, and the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development today launched a 6-megawatt, eight-turbine wind farm in the Republic of Seychelles.

WAM ABU DHABI, June 16th, 2013 -- President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent two congratulatory cables: to ?lafur Ragnar Gr?msson, President of Iceland, on the occasion of the anniversary of the founding of the Republic, and to James Alix Michel, President of the Republic of Seychelles on his country's National Day.

Qatar Airways has announced its scheduled flights to and from the Seychelles will be suspended effective 1 September 2013 until further notice due to commercial reasons.

Seychelles has invited oil and gas companies to bid for exploration blocks, ending a two-year moratorium and introducing new rules for bidders after completing a review of laws regulating the sector.

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani sent today a cable of congratulations to the Queen of Denmark on the occasion of her country's National Day.

Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, has extended its codeshare agreement with equity alliance partner Etihad Airways to include new connections to Australia.

Kingdom Holding Co has announced the opening of the Raffles Seychelles Resort and Residences on the northeast tip of Praslin Island, the second largest island in the Seychelles, Arab News has reported.

The International Fund for Agricultural Development will provide a US$3 million loan to the Republic of Seychelles to help revive the agriculture sector, strengthen small-scale artisanal fisheries and promote rural microenterprises on the islands of Mahe, Praslin and La Digue.

The International Fund for Agricultural Development will provide a US$3 million loan to the Republic of Seychelles to help revive the agriculture sector, strengthen small-scale artisanal fisheries and promote rural microenterprises on the islands of Mah, Praslin and La Digue.