The Tourism Legacy of
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Tourism & Culture Ministry of Seychelles bids farewell to outgoing Chinese Ambassador
Sep 30, 2014
When Shi ZhongJun, the outgoing Chinese Ambassador to Seychelles, took office in 2011. His mandate fell in the era of Alain St.Ange, as the island's Minister for Tourism and Culture. The Culture Department was then in transition to bridge together all branches of ...
Ethiopian Airlines flies back to Seychelles
Sep 30, 2014
Seychelles has welcomed back in its skies one of Africa’s airlines - Ethiopian Airlines - as it resumes its weekly flights to the islands. Ethiopian Airlines last flight landed at the Seychelles International Airport on March 1, 2014 and since then it had taken the decision to stop flying to the islands...
Tourism Seychelles is everyone's business
Sep 30, 2014
Tourism Seychelles is everyone's business - "so work together to consolidate that industry of ours," says Minister St.Ange. The Seychelles Minister responsible for Tourism and Culture stood on firm footing in changing perceptions of how the Seychellois nation should see the tourism industry which ...
HONORING OUR PEOPLE IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY
Honored: From a war refugee in Cyprus to principal of the Seychelles Tourism Academy
Sep 30, 2014
Flavien Joubert, from a war refugee in Cyprus to principal of the Seychelles Tourism Academy, “Joining the tourism industry was always a choice for me.” I found a note on my table, attached to a copy of international magazine Kreol, advising me to read pages 32 to 35. To my amazement, I saw a very familiar figure, on one of the ...
PEACEMAKER: SEYCHELLES' FOUNDING PRESIDENT JAMES R. MANCHAM
Mancham of Seychelles accorded red carpet treatment on China goodwill visit
Sep 30, 2014
Seychelles' founding President, James R. Mancham's role as a peace maker won high recognition from the Overseas Chinese Affaires office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China who was hosting him on a goodwill visit to China from September
Special mass gives thanks for the tourism industry’s successes in Seychelles
Sep 30, 2014
The heavy rain poured down in the Plaisance district in Seychelles, but that surely did not stop the churchgoers from across the country to fill the Saint Therese’s church for the special mass to mark the 2014 World Tourism Day. But the sound of the rain was soon overpowered...
Seychelles gave visitors a refreshing welcome for World Tourism Day
Sep 29, 2014
Seychelles treated its visitors to a special welcome to commemorate World Tourism Day on September 27. Traditionally, the Seychelles Tourism Board’s team at the arrival lounge gave flower garlands to all guests as they set foot on Seychelles soil.
Tourism Ministers of Congo, Benin, Seychelles, Madagascar & Ivory Coast meet in Paris
Sep 29, 2014
Tourism Ministers from the Congo - Josue Rodrigue Ngouonimba, Benin - Jean-Michel Abimbola, Seychelles - Alain St.Ange, Madagascar - Benjamina Ramanantso,a and the Ivory Coast - Roger Kacou met in Paris on the sidelines of the IFTM Top Resa Tourism ...
Tourism ministers from Haiti & Seychelles on Tourism TV
Sep 28, 2014
The 36th edition of the IFTM Top Resa Tourism Trade Fair in France recorded many meetings and important discussions live on TV. Two ministers responsible for sun, sea, and sand destinations were also interviewed on the second day of the IFTM Top Resa Tourism...
Seychelles on World Tourism Day
Sep 28, 2014
The Seychelles Island nation sitting in the middle of the Indian Ocean and know to be totally dependent on tourism, the industry that remains the pillar of their economy, joined the Community of Nations is celebrating World Tourism Day. The message circulated by
Not much progress made for approval of second Seychelles Airlines
BY PROF. WOLFGANG H. THOME, ETN AFRICA CORRESPONDENT | SEP 28, 2014
There has been a constant stream of messages and emails from contacts in the Seychelles of late, over the fate of the application launched by the owners of Intershore Aviation, owners of the Seychelles Airlines trade name...
Seychelles Tourism Ministry follows careers of hospitality graduates
Sep 26, 2014
The Ministry of Tourism and Culture and the Seychelles Tourism Academy remain committed and dedicated to work to ensure the well-being and employment satisfaction of the Advanced Diploma in Hospitality Management (ADHM) program graduates...
French Association of Travel Professionals President meets Seychelles Tourism Minister
Sep 26, 2014
Jean-Pierre Mas, the President of the SNAV, the French Association of Travel Professionals, and Minister Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Minister responsible for Tourism and Culture, made time at the IFTM Top Resa Tourism Trade Fair to meet and discuss tourism and the trends from
Tourism cooperation: Haiti & Seychelles Ministers on common Creole culture
Sep 26, 2014
Stephanie Villedrouin, the Minister for Tourism and Creative Industries from Haiti, and Alain St.Ange, the Minister for Tourism and Culture from the Seychelles, met on the sidelines of the IFTM Top Resa Tourism Trade Fair 2014.
Both Ministers were in Paris for the French...
Air Seychelles: Solid performance recorded
Sep 26, 2014
Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, today announced a strong first half-year 2014 (H1) financial performance, with double-digit growth in revenue, passenger and cargo volumes, reflecting continued solid success in the airline’s...
Born and bred Seychellois positions herself to sell Seychelles to French market
Sep 26, 2014
Aurelie Bonvalet is a new player on the scene selling Seychelles with her own "Les Seychelles par excellence…" agency. The young Seychelloise used IFTM Top Resa 2014 to introduce herself as a serious player and one with a program that covers the islands she knows very well...
Seychelles at IFTM Top Resa Tourism Trade Fair in Paris
Sep 25, 2014
Tourism is the pillar of the Seychelles economy, and it is not surprising to see the island's tourism industry join together to claim back their fair share of the French tourism market. Seychelles was this year represented at the IFTM Top Resa Tourism Trade Fair in France ...
Vanilla Islands tourism: Seychelles and Mauritius cooperation
Sep 25, 2014
Minister Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Minister responsible for Tourism and Culture, and Mr. Sydney Pierre, the Chairperson of the Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA), made time as they were both in Paris for the IFTM Top Resa Tourism Trade Fair to meet ...
Hope for legally-binding climate agreement in Paris
Sep 25, 2014
Following the completion of the UN Climate Summit in New York, Seychelles President James Michel has said that he is optimistic and has hope that a legally-binding agreement will be adopted in Paris next year at the conference of the United Nations Framework Convention on...
French Secretary of State for Tourism meets Seychelles Tourism Minister Alain St.Ange
Sep 25, 2014
Matthias Feckl, the French Secretary of State for Tourism met Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Minister responsible for Tourism and Culture as he toured IFTM Top Resa 2014. Secretary of State Feckl and his entourage made his...
Seychelles takes center stage at IFTM Top Resa Tourism Trade Fair in Paris
Sep 24, 2014
An interview with Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Minister responsible for Tourism and Culture, that made the front cover of the IFTM Top Resa Daily and that was also featured in the center spread has been referred to by French tour operators as "Les Seychelles a ...
SEYCHELLES PRESIDENT JAMES MICHEL APPEALS TO WORLD LEADERS AT UN FORUM
UN Climate Summit: Take action now in fight against climate change
Sep 24, 2014
Seychelles President James Michel addressed the UN Climate Summit in New York this morning with an emotional appeal on behalf of islanders all around the world, for world leaders to take decisive action now to reach an agreement to halt climate change...
Tourism industry bonds closer with communities through tourism week in Seychelles
Sep 23, 2014
A good portion of the Seychelles greatest wealth comes from its tourism industry, dubbed as the pillar of the economy.Their sun, sea, sand, smiles of its people, its unique culture, and the unexplainably beautiful flora and fauna all contribute greatly to making their tourism industry triumph.
Emirates receives Seychelles delegation
Sep 23, 2014
Mr. Orhan Abbas, the Senior Vice President of Emirates responsible for Commercial Operations for Latin America, Central, East & Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean, met with Minister Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Minister responsible for Tourism and Culture,
Newly-appointed Seychelles Tourism Board Chair meets Tourism Minister
Sep 23, 2014
Minister Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Minister responsible for Tourism and Culture, met with Ms. Wendy Pierre, the newly-appointed Chairperson of the Tourism Board, at his Office at the Ministry of Tourism and Culture in ESPACE Building...
SEYCHELLES DELEGATION WANTS TO CLAIM BACK THEIR FAIR SHARE OF THE FRENCH MARKET
IFTM Top RESA in Paris
Sep 22, 2014
The Seychelles delegation for ILTM Top Resa Tourism Trade Fair in Paris is being led by Minister Alain St.Ange, the island's Minister responsible for Tourism and Culture and by Sherin Naiken, the CEO of the Tourism Board. The delegation made up of public and ...
Tourism in Africa will tremendously improve if...
Sep 22, 2014
Tourism in Africa will tremendously improve if the continent’s image is promoted by regional blocs rather than individual countries, experts have said as reported in The New Times, Rwanda's Leading English Daily.
The idea was mooted yesterday at the World Export Development Forum...
A taste of Seychelles cuisine in Australia
Sep 21, 2014
Seychelles unique cuisine has always been a key unique selling point for these mid-ocean islands. Seychelles Creole cuisine is promoted as being part of the rich Seychelles culture. Seychelles Creole cuisine has greatly evolved across centuries as a result of countless
By Africa, for Africa?
Sep 21, 2014
Africa needs to be reminded that at the 2014 edition of the World Export Development Forum held in Kigali in Rwanda from September 15-17, Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Minister responsible for Tourism and Culture, sat alongside Hon. Abdou Jobe, the Minister ...
Four Top Resa Vanilla Islands partner with Rev’Vacances
Sep 19, 2014
The Vanilla Islands Organization has partnered with French Tour Operator Rev’Vacances to launch the first ever ‘Vanilla Islands’ brochure production for winter 2015.The brochure launch will be done at the IFTM Top Resa tourism trade fair to be held from ...
Seychelles - Mumbai now on Air Seychelles
Sep 19, 2014
Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, today announced the launch of direct flights to Mumbai, India’s financial, commercial and entertainment capital, commencing December 2, 2014. Subject to regulatory approvals, the new 3times per week...
President Michel heads to New York for UN Climate Summit
Sep 19, 2014
Seychelles President James Michel heads to New York this weekend to attend the United Nations Climate Change Summit, at the invitation of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.The Seychelles President will be accompanied at summit by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Jean-Paul Adam, the Secretary General in the Office of the President...
Case for Africa: World Export Development Forum meeting in Rwanda
Sep 19, 2014
The 2014 edition of the World Export Development Forum held in Kigali in Rwanda from September 15-17 saw Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Minister responsible for Tourism and Culture, take his place alongside Hon. Abdou Jobe, the Minister for Trade, Industry...
Kempinski Seychelles Resort: New GM
Sep 18, 2014
After successfully leading Kempinski Hotel Aqaba Red Sea for two years, Masami Egami joins Kempinski Seychelles Resort – Baie Lazare as the new General Manager. The resort is located on the exclusive south end of Mahé...
Former Seychelles president leaving on 8-day goodwill visit to China
Sep 17, 2014
It is announced from Glacis-sur-Mer that former Seychelles President James R. Mancham and Mrs Mancham will be leaving on Friday 19th September on a 8-day goodwill visit to China as guests of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council of the...
Seychelles, The Saga of a Small Nation Navigating the Cross-Currents of a Big World
Sep 16, 2014
In the presence of Seychelles President James Michel and Vice President Danny Faure, Mrs. Kate Mancham, members of the judiciary, cabinet ministers, ambassadors, leader of the opposition, and members of the National Assembly, among many of the islands dignitaries...
Seychelles public and private tourism sector analyze French market
Sep 15, 2014
Seychelles public and private sector joined together on Monday to analyze the island's French market. Visitor arrival figures from France stands at a minus 13% on a year-to-date when compared to the same period in 2013. Since January to August 2014, the ...
Seychelles to host its first 'food and hotels exhibition' in November
Sep 14, 2014
Seychelles will host a first international food and hotels trade fair during the period of 28-30 November this year, an announcement made by Tourism and Culture Minister Alain
14TH WORLD EXPORT DEVELOPMENT FORUM (WEDF) IN KIGALI
Tourism for development: opportunities for SME trade
Sep 14, 2014
The ITC (International Trade Centre) stated that International Tourism is International Trade as it constitutes 30% of global trade in services, more in developing countries, and is the commercial life blood of many of the smallest and poorest developing countries...
Tourism: It takes a popular event to raise the profile of the destination
Sep 13, 2014
"Claim back our tourism industry" has been a statement made a couple of years ago by James Michel, the President of the Republic of Seychelles, when he held the tourism portfolio and was instrumental in the relaunching of the is...
Product, Prizing and Profitability to oxygenate tourism industry
Sep 13, 2014
Seychelles focuses on three P’s - Product, Prizing and Profitability to oxygenate its tourism industry. Seychelles third multi-sectorial meeting openly discussed matters seen as challenging for the tourism trade partners and key government ministries in a bid to present a comprehensive formula to achieve growth in tourism industry...
HONEYMOONERS' FAVORITE TOURIST DESTINATION
Seychelles promotes high romance
Sep 12, 2014
Seychelles continues to appeal to the romance audience, and the Irish visitors highly consider the destination to be one of the top romantic getaways on this planet...
President Michel appoints new directors for Seychelles Tourism Board
Sep 12, 2014
Seychelles President James Alix Michel has appointed a new Board of Directors to oversee and guide the operations of the Seychelles Tourism Board (STB). New Chairperson is, effective August 25, Miss Wendy Pierre, who is currently the Registrar General in the ...
Postponed: UNWTO/ICAO Ministerial Conference on Tourism and Air Transport in Africa
Sep 12, 2014
A communique issued jointly by Marcia Favilla, the UNWTO Executive Director, Operational Programs and Institutional Relations, and Boubacar Djibo, the ICAO Director Air Transport Bureau, has confirmed that the historic UNWTO/ICAO meeting for Tourism ...
SEYCHELLES TOURISM BOARD STRATEGIZES
French tour operators chart a course in response to slump
Sep 11, 2014
As part of its policy of targeted marketing and in response to the worrying 13% decrease (2014 vs. 2013) in visitor arrivals from its much-valued French market, the Seychelles Tourism Board has taken the initiative to invite a group of top French tour operators currently selling the destination to attend a strategy meeting in Seychelles in mid...
SEYCHELLOIS SUPPORT CULTURE TOURISM
Seychelles’ Praslin Island hotels playing culinary card
Sep 11, 2014
Seychelles’ Praslin Island hotels playing culinary card and in so doing they are showcasing the unique Seychellois culture "The recent Praslin Culinary & Arts Fiesta is having the desired effect in promoting the use of the unique Seychellois Culture," said Minister Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Minister ...
Seychelles - Madagascar: New air service
BY PROF. WOLFGANG H. THOME, ETN AFRICA CORRESPONDENT | SEP 11, 2014
Why Air Seychelles chose September 11, a dark day in aviation history considering the events of 13 years ago, to announce the launch of flights to the Madagascar, capital of Antananarivo, might remain a mystery, but the essence is that after the proposed flights ...
Seychelles Tourism Academy commits to opening more doors for its workers
Sep 11, 2014
The Seychelles Tourism Academy is on the right track of upholding the policy of its parent ministry, the Ministry of Tourism and Culture, to take its professional workforce to new heights for self-empowerment...
Seychelles hotel establishments urged to buy more local paintings
Sep 10, 2014
Through the eyes of an artist is the statement behind an arts exhibition that was held on the island of Praslin as part of the activities falling in the Praslin Culinary & Art Fiesta last weekend...
USA-China and Global Harmony: An open letter by Sir James Mancham
Sep 09, 2014
Sir James writes: "I have read with profound interest the AFP (Agence France Presse) report which you published this morning (Tuesday 9th September), concerning President Obama’s projected visit to China whereby you quote U.S. National Security Advisor, Susan Rice, stating to ...
Seychelles Tourism Board spearheads SUBIOS change
Sep 09, 2014
The Seychelles Tourism Board has opened a dialogue with certain Seychelles dive center representatives as a preliminary move in the reinvention of its annual SUBIOS event...
ANOTHER REASON FOR CHINESE TOURISTS TO VISIT SEYCHELLES
Chinese community in Seychelles celebrates Mid-Autumn Festival 2014
Sep 09, 2014
The Chinese community of Seychelles joined together at the Chinese Embassy at St.Louis to celebrate their Mid-Autumn Festival with traditional Moon Cake. Welcoming everyone in the presence...
Air Seychelles: Victoria, Mahe - Dar es Salam, Tanzania on new schedule
BY PROF. WOLFGANG H. THOME, ETN AFRICA CORRESPONDENT | SEP 08, 2014
Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, earlier today announced the launch of twice-weekly flights to Dar es Salaam, commencing on December 2, marking the next stage of growth in the airline’s regional strategy. Tanzania’s commercial ...
The Seychelles National Arts Gallery set to open during the 2014 Festival Kreol
Sep 08, 2014
It has been confirmed during the Praslin Culinary & Arts Fiesta last weekend that the Seychelles National Arts Gallery will be opening its doors during the 2014 edition of the Festival Kreol. The announcement was made by Alain ...
DENISE RASSOOL NAMED DISTRICT MANAGER OF SEYCHELLES OFFICE
Emirates congratulated for confidence in the Seychellois workforce
Sep 07, 2014
The Emirates, a globally-recognized airline, has appointed a Seychelloise, Denise Rassool as their District Manager for Seychelles. Ms. Rassool started her career with the airline in 2004 as a Customer Sales and Service ...
Seychelles Praslin Culinary & Arts Fiesta captured through lenses of the Chinese press
Sep 07, 2014
Words of the Praslin Culinary & Arts Fiesta reached beyond boundaries luring the Chinese press to the shores of the Seychelles. Although the block of Chinese press was not significant in covering the event, the Beijing Times, and different web media were present ...
Fiesta fever hits Praslin island in the Seychelles
Sep 07, 2014
Under the theme of Solidarity amongst Praslin artists, the people of the island welcomed their first-ever festival in a colorful and vibrant ceremony on Friday night at Amitie in the Grand Anse District of the Island...
World Travel Award: Vanilla Islands Organization members did well
BY PROF. WOLFGANG H. THOME, ETN AFRICA CORRESPONDENT | SEP 06, 2014
It is quality which matters over quantity when it comes to the Indian Ocean islands tourism industry, and the formation of the Indian Ocean Vanilla Islands Organization has certainly reaffirmed this approach. Competition for top awards was, therefore, substantial...
TOURISTS DELIGHT IN CULTURAL EVENT
Hindu festival celebrated in Seychelles
Sep 04, 2014
The Seychelles Hindu community, locals, and tourists gathered in front of the Navasakthi Vinayagar Temple last Friday night for the annual Vinayagar Chaturthi Festival.The highlight of the festival, was the colorful and lighted chariot procession in which the ...
Seychelles Hospitality and Tourism Association puts forward concerns of the industry
Sep 04, 2014
Tourism and Culture Minister Alain St.Ange and Mr. Freddy Karkaria, the Chairperson of the Seychelles Hospitality and Tourism Association, met again this week as part of their monthly series of meetings that keeps open the dialogue between public and private ...
Seychelles Car Hire Association seeking fair share of the tourism market
Sep 03, 2014
Seychelles is dependent on a high tourism yield to support its growing economy. This is today more than ever before an accepted fact. One of the country’s service industries that has been contributing to increase the tourism yield is the 57 registered car hire companies. Despite government’s...
Ethiopian Airlines launches Seychelles departing from Paris CDG
Sep 03, 2014
Ethiopian Airlines will launch on September 27, departing from Paris CDG, an air link to the Seychelles, initially with 3 flights per week from Paris CDG via Addis Ababa and 2 flights per week departing from Mahé with an onward connection to Pars CDG...
Tourism sector gets big boost from Seychelles-Sri Lanka business forum
Sep 02, 2014
Tourism Principal Secretary Anne Lafortune represented the Seychelles tourism sector at the second Seychelles-Sri Lanka business forum held in the capital Colombo from August 27-29...
THE NUT THAT TOURISTS LOVE TO TAKE HOME AS SOUVENIR
The man who grows the Seychelles coco-de-mer
Sep 01, 2014
“I feel blessed to be able to grow this unique nut.”
The Vallee de Mai reserve on Praslin has always been preached about as the Garden of Eden or the lost paradise, with its uniqueness for being the home of the famous coco-de-mer, the black parrot, and of its pristine lush vegetation...
Seychelles Tourism Minister knows how to walk the talk
Sep 01, 2014
Since moving offices at Espace Building, Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Minister for Tourism and Culture, has adopted a lead-by-example management approach. Minister St.Ange is more convinced today than ever before that top level managers within the Ministry of Tourism and Culture...
