Seychelles Tourism News Page 26
New destination for the Indian market…....Seychelles
The Seychelles delegates, who were taking part in the Outbound Travel Mart (OTM) from February 17 to 26 in India, have returned in the country, satisfied with the interest Seychelles gained as a holiday destination for the Indian market.
Seychelles founding President will be part of “Global Hotspots, Insiders Briefing”
Seychelles founding President, Mr. James R. Mancham, has accepted an invitation to participate in a high-profiled program, “Global Hotspots, Insiders Briefing,” which will be hosted by Stanford University’s famous Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace in Palo Alto, California, USA, on May 3-5, 2012.
Seychelles and China sign Rs90m funding boost to local projects
The Seychelles government has signed two new agreements with the People’s Republic of China in a ceremony held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Alain St.Ange sworn in as Seychelles Minister of Tourism and Culture
The newly-appointed Seychelles Minister of Tourism and Culture, Alain St.Ange, was sworn in before President James Michel at State House in Victoria, the capital of the Seychelles.
Seychelles and Mauritius sign landmark treaties
Seychelles President James Michel and Mauritian Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam have signed two important treaties today, to share the management of the continental shelf of the Mascarene Plateau region. As a result, Seychelles and Mauritius now have joint jurisdiction over an additional area of 396,000 square kilometers.
Seychelles and Mauritius Ministers responsible for tourism meet at ITB
The Hon. Michael Sik Yuen, Minister of Tourism & Leisure of Mauritius, and Alain St.Ange, the newly-appointed Minister of Tourism and Culture of the Seychelles, met briefly in Berlin where they were both leading respective delegations to the 2012 ITB Tourism Trade Fair.
“The Star” of Kenya congratulates the annual Seychelles-based carnival
One of the leading newspapers of Kenya, “The Star,” has come out with nothing less than praise for the Carnaval International de Victoria, the Indian Ocean Vanilla Islands Carnival hosted this year by Seychelles and La Reunion Islands.
Seychelles President on state visit to Mauritius
President James Michel of the Seychelles will be traveling to Mauritius this week on a state visit, where he will be the Chief Guest at the National Day Celebrations for the 44th anniversary of independence of Mauritius on March 12.
Seychelles and Maldives Ministers responsible for tourism and culture meet
Ahmed Adheed Abdul Gafoor, the Maldives Minister responsible for Tourism, Arts and Culture, and Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles newly-appointed Minister responsible for Tourism and Culture, took the opportunity of the ITB Tourism Trade Fair in Berlin for them to meet and exchange ideas on working together.
Date for the “Carnival of Carnivals” 2013 in Seychelles announced
The Seychelles Tourism Board has confirmed that the dates for the 2013 Carnaval International de Victori,a which is staged annually in the Seychelles, are February 8-10, 2013.
Alain St.Ange reacts to the press in Berlin on his appointment
At the ITB tourism trade fair in Berlin, Alain St.Ange, the new Seychelles Minister for Tourism&Culture, said that he was honored to see that his work, effort, and hard work had been recognized by the islands’ President, Mr. James Michel, which led to his appointment as a Minister of the island republic.
Seychelles delegation to attend Miami Seatrade Convention between March 12-15
A Seychelles delegation made up of the Seychelles Tourism Board and senior management from DMCs (Destination Management Companies) Mason’s Travel and Creole Travel Services are scheduled to attend the annual Seatrade Convention, due to be held between March 12-15, 2012 in Miami Beach, Florida, USA.