A ‘Memorandum of Co-operation on Friendly Exchange’ between the two cities was signed on Friday by the Mayor of Victoria, David Andre, and the chairperson of the Standing Committee of Shanghai Municipal People’s Congress, Yicui Yin. “In the agreement that we renewed, there are different areas that we would like to promote – business, trade, tourism, and culture among…
Cultural, tourism, and artistic exchanges are possible areas of cooperation between Seychelles and China’s Liaoning Province, the mayor of the island nation’s capital city said after discussions to establish a sister city relationship kicked off. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Victoria and Shenyang city, the capital of the Liaoning Province, will enable the two cities to identify activities…
The Seychelles’ capital Victoria will renew an agreement with the city of Meizhou in China to rebuild a relationship which started two decades ago, said a top official. The Mayor of Victoria, David Andre, made the statement after meeting with a delegation of 10 from Meizhou on Wednesday. Andre said that the twinning agreement between Meizhou and Victoria was…
The Seychelles Ports Authority is working with port users on new measures to reduce congestion at Port Victoria when expansion work starts next year, said a top official. “We want to see if there are things that could be changed to allow faster clearance of containers which is now a major problem,” said Franky Laporte, the director of project…
Hundreds of revelers converged in a loud street party in Victoria on Monday night to say goodbye to 2018 and to welcome the New Year. Seychellois bands and local artists provided live entertainment for the crowd. The highlight of the evening was the countdown to midnight and to 2019. As the clock tower — a smaller replica of…
A Seychellois author and songwriter — David Andre — has produced the anthem for the United Cities and Local United Cities and Local Governments of Africa. The anthem was presented on Tuesday at the opening of the 8th Africities summit taking place in Marrakesh, Morocco from November 20 to 24. Andre, who is the Mayor of Victoria and a…
A new book that is the first to recount the evolution of Victoria – the capital city of the Seychelles – was officially launched last Friday. ‘Victoria: Celebrating its 240th anniversary A Historical perspective’ is a collection of rare and resourceful pictures and texts which tell the story of Victoria from when it was established as a French settlement…
Happy Youth Club — the oldest recreational club in Seychelles — is celebrating 55 years of existence. It was on September 7, 1963, that the club was opened in Victoria as a place where young people can hang out and socialise.Local historian Tony Mathiot told SNA last week that the club was the initiative of the late Brother Imier…
Civil weddings that previously were held at the Civil Status office will now take place at the mayor’s office in Victoria. The change, which took effect Thursday, was immediately followed by three marriages.The principal civil status officer, Marietta Labrosse, said the change is taking place due to the size of the Civil Status office. “The office at civil status…
Residents in Seychelles are expected to benefit from more educational exchanges with Zhoushan, China following the signing of a new agreement between the city and Victoria, the capital of Seychelles. The Mayor of Victoria, David Andre, and the Secretary of Zhoushan Municipal Committee, Yu Donglai, signed an agreement called ‘Establishing Friendly Exchange City Relations’ on Friday.
This week, the mayor had the honour…
Since taking office two weeks ago, the…
