The Mayor’s Office, in collaboration with Paradis des Enfants Management and the board of directors of Paradis des Enfants Entertainment Limited (PDEEL), unveiled a brand-new attraction, the flying chair ride, at the Paradis des Enfants on Saturday afternoon. The exciting addition to the park has been generously sponsored by the Chinese embassy and the Children’s Special Fund. It marks…
Following the recommendations of the Members of the Association of the Districts of Victoria, President Wavel Ramkalawan has appointed Ms Lydia Charlie to serve as Acting Mayor of Victoria from 1st April 2023 until such time as the legislation has been enacted for the appointment of an elected Mayor. Ms Lydia Charlie has been the Executive Director in the…
Mayors and local government representatives from the Association of Cities and Communities of the Indian Ocean (AVCOI) are meeting in Seychelles this week. The 50-some delegates including their Seychellois counterparts have converged on the capital city of Victoria for their annual meeting which will end on Friday with their general assembly.Fourteen mayors from Mauritius, Madagascar, Reunion, Mayotte, and Comoros…
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 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…
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…
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.
The Mayor’s Office, in collaboration with Paradis…
Following the recommendations of the Members of…
