Tag: Anne
First electric scooter rider killed in Paris traffic accident
Chief Assignment Editor- June 12, 2019 00:05A man, riding his electric scooter, was killed after collided with a truck in Paris today. The 25-year-old was riding the scooter in the busy Goutte d'Or neighborhood in the ... Read More
Seychelles trade partners up-to-date with new European regulations
editor- June 11, 2019 22:50Mr. Julian Grupp, CEO of Seyvillas, facilitated the workshop, which aim at keeping the tourism professional abreast of the new practices on the European markets and was held on Tuesday ... Read More
Seychelles’ Best recognized at World Travel Awards in Mauritius
editor- June 4, 2019 21:56Seychelles’ best performing tourism related businesses have been recognized at the 26th Edition of the World Travel Awards (WTA) in Mauritius on June 1, 2019 in a ceremony held at ... Read More
Seychelles shines in all splendor as Indian Ocean’s Leading Sustainable Tourism Destination 2019 in Mauritius
editor- June 3, 2019 20:57The continuous efforts of the destination in matters of ecology is once again saluted by the international tourism industry as Seychelles is crowned Indian Ocean’s Leading Sustainable Tourism Destination 2019 ... Read More
Brussels hosts Brosella Festival 2019 on July 13 and 14
Chief Assignment Editor- May 17, 2019 17:49Brussels' 43rd Brosella Festival takes place 13 and 14 July in the Osseghem Park in Laeken. The longest existing festival of Brussels gives its name and logo a new look, ... Read More
IMEX in Frankfurt’s five steps to igniting imagination and powering up business results
Chief Assignment Editor- May 16, 2019 16:45IMEX in Frankfurt returns on 21-23 May, bringing together business event professionals from around the world to meet and do business. Planners and exhibitors alike can also tap into the ... Read More
Guam Visitors Bureau Director Flori-Anne dela Cruz named 2019 PATA Face of the Future
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 25, 2019 08:22Flori-Anne dela Cruz, the youth representative to the Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) Board of Directors, is today named as the 2019 PATA Face of the Future. This is the most ... Read More
Centel Announces all-times high and annual cash dividend
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 25, 2019 08:15Central Plaza Hotel Public Company Limited (“CENTEL”) (SET: CENTEL) today announced that the shareholders in their AGM 1/2562 have passed the resolution of an annual cash dividend on the company ... Read More
Seychelles Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine visits Shannon College graduates
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 24, 2019 08:05The Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine, Minister Didier Dogley accompanied by the Principal Secretary for Tourism, Anne Lafortune and the Director for Tourism Human Resource Development, Diana ... Read More
Boat Charter Policy private stakeholder consultative meeting
editor- April 18, 2019 20:17A consultative meeting with private sector stakeholders to discuss the revision of the tourism Boat Charter Policy was held on the 5th April 2019 at the International Conference Centre of ... Read More
Tourism stakeholders presented with Destination 2023
Dmytro Makarov- April 17, 2019 13:07Following the consultative process to review and update the Tourism Master Plan 2012-2020 in May 2018, it was seen necessary that a concrete action plan to guide the Tourism sector ... Read More
Beach and Sea Safety guide now available for Seychelles visitors
editor- April 17, 2019 01:24The Tourism Department proudly released the second edition of its Beach and Sea Safety guide during a Launch ceremony Officiated by Minister Didier Dogley, Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports ... Read More
Marriott’s Arne M. Sorenson named 2019 CEO of the Year
Chief Assignment Editor- April 10, 2019 16:16Chief Executive magazine announced today that Arne M. Sorenson, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Marriott International, has been named 2019 Chief Executive of the Year by his peer ... Read More
Seychelles represented at first Ministerial Conference on Tourism and Air Transport in Africa
editor- April 8, 2019 18:23The first Ministerial Conference on Tourism and Air Transport in Africa was held in Santa Maria, Sal Island in Cabo Verde, from the March 27 to 29, 2019. The aim ... Read More
Tourism employees celebrated at Employee of the Year awards
editor- April 3, 2019 21:17It was during an appreciation event held on Friday, March 22, 2019, at the Hilton Labriz Jetty at Belombre that 14 employees of the Seychelles tourism industry were recognized for ... Read More
2nd annual Africa Business and MICE Tourism Master Class to be held in Johannesburg this June
editor- April 3, 2019 21:05The 2nd edition of the Africa Business and MICE Master Class will be held in Johannesburg at the BDO South Africa offices from June 10-12, 2019. The African Tourism Board ... Read More
Tourism Clubs launched for primary and secondary students
editor- March 29, 2019 22:09Students of primary and secondary schools around Mahé, Praslin and La Digue can now be part and parcel of the booming tourism industry as the Ministry for Tourism and its ... Read More
Women with altitude: Five times equality won in aviation during 2018
Chief Assignment Editor- March 8, 2019 15:32To commemorate International Women’s Day five key developments for women in aviation last year are celebrated, as an industry historically dominated by men continues its journey to gender equality. It’s ... Read More
Elizabethan Treasures: Miniatures by Hilliard and Oliver
Rita Payne - special to eTN- March 5, 2019 02:18Queen Elizabeth l, Sir Francis Drake, and Sir Walter Raleigh were the celebrated figures of their age, but what did they really look like? In the years before photography and ... Read More
Everyone counts – ‘She Means Business’ digs into diversity at IMEX 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- February 20, 2019 17:20Carina Bauer, CEO of the IMEX Group, says: “The meetings industry has both a desire and a need to understand and reflect human diversity more fully. I believe that over ... Read More
WTM International Travel & Tourism Awards confirmed for 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- February 12, 2019 21:20Following a successful inaugural event, The International Travel & Tourism Awards (ITTAs) will return in 2019 celebrating excellence in the travel and tourism industry in a brand-new venue. The ITTAs ... Read More
Uganda State Tourism Minister launches controversial Miss Curvy beauty pageant
Tony Ofungi - eTN Uganda- February 7, 2019 01:48Ever since Miss Uganda won the coveted Miss World Africa in China on December 8, 2018, several organizers have come up with genres of beauty pageants from Miss Tourism, Miss ... Read More
Mission to develop Tourism Satellite Account kick starts in Seychelles
editor- February 4, 2019 21:17Following an assessment of the national tourism statistical system of the Seychelles conducted in 2017 by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) where a number of gaps were identified, ... Read More
Training for small tourism establishment owners and managers on La Digue
editor- January 29, 2019 21:27The Department of Tourism in collaboration with the Seychelles Hospitality and Tourism Association (SHTA) has organised a third training for Small Tourism Establishment Owners and Managers on La Digue following ... Read More
Seychelles Tourism presents figures to partners at annual marketing meeting
editor- December 21, 2018 22:31The tremendous efforts in marketing by the Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) is bearing fruit. Read More
Atlantic Canada: What’s hot and happening in the provinces
Chief Assignment Editor- December 17, 2018 19:202019 is just around the corner, and visitors to Atlantic Canada next year can expect to be greeted with incredible adventure experiences, mouth watering gastronomy and classic Canadian wilderness. There ... Read More
Flight attendant reconnects with Iceland 60 years after emergency landing
editor- December 15, 2018 21:04Mother and daughter experience an emotional reunion with a hospital responsible for an unexpected delivery after an emergency landing. Read More