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The Association of Inbound Operators of Mauritius (AIOM) have confirmed their support for Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Candidate for Secretary General for the UNWTO through a letter of endorsement forwarded by Firdaus Rawat, on behalf of Association of Inbound Operators (Mauritius).

The letter from their Port Louis Offices in Mauritius says AIOM are providing a recommendation letter in view of the Seychelles participation in the next election of UNWTO.

"On behalf of members of the AIOM, the ASSOCIATION OF INBOUND OPERATORS (MAURITIUS), I wish to support the candidature of Mr Alain St.Ange of Seychelles, for the post of Secretary General at the next election of the UNWTO. Our members have been well acquainted with Mr Alain St.Ange through the good tourism relationship which has always existed between Mauritius and Seychelles. Mr Alain St.Ange was very active and gave great visibility to the Indian Ocean through the Vanilla Islands Regional Organization" Mr Rawat of the AIOM writes.

Alain St.Ange has welcomed the latest endorsement received from the island of Mauritius. "Together the islands of the Indian Ocean through the Vanilla Islands created a new tourism region and we were successful at it. The islands of Mauritius, Seychelles, Reunion, Madagascar, Comoros and Mayotte all worked together for their tourism industry. Today another private tourism sector group, this time from Mauritius, have come out to endorse the Seychelles Candidate for the post of Secretary General of the UNWTO and we are indeed thankful" said Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Candidate for the coming UNWTO elections.

The Seychelles Candidate St.Ange is receiving more and more letters of endorsement from tourism private sector trade and from international press. The Seychelles Candidate has already received Letters of Endorsement from President Danny Faure of the Seychelles, from Sir James Mancham, Seychelles founding President who wrote an open letter about his support for the Seychelles St.Ange bid for the United Nations just a week before he passed away, the Indian Ocean Vanilla Islands Organisation (Comoros, Mayotte, Madagascar, Mauritius, Reunion and Seychelles), the Africa Ports Association of Eastern and Southern Africa (PMAESA), Tanzania Society of Travel Agents (TASOTA), the Seychelles Hospitality and Tourism Association (SHTA), Fred W. Finn, the World's Most Travelled Person Guinness World Records, the Seychelles Hindu Kovil Sangam Association, India's important N.R.I. Welfare Society, the Creole Travel Services of Seychelles and the Association of Tourism Professionals of Mauritius (ATP), Eden Island Seychelles, Bea Broda the known Producer/Writer/Host/Speaker from the Americas

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St.Ange from Seychelles receives more support from the Mauritius - FTNnews.com (press release)

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The governments of Seychelles and Sri Lanka have decided to fight against the drug menace in the country.Praising President Maithripala Sirisenas campaign against illegal drugs, President of Seychelles, Danny Faure said that his country would extend fullest cooperation to Sri Lankas endeaour to stop drugs and narcotics smuggling during a bilateral meeting held on Fenruary 27.

Two leaders discussed the whole range of bilateral relations, especially about close cooperation in tourism, fisheries and agriculture.

President Faure said Seychelles also faced with the menace of drug smuggling in to the country and said the two countries could share intelligence on drugs smuggling in their joint fight against drugs.

President Sirisena, referring to the powerful drug cartels, said that even many political leaders also fear to talk against drug mafia and said he was glad that President Faure fearlessly speak against drug smugglers. I consider you as a dear friend with a common cause, President Sirisena said and President Faure commented, I am strongly with you in our common fight against the drug menace.

President Faure thanked Sri Lanka for providing high professionals to Seychelles and said, Our students learn from Sri Lankan teachers, your doctors look after our health and your legal experts provide us excellent judiciary services. He said former Attorney General of Seychelles, Anthony Fernando is also a Sri Lankan and he is now a respected judge. Now we do not go to Europe for legal expertise, we come to Sri Lanka, Seychelles President said.

President Faure invited President Sirisena to be the chief guest at the function to be held in October 2018 to mark the 30 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Seychelles Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture, Michael Benstrong, Presidential secretary Ms Aude Labaleine, Sri Lankan Foreign Secretary Esala Weerakoon and Seychelles Ambassador David Pierre also participated in the discussion.

SriLankan Airlines welcomes sophisticated Airbus A320neo to its fleet

Bond Commission members visit Central Bank

Ban in SL: Sri Lanka appoints Asanka Gurusinha as Manager Cricket

Air Force releases 42 acres of land in Mullaithivu

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Lanka and Seychelles to jointly fight drug menace - The Sunday Times Sri Lanka

Every once in a while the gods smile upon Earth, and its good people discover a new island. Utter seclusion and spiritual renewal are the new touchstones of luxury, and for a few dozen lakhs you can kick back on your own piece of paradise.

Bawah (bawahisland.com), the newest find in the relatively unexplored Indonesian archipelago its address, a few coordinates in the South China Sea is set to become the next Bintan. Arriving via a tony seaplane from Singapore, as all guests must, is spine- tingling: The atoll glimmers as you approach. Coral gardens stretch for miles into abyssal depths, rare birds and flowers surround three lagoons and 11 empty beaches. And amidst it all is a mysterious jungle that rises from the centre, 150m tall, like a lost world from a James Cameron movie.

The 35 villas that have been built entirely by hand, using bamboo, stone and recycled teak, dont clutter the powdery sands. And with a maximum of 70 guests here at any given time, everything feels entirely folded away, a place to dream and read.

If you cant wait for the property to open this summer, theres the newly-launched Zil Pasyon on Flicit (sixsenses.com), a private island in celeb-magnet Seychelles. For nine years, the Six Senses team has been bushwhacking its way through a tangled mass of coco plum so that more delicate indigenous species can re-establish themselves. Jagged granite rocks on white sands provide a dramatic setting for a vacation thats entirely otherworldly. When you arent in your generously appointed villas with private pools and organic mattresses, there are paddleboards and kayaks, speedboats and jet skis and long walks that are medicinal for the soul. Nature feels different in places where man treads lightly.

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#TravelGoals 2017: Rent a private island in Indonesia or the Seychelles - GQ India

DUBAI: Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, received on Tuesday at Zabeel Palace, President of Seychelles Danny Faure.

Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Sheikh Maktoum Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone Authority also attended the reception.

Sheikh Mohammed welcomed President Faure in the UAE, and stressed his country's keenness on developing ties with Seychelles. The two sides reviewed bilateral relations of the countries and ways to enhance them in various fields.

Mr Faure emphasised his country's desire to boost cooperation in various domains. He also praised the UAE's pioneering stature at the regional and global arenas, in addition to its role in boosting cooperation between the two countries.

Present at the meeting were Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman of Emirates Group; Mohammad Bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs and The Future; Reem Bint Ibrahim Al Hashemi, Minister of State for International Cooperation and Ahmed Saeed Alneyadi, Charge d'Affaires of the UAE Consulate in Seychelles.

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The Oakfield Expo is dubbed the Gautengs favorite bridal show where high-quality exhibitors attend, and couples get to meet South Africas leading wedding specialists in the beautiful and romantic gardens of the Oakfield Farm.

It was from the prestigious Oakfield Bridal Expo at the end of January, the Seychelles Tourism Boards (STB) office in South Africa attended the Travel Expo and the World Leisure Holiday roadshow last week.

Located in close proximity between Johannesburg and Pretoria, the Oakfield Farm is one of the most sought-after wedding venues, and according to the Seychelles Tourism Boards Manager for South Africa, Lena Hoareau, it was an excellent backdrop to promote the destination.

It was a beautiful venue, with stands both inside and outside in the magnificent gardens, which set the stage for a different atmosphere, as opposed to the usual vast exhibition centers. We had a busy two days with lots of serious and genuine inquiries, she added.

I am happy to learn that some of the queries have actually converted into firm bookings after I touched base with the partnering tour operators a few days after the show.

The following weekend, the Seychelles Tourism Board moved to the heart of Johannesburg for South Africas biggest travel fair the Travel Expo. The expo is organized by the Flight Centre Travel Group, one of the largest travel outlets, pushing sales for Seychelles on the South African market.

Over 100 travel exhibitors were present at this years expo, presenting exclusive deals for the two days.

From domestic to international travels, visitors hunted the best deals on offer as they booked their next holiday and in some cases, their honeymoon.

The island destinations were a hit on that weekend, and the Seychelles stand was always full with consumers getting all the information they needed in order to make the ultimate decision of where they should go.

We always like exhibiting at Travel Expo, because it is full of buzz and excitement as consumers try to find the best deals of the weekend. Once they are happy with a particular deal, they can book then and there at the show itself. With several of the island destinations offering attractive packages, we get a lot of questions as to why someone should go for Seychelles and not another island like Zanzibar or Mauritius, said Mrs. Hoareau.

Such queries allow us to talk about Seychelles uniqueness and what it has to offer as opposed to its competitors. And I am glad to say it was another successful expo for us, and we registered several bookings in the post-expo days.

Right out of the Travel Expo, STO SA took to the roads for the World Leisure Holidays roadshow, starting off with 2 workshops in Johannesburg followed by Pretoria, Durban, and Cape Town.

Mrs. Hoareau said over 500 agents attended the 4-city roadshow, and it allowed the office to present Seychelles products to a lot of new agents. Other exhibitors were destinations, resorts, and hotels offered by World Leisure.

STB shared a table with Air Seychelles on this roadshow, as the airline talked about its services and network, with the highlight being the introduction of the new Durban flights starting on March 30.

This annual roadshow allows World Leisure to introduce all its products in the Indian Ocean [region], and it is a great platform for us to capture the hundreds of travel agents, increasing their awareness on Seychelles. The workshop format allows you to have one-to-one contact with agents, and you are able to answer their questions then and there as you do your presentations, said Mrs. Hoareau.

The tourist office continues with its calendar of marketing activities as it targets the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) segment next week with the Meetings Africa (MICE) Fair in Johannesburg and the wedding/honeymoon niche with the NWJ Bridal Fair in Durban.

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Seychelles Tourism on the road in South Africa - eTurboNews

Endorsements from the world of tourism for Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Candidate for the post of Secretary General of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) continues to accumulate. 'Memo Planet' - a French company promoting international tourism through video, new media and technologies, comes out boldly to say that they support the Seychelles Candidate.

"We have known Alain St.Ange as Minister responsible for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine and even before that when he only had the Tourism and Culture portfolios and admired his passion for tourism.

This is why, as a known tourism professional video company we are writing to publicly endorse him as the candidate for Secretary General for the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO).

Mr St.Ange could never understand NO, and always wanted to find solutions. He believed in working beyond borders and coined many tag-lines to attach the lndian Ocean Islands together and also these lovely islands with mainland Africa.

We know, and many of my professional photographers share our views that Alain St.Ange is so well suited for the United Nations position, which is why we are today endorsing him from the 'tourism at large' community" said Remi Voluer of My Lovely Planet.

The Seychelles Candidate St.Ange continues to receive more and more letters of endorsement from tourism private sector trade and from the international press. The Seychelles Candidate has already received Letters of Endorsement from President Danny Faure of the Seychelles, from Sir James Mancham, Seychelles founding President who wrote an open letter about his support for the Seychelles St.Ange bid for the United Nations just a week before he passed away, the Indian Ocean Vanilla Islands Organisation (Comoros, Mayotte, Madagascar, Mauritius, Reunion and Seychelles), the Africa Ports Association of Eastern and Southern Africa (PMAESA), Tanzania Society of Travel Agents (TASOTA), the Seychelles Hospitality and Tourism Association (SHTA), Fred W. Finn, the World's Most Travelled Person Guinness World Records, the Seychelles Hindu Kovil Sangam Association, India's important N.R.I. Welfare Society, the Creole Travel Services of Seychelles and the Association of Tourism Professionals of Mauritius (ATP), Eden Island Seychelles, Bea Broda the known Producer/Writer/Host/Speaker from the Americas.

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This is the second year that the Seychelles Tourism Boards (STBs) office in Dubai took part in the Jeddah International Travel & Tourism 2017 (JTTX7) consumer event. It was a very productive one, as a number of people visited the stand and showed interest in the destination, hence proving the destinations popularity in the market.

The consumer event, held at the Jeddah Hilton from February 15-17, was attended by more than 25,000 visitors from Jeddah and more than 150 exhibitors from 22 countries. Saudi Arabia being one of the main markets of the destination in the region is an apt venue to hold such consumer fairs.

Saudi Arabia is one of the main markets for Seychelles in the region having a 29.96% increase in visitor arrivals in January 2017 as compared to the same month last year. Though the business has been relatively quiet in 2016 until at the start of the year, the increase in the number of visitor arrivals indicates the valuable support Seychelles receives from Saudi Arabia.

We are jovial on the outcome of the JTTX7 event, as we were able to promote the destination further in the consumer sector in Jeddah and update them on the latest product offerings in Seychelles, said STBs regional manager for Middle East, Ahmed Fathallah.

This is our second year at this event and just like in 2016, it paved the way for us to better connect with the consumer sector from Jeddah. This trade and consumer activity opens doors for business opportunities and is also a fitting time for us to know more about the needs and wants of our target market, added Fathallah.

To further push and promote the destination, involvement in different trade and consumer fairs and carrying out of different consumer-focused activities have been planned out for this year.

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The BRIGHT program is an initiative launched in 2010 by Constance Hotels and Resorts in Seychelles.

Twenty-two employees from the Constance Ephelia Seychelles graduated from the Bridging the Gap Through Holistic Training (BRIGHT) level one program on Monday in a special ceremony held at the resort.

Attending the ceremony were the Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine, Maurice Loustau-Lalanne, and Principal Secretary for Tourism, Anne Lafortune, among other guests.

All trainees passed with 12 of them getting awarded for 100% attendance. The Villas and Suites Supervisor and also Russian Specialist Antone Rytvin was the best overall performer.

Chef de rang Darrel Labourdallon was the second-best student, while Pool and Beach Supervisor Myra Solin settled in third place and also received the best project.

Speaking at the ceremony, Minister Loustau-Lalanne said it was important for him to attend the event so as to show his support towards the resorts efforts towards competency based in service training of its supervisors and middle managers.

Constance Hospitality Training Centre is a loyal and sincere partner of our own Seychelles Tourism Academy [STA]. It was among the first institutions that came forward to assist STA back in 2005, he said.

To those who were graduating, Minister Loustau-Lalanne saluted their commitment to improve on their professionalism and desire to excel in what they do.

Constance takes training seriously, because investing in training is investing in your future, he said.

Working for Constance hotels, if you deliver that little bit extra, they will invest in you in return. You start to gain in this partnership as the management of the resort will also discover your talent, he added.

We invest a lot at the national level to train some 500 students annually. With partners like Constance hotels, your continued professional development is assured, simply because they take over from STA and continue with your training, he said.

Constance Ephelia Seychelles General Manager, Kai Hoffmeister, said BRIGHT is Constance Hotels and Resorts own career development program, which identifies and develops internal talents, and aids in enhancing employees skills and getting them to take new responsibilities.

Congratulating the graduates, he said the process does not come to an end or stop; on the contrary it is merely the first step.

There will be additional responsibilities given to you; we will demand more and better from you. There will be more opportunities for you to practice what you have learned, and there will be rewards as well, he said.

Rewards which will not always be financial. They often are emotional or career-focused rewards. It is up to each one of you to drive your own goals and to have the desire to make it happen.

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Future is BRIGHT for Seychelles hospitality graduates - eTurboNews

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Work has started at Tarees Steber International on a fourth vessel for the Fregate Island Resort in the Seychelles archipelago.

Fregate Island Resort manager, Wayne Kafsak takes delivery of the 3800 from Steber general manager, Alan Steber.

Work has started at Tarees Steber International on a fourth vessel for the Fregate Island Resort in the Seychelles archipelago and is due for delivery later this year.

The Steber 5200 (52ft) will be used for a variety of resort activities covering extended excursions, game fishing and diving.

Features also include two sleeping cabins, two lounge areas, galley, two bathrooms, inflatable dinghy and crane and additional on-deck seating suitable for scenic tours.

The 5200 will join the fleet of three other vessels, the first of which was delivered back in 1999.

Late last year Fregate Island took delivery of a Steber 3800 (38ft) which is being used to transfer clients between the island and mainland.

Unlike the majority of fibreglass manufactured vessels, the hulls of the Fregate Island fleet vessels are finished in a unique Jade Mist Green colour.

Sketch showing the versatile layout of the 5200 under construction.

Footnote: The Seychelles archipelago is located in the Indian Ocean, north East of Madagascar and about 1600km east of Kenya. The archipelago consists of 115 islands.

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Fourth Steber vessel for Seychelles resort - Manning River Times