VICTORIA, Seychelles — The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Sylvestre Radegonde, met with the newly appointed governing board of the Seychelles Tourism Academy (STA) on Thursday, October 9, marking their first official engagement since taking office.
Held at Botanical House, the meeting was attended by the principal secretary for Tourism, Sherin Francis, and the director general for Human Resources and Administration, Jenifer Sinon, who represented the parent ministry overseeing the academy. The director for STA, Richard Mathiot, and the deputy director, Brigitte Joubert, were also present.
The session provided an opportunity to welcome the new members, introduce them to one another, and give an overview of the academy’s current priorities, achievements and challenges. Updates highlighted recent infrastructural improvements, the redevelopment of the current demo kitchen, and upgrades to the language laboratory. The board also received a briefing on academic matters, covering student enrolment, curriculum development and programme delivery.
Particular emphasis was placed on the current Advanced Diploma in Hospitality Management (ADHM) programme, conducted in partnership with Shannon College, which is now welcoming its final cohort of Seychellois students. The new governing board officially began its three-year mandate on October 1, 2025, and is expected to reconvene in the coming weeks to develop its work plan in close collaboration with the ministry and the academy’s management team.
