OIL IN SEYCHELLES - IS THE GOVERNMENT GRASPING AT STRAWS!
The SBC presenter pathetically kept repeating the fact that it was now “inevitable” that oil exists in Seychelles waters and may be found any time soon. It seems as if he was trying to convince even himself that this pipe dream may somehow, miraculously, in the not too distant future, become a reality. .... read more
An Expert Opinion On Our Debt Situation
Sesel pou Seselwa”, F.A.Rene, former President of Seychelles
As the SPPF has sold passports and naturalized any GOP worker willing to vote for them and tow the line to help them maintain power, we, Real Seychellois have become Second Class Citizens in our own Country. .... read more
In its report accompanying the rating last year Standard and Poor’s made the following remark, “The ratings could come under downward pressure, however, if exchange rate liberalization is substantially delayed or causes economic disruption, or if it is insufficient to address underlying distortions. ... read more
FUEL PRICE HIKE IMMINENT
The truth that gave the lie to Albert Rene and SPPF propaganda
An event SPPF would rather erase from our history
This weekend marks the 25th anniversary of the army mutiny of 1982. President Michel and the SPPF would rather forget this event. For this reason, do not expect a programme on SBC on Sunday night to commemorate the occasion. .... read more
The reported deaths due leptospirosis is causing a lot of concern. The government and the Ministry of Health have responded by warning the population that we must clean up the environment to discourage rats from the surroundings of our homes. .... read more
Dr. Ramadoss presented President James Michel with a cheque for one million rupees on Monday, 13th August 2007, at State House, which he had pledged previously as a contribution towards the Seychelles University Foundation’s fund. .... read more
ARE WE DYING OF LEPTOSPIROSIS OR BAD HEALTH CARE?
Court Of Appeal Is In Session
The Court of Appeal, presided by three of the four judges at a time, started hearing 25 petitions this week, Monday. Mr. Francis MacGregor is the newly appointed president of the court, assisted by Justices Steven Bwana, Jacques Hodoul and Satyabhooshun Domah. ....read more
All ministries, government departments and parastatals organizations are being urged to play their part in a cleaner and waste free Seychelles by recycling all their waste paper from the office. .... read more
IF it is for a great cause it deserves all our support!
The State of “The Other Side”
Sam aptly forgets the dressing down meted out to the Commissioner during his appearance at the Public Enquiry on events of the 3rd October, 2006. This, it seems, has nothing to do with conduct becoming of military professionalism. .... read more
Points of view: Forex Situation Getting Better? For Whom?
Seychelles Waste Free Campaign
Sources within the so called “strategic parastatals” have said that the forex black market in the Seychelles has now become a personal business for some of the members. To be able to get supplies from overseas “agents” are hired to buy forex on the black market. .... read more
"An article in the latest issue of Silhouette, the Air Seychelles in-flight magazine, reveals that there is nothing underhand about the hotel operation on Farquhar island; its existence had been well known throughout and revenue collected had gone into IDC coffers "..... read more
The weekly to seek interview with Mr. Glenny Savy
We all know it and President Michel, I am sure, as our former Minister of Finance knows it - the opportunity to kick start the economic drive to create prosperity is long gone by. And before we can see any real boom we will have to deal with plenty of gloom. .... read more
One of the reasons Albert Rene gave for organising the coup d’etat in 1977 and continued to form part of the SPPF propaganda ever since, has been that the economy of Seychelles was in shambles. Today we publish the truth in Rene’s own words that gives the lie to that propaganda. .... read more
This week both the Principal Secretary of Finance, Mr. Mohamed Afif, and Mr. Guy Adam of Seypec, went on SBC TV on Sunday 12th August, 2007, to warn us that the government is considering increasing the price of fuel to make up for the loss of seventy-seven million rupees (R.77,000,000) last year. .... read more
August 17, 2007
Booming the Doom or was it a case of Dooming the Boom?
STOP THE ROLLER COASTER BEFORE DISASTER HAPPENS
The news that the Government is plunging our country into more debts must be the concern of every Seychellois. For it is not James Michel or Danny Faure who will have to pay back the debts. It is all of us, especially our children and grand children. .... read more
SPPF RATS RUNNING FREE
Please permit me a little space to make a brief comment on the recent article in The People of the 9th August 2007, entitled “Wake up Call”. The article in question relates to the alarming and ever increasing incidence of avoidable deaths through contraction of leptospirosis in Seychelles. .... read more
Editorial
Christopher Gill's Column
Tuesday Boom – Sunday Collapse – Wednesday Control Immigration
In the interview on SBC, Mr. President mentioned that our Reserves have suddenly ballooned to $110 Million in no time. He did not mention to us that the money was primarily from a single deposit by a person, buying land in Seychelles. .... read more
A new issue of Seychelles sovereign debts have been announced in the international capital market. The announcement first appeared on the trading screens of Bloomberg (the world’s largest financial information company) on 09th August 2007. .... read more
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