Editorial
The official announcement released to the State controlled media on Tuesday said that President Michel has gone to Singapore on holiday and he will spend five days there together with his family. Almost no one in Seychelles, however, believes the official line - that the trip of the First Family to Singapore is for a holiday. ... read more
At the opening of the ISPC International a lot of looking, not enough forex to buy
Mr Lu from Jiangsu, China, came to check out
Trying to stay fit before the Christmas feast
Juliette Ah-Wan the Ladies Badminton Champion
VCS Computer Company donates gifts to orphans of Foyer de Nazareth
Ah-Wan and Cupidon won Gold in the Mixed Double
In an unprecedented move this session the Court of Appeal has rebuked Judge Karunakaran for a ruling which he delivered in the case of Georgie Gomme, Lorta Gayon v/s Gerard Maurel and Antonia Harrison ... read more
This week a truck caught the eye of motorists driving down cascade main road as it lay peaceful and idle in the shallow waters of cascade in the sea. The truck apparently left the main road and made a soft landing in the muddy waters of cascade. ... read more
History of the first “Trois Frères Cross” By Julien Durup
Irresponsible SenPa allows spirits to be sold without license at fair
At the so-called “culture promotion” fair organised by SenPA earlier this month, a stall holder was selling 40% proof vodka to anyone for the special knockdown promotion price of SR 40 for a small 375cl plastic bottle. ... read more
Sir, we hesitate to jump into the fray, in between our good friends and brilliant historians Bill McAteer and Julien Durup, to debate whether Livingstone was a hero or a villain. ... read more
TRUCK MAKES SOFT LANDING IN CASCADE SEA
Before the current concrete cross, the first Trois Freres Cross was a wooden one. That cross was in fact erected to commemorate the passage of Prince Philip né Prince Philippos of Greece and Denmark, a native of the island of Corfu, the spouse of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, on 19th October 1956. ... read more
The Isola Bella has apologised to Maryse Berlouis in their December 2006 issue, we reproduce the apology below as it appeared in their Issue No: 12. The apology has been extended, it seems, as an after thought to Percy Ahmane. ... read more
ISOLA BELLA APOLOGISES TO MARYSE BERLOUIS
All the indications are that the gulf between the SPPF Party President (Rene’s camp) and the Head of State (Michel’s camp) within the Party itself (SPPF) and about the general directions of the country is now growing wider with every passing day! This struggle for ultimate power and control over party and country was being conducted out of view, behind closed doors. ... read more
THE POLITICAL DIVIDE IS GETTING OBVIOUSLY WIDER!
The authorities in Singapore are desperately looking for a replacement for their “Retiring Hangman”. Apparently it has been practically impossible to find a replacement in Singapore and it is not clear whether the Singaporean Government would look further afield now. ... read more
The arrest in Madagascar of General Randrianafidisoa who had called upon the military to interfere in the democratic protest at the time of last Presidential Election in Madagascar reveals once again the supremacy of the civil authority over the military from the standpoint of justice and law. ... read more
Last week a family was thrown out of their flat at Saint Louis by Mortgage Finance Company Ltd. The family which has two girls was also advised to go and live with the woman’s ex-concubine. ... read more
President James Michel never misses a moment to sell the notion that, because the tourism industry is attracting an inordinate amount of interests from potential foreign investors, the economy is getting along well. The two are not mutually exclusive. ... read more
Is there something wrong with the system?
Are the benefits being exaggerated?
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS (FDI)
GOES XMAS SHOPPING IN SINGAPORE
JAMES MICHEL THE HYPOCRITE?
LNSW continues with the serialization of the Trial of Guy Pool who was accused of exploding a bomb at the Reef Hotel in 1972. ... read more
Images Of The Week
Ralf and Joe performing at the annual World Aids Day concert
Down Memory Lane - The Guy Pool Trial continues ...
COURT OF APPEAL REBUKES SUPREME COURT JUDGE
Dr. Livingstone, I presume?
Attractive Vacancy Opens Up In Singapore. Anybody Interested?
Volume 5 . Issue No. 44 . Weekend December 15, 2006
NEWS BRIEF
Copyright 2006: Seychelles Weekly, Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles
