Seychelles Weekly

Recently President James Michel appeared on TV ranting and raving that he is not interested in changing the Constitution. He seems desperate to convince his not so impressionable plebeians that although he wants to have an absolute majority in the National Assembly, his intention is simply to propose a Bill which will stop payment of salaries to MNAs who do not attend National Assembly sessions. .... read more

On 1st of May the state broadcasting media was monopolised by President Michel to broadcast a message to the workers of Seychelles. The message nearly 5 minutes long, which was dictated by State House communications department, was read faithfully by the newsreader word for word. .... read more

Jean Labiche, a resident of Anse Boileau was badly wounded in a knife attack which took place at Anse La Mouche on Wednesday, 2nd May, 2007, outside the Indian shop close to the Ice Plant. The knife came within centimetres of his heart. At the time of going to press Mr. Labiche was still in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Victoria Hospital. According to eye witnesses Labiche was attacked by Michel Hoareau, a well known SPPF activist. .... read more

The SPPF has insisted over the years that here in Seychelles we have democracy. This argument is based on the simple fact that our constitution is one which guarantees certain rights and freedoms which allows for a multi-party system. This as far as the SPPF is concern is enough to confer upon us the title of a democratic State. But it cannot be further from reality. .... read more

One of the most blatant manifestations of political corruption is when politicians bribe voters directly. The practice - proscribed by most national legislations - is fuelled by money that is not properly accounted for at best, from criminal sources at worst. .... read more

As the nation prepares to elect Members of the National Assembly for the next five years, I welcome the democratic process engaged by the nation’s citizens in electing candidates of their choice to represent them in halls of the National Assembly. In the same voice I appeal to all eligible voters to exercise their franchise or right to vote. .... read more

Seychellois today face a similar “Trojan Horse” situation in the SPPF election platform. They are offering more of the same incompetence, corruption, victimization, lack of accountability, lack of responsibility, lack of consensus, lack of dialogue, lack of leadership, lack of planning, lack of reviewing – in all just plain empty words with no substance. .... read more

The recent inquiry over the "October 3, 2007" currently seems to be a new verse in an old song. This inquiry is to investigate events surrounding the beating of elected members of the National Assembly by SPPF Government forces. .... read more

Today, the SPPF has pursued short-term benefits and in doing so has produced a shallow show of economic prosperity. This is most apparent in the two main pillars of the Seychelles economy; Tourism and Tuna Fishing. .... read more

Produced below are statistics that turn the “Seychelles Strategy 2017” into a charade. President James Alix Michel recently on the SABC Africa News programme aired on 3rd May 2007, stated that his intention of getting the country moving forward was being hampered by the opposition members of the National Assembly. They were, according to him, fomenting “havoc and violence in the streets”. .... read more

Joachim Dupres was born and grew up at Anse Boileau – Educated at Anse Boileau primary school, he attended Seychelles College for his secondary education. Joachim followed university studies in the United Kingdom. He was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth. .... read more

As predicted by in this newspaper, the Central Bank of Seychelles has abandoned the publication of a September-December 2006 Quarterly Review so that it could come out with an annual report for the whole year just in time for the elections. .... read more

Le Nouveau Seychelles Weekly has been alerted to a campaign of vote-rigging being prepared by the SPPF in the Glacis Electoral District. This is through the use of Senior Citizens at the Old Peoples Home in North-East Point. .... read more

Chanel Soomery is a teacher by profession – trained locally and in the United Kingdom. He is a family man with strong religious convictions. Channel is well-known throughout the country and very popular in Pte Larue in particular, where he is standing as the SNP/DP candidate for the National Assembly elections. ... read more

Our “graduates” can now try to catch up with the seven (7) year olds of the western world that have their own laptops and use it daily to interact with fellow students, teachers and others around the world. .... read more

LNSW continues with the serialization of the trial of Guy Pool who was accused of exploding a bomb at the Reef Hotel in 1972. "Rene showed us how to make bombs": Guy Pool. ... read more

Le Nouveau Seychelles Weekly in its pages speaks for a majority of law-abiding Seychellois when it asks the question why the government and the state-media make no reference to the loss of US$ 4.5 million to a bogus construction company in Dubai by a high-ranking civil servant and also a member of the SPPF central committee.. The silence points to a conspiracy in the highest offices in the land. .... read more

True to his “could - not - careless attitude”, Minister Morgan was recently seen boarding a super yacht moored at the Wharf marina accompanied by his wife and children on a hot Sunday afternoon. .... read more

Nicholas Sarkozy confident of winning French presidential election ---- The Kenya Airways plane that went down in southern Cameroon still not found ---- 9 foreign peacekeepers died when plane went down in Egypt’s Sinai Desert ---- The small town of Greensburg in Kansas was completely leveled by a killer tornado ---- Russia’s Nobel prize winner says science in Putin’s Russia is worse than under Stalin ---- Mayweather Jr won a split decision over Oscar de La Hoya to become WBC Super Welterweight champion ----- Queen Elizabeth II continues her visit of the US with dinner at the White House ----

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