Seychelles Weekly

Sir, Thank you for publishing my bloody legs on the front page of your newspaper of last week. Whoever took the photo I thank them. I also sustained more injuries to my upper body that day. ... read more

In an unprecedented move this week a group calling themselves “The Brotherhood” sent shock waves in the country when, in a chilling message reminiscent of international terrorist groups and broadcasted on SBC television, they threatened to target certain individuals in society which they claimed are the “pillars of dictatorship”. ... read more

While we denounce the unfortunate events of October 3rd whereby the nation experienced a day of civil unrest, we commend the initiative to open dialogue between President Michel and Opposition Leader, Mr. Ramkalawan. ... read more

DEMOCRACY IS DEALT A BLOW ON THE HEAD

The National Assembly met on Tuesday 3rd October, last week, and amended the Broadcasting Act 1992 with the sole aim of preventing political parties from starting their own radio and/or television stations. In giving his backing to the bill President Michel has demonstrated his sensitivity to free speech and the right for the population to have access to information and points of view different from that of the ruling party. In doing so Michel has now sowed the seed of discord and complete mistrust in his government amongst the population. ... read more

The Speaker of the National Assembly is being accused of gross dereliction of duty for not intervening during the unprovoked violent attack on the Leader of the Opposition by members of the police on Tuesday 3^rd October. The incident – the physical assault against the Honourable Wavel Ramkalawan by the paramilitary police in the precinct of the National Assembly while it was in session - has been described by the Leader of the Democratic Party, Mr Paul Chow, as a criminal assault on the Constitution by police. ... read more

The Supreme Court presided over by Justice Karunakaran has dismissed an action in rem against the vessel “IZARO” brought by a group of Seychellois seamen on the grounds that the action was not maintainable in law since it falls outside the scope of the Admiralty Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. The Court also held that an admiralty action in rem against a ship may only be invoked if, the person who is liable in personam at the time the writ is issued, is the beneficial owner or charterer of the ship. ... read more

Mr Chow, who returned from the UK earlier in the week, where he was guest of the British Conservative Party at their 2006 Annual Conference, spoke exclusively to this newspaper as he was being brought up to speed by colleagues on events taking place in

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during his absence. Mr Chow said that, though far away, he was kept abreast of development in Seychelles while he was in Bournemouth and used the opportunity to appraise senior figures in the British Conservative Party of the situation in

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. Mr Chow was invited as leader of the sister party of the Conservatives.

Assault by Seychelles Para-military unit on leaders of the Oppostion condemned by DP President --- Yunus of Bangladesh wins Nobel Peace Prize --- U.N. unanimously imposes sanctions on North Korea for testing nuclear bomb --- Pope Benedict canonizes 4 new Saints ---- Ban Ki-Moon named new U.N. Secretary General to succeed Annan ---- Churches in Seychelles express their views on the event of October 3rd in a joint Communique --- Leaflets by "The Brotherhood" are causing police in Seychelles to be on the alert ---