Volume 5 . Issue No. 34 . Weekend September 29, 2006
SNP ATTACKED BY PARA-MILITARY POLICE
"Byen Manzé aux Seychelles", a new book on creole cuisine by French author Mme Nelly Ardil is now on sale.
L'Eglise St François d'Assise at Baie Lazare re-opens after renovation.
Seychelles' maritime achievement showcased at exhition.
Rubina Marivonne Haroon from the Seychelles is the new regional director for World Scout Bureau, Africa Regional Office.
Students admiring vegetable garden and livestocks at Agricultural and Horticultural Training Center. Will they have the motivation to take up the challenge?
Rose Marie Elizabeth, chairperson of the Universal Peace Federation, addresses members at peace conference.
MAN SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS IMPRISONMENT
The Supreme Court presided over by Justice Perera has sentenced a 49 year old man to undergo 10 years imprisonment for doing an act intended to cause grievous harm. The man who was originally charged with 2 counts for attempted murder and causing grievous harm respectively was acquitted of Count 1 but convicted on Count 2. read more
DEMAND FOR REMOVAL OF CHIEF JUSTICE
A citizen, Mrs Germaine Amesbury, has made a demand for the impeachment or removal of Chief Justice Vivekanand Alleear, to the Constitutional Appointments Authority (CAA) this week. Under the Constitution, the CAA must consider the request. If successful, Mrs Amesbury's effort will make constitutional history. ..... read more
DEZIL's single Tu Peux Crier is at # 18 on France Billboard Top 40
IMAGES OF THE WEEK
The Seychelles employment situation in 2006 is marred by incidents of inequality and injustice which hammers on a person’s individual rights and is in contrast to all those treaties that the country has ratified and vowed to have them implemented. An analysis of the development of the global economy in this direction is neither sustainable nor desirable. ... read more
Opinion: DISCRIMINATION AND EMPLOYMENT
It is generally agreed that the road from Glacis leading to Beau Vallon is one of the worst roads around Mahe at present. Although the road leads to remarkable 5 star hotels, good restaurants and pristine beaches frequented by a number of our tourists, the roads on this part of the island are derelict and neglected by the Road Transport Division. It hardly creates a good first impression on our visitors. .. read more
THE ROAD TO PERDITION
NEED FOR SPEEDIER JUSTICE
Sir, I have followed recent media articles on the Chief Justice’s call for speedier justice and feel obliged to participate in the debate following a letter which appeared in the Seychelles Nation edition of Wednesday 27th September 2006 in which the author, Mr Samuel Gappy, recounted his experience before courts. ... read more
United States Navy Seabees from the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) and the Government of the Seychelles collaborated on the renovations of two orphanages on Mahé in late 2005 and early 2006. In an effort to continue the cooperation with the Government of the Seychelles and the Seychellois people, the U.S. Navy has worked with the Ministry of Health to identify two projects on Praslin.. ... read more
CONSTRUCTION OF PROJECTS ON PRASLIN
Seychelles is “aching for change”!
NEWS BRIEF
Copyright 2006: Seychelles Weekly, Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles
President Michel must demonstrate the guts to take tough decisions, decisions that might not be popular within his own party, but good for the country and the majority. Seychelles is “aching for change” and there is no better time than now – investments has been made in education and hospitals, but these have not succeeded in bringing the desired effect. ... read more
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PRESIDENT MICHEL GOES IN SEARCH OF SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE
Wavel Ramkalawan in Intensive Care Unit after beating
Jean-Francois Ferrari waiting to be transported to the hospital
According to an article in the Seychelles Nation this week the President of the Republic has asked the ministers to go out and explain the roles and responsibilities of their respective ministries to the public. If this is true and there is no reason for it not to be – it is the first admission coming from the very top that the promise of open government made to the population now in its third year is far from being realised.....
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