Seychelles Weekly

After observing the first election in Seychelles in July 1992, following the restoration of the multi-party system, the Commonwealth Observers, issued a comprehensive report. Below we reproduce excerpts of that report which shows just how little has changed in terms of the process of democracy in our country after 14 years. ... read more

As the price of a barrel of oil surges above the $75 mark there have been vociferous calls for the Seychelles to look into the viability of using alternative clean sources of energy in order to preserve our pristine environment which is the envy of many countries in the world. ... read more

The decision of the Ministry of Environment to spend hard pressed government funds to rebuild the boardwalk for the benefit of mostly of tourists who pay top dollars to come to the hotel next door defies imagination. It is also a reflection of the nature of the thinking behind government policy under the ruling party. ... read more

Last week we published the first part of a comprehensive list of policy recommendations from the IMF to solve the ongoing but worsening economic problems on a long term basis. This week we follow up with two other critical policy recommendations from the international institution... read more

MURDER CASE

The Supreme Court presided over by Justice Duncan Gaswaga is expected to deliver judgment soon in the case of The Republic v/s Cliff Emmanuel, Richard Freminot and Patrick Lime. The three accused were originally charged with murder after a 63 year old lady was found dead, tied and gagged, in her house at Pointe Larue.... read more

The latest statistics collated by the National Statistical Bureau (NSB) reveals that the number of tourists visiting the Seychelles since the beginning of the year has surpassed most expectations. It is not clear, however, if it has resulted in an increase in foreign exchange in the banking system. ... read more

Australia's popular TV star and conservationist, Steve Erwin, killed by stingray off the Great Barrier Reef ---Japanese Princess Kiko gives birth to boy, the Royal Family's first male heir to throne in 40 years --- Ruling party conservative Felipe Calderon finally won Mexico's presidency on Tuesday, ending a two-month legal battle over fraud but left-wing candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador rejected the decision --- British Police Arrest 14 People in London Anti-Terror Raids; 2 Others Arrested in Manchester --- Seychelles government deports Iraqi family --- Barbarons Boardwalk to benefit tourists? --- Radio Bambou is more efficient than Radio Seychelles --- Seychelles government not looking at alternative sources of clean energy --- While tourism arrivals increased, Forex is still nowhere to be seen in Seychelles ---

Sir, I wish to congratulate Weekly on the well balanced and insightful reporting which has characterized the paper recently. I find your articles to be well researched, intelligent and interesting to read.Your piece on Corvina last week was particularly revealing, if not shocking. Many of my friends who read the article share the same view. One wonders whether our country is being run and influenced by powerful cartels and interest groups who put their selfish self interest first before that of the country. ..read more

The age of the Internet has shrunk the world: electronic mails crisscrossing the globe by the millions every second transporting news and information to the four corners of the world faster than ever before. However, here in Seychelles our human network transmission of news and information (Radyo Banbou) matches any system anywhere in the World for speed. ... read more

This paper has obtained irrefutable evidence which proves beyond doubt that bad mouthing the government in Seychelles may prove more costly than one may think.... read more

Last Friday 20th of August, we witnessed the opening of the Eden Island Bridge and Eden House. Despite a relatively huge turn-out and abundance of gourmet food and a lot of drinks - it was in many ways an anti-climax to what was anticipated. ... read more

The captain of the hapless cargo ship Al Manara, may have welcomed the Supreme Court judgment in his and his crews favour last week for unpaid wages but any jubilation was quickly dashed after the Immigration Department unceremoniously deported his wife and four children from Seychelles as undesirable immigrants despite his pleas for humanitarian considerations given his own ordeal and the state of affairs in his country, Iraq.. ... read more