CHRISTOPHER GILL’S COLUMN

2007 Lies, lies and finally reality!

Well, it is official now. After being told lies, lies, after lies, and more lies throughout the Year 2007, by SPPF about the true state of our Economy and Affairs of State, officials are now coming forward one by one, to paint the true picture of our reality today. ….read more

EDITORIAL

It is time for this country to turn to Jesus

2007 had all the promises of a new era about it, a newly elected president who had given his words to deliver on his promises. ….read more

Fifth tanker is launched. Where is the money?

The latest tanker, the Seychelles Patriot, which will form part of the fleet which includes Pioneer, Prelude, Progress and Pride, was launched earlier this month on Saturday December 3, 2007, at the Lindenau shipyard in Kiel, Germany. ….read more

Is SENPA worth the money?

The Government has invested a lot of money, millions, into this organization over the years. It is now time to look into the dealings of SENPA in order to identify if it is money well invested. ….read more

2008 Declared Human Rights Year by LNSW!

Le Nouveau Seychelles Weekly will put Human Rights and Corruption at the forefront of its agenda for 2008. We can no longer afford to look away pretending that it is not happening. ….read more

Letters to the Editor

Violence on the public by police officers

Dear Sir, Referring to an article published recently in your publication on violence on the public by police officers, I would like to thank you so much for making the Seychellois aware of what really goes on in this small country. ….read more

“STRATEZI 2017” – The road to hardship à la SPPF!

President James Alix Michel (JAM) launched his vision, shedding his old skin so to speak…! as he tries to defend and mask the mess (communist policies) that he has helped perpetrate on our beloved country (Pou Lanmour Sesel!) after his spell as Minister of Finance for the last ten years, not forgetting previous spells at Information, Education etc…..read more

**“Inter-Lotto blackmail lottery players into buying Rising Sun”**

This has been the talk on every lottery players’ lips since the decision was taken to switch the publication of bingo numbers from the Seychelles Nation to the Rising Sun only. ….read more

Internet connection down again!

Seychelles is fast becoming a country which is difficult to do business quickly and efficiently because of inconsistent and poor internet connectivity. . ….read more

Headline

End of year message from Bishop Denis Wiehe

In the Christian calendar, three major celebrations end one year and usher in the next year: Christmas (25th December), Family Day (30th December) and Peace Day (1st of January). My ‘end of year message’ takes inspiration from this festive calendar. ….read more

Christmas message from Bishop French Chang-Him

Christmas, the birth of Christ, is about a promise delivered. The promise – that God would become a human being and live among His people. We know that very likely this did not take place on 25 December. However, all Christian believers agree that Jesus was born of a human mother on a particular date in history. ….read more

Message from DP Leader

A VISION FOR A NEW SEYCHELLES

This is a critical moment in the history of our country. The task ahead is enormous, the expectations are high, the challenges intimidating. Let us work for our common destiny and advance our common aspiration to bequeath a better country to our children. ….read more

President Michel in Lisbon, Portugal

President James Michel left Seychelles earlier in the month on 5th December to attend the EU-Africa Summit held in the capital of Portugal, Lisbon, where Leaders of the two continents met and adopted a Joint EU-Africa Strategy and endorsed the Lisbon Declaration and the Action plan. ….read more

The Editor calls a Press Conference

The Editor of Le Nouveau Seychelles Weekly, Ralph Volcere, called a press conference earlier this month, Monday December 3rd, 2007, to state his position after being asked through a letter received on 28th November to make other arrangements for printing LNSW. ….read more

La Belle Creole has landed!

La Belle Creole was showered upon by the Fire Services at the Airport on its arrival to mark its first commercial flight on Saturday 8 December. The Boeing 767-200 touched down at exactly 5.15 pm local time from Johannesburg, South Africa. ….read more

French navy arrest Taiwanese fishing vessel

In a political irony of biblical proportion, recently the French navy arrested a Taiwanese fishing vessel illegally fishing sharks for its fins in the Seychelles Exclusive Economic Zone. This was done under an Agreement ratified by the National Assembly barely one month ago. ….read more