Dear Sir
We all know that for some time now government has been encouraging Seychellois to go into small entrepreneurship ventures. So emphasis is being placed on unemployed people setting up small businesses at home in accordance with the rules and regulations set by government.
While it is good to see Seychellois setting up their own small business, in certain areas around Mahe, this has been a nightmare for neighbours. It is especially tiring for houses near small mechanical garage.
Most of those small businessmen are not operating within the normal working hours that we have become use to over the years. Banging and clanging of metals are being done way after 4pm and on Sundays as well when people are trying to rest.
I believe it is the responsibility of SENPA who authorizes the small businesses to visit the residential businesses and see whether conditions set are being respected. As it is it is difficult for some people to become good neighbours when there are many issues of contention.
Another issue is also the tenants in housing estates. Many of them are also not respecting conditions they agreed upon when they were placed in these flats. In flats especially with young people, music is played very loud early in the morning and late evening. Some members of those families are using vulgar language in their domestic conflict without a care for the families living next door.
The agencies charged with the responsibility to police these issues should ensure that the rule and regulations are being adhered to. And the agreements under which licenses and tenancies were given are respected in a manner that it does not become harassment to the neighbours.
Rita
Dear Mr. Volcere,
I would be most grateful if you could see into the following issue that I am about to bring to your attention.
I believe that you are aware that in December last year Minister Danny Faure appeared on the SBC after that he had introduced the high price of fuel and gas; he announced the Ex-Gratia payment (1979-1991).
He said that all who qualifies only has to go to the National House and feel the appropriate form regarding your employment information - it will be taken care of by the administration.
Now 6 months later we are receiving letters from that same administration informing us that if we cannot provide them with our employment record our claim will not be processed further. Information we have already provided to them.
Why is it that the SPPF likes playing with people's feelings? We were all hoping that with the hard times that we are facing having something on the side would no doubt be a relief for all of us who are waiting for a positive reply from the administration.
Please see how you can get those “Bater latet” to pay us our dues because I know that when you write they act. I am an SPPF, they have been asking us to “tenir', how can I? When they are not looking after the people's interest, but their own!
A frustrated ex civil servant