CHRISTOPHER GILL’S COLUMNIn Seychelles our economic-social Perfect Storm which threatens to destroy everything has been created by SPPF over the past 34 years is now brewing and building up fast. ….read more
The leader of the Democratic Party (DP), Paul Chow, has sent congratulatory messages to the leader of the British Conservative Party and the new Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, on the overwhelming victory the party and Mr Johnson made in recent local and Greater London Authority. ….read more
by Alain St. Ange, eTN
Seychelles President, James Michel, has been humiliated by the country's National Assembly, which is controlled by a two-third majority from his own ruling party, the Seychelles People's Progressive Front (SPPF). ….read more
Following the recent re-election of the chairman and his executive committee, it is important to inform other sports of why a federation would decide to re-elect the same people who have so obviously failed to promote their sport. ….read more
Sir, In 1976 the D.P. under the leadership of Mr. James R. Mancham proved to every Seychellois that power sharing philosophy was the only way to prosperity for the Seychelles, when Mr. Rene was appointed Prime Minister. ….read more
By Mathew A. Servina
Our Constitution: Voice of our Nation? Is this suppose to mean that throughout 2008 we are expected to just read, talk or continue complaining against bad practices, abuses and violations? …...........read more
The rate of inflation during the month of March was officially 12.3%. Yes and no, says the National Statistics Bureau (NSB) which released the latest figures last week. ….read more
The captain of the Anse Etoile Stars, Simone Bamboche, is to be commended for her honest and open comment about what is happening with basketball for the ladies. ….read more
Our Father Mugabe, who art in Harare ….read more
There is a greater need to educate the police and prison officers to respect and adopt human rights practices ….read more
A disabled man was beaten unconscious by a police officer on May Day in the grounds of the Central Police Station in front of his six-year-old son, while two other officers held his arms. The victim, Sanders Vital, is a disable person having lost his leg in a shooting incident some ten years before. Vital identified his attacker as police officer Nelson Molle. Vital said that Molle started assaulting him as soon as he came out of the police van in the gymnasium car park, behind the Central Police station. He said that the punches kept raining down on his face as he was dragged by the two other officers to the grounds of the police station. …...read moreDespite President Michel's promise of full transparency and zero tolerance of corruption, evidence is now emerging of a major over spending of public funds by the SPDF in 2007 without Legislative Assembly authority and accountability. ….read more
As usual, the government/SPPF propaganda machine went into full gear to give a different impression to the unwary members of the public as to why the United Nations was sponsoring a two week workshop to teach instructors how to teach human rights especially to police officers. ….read more
The Plantation Saga Turning Full CircleOur expert correspondent was in court last week and witnessed the spectacle first hand. What went on in court during the short sessions, morning and afternoon of Monday, 28 April, points straight to the leading man who masterminded the whole affair - our very own Governor of the Central Bank. ….read more
The article in 'Nation' recently regarding the conflict going on in athletics has just brought fourth some of the problems why Seychelles is not really progressing in high level sports. ….read more
A Seychellois, born and bred, who was working as a consultant at Victoria hospital, has abandoned his career in Seychelles to return overseas because, he said, if he remained in Seychelles he would lose all his professional skills. ….read more
NATCOF Attacks Some Merchants“The increase in the cost of living today, has nothing to do with any group of merchants but everything to do with SPPF” …......read more
Kenyans live in squalor as government spends millions on ministriesMore than 150,000 Kenyans are trapped in tented camps and fear a resurgence of tribal violence, even as their "unity" government prepares to lavish hundreds of millions of pounds on new ministries. ….read more
‘Island Girl’ does it again...Following its recent success and tournament win in the Seychelles National Fishing Tournament, the number one big-game fishing charter boat in Seychelles “Island Girl” went out on May 1st and came back with a record catch of 2 marlins, some 30 large yellow-fin tunas, and many other game fish such as dorado, trevally and wahoo. ….read more
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