This paper has learnt that a child, reported to have been diabetic, died in the waiting room at the Victoria Hospital casualty unit while waiting to be seen by a doctor. This comes after it was reported last year that a girl of tender age also died at Victoria hospital after she was given the wrong anesthetics before a simple ear operation. …. read more
Two aged communists reminiscing If you were looking for former President Albert Rene in the last month or so, you wouldn’t know where to find him. It was not a problem for a wily old retired communist leader from our sister island of La Reunion. ….read more
Second resort for Desroches Island A second hotel project has been approved on Desroches, the largest island of the Amirantes Archipelago managed by the Islands Development Company (IDC) which receives up to SR 15,000,000 a year government subsidy. ….read more
CHOW - DP Supports One-China state policy The Democratic Party leader, Mr Paul Chow, has said that the Democratic Party is in agreement with the Government in respect to the One-China state policy as the official policy of the Republic of Seychelles. ….read more
Will Ile Perseverance sink in thirty years? The sea level is rising and it is rising fast between 2.5mm and 4mm annually. Some other predictions are saying that between now and 2115 the level of the sea will have risen by some 50cm or more. …............read more
Fish netting activities in the bay at Beau Vallon In the recent weeks, residents, fishermen and tourists alike have been complaining of excessive fish netting activities in the bay very near to the beach at Beau Vallon. ….read more
World class brands show support for Seychelles construction industry Having sold and serviced many heavy equipment in Seychelles in the past, Mecom is increasingly present in Seychelles, specially now that professional products and service are needed to support the increasing demands of the local construction industry. …..read more
Christopher Gill's ColumnAs news crept in recently about huge parts of Desroches Island burning and being ruined and charred, my thoughts started to run about the incredible waste these Outer Islands have become under SPPF. ….read more
How credible is the administration of President James Michel? This question is asked with the events that have occurred in the last few months here in the Seychelles. We begin by looking at the President’s actions. ….read more
We did not have Play stations, Nintendo’s, X-boxes, no video games at all, no 99 channels on DSTV, no video tape movies, no surround sound, no cell phones ….read more
Shakespeare once said: “To be or not to be, that is the question…” This timeless question now seems to haunt the SPPF as all signs are that the SPPF will finally abandon their Socialist/Communist ideologies with a centrally controlled economy being its centre piece ….read more
Press communiqué is issued by the SCCI Secretariat ….read more
SIR - I should be very grateful if you would publish this letter as an article in your esteemed News Paper. I am referring to the Civil appeal brought by the Editor of Regar against the decision taken by Judge Ranjan Perera ….read more
The main reason behind the persistent economic crisis in Seychelles is because the SPPF, over the years, have deliberately printed money (constantly) to beef up budget deficits. We now find ourselves without any foreign exchange reserve ….read more
With effect from 28 October 2007, all visa applicants applying for a visa/entry clearance to the United Kingdom should apply using the new application forms. These forms will be available from the British High Commission and the UKvisas’ website: www.ukvisas.gov.uk .….....read more
The police officer sentenced to 12 years for sexual assault, the old offence of rape, was apparently the bodyguard of ex-Speaker Honourable Francis Macgregor. ….read more
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