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October 19, 2007

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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.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

Desroches IslandSecond 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

DP leader, Paul Chow and Chinese Ambassador Gen Wenbing 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

Construction on man-made Ile PerseveranceWill 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

Boat moored at he bay of Beau VallonFish 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

Sebastien Bax de Keating, Marketing Manager of MECOM.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

Miss Intercontinental Contest 2007

Miss Lebanon is Miss Intercontinental 2007

Miss Lebanon is the winner. More photos.


Christopher GillChristopher Gill's Column

Give the Rasta’s an island

As 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

EDITORIAL

Who will tell President James Michel the bad news?

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

TO ALL THE KIDS (now grownups) WHO WERE BORN IN THE 50’s, 60’s, 70’s & early 80’s!!

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

When the cookie crumbles!

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

SCCI’S POSITION ON MACRO-ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENTS

Press communiqué is issued by the SCCI Secretariat ….read more

Foreign judges have nothing to lose

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 big sausage is about to burst - A Lesson in Devaluation

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

British High Commission, Victoria, announces introduction of new visa application forms

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

In court this week

Convicted police officer was Speaker’s bodyguard

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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