Desann Pou Lendepandans

Le 29 Zen i en zour ki senboliz nou lidantite e nou linite koman en nasyon. Malgre diversite nou ras, relizyon, klas ekonomik e afliasyon politik, nou annan lafyerte ki nou viv dan lape e respe pou lalwa. Nou annan nou diferans, me nou viv koman frer pour byennet nou nasyon. Tan ki nou kapab devlop e protez nou demokrasi, nou pour grandi e akonplir bokou koman en nasyon. Alor pou sa lokazyon nou merit re-afirm nou langazman pour eksprim bann dezir e laspirasyon ki pep Seselwa ti eksprimen zour kreasyon nou nasyon 33an pase. Pou sa lokazyon mon zwenn lapel Dirizan Lopozisyon, pou ki tou Seselwa i kontinnyen travay pour fer nou demokrasi marse, sirtou anseki konsern nou bann lenstitisyon demokratik. Sa i tre enportan pour nou pei annan plis laverite, lazistis, latransparans, proteksyon drwa tou nou sitwayen e loportinite egal pour nou tou.


Les Dimoun Koze - Alketa rocking the crowd, accompanied by Jose Charles and David Andre.


Keven Rath, was present to sing his ever popular number, Orevwar Union Jack.


Seychelloise' going green.


The occasion was indeed a joyful one for everyone.


There were plenty of stalls for everyone's choice.

Welcome Home Brothers

The Seychelles National Party has sent a heartfelt welcome home message to the seven former hostages who return to Seychelles yesterday when they return home after being held hostage by Somali pirates for almost three months.

In a press communiqué, the party said the whole nation recognises the courage it has taken to endure the ordeal and has waited for the day they would set foot in safety on Seychelles’ soil.

SNP said it is united with the rest of the nation in expressing its support and solidarity with the families of all those who have been hostages and those who still are.



It also praised the successful efforts of all of those who have worked to achieve the return of the hostages and the support of the Seychellois people for their endeavours.

The SNP said it prayed that intensive efforts will continue to secure the release of the remaining hostages, that they will remain safe and that their families will receive our continued support.

Marching on in the community

SNP organised a second public meeting today, this time at Beau Vallon inline with the party's aimed at going back at the community level to address key issues affecting the country.

This meeting was different to all those organised before, because the party took the unprecedented step to organise it on a private property and simply had to inform the police about the public meeting, instead of seeking its permission beforehand.

I took the following photos with my mobile phone - a Nokia 6300, to experiment with its quality and I was surprisingly surprised.


Beau Vallon MNA, Hon. Collin Dyer addressing the crowd.


Like father, like son - Hon. Dyer's father addressing the crowd. He recently became a national sensation, by posing Mr Michel some embarrassing questions during the Beau Vallon district consultative meeting which provoked the president's anger.

Going back to the people

SNP today launched a series of small public meetings at community level to address the ongoing economic hardship the nation is facing.

The first meeting was targeted at the central Mahe activists and supporters and was held at the party's headquarters ground at Arpent Vert.


Amongst the party officials who spoke were all the MNAs from the central region.


Surprisingly, an SBC news crew turned up at the event, uninvited.

SNP calls for a review on CJ’s appointment

The Seychelles National Party has called on President James Michel and the Constitutional Appointment Authority to reconsider the appointment of the country’s Chief Justice.

SNP says it is profoundly disappointed in President Michel’s decision to appoint a non-Seychellois Judge to replace Judge Ranjan Perera as the next Chief Justice, upon his mandatory retirement.

Judge Frederick Egonde-Ntende of Uganda has been appointed as his successor.

In a press communiqué, SNP branded the appointment of a foreign national to head the third branch of Government as unacceptable and regretfully sad that another opportunity to set this situation right has been missed.

“The nationality of the person at the head of the Judiciary is just as important, symbolically and practically, as at the head of the Executive and at the head of the Legislature. It is a matter of identifying these institutions as being of and for the people of Seychelles in every sense and having the best person to provide the leadership that is necessary.”

The SNP believes that there are capable and competent Seychellois of integrity and impartiality who can serve the country in this high position. The party has put forward its own proposals in identifying suitable Seychellois for the job; this involves the CAA making exceptional efforts in identifying qualified Seychellois working locally or overseas and allowing them to negotiate their terms individually before taking up the post.

Meanwhile, the SNP supports the appointment of Judge Bernardin Renaud as Acting Chief Justice.

It strongly urges the Constitutional Appointments Authority and the President to review this situation and to take into account the concerns expressed.

Lottery winners rewarded

The SNP this weekend rewarded the twenty winners of its lottery which was drawn on Labour Day.

The ceremony was held at ICCS before on Saturday, before the Party's activists meeting. The grand winner was Mrs Georgine Paul who won four return tickets to Mauritius and seven days accommodation.



Felix Maurel, of Quartre Bornes Mauritius won the second prize, winning two return tickets to Singapore and G. O D'Offay won the third prize.

The activists' meeting was called to discuss pertaining internal party issues and other national matters we are gravely concerned with, such as the Somalis pirates' threats and the IMF economic reform programme.

The Party Leader, Wavel Ramkalawan together with the Secretary-General, Roger Mancienne were present to answer questions from the floor.

IDC shows off Desroches to MNAs, promises more openness

The CEO of the Island Development Company (IDC), Glenny Savy, has appealed to lawmakers to help him protect the islands from being taken over by foreign developers. He was speaking to a group of members of the National Assembly from both political parties during a visit they made to Desroches Island.

The familiarisation tour on Tuesday this week was intended to give the MNAs a briefing on what was happening on the islands managed by IDC. Mr. Savy explained that in December last year his board instructed him to invite the press and representatives of various local organisations to see the outer islands for themselves.



Mr. Savy acknowledged to the parliamentarians that he had been wrong to maintain a fog of secrecy over the parastatal company he controlled. His attitude has attracted bad publicity about IDC’s mandate from the general public, he said. This had included a barrage of criticisms from the opposition ranging from mismanagement of public funds to illegal business operations on some islands. He now felt it was better to open up the affairs of the IDC. If this shows the way to more transparent and accountable management of the IDC, it is a step in the right direction.

Since last year IDC is longer receiving a subsidy from the national budget. As a result there is mounting pressure to turn to foreign direct investment to further develop the outer islands and ensure the company’s financial survival. Mr Savy however cautioned that the developers needed to be managed and regulated. It was in this context that he asked for the help of the MNAs.



Desroches Island is now home to a hotel and luxury villas projects. There are plans to diversify the islands’ revenue base by introducing fishing, timber, vegetables and life stock production. This is a direction that the SNP MNAs have welcomed since the party has always promoted the policy of integrating various types of development on our islands, and the participation of Seychellois entrepreneurs in the development.