Children and Adolescent Crisis Service

Over the past few years, increasing numbers of young people in Seychelles are facing crisis situations such as unwanted pregnancy, school failure, drug addiction, and relationship problems. When these arise, the young person is often at a loss and does not know who to turn to. .... read more

Speaking of debt is something the SPPF find extremely difficult to adjust to.  Figures of the Public Debt, run up by James Alix Michel are a state secret!  These are only given in hush, hush conditions. .... read more

US does not consider Seychelles a democracy

The government of the United States has officially given its appreciation of the governance of our country. Its verdict is that, although we have a multiparty system, we are not a democracy. .... read more

This week the National Assembly debated on the Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Bill 2007 which was presented by Vice President Joseph Belmont. .... read more

During the National Day Celebrations for June 18th, this year, the Seychelles had the esteemed honor and privilege to have in our mist the Father of Africa’s premier economic success story: Botswana that SBC and State House played down in order to rub elbows with success, without shedding light on our own failures. .... read more

NO ONE NEEDS TO DIE EVER AGAIN AT THE HANDS OF THE STATE SECURITY

Now in the history book, how Albert Rene and James Michel conducted a terrorist act that caused the death of three innocent people – and more victims afterwards – in their bid to create a Marxist state, an experiment they were compelled to abandon 15 years later. .... read more

Political Commentary

The former President, France Albert Rene, who turns 72 later this year, has suddenly developed a persecution complex in the twilight of his life. However, he does not feel he is being persecuted today, but more precisely over 30 years ago. .... read more

The newly crowned Miss Seychelles Islands 2007, on 2nd June, Solanna Domingue (19), visited Mauritius during the weekend of 16-17 June returning to Seychelles on Monday 18th June. Accompanied by her mum Marie-Ange, sister Nathalie and friend Trevor, Solanna stayed at ‘Le Beau Soleil, in Rose Hill.  .... read more

The recent government announcement and impending handing over of Dell computers to teachers is one that is now a cause for concern. The teachers unknowingly have been used to milk the system it seems. ... read more

The Victoria International Casino is staffed mostly by expatriates even to perform the most menial of tasks. This situation is common practice all over the country today especially in the tourism industry. .... read more

THE LAW OF UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES

In our last issue, we revealed how the government was borrowing US$10 million from the OPEC Fund, on terms so ridiculous that defies economic or financial sense, in order to circumvent or buy time in its tortuous attempt to beat the foreign exchange shortage .... read more

IN THE ASSEMBLY THIS WEEK

The leader of the Democratic Party, Mr Paul Chow was received by the Secretary General of the Democratic Party of Kenya in Nairobi last week to exchange literature and to promote ties. .... read more

Seychelles DP leader meets with Kenya’s DP and Kannu leaders

The Victoria International Casino

Create a real at-home atmosphere

The Doctor Visits the Economic Leper

Private Business versus Public Business

Editorial

June 26 is the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture.  This is very important because following last week’s Editorial article about the underhand activities of the ‘State Security’ this newspaper has been inundated with complaints from victims who have suffered at the hands of these barbarians. .... read more

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