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Giants of the sea boost Seychelles tourism industry
They just keep getting bigger and there is more to come – when the Aurora docked in Seychelles at 273 metres lon...
Andrique gloves up to fight for Seychelles Olympic gold
Boxer Andrique Allisop fought hard to represent Seychelles in the 2016 Olympic Games. The 22-year-old guaranteed hims...
An amazing night to remember as the 40th anniversary of independence is celebrated in London
  It was a big moment for Seychelles and an equally big party that everyone thoroughly enjoyed. The London celeb...
Turkey opens up new air route to Seychelles
The airline named best in Europe is to fly three times a week to Seychelles from October. Turkish Airlines, a four-st...
Tourism boost as more people visit Seychelles
More people are visiting the Seychelles, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. In January, 18,760 visitors ...
The new political situation in Seychelles reinforces the view that it is a ‘small country that thinks big'
Sir James Mancham, Seychelles Founding President, writes a reassuring letter to Seychelles LifeI am writing to you as a ...
A day to remember in the history of Seychelles
By Lewis BetsyThe celebrations started early on Sunday 18th September, with a big crowd at Freedom Square. It was very i...
President's message gives Sir James encouragement in his cause for national unity
Sir James Mancham believes an important step has been made towards reconciliation and national unity in Seychelles. A...
Queen Victoria reigns at Mahe Quay
Records just keep getting broken at Port Victoria. The 298m long Queen Victoria has now become the longest cruise shi...
One year on, Seychellois celebrate the first anniversary of the astounding 2016 election
Crowds gathered in Seychelles to mark the first anniversary of the epoch-making National Assembly elections.Just 12 mont...

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The TRNUC is a complete shambles… it is an outrage that Ramkalawan must fix
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By Lewis Betsy  The scandal of what is happening with the Truth, Reconciliation and National Unity Commission is an outrageous insult to the people of Seychelles. In his State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Ramkalawan referred to the TRNUC, but he never offered anything serious or concrete concerning what would happen to the victims. I had previously warned that the Commission looked doomed to fail.  Yet it must not fail. The Government must not let the victims down. The truth is that the TRNUC has become a joke for the LDS Government. They are playing politics with it and applying a delaying tactics strategy with the victims.  The time has come to say enough is enough. My case number is No 2 and I am sure by now the Government must have had an idea where mine and all the many other cases were heading. It is not that difficult. We simply want justice and compensation for all the hurt we have suffered since 1977.  Naturally, we need answers to achieve closure.  In the meantime, we are forced to wait and trauma continues to impact families. Those that decided to stay in Seychelles have also suffered, but it was their choice not to bring their cases to the TRNUC.  It appears there is a blame culture going on: We are not children of Seychelles now because we brought our cases to the TRNUC. However, the suffering goes on for all.. For some victims it is too late. They have died with no answers forthcoming. So I ask: Where are the lists and names of the perpetrators? Why is the President keeping the lists from us? Is he protecting someone? Of the few perpetrators who came to the TRNUC, only five or six of them publicly said sorry for what they had done. And that was it. I note that many other known perpetrators are out and about in town, mixing freely with the public. It has become a sick joke and we, the victims, are suffering. The fact is I believe the TRNUC has become such a shambles that no one wants to deal with it. The LDS have the power they want and are cynically running the country without a care in the world. They have no sense of responsibility or duty. The LDS government is trying to wash its hands when it comes to paying the victims – though I see that they managed to find the money to pay all the Commissioners.  Yet who set up this scenario in the first place? It was Ramkalawan and former President Danny Faure. Timing is all, of course, and there are elections next year. We’ve got to watch it, or LDS might use the victims again to get another term in office. The more you think about the issue the more it makes you sick. How on Earth are we ever going to achieve unity in Seychelles when this situation persists?
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Expert: Alain St.Ange addresses the audience at the African-Asian Union ceremony
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A sad farewell to our dear friend Helen Azolan
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Devoted mother: Helen Azolan
By Lewis BetsyIt was with great sadness that my wife and I said a final farewell to our dear friend… more...
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