Coup victims have their plight broadcast online, but was President Ramkalawan listening?

27th March 2024

By Lewis BetsyIt was good to have a meeting of the TRNUC Victims’ Association broadcast globally online and hear what was said. Indeed, I hope President Ramkalawan took note.Association official... more...

Cruise ships boost tourism in the Vanilla Islands

25th March 2024

Former Seychelles tourism minister Alain St.Ange has been promoting the merits of the Vanilla Islands.Now an independent tourism consultant, he was speaking in Mayotte, which he visited during a lectu... more...

Farewell to my good friend Elvis Dias

14th March 2024

By Lewis BetsyThis is such a sad time as I have lost another dear friend, Elvis Dias.He died four days after his 66th birthday and with family and friends, I attended his funeral at Our Lady of the Vi... more...

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?

The TRNUC is a complete shambles… it is an outrage that Ramkalawan must fix

11th March 2024

By Lewis BetsyThe 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... more...

Hope: Lewis Betsy meets President Danny Faure at State House on 16th March 2017 to discuss unity.

We must pursue the idea of unity, the future of Seychelles depends on it

11th March 2024

By Lewis BetsyI write this with a great sense of loss and despair. For decades now I have campaigned for my beloved Seychelles to achieve unity.It is now March 2024 and there is nothing like it in sig... more...

Will our President deliver us the unity Seychelles still desperately needs?

1st March 2024

By Lewis BetsyWe heard optimistic words about the future of Seychelles from President Wavel Ramkalawan in his State of the Nation Address for 2024, but will these hopes be fulfilled?He talked about th... more...

Expert: Alain St.Ange addresses the audience at the African-Asian Union ceremony

Former Minister Alain St.Ange on top awards panel for tourism

29th February 2024

Seychelles tourism expert Alain St.Ange was part of the awards panel that declared Sharm El-Sheikh the Tourism Capital City 2024.The former Tourism Minister for Seychelles who now heads his own touris... more...

A sad farewell to our dear friend Helen Azolan

31st January 2024

By Lewis BetsyIt was with great sadness that my wife and I said a final farewell to our dear friend Helen Azolan.Helen, a much-loved mother of four, died aged 64, and Seychellois families and friends ... more...

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Storm as President Michel quits and names Faure as successor 30 September 2016: A political storm erupted when President James Michel said he was resigning and will step down from his post in weeks.Th......
A day to remember in the history of Seychelles 30 September 2016: By Lewis BetsyThe celebrations started early on Sunday 18th September, with a big crowd at Freedom Square. It was very i......
We won because the ruling party had lost touch with the electorate... and I thanked God for the result 30 September 2016: Patrick Pillay, now the new Speaker of the sixth National Assembly of Seychelles. is the elected member of the Linyon De......
Top artist ask Sir James if she can paint his portrait 30 September 2016: One of Britain’s foremost artists has told James R. Mancham, that she would love to do a portrait of himShe ......
At long last, Seychelles has become a nation of equals 12 September 2016: By Lewis Betsy Democracy has at last prevailed in Seychelles and today I can breathe a sigh of relief. The u......
Smile Bernadette, you are famous 06 September 2016: A smile can get you anywhere and now Bernadette Bonnelame's beaming face has made her internationally famous. Clearly......
High hopes as Regatta aims to raise money for schools water project 06 September 2016: The annual Seychelles Regatta will take place at the Beau Vallon venue from September 30 to October 2. This charity fun......
How Michell lost a great opportunity to help Seychelles heal the wounds of the past 06 September 2016: COMMENT by Lewis Betsy The decision by President Michel to set up an Anti Corruption Commission was a very goo......
I live in hope that Seychelles will soon have a National Assembly that represents us all 06 September 2016: By Lewis Betsy The Seychelles National Assembly elections are almost on us and predictably enough the talk around the......

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