Let us have love, peace and unity this Christmas

23rd December 2024

By Lewis BetsyGreetings of the season to you all.So many things are said at this time of year that are meant to be joyful, but are just empty words. I too have a message this Christmas and I will get ... more...

Seychelles National Football team in 1970: Lewis Betsy is on the back row, fourth from right

We need to change the Seychelles Football Federation committee… they are ruining the game for us

2nd December 2024

By Lewis BetsySeychelles football is in a terrible state and it is time for a change.The election for a new committee of the Seychelles Football Federation is on the 7th December and I urge the repres... more...

We remember with pride the heroism and sacrifice of Gerard Hoarau

22nd November 2024

By Lewis BetsyThe anniversary of the murder of my friend the freedom fighter Gerard Hoarau will fall on 29th November. It is said that time can heal a hurt, but after 39 years I still feel a terr... more...

We pay our respects to the memory of my brave friend Gerard Hoarau

9th September 2024

By Lewis BetsyI hold very dear the memory of my close friend Gerard Hoarau, who was assassinated outside his London home in 1985.Gerard was a proud fighter for a democratic Seychelles and paid the ult... more...

Westminster Abbey National Day of Seychelles Evensong

National Day for Seychelles commemorated at Westminster Abbey

3rd July 2024

A Special Mass (Evensong) was held at Westminster Abbey to commemorate the National Day of Seychelles.I was privileged to be among the guests from the Seychellois Diaspora who were invited.It was an e... more...

Independence Day is here… and now is the time we should achieve unity and save Seychelles

25th June 2024

By Lewis BetsyWe celebrate 48 years of Independence for Seychelles this year. And what a journey it has been.I remember the great pride we felt as the British Union Flag was lowered on 29th June 1976 ... more...

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

Much missed: Elvis Dias in younger days

By Lewis Betsy

This 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 Visitation Church in Greenford, Middlesex.

Elvis Bernard Dias was a good friend from way back.

His family thank everyone for their words of comfort and sympathy at their loss. We will all miss him.

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