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Hope for fairness and justice as the Truth Commission moves into its final phase
By Lewis Betsy The work of the Truth, Reconciliation and National Unity Commission is slowly drawing to a close.It ...
Music is changing my life and it's all down to divine timing, says new singing star D’Amore
Singer D’Amore is starting to make a big name for himself. He so impressed everyone with his performances at the C...
Our new President Faure has said the right words, but will he be able to deliver?
 By Lewis Betsy It was a day to remember in Seychelles history when on Sunday 16th October, Danny Faure spoke ...
I am worried for the future of Seychelles… so tell me how we can save our beloved country
By Lewis Betsy What is going on in my beloved Seychelles?The islands have long been a hotbed of rumour, gossip and ...
Who's Who in the new political landscape of Seychelles
Everything has changed since the NA elections in September. Here are some of the key personalities who figure in the new...
The curse of drug abuse is casting a dark shadow over my beautiful Seychelles and the bright hope of New Year
By Lewis BetsyI hope that 2019 will see big improvements in Seychelles. The New Year always seems full of promise, follo...
The TRNUC looks doomed to fail… the Government must not let the victims down again
By Lewis Betsy All along, I have been urging the Government and our President to make sure that the Truth, Reconcil...
Gerard Hoarau: 32 years after his murder, brother issues appeal as police make new arrest
By Lewis Betsy I have long campaigned for justice over the case of the unsolved murder of my good friend Gerard Hoa...
The ceremony that shows politics can be a piece of cake
Here's a picture you could never have imagined being taken a little while ago. It features a group of men who once were ...
Seychelles' greatest carnival is a beacon to the world for unity, peace and harmony
The organisers of Seychelles' biggest carnival chose a poignant theme for this year's event. With countries across th...

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Coup victims have their plight broadcast online, but was President Ramkalawan listening?
27th March 2024
Global broadcast: Regis Francourt
By Lewis BetsyIt was good to have a meeting of the TRNUC Victims’ Association broadcast globally… more...
Cruise ships boost tourism in the Vanilla Islands
25th March 2024
Musical welcome: A Maore cultural group
Former Seychelles tourism minister Alain St.Ange has been promoting the merits of the Vanilla Islands.Now… more...
Farewell to my good friend Elvis Dias
14th March 2024
Much missed: Elvis Dias in younger days
By Lewis BetsyThis is such a sad time as I have lost another dear friend, Elvis Dias.He died four… more...
The TRNUC is a complete shambles… it is an outrage that Ramkalawan must fix
11th March 2024
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?
By Lewis BetsyThe scandal of what is happening with the Truth, Reconciliation and National Unity… more...
We must pursue the idea of unity, the future of Seychelles depends on it
11th March 2024
Hope: Lewis Betsy meets President Danny Faure at State House on 16th March 2017 to discuss unity.
By Lewis BetsyI write this with a great sense of loss and despair. For decades now I have campaigned… 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… more...
Former Minister Alain St.Ange on top awards panel for tourism
29th February 2024
Expert: Alain St.Ange addresses the audience at the African-Asian Union ceremony
Seychelles tourism expert Alain St.Ange was part of the awards panel that declared Sharm El-Sheikh… more...
A sad farewell to our dear friend Helen Azolan
31st January 2024
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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