Campaigner for victims: Barry Laine
18th February 2025
By Lewis BetsyThe Truth, Reconciliation and National Unity process is concluded. The outcome is abundantly clear and endorsed by the final determinations of the process. There is however a daily sourc... more...
Contenders: Presidential candidate Alain St.Ange, right, with Vice-Presidential candidate Daniella Payet
14th February 2025
By Lewis Betsy With the Presidential elections not due for eight months, the political scene in Seychelles is already hotting up.Former Tourism Minister Alain St.Ange has announced his independen... more...
Giving evidence: Lewis Betsy at the TRNUC hearing in 2019. Picture courtesy of Today in Seychelles
24th January 2025
By Lewis BetsyThe Truth, Reconciliation and National Unity Commission (TRNUC) completed its hearings in 2022. We are now in 2025, almost three years on, and nothing has happened.Why?The victims of the... more...
Time for unity: Lewis Betsy
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
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...
Inspirational: 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...
Lewis Betsy at graveside
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
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...

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The big question about money in Seychelles football that needs an urgent answer 02 November 2023
...thought the LDS government was in general getting a grip on sports after years of neglect we were proven wrong. We got t......
New role for Seychelles football star Kevin Betsy 28 June 2023
By Seychelles Life Sports Correspondent Kevin Betsy is back in action in the footballing world after being appointe......
FIFA chief Gianni Infantino sets a new goal for football in Seychelles 24 April 2023
By Seychelles Life Sports Correspondent The meeting between FIFA President Gianni Infantino and President Wavel Ram......
Anse Royale give hope for future of Seychelles sports with thrilling battle in final of women’s volleyball championships 21 March 2023
By Seychelles Life Sports Correspondent At a time when Seychellois sports is going through one of its worst moments......
With Bibi gone, will Seychelles football grow under Rose? 02 March 2023
By Seychelles Life Sports Correspondent The appointment of Denis Rose as Chief Executive Officer of the Seychelles ......
Why action is needed now to get Seychelles on the starting blocks for sporting glory 17 February 2023
...s Games only six months away, there is growing concern that sports in Seychelles is in such a sorry state that the count......
Win for Kevin Betsy’s Red Devils in the Carabao Cup was ‘amazing’ 24 August 2022
Kevin Betsy, the Seychelles-born manager of Crawley Town, was delighted with his team’s “amazing” cup ......
Kevin Betsy kicks off a new era with football’s Red Devils 09 June 2022
by Lewis Betsy The outstanding career of Seychelles-born footballer Kevin Betsy has taken another major step forwar......
Young footballers ready to kick off like stars from the Premier League 14 October 2021
An inspirational new sporting initiative has been launched to encourage youngsters to play football in Seychelles.The Se......
Praise from across the globe as Seychellois-born football star Kevin Betsy takes key job at Arsenal 12 August 2021
... time and dedication Kevin and his family have put into the sports.Kevin’s father, Lewis Betsy, publisher of Seych......
Salute to the three Seychellois heroes who are setting a superb example to us all 14 May 2021
...he toughest of challenges to help others and, through their sporting endeavours, displayed both their courage and their ......
The goals we scored, the lives we lived… soccer veterans meet up and recall their glory days 13 April 2021
By Lewis BetsyStars from Rovers Football Club met up to talk about the old days and savour the time when they were the b......
England youth coach Kevin Betsy explains why he loves his job – I enjoy helping people become better 12 February 2021
...il can be read through this linkhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-9185769/England-18s-boss-Kevin-Betsy-......
I had to keep my cool, says coach Don Anacoura after Real Maldive’s nail-biting promotion battle 30 July 2020
Talk about leaving it late… Real Maldives won promotion in a hard-fought match with just one minute to spare at S......
Kevin's goal is to help as many young players as possible 10 September 2019
...in Seychelles was devised to allow him meet up with as many sports people as possible. His schedule went like this:A vis......
Always aim to be the best, soccer star Kevin Betsy tells Seychelles youth 10 September 2019
...said: “I am extremely proud of what Kevin has done in sport and what he is now aiming to achieve with the young pe......
The success of the Real Maldives hasn't surprised me, says coach. We have earned it 19 June 2017
...ey have a good knowledge of football and an interest in the sport. As you may notice from the above list, most members a......
We are doing well but not taking anything for granted 10 April 2017
The Coach of Real Maldives is Don Anacoura, who has captained the Seychelles national team and played a starring with St......
Seychelles Life to help Real Maldives Sports Club 10 April 2017
Sport has always been a passion in my life and I truly believe that it can make the world a better place.So, during my r......
Seychelles Under 17s bundled out of Africa Cup and coach says they need more experience 06 July 2016
Two tough games saw the Seychelles Under-17 football team eliminated from the Africa Cup of Nations 2017 competition. ......
Seychelles go down 2-0 to Algeria but coach sees the positive side 09 June 2016
Seychelles lost 2-0 to Algeria in a qualifying match for the Africa Cup of Nations but coach Ralph Jean-Louis still fe......
Andrique gloves up to fight for Seychelles Olympic gold 31 March 2016
...now be discussing with the Seychelles Olympic Committee and Sports Council to see what they have to offer us. We need to......
Gold medal for teenage tennis star Damien 31 March 2016
...is is a result of the support with the help of the national sports council.”...
Double triumph for Kevin Betsy's young stars as they shine again in International Cup 05 November 2015
Patience is everything when you are aiming for the big time, says coach Kevin Betsy who saw his young team at Fulham t......
Lissa proves queen of Africa in the high jump 08 October 2015
Athlete Lissa Labiche has confirmed her status as queen of the African continent in the high jump. Lissa gave Seychel......
I want to do better than last time, says Jean-Louis as he returns as national coach 08 October 2015
The new coach of the Seychelles national team has explained why he chose to take on the role again four years after he......
Pageant winner Emily is 'so proud' 08 October 2015
The girl crowned as Miss Regatta 2015 said it was her “proudest moment”. Emily Albest, 20, took the title......
We were appalling at the Indian Ocean Games this time, so I'm afraid it's back to the drawing board 02 September 2015
... Games held in Seychelles in 2011, we fell well short. The sports authorities in Seychelles have put the majority of th......
Athletes off to the Games with gold in mind 03 August 2015
...t games on home territory. The delegation, representing 14 sporting disciplines, was given an official send-off by Pres......
Thanks and good night... soccer star Kevin Betsy retires at 37 29 April 2015
...ll. I have and will continue to travel the world in various sports to continue my own personal development and most impo......
Nothing in life is easy, says Kevin Betsy. But I am inspired to become a great coach like my heroes 19 August 2014
...t long term. What would you like to happen in Seychelles sport? For me it is simple: that every youngster has the op......
Team Seychelles put belief in Commonwealth triumph 30 July 2014
...nday night led by Social Affairs, Community Development and Sports Minister Vincent Meriton. The Seychellois athletes w......
My life in football is just a dream come true 06 June 2014
... league in the first team. What’s it like seeing the sport from the inside? Playing and coaching for me is total......

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Giving evidence: Lewis Betsy at the TRNUC hearing in 2019. Picture courtesy of Today in Seychelles
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Seychelles National Football team in 1970: Lewis Betsy is on the back row, fourth from right
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