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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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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Contenders: Presidential candidate Alain St.Ange, right, with Vice-Presidential candidate Daniella Payet
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Giving evidence: Lewis Betsy at the TRNUC hearing in 2019. Picture courtesy of Today in Seychelles
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Let us have love, peace and unity this Christmas
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Time for unity: Lewis Betsy
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We need to change the Seychelles Football Federation committee… they are ruining the game for us
2nd December 2024
Seychelles National Football team in 1970: Lewis Betsy is on the back row, fourth from right
By Lewis BetsySeychelles football is in a terrible state and it is time for a change.The election… more...
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Lewis Betsy at graveside
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