Marie-Louise Potter for Vice-President Former President Michel Long, to Cut Himself Loose from the Grips of Former President Rene

INDEPENDENT 10-September-2019

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he IDC organized a church service in memory of the victims of the Sea THorse tragedy. Four crew members died on 26 August 2018; Darren Morel, Marie-Louise Potter AVR Premathilaka, Nigel Franchette and Norcy Serret, in the early hours when the Sea Horse cargo vessel caught fire and sank in the waters around the Coetivy Island. They were on a routine trip to the island for vice-president with consignments of fuel, food and other equipment. The memorial mass was held his has been the talk around was himself betrayed by a woman. on Wednesday 4th September at the Ca- town and in the districts since The lady has practically walked an thedral of the Immaculate Conception Tour front page article three identical path to the president; both in Victoria and it was attended by family issues back, which stated that ‘US have roots on the African continent, members, friends, work colleagues, offi- still looking for running mate’. they went to the same senior sec- cials from the Island Development Compa- The fact is that Vincent Meriton ondary school around the same time, ny and by other members of the public. the current vice-president of Sey- they both studied politics in Cuba, In an interview with the media after the chelles, has already informed Danny both were leaders of Government service, the Chief Executive Officer of IDC Faure that he wants out for personal Business in the National Assembly. said that the company will continue to as- reasons. Meriton is known to have Potter was later posted overseas to sist the families of the lost crew members said to people close to him that he be our top diplomat at the UN and financially and that IDC will also support needs a break from politics to go and in the United States. She has been the children with their education until they do other things that his political life back home for a while waiting pa- turn 18 years old. It was further announced didn’t allow him time for. Jean-Paul tiently for her next big move, which that IDC is assisting the families with ob- Adam has expressed his desire to go many believes is coming soon. taining a court order for the issuing of death and work abroad for at least the next Danny Faure wants to succeed certificates for the four crew members who five years with a reputable organiza- where Rene and Michel failed are still missing. This will help the families tion such as the UN to help build his Former President Rene had want- to initiate their legal claims for compen- profile. Patrick Herminie is waiting ed to run Seychelles far beyond his sation. It is not clear if the claims will be in the wings to see if he is called to presidency from ‘Petit Barbarons’ sit- against the insurance company or against come forward, however, he has indi- cated that he is happy to sit that one ting in his retirement armchair; he the IDC itself and/or the boat owners. They had picked James Michel to succeed out; for tactical purposes and age is can make a legal challenge against all three him in 2004, because he felt that on his side. entities if that is the path they want to fol- James had demonstrated great loyal- low. They must group together and hire the The reason why Danny would pre- ty since the coup d’état right up to services of several good lawyers, maybe one fer Marie-Louise Potter as his elected the day that Rene handed over pow- legal representative for each family. vice-president, is blaringly obvious – er to him – Rene had thought that The issue of insurance for the crew mem- the son of Samson wants to succeed with Michel at State House he will bers onboard the Sea Horse on that fate- where both of his predecessors have continue to rule beyond his reign. It ful day had never (Continue on page 2) failed; needless to say that Samson didn’t take (Continue on page 2) www.seychellesindependent.com 10-September-2019 INDEPENDENT -02- The Sea Horse one year on… been made clear by IDC, at least Assembly very quiet and on its to this newspaper. We believe side totally in the matter. Most that IDC’s strategy is to try and media houses have refrained avoid a lawsuit by the families of from digging deeper into the the four missing crew members. incident. The SMSA as always This could have been a landmark obeyed the master and sung the case - resulting in tens of millions same melody. The Port Authori- of rupees in damages; if not hun- ty’s actions were tantamount to dreds of millions. It would help collusion, they refused to cooper- with securing the future of the ate with this newspaper. The In- children the victims have left be- dependent newspaper was never hind. accorded a meeting promised by gation Board (MAIB), threaten- ry to say that it was a confidential around the incident and its after- However, the IDC has made a SPA. Paul Hodoul stood by his ing legal action if the report they matter and the file is with the math were shoddy and unprofes- good job in managing this situa- friends at IDC when he spoke had produced on the incident Attorney General. These kind sional. The IDC is probably the tion right from the outset. They to the Editor of the Seychelles was not withdrawn. The presi- of stories we have heard a thou- only organization that took this have succeeded in turning a po- Independent. The police didn’t dent had to intervene by stating sand times before - it is a lame incident seriously enough and tentially explosive situation in do their job properly, maybe on that the report will remain as is excuse being used by the police left no stone unturned in its de- instructions from high up or be- whenever they need to engineer termination to salvage its reputa- their favour. They took control on the file. The police have never tion and to protect its millions in over the family members very cause of pure laziness or incom- made public their findings in the a cover-up. petence. their MCB bank accounts here early after the accident. IDC spirit of transparency. After read- This newspaper is not looking in Seychelles and in Mauritius. were able to keep the Outer Is- The IDC aggressively went af- ing this article they might come to target anyone or any organiza- And in the end they got away land Committee in the National ter the Marine Accident Investi- up with some “cock and bull” sto- tion, however, the entire scenario with murder, so to speak. Marie-Louise Potter for vice-president former President Michel long, to cut himself loose from the grips of former president Rene. Michel too had wanted to place Jean- Paul Adam in line to be his successor, but he was forced out before he could execute this plan. Now, Danny too is thinking about having influence over the affairs of State after he would have left office. It is a certainty, that he will not get that from Patrick Herminie. The obvious choice for Danny, without any ‘shadow of doubt’ for vice-president is Marie-Louise Potter. The United Seychelles, on the instruc-

tion of Danny Faure, orchestrated a leak about Potter being the potential running Bulgaria Air Launches mate to sense the reaction and level of Vol 5 ISSUE 28 2019 nervousness within the opposition par- Joint Flights to Caribbean, ties. Out of all the opposition parties; LDS has not taken this news well they Seychelles and Maldives with have been aggressive with their propa- ganda against the lady and have shown German Condor their displeasure through the various ulgaria Air starts offering flights final destination - by Condor airplanes and Tel: 4 411461 / 2 591888 nasty posts on social media. This, is to some of the most exotic desti- crews. By transfer via Frankfurt, passengers another example of the aggression asso- nations in the world. The Bulgari- can fly from Bulgaria to the USA, Canada, ciated with LDS and its hard core sup- B an airline has signed an agreement with Central, and South America, Asia, and Af- porters against their opponents. There’s the German airline Condor, part of the rica. The airline entered into a number of never been this level of animosity and Thomas Cook Group, allowing passen- new agreements this year to expand desti- hatred in Seychelles’ politics; even gers from Sofia, Varna and Burgas to trav- nations for its customers. Thus, in coopera- during the days of SPUP and DP. Many el to exotics such as the Caribbean, Sey- tion with the Greek Aegean Airlines, flights opposition supporters are shocked at the chelles, Mauritius, Maldives and dozens to Cyprus and Israel were launched, with bitterness that is coming from people in of destinations in Malaysia, with conve- the Latvian Air Baltic to the Baltic capitals the inner circle around the leadership of nient connections via Frankfurt. Riga, Tallinn, and Vilnius, and with Italian LDS. Flights to the German city are operat- Air Italy to cities in the USA and Canada. Tel: 4 411461 / 2 591888 It is clear, that the LDS will never be ed by Bulgaria Air and from there to the Source; novinite.com able to control their radical fanatical factions if ever they win the election; many moderate folks fear for their life and this situation favours Danny Faure, who is playing it cool, “so cool”. This is why the third force of both Patrick Pillay and Alain St.Ange are now so relevant to stop the US. Because Wavel alone cannot do to the job; he has failed six times, already.

www.seychellesindependent.com -03- INDEPENDENT 10-September-2019 Money…only money is keeping the LDS Executive Council together he now disintegrating LDS Patrick Pillay left the LDS in Council, is sticking to- early 2018, because he couldn’t Tgether just for the money operate according to the modus that they are able to collect from operandi of the LDS hierarchy; government and also income Pillay was the leader of the Laly- that is being extorted out of the ans Seselwa party, which had at business community and from least five other members in the investors to Seychelles. The new National Assembly under the hyenas of Seychelles have man- LDS ticket. They all stayed be- aged to outwit the SPPF in their hind and refused to walk out in appetite for bribery and they support of their leader. This is are creating havoc in the local evidence that the people in the economy. Several top businesses National Assembly are not be- have come to complain to this ing guided by principle or loyalty newspaper, that they have been for their leader or party. It is the approached for money in return lure of big money and eventually for protection and favours, if the full executive power, this is the LDS wins the 2020 election. ‘common denominator’ that is This newspaper, is trying to get keeping them together. business owners and investors, who have fallen victim to come Like the SPUP, SPPF, PL out openly with their allegations. and now US, the LDS has lost all morals and the duty to deliv- There are also allegations, that of his cousin Franky Petrousse in an opportunity to prove them- money as monthly payments for they are even fixing court cases er on the millions of promises the deliberations of the National selves and to deliver in order to political funding for the LDS for their clients in return for big they made during - both election Assembly, not by him or by any show that they are ready to form party, fat monthly salaries for money. It is evident that several campaigns in 2015 and 2016. of his sycophants… WHY? This the next government. They have the MNAs, big allowances for judges are willing to do those fa- Wavel is unique in the sense is only one example of many this done nothing to very little to vehicles, travel, clothing, com- vours in return for job security that he has befriended many newspaper will be bringing out change the situation in the coun- mittees and another 17,000 and protection against potential of the people that he targeted as we approach the presidential try, or the lives of the people who per month for constituency al- complaints from the public. This during his battle to try win the election. provided them with control of lowance, yearly gratuity for the newspaper, have evidence where presidency, and for a majority in The LDS, is presenting itself the legislature. MNAs, end of term gratuity for regulations have been made to the National Assembly. Wavel is as an alternative to replace the They have used the opportuni- the MNAs, and special National suit a particular situation for a using the FPAC to advance his US party that has been in pow- ty for personal gains. The LDS Assembly pensions for the rest former judge on his retirement political ambition. He is picking er for 42 years. In the 2016 Na- has failed, but they are making of their days after retirement. - who had done LDS leaders fa- and choosing the people to tar- tional Assembly elections, the a lot of money in the process; How about that for doing next to vours. get. There is never any mention electorates provided them with 700,000 rupees of taxpayers’ nothing for the people! Environmentalists in Seychelles concerned new dam will impact endangered jellyfish tree nvironmentalists in Sey- for Seychelles as once it was The construction of the dam chelles are raising con- considered as one of the rarest was announced by the island na- Ecerns over the impact that plants in the world,” explained tion’s utility company in Novem- the construction of a new dam local environmentalist Lindsay ber 2017. The Public Utilities may have on the critically en- Chong Seng, who said endemic Corporation (PUC) announced dangered jellyfish trees known plants must be protected. that a feasibility study was being locally as bwa mediz. For decades it was believed the done at the site. The new dam in the western species was extinct. No speci- An Italian-based company, district of Grand Anse Mahe is men was seen in Seychelles be- Studio Pietrangeli, specialising the rare and endemic species of cies’ existence. “If they are con- planned in an area where the tween 1903 and 1970 when it in dam and hydropower engi- plants that are only found within sidering a dam of 60 meters high bwa mediz grows in its natural was rediscovered. It remains on neering and design conducted a the archipelago. made of earth, this will destroy state. the critically endangered list of comprehensive feasibility study Local conservationists also these trees but if they choose The plant can only be found in the International Union for the at the proposed site and will pro- feel that more efforts and proac- something in concrete or rocks three other locations on Mahe Conservation of Nature. vide a report and design for the tiveness are needed to relocate and position it well, then this – the main island of the Sey- Back in 2016, it was estimated dam by January next year. and propagate critically endan- forest has a good chance.” chelles. that the population of the jelly- The Director for biodiversity gered species in other areas of a When the announcement of The tree is known as the jellyfish tree was only around a hun- conservation in the Ministry of similar terrain where they exist this new dam was made two fish tree as the flowers resemble dred mature individuals. Environment said that impact so that they can thrive. This is years ago, the chief executive of the tentacles of a jellyfish or the Bwa mediz can be seen at Ber- on the environment and biodi- needed especially where there is the utilities company Philippe snakes that form the hair of the nica – where the new dam is ex- versity of the area is something the development of major proj- Morin had told SNA that “PUC ects such as with the dam. is estimating that the dam will be ancient Greek Goddess Medusa, pected to be constructed, and in that will be given a lot of atten- an arch shape made of concrete. which accounts for its scientific the mountainous area of Mont tion. However, Chong Seng, who We estimate it will be around 40 name Medusagyne oppositifolia. Sebert, Mont Copolia and Mont is from the Plant Action Con- “We will assess the quantity metres high with a capacity of “Bwa mediz is emblematic Jasmin on Mahe. servation Group, is hopeful that of biodiversity in the area and one million cubic metres.” come up with proper conserva- the right design of the dam may tion protocol,” explained Ashley cause little damage to the spe- Source; SNA Dias who added that “all effort will be taken by the government to ensure that endangered plants and animals are not affected.” Not all is lost for the jellyfish tree as the plant is also being grown and can be found at the National Biodiversity Centre, a Join the Retailers 17-hectare centre that acts as an ex-situ conservation area of Association NOW!

www.seychellesindependent.com 10-September-2019 INDEPENDENT -04- Political theatre at Anse Aux Pins he honorable elected The SBC was conned, and Seychellois are still waiting for a member for Anse Aux they rushed to the scene like small plot of land to construct a TPins, is being nominated flies to fresh dung. They aired dwelling house. for an Oscar after his perfor- the whole scenario in the news When the right information mance at the old Anse Aux Pins at 8pm on Sunday 1st Septem- finally emerged about the theat- fish market two weeks ago over ber. Viewers from all over the rics of the homeless persons at the weekend. This guy is a born country were seriously unhappy actor, and could easily make it in at the way that the elderly lady the old fish market at Anse Aux the film industry in Hollywood. was being treated by the sys- Pins - there was a serious blow- The information we have, is tem, and the hero of the day was back on Facebook against the suggesting that the whole epi- non-other than the former SPPF former SPPF clown; Clifford sode was orchestrated for polit- MNA, now a con-verted LDS Andre. The people realized that ical mileage by activists of the member. The man was chatting they had been tricked and tak- majority party in the district of on his mobile phone like a parrot en for a ride for political points Anse Aux Pins. The double size that had just learned to talk. This and that the reality was totally mattress with other items were was the same clown, who had different from what the SBC allegedly transported by a pick attended the Anse La Mouche had aired. The SBC, must not truck to the old fish market the meeting two weeks ago, and had take everything at face value and background story. This is not sage is conveyed to the viewing previous day ready for the show not uttered one single word in broadcast any rubbish as told to the first time SBC got it total- public. The SBC, hardly correct to begin on the next day. They support of the Anse La Mouche them by bystanders. They must ly wrong. In fact, it is happen- their mistakes, their strategy is knew that the DA was on leave, residents, about the sale of 200 do some real work, apart from ing on a regular basis under the to remain quiet hoping that it and that on a Sunday there will acres of government land to for- just turning up at an incident watch of the new administration will be forgotten with the pass- be no reaction from the district eign investors to build another and then broadcast the footage at Hermitage. It is a distortion of ing of time. It does a lot of dam- administration’s office. big hotel; when thousands of without having investigated the the reality, and the wrong mes- age to their victims. Seychelles reviewing framework Indian Ocean Migration Being Discussed for real estate transactions in in Seychelles - Human Trafficking, bid to prevent shady sales Climate Change, Security On Agenda ssues surrounding migration in the region -- including Imaritime security, climate change, human trafficking and health risks – were discussed in Seychelles last week by members of the Indian Ocean Com- eychelles’ authorities have The primary role of the FIU is mission (IOC). started a consultative pro- to protect Seychelles from being The discussions were part of a Scess to review the framework used by terrorists, organised crime three-day consultative meeting governing estate agents and land groups or other criminals to con- on the establishment of a Mi- registration to combat anti-money duct activities or launder monies gration Dialogue for the Indian laundering and terrorist financing in the financial services sector. Ocean Commission Countries activities, a top government offi- The consultative meeting start- (MiDIOCC). own specific realities and ad- cial said last Tuesday. ed last week with the participation better structure in the future.” The August 26-28 meeting dress them and, in this meeting, of relevant government authorities was hosted by Seychelles, which “The forum is one that allows The review comes after con- we are hopeful that the member in line with the objectives of the holds the presidency for the In- us to express and exchange cerns raised by the Financial In- states will discuss some of the telligence Unit (FIU) on the in- national Anti-Money Laundering dian Ocean Commission. The ideas, and explore opportunities and Countering the Financing of International Organisation for in regards to the challenges out priority issues,” said Charles creasing number of unlicensed Kwenin, the International Or- individuals undertaking licensable Terrorism body. Migration (IOM) was partnering there. More emphasis must be placed on how to maximise the ganisation Migration’s regional activities as real estate agents, said The Finance Secretary of State with IOC to organise and con- benefits of migration instead of director for Southern Africa. Patrick Payet, the Secretary of said there is also the issue of illegal duct this meeting. only seeing it as something neg- State for Finance, Trade, Invest- advertising. The Indian Ocean Commis- Kwenin explained that the ative, which needs to be mini- ment and Economic. sion -- an intergovernmental or- movement of people within the “There has been growing con- mised,” said Volcere. Indian Ocean revolves mostly “Some of the risks relate to in- cerns about unlicensed individuals ganisation set up in 1982 -- in- He added that there are about around tourism and labour mi- dividuals doing illegal activities who are continuously advertising cludes Seychelles, Madagascar, Comoros, Mauritius, and Re- 260 million migrants in the gration, especially in Seychelles who are finding ways to cover their the sale of properties on behalf of world and this region has not and Mauritius. third parties without the required union, a French Overseas De- money by buying properties such been left unaffected. It is im- AML/CFT control measures, partment. “Especially in Mauritius and as land or buildings. In the pro- portant that islands of the In- which may result in putting the Established in 1951, IOM is Seychelles, you have a lot more cess, an unlicensed agent is iden- dian Ocean start having such a country to threats of money laun- the leading inter-governmental ageing population because they tified to facilitate the transaction. dialogue to see how to manage Sometimes the unlicensed agent dering,” said Payet. organisation in the field of mi- are high-income countries so gration and works closely with these issues better. they have a higher life expectan- might also be at risk for not know- The chairman of the Estate governmental, intergovernmen- Such dialogues already exist ing the proper procedural require- Agent Board, Patrick Lablache, cy as compared to other coun- tal and non-governmental part- for countries in the northern, ments,” said Payet. said reviewing the framework is tries,” said Kwenin. ners. southern, western, eastern and the first step in the right direction He added that the visa regime He said that a lot of people sell- central regions of Africa. ing their land are not going to li- to put an order in things. The Principal Secretary for of a country is also a factor that Immigration, Alain Volcere, said “Countries in the Indian censed estate agents who have the “Sometimes there are unlicensed affects migration. that “the two organisations have Ocean do not have land neigh- responsibility to report any suspi- agents operating even outside the partnered to start this discussion bours like there is on mainland In his opening address, Vice cious illegal activity concerning country and we don’t have the ju- and we are hoping that it won’t Africa and these are countries President Vincent Meriton said, selling and buying land. risdiction to take action. The new be the last, that it will be an ex- boarded by a vast ocean. It is “Seychelles hosts about 21,000 An estate agent is a person or framework will be drafted clearly ercise that will continue under a important that you look at your foreign workers. Most of them business who arranges the selling, to give us guidelines on how to are employed in the construc- renting or management of proper- proceed in that manner,” he said. tion, tourism and fishing sectors. ties and other buildings. Lablache added that the review To date, we are among the countries, if not the only one in the “At FIU we have noticed that will not disallow individual to sell their property or land themselves, world, where the visa exemption there are weaknesses in the infor- but advising to go through an agent is open to all. This means that mal sector as people are looking who knows the legal procedures. migration and the free move- that way to launder money. This is According to the Estate Agent ment of people are at the heart why we are reviewing the frame- of Seychelles’ economy and life.” work and are putting emphasis on Board, there are only 10 licensed estate agents as we rely on proper estate agents in operation where Seychelles was the top-per- reporting to be able to come up clients can go for their respective forming African country on visa with a case and stop money laun- transactions. openness in 2018. dering,” said Rampal. Source; SNA Source; SNA

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Dear Editor, holders under different names building contractors. The main Much publicity was given to fronting each other. It is obvious car parking along highway is not that the surrounding car parking demarcated and not fenced to the cafes and restaurants in the facilities are neglected. Private extravagantly designed over- the inconveniences and risk of jets and airplanes bringing in users. spent new extension building at the country billionaires, million- the international airport domes- aires, investors and visitors, are Thank you Mr. Editor for the tic terminal. Omitted they all parked next to construction de- space. Dear Editor, a controversial office at the na- belong to a same circle of share- bris and construction yards for Visitor The responsible authorities, tional house, the addict has as- particularly those concerned saulted an Indian shop keeper about violence and abuse against causing injury and damages to One System Too Many Policies property. On one night, he was women, must pressure to full Dear Editor, throwing stones on the main length investigation against a for- road obstructing traffics and It is nepotism, nationalism mer convict of drug importation pedestrians causing risks with and communism, policies un- and trafficking for aggressively, dangers to cause injury and ac- der wrong government without brutally, severely and physical- cident. Despite all those offenc- innovation that is delaying the ly assaulting a mother causing es reported to the police and evolution and progression of the grievance bodily harm with inju- recorded by CCTV cameras at country. The failed monopolized ry in a manner that could kill her places of businesses showing state owned Transport Company in front of her children….. They cause of nuisances, disturbanc- got a Board but sycophant gives are living a painful misery tor- es, posing threats and infringing mind boggling interview about mented life, dozens of children. on other people’s rights, liberty its efficiency, operation and fi- The incident took place in pub- and safety. The police have nev- nancial needs following an audit lic, on August 21 at 17:30 along er investigated these matters, by international body. Revolution Avenue causing traf- apprehend or prosecuted the These suggest that in all public fic congestions. offender. The neighbours know enterprises with the exception Since being released from why the police are acting with ill will fear and favour! where a Savy is the Chairman, prison, based on questionable there are direct interferences in medical report in collusion with Traumatised knowledge must not argue on many ideas, which have costs the management and decision outdated method of nationalize the government a small fortune making. The alternative is to public transport system running using taxpayers’ money; such liberalize and privatize the bus at a loss since its existence. This as with the trucks shenanigans Privileges transport service without dicta- is burdening the taxpayers and which delayed the La Gogue torial condition and restriction stretching the economy. With Dam project. The court case for but prevent cartelization. taxpayers money ,the state is unlawfully preventing a building neglecting immorally subsidizing; national contractor from using its own As is the norm in free market buses, to transport workers and economy, the public will chose airline that keeps making losses stopping asphalting works by and decide as factors for deter- while priding on aircraft paid by private company. It is obvious, unfortunates mining competitive fares based Arabs and Chinese banks, and that the oversize administration Dear Editor, government, which are the Judi- on reliability, readability, com- pensioners travelling on private- with duplications is causing em- According to figures made ciary and Parliament. After years fort, efficiency and affordabil- ly owned ferry services. ployees to be paranoid. public, a bus shelter could be the of spreading some asphalt on the ity. Flunkeys without business It is a fact, that PS Prat had Commuter road surface to make bus lay-by price of a house or even more if tees to at least get the respective stand that long for several rea- iticians are voted out of position, finance by the state using taxpay- that turns into a swimming pool government agency to make a sons in particular elderly and is for SLTA to make a similar ers’ money. Everyday lots of Sey- each time there is rain, the or- chellois that cannot afford cars dinary mortals are pleading to sitting facility since bus on the people with a disability let alone bus lay-by in both directions in like judges and parliamentarians the extraordinary overpaid politi- route is every hour. a cover from the sun and rain. the vicinity of Airtel and Intel- attend the two other branches of cians and constitutional appoin- Many people cannot afford to Not to forget the lay-by serves vision as employees working in the roads named after two aca- the area for the many high luxu- demic intellectual former Pres- ry residential developments with idents this country had, which more to come are struggling to brainy sees as insulting and de- and from work in the sun and grading. rain, fit or ill. Another plea before those pol- Caiman

www.seychellesindependent.com 10-September-2019 INDEPENDENT -06- Public Health & Sanitation: FINDING SOLUTIONS TO THE PUBLIC URINATION PROBLEM by A G Yakub, A concerned citizen and resident of Victoria. cost-benefit analysis of any pro- Oddly enough, this consists of tweet, the uritrottoir is “an in- posed project investment being paying £75 to watch yourself pee vention of genius”. both socially and environmental- in public on CCTV and then un- By far one of my favourites ly feasible. dertake a historical walk through among the various innovative Policy makers and those re- the city’s centre while an expert ideas that have been launched explains the damage that your sponsible for overseeing our Vic- comes from Brazil. As everyone urine can do to the various his- toria town planning should not knows, Rio de Janeiro’s Annual torical landmarks and cobbled Carnival always gets bombarded only focus on building more toi- streets that date back to the Ro- with body paint, food and drinks lets in the hope that the problem man Empire’s occupation. How and of course, lots of urine, be- will go away. We need to learn terribly British! from other countries’ experienc- cause there are hardly any toilet es, however practical, impracti- In Paris, as far back as the facilities in the city centre. cal or sometimes downright fun- 1830s, French officials have experimented with discourag- One of the Carnival’s organ- ny their approaches may seem. isers, AfroReggae, came up with Here’s a few examples: ing people from peeing in the streets by installing “pissoirs” a great idea back in 2013 where- In one neighbourhood of Ham- on major boulevards, but people by their floats at the 2013 Car- burg, Germany, the residents have continued to relieve them- nival contained turbo-charging were getting sick of the night selves on the streets and against urinals, which converted pee time revelers of bars, clubs, magnificent sight-seeing histori- into electricity, and so powered think people will generally still do it. Urination in public, and a football club urinating on cal architectural monuments. the float’s sound system. Here’s agree that even if we have especially by men, will continue walls. So, the local community a simple layman’s illustration of Now in the 21st Century, long more public toilets installed in secret nooks and crannies and group came up with a scientif- the Brazilian model. I after the first Paris public toilets, in Victoria, men, in particular, even in broad daylight on street ic solution: they coated walls the city is trying out a new in- According to Reuters, this will continue to urinate openly corners or on major roads. What around their neighbourhood novation called “Uritrottoirs” (a idea initiated by Afro Reggae and unashamedly in street cor- can we do about it? with a special hydrophobic ma- combination of the French word to take decisive action came in ners or elsewhere. This is a per- In Seychelles, our own LWMA terial that repels the liquid back for “pavement” and “urinals”). anticipation of Rio’s World Cup tinent and challenging topic that is already in discussion with the onto the feet and ankles of the These uritrotoirs are marked and 2016 Olympics because the our city planners in consultation government to try and build urinating person. Some laughed with a signpost and look like red last thing you want is a “lake of with our Mayor of Victoria will more public toilets around Vic- and called it payback. I think trash cans with walls to hide the urine” on the streets of Rio. need to address, while keeping toria. They should involve the in reference to the Berlin Wall, user’s private parts. But it is only Of course, other countries an open mind to outsourcing in- Mayor’s office in their endeav- some journalists jokingly named designed for the menfolk and have taken more radical actions novative solutions. ours. The pursuit of education- it the Hamburg “Peeback” Wall. male chauvinism is so politically such as publicly humiliating the Most developed or developing al programmes and awareness As for the UK, its contribu- incorrect. urinating offenders and blasting cities of the world tend to ap- campaigns by government and tion to finding a solution is often It is claimed that these con- them with large water hoses (e.g. proach this issue with prohibi- NGOs aimed at changing peo- more restrained and so typical- traptions have a bed of straw Culcutta, India) or punishing tive or punitive solutions aimed ple’s behaviour or mindset are ly British. In the N.W. city of that mitigates the odour and them in other ways via the law at shaming the offenders. Some also a welcome step in the right Chester, for instance, any pub- they are supposed to collect nu- courts. But I feel the best way have declared public urination as direction. But I think we should lic urinators caught on CCTV trients from the waste for the forward for our cherished town illegal simply because it is totally also seriously consider finding camera are given a choice: go composting of public gardens of Victoria would be to explore disgusting. But let’s face it. You more innovative solutions and to Court, and risk paying a huge and parks. Hmmm….That may innovative, eco-friendly ways to can name and shame or take the ideas for our small town, sub- fine, or agree to participate in a be hard to believe, but as one tackle this problem which is not culprits to court, but people will ject to the community-based “Heritage Awareness Course”. male Paris official posted in a going away anytime soon. Date for Seychelles’ 2020 presidential election to be announced next August, official says he next presidential elec- ing thorough to ensure we have have it in place as soon as possi- increase our monitoring once the tion in Seychelles will take the right candidate for the job, ble,” Lucas told SNA. secretariat is fully functional.” Tplace between September one who has experience in run- The voter register is also a con- There are presently 12 political and November next year, accord- ning an election.” tentious issue with some political parties registered in Seychelles. ing to the Elections Act, said Lucas also confirmed that the parties accusing the former Com- Only two parties have so far made the chairperson of the Electoral Commission is presently running mission of not having a credible known their intentions to take Commission. an intensive recruitment drive to register. part in the presidential election. Danny Lucas told SNA that the fill in key posts within the secre- “Since taking over in April, I The United Seychelles party official date is expected to be an- tariat including that of the chief have challenged anyone who feels endorsed its candidate, the in- nounced in August 2020. registration officer, finance man- there might be issues and anoma- cumbent president Danny Faure, In anticipation of next year’s ager as well as an Information lies with the register to come for- last Saturday, while the main op- election, the Commission is liais- is to ensure the secretariat is fully Technology manager. ward and make their complaints. position bloc -- Linyon Demokra- ing with the government to have functional in time for the presi- The chairperson of the Elec- We are always open to comments tik Seselwa -- has started the the election budget prepared in dential elections. toral Commission said another that would help us make this pro- process to register potential can- advance. This is separate from Presently, the secretariat does huge task is the setting up of its cess fair and transparent,” Lucas didates ahead of its convention the regular three-year budget of not have a Chief Electoral Offi- electronic voter registration. The said. on 15th September. SCR7.5 million ($550,000). cer. The amendment to the Elec- system which was initially man- With regard to concerns that Source; SNA “Once an election is called, we tions Act 2018 makes provision aged by the Department of Infor- some political parties have to work within three months for a permanent Chief Electoral mation, Communications Tech- were not active and had to conduct the whole process. We Officer. nology is being migrated to the not submitted their fi- know there will definitely be an “We are interviewing potential Commission. nancial and administra- election next year, so this time candidates and we are confident “We need to have this system tive reports, Lucas says around we are proposing that that we will have a person in the up and ready before the elections so far “we haven’t had the elections budget is disbursed post by the end of September,” and for this we need to invest any reason to deregister earlier so that we can make some said Lucas. financially. However not having a political party based on prior preparations,” he said. He added that contrary to peo- the system in place right now will that. As far as we know, Lucas, who took up the post ple’s belief that the Commission not prevent us from conducting their books are in order. in April 2019, said the Commis- has been neglecting this import- an election if one was to be called We constantly verify this sion’s priority in the coming year ant task, the members “were be- tomorrow let’s say, but its best we information and we will

www.seychellesindependent.com -07- INDEPENDENT 10-September-2019 Angels Choir sings in aid of Alzheimer’s sufferers e have already ing it with a level of excitement seen the 5 to 8 and enjoyment. We must never year olds from under-estimate the talents in the original Mon- our young generation and the tessoriW Children’s House pre- goodwill in their hearts when it school sing their little hearts comes to lending a helping hand. out to assist Alzheimer’s suffer- These young people do not need ers and we have seen the Mont to know much about Alzheimer’s Fleuri Secondary School join in disease, how it creates memory the event for a very good cause impairment, how it affects one’s and now we have Angels Choir nerves and some people shake based at the Cathedral in Victo- their hands involuntarily suf- ria following in the footsteps of fering from Parkinson’s disease the young in our society doing which falls in the same category something for the old and do- of nervous disorders.

Angels Choir in the grounds of the Cathedral night of country song and dance. We will have at least 2 Country Music performers from overseas as our Special Guests. Like with the Seychelles First Country Music Jamboree in 2012 this new event is already Cecile Payet (centre) with Choir in recording studio attracting interests from overseas media and it is very likely that this new CD will be released Cabinet to soon globally. All proceeds from this Hoedown will also be donat- consider India- ed to Seychelles Alzheimer’s Foundation (SAF). You can read Mauritius free trade about the work of SAF on their web site www.seychellesalzhei- agreement for approval Angels Choir at the Flag Raising ceremony mersfoundation.org and join us Angels Choir was started by the devotion she exudes in her in making this event a success. Cecile Payet some 12 years ago work with this choir. We were There is something in it for you. with just a few small children extremely lucky to have them This is not all this Triple X singing in harmony and then the spend some time with us record- Country Music project is raising parents were invited to join and ing a few songs for the forth- funds to purchase a pedal steel many mothers joined but fathers coming new CD to be released guitar and train 2 young people could not accept the challenge, end of September this year. All to play the Pedal Steel guitar consequently the whole choir proceeds from the CD sales will which Jack Yokowo used to play is made up of mostly girls and be donated to Seychelles Alzhei- before he passed away and no women with only 5 boys who mer’s Foundation (SAF) to assist one else in Seychelles can play are currently on various work in building a Memory Care Fa- this instrument and bands rely attachments. Angels Choir sings cility for Alzheimer’s sufferers. on using the keyboard to create every Sunday at the 9 am mass at As you have probably read steel guitar sounds which is not the Cathedral and they take part before this is not all, Angels quite the same. You may wish in several events throughout the Choir will be participating in a to know that for this CD we are year. They sang during President Country Music song and dance sending the recorded tracks by Faure’s inauguration at State “Howdown” (show) to be held electronic format to John Da- vis in England who will add the ndia and Mauritius have been CPA), since 2005. According House on 16 October 2016 and on Saturday 23 November at the pedal steel guitar parts and send negotiating the pact, officially to experts, India may not get at the Flag Raising ceremony on NSC Hall (Old SMB Hall) and back to us to complete the CD dubbed as the Comprehen- huge benefit in goods sector as 18 June 2019. They also sang they will have the opportunity I production. This is how new sive Economic Cooperation and Mauritius is a small market, but alongside the National Choir to show case their dancing tal- Partnership Agreement (CEC- services sectors such as IT and at the Stadium on the 29 June ents in addition to their singing technology can help us move PA), since 2005. tourism hold huge potential to 2019 celebrations and all in all talents. The Hoedown will start forward because in the old days enhance economic ties. Mauri- they have a very busy schedule. at 6 pm and will go on until 1 John Davis would have to travel The Cabinet will soon consid- to Seychelles to record his tracts. tius was the second top source Cecil Payet is to be congratulat- o’clock the next morning and er the proposed India-Mauritius In fact John will join us for the of foreign direct investment ed and commended for her ded- readers of this newspaper are free trade agreement, aimed at Hoedown on 23 November. liberalising norms to boost two- (FDI) into India in 2018-19. ication leading this choir and invited to join us for an exciting way commerce and investments, India received USD 8 billion Contributed by: for approval, an official said. In a (about Rs 56,000 crore) for- Barry Laine FCIM, FInst SMM, free trade agreement, two trad- eign inflows from the country. MCMI, MBSCH ing partners cut or eliminate du- The bilateral trade between the Principal, Academy of High ties on majority of goods besides countries increased marginally Performance Ltd liberalising norms to promote to USD 1.2 billion in 2018-19 The Wishing Well from USD 1.1 billion in 2017- services trade and boost invest- Anse Des Genets, Mahe, Seychelles 18. ments. “The Cabinet would soon Email: [email protected] take up the agreement for its India exports petroleum prod- Web site: www.academyofhighperformance.sc consideration. After its approv- ucts, pharmaceuticals, cereals, al, a date would be finalised for cotton and electrical machin- signing of the agreement, after ery, apparel and clothing acces- which it will be implemented,” sories to Mauritius. The island the official said. nation’s exports to New Delhi India and Mauritius have been include iron and steel, pearls, negotiating the pact, officially precious/semi-precious stones dubbed as the Comprehensive and optical, photographic and Economic Cooperation and precision instruments. Partnership Agreement (CE- Source; Press Trust of India 2012 - Jack Yokowo playing the pedal steel guitar www.seychellesindependent.com 10-September-2019 INDEPENDENT -08- India’s Quest To Chagos children ‘stuck for Dominate The years in unsafe lodgings’ council say they can’t help me. Even when I was pregnant, they Indian Ocean didn’t want to help,” she said. he Indian Ocean Region Prime Minister Modi sees con- (IOR) is widely regarded as trol over the ocean as fundamen- Another British Chagossian and Tthe hub of global economic tal to keeping the strategic circle former resident claimed the hotel, and strategic activities for sever- of India over also its rivals form- which declined to comment, was al reasons. For instance, it pro- ing a significant component of the “not safe … there are men living vides the predominant outlet for Indian State’s global ambitions. there with drink and drug prob- oil from the Persian Gulf to vari- The progression in its financial ap- lems.” ous destinations across the globe. proach, political mindset and ef- While Crawley council denies More than 80 percent of global oil fective discretions has empowered reports of mistreatment, the coun- trade passes through the IOR. India’s articulation towards its de- cil’s leader, Peter Lamb, has said India has long held the desire sire for ruling the Indian Ocean they have investigated claims of to dominate this region via the Region. discrimination from the Chagos- presence of its naval forces and Likewise, to achieve its ob- sian community but they were by attempting to exert greater jective, India is spending huge not acted on due to insufficient control over its related econom- amounts for the development of amilies descended from is- have been stuck there for several evidence. landers evicted from the ic activities. Alfred Mahan once sophisticated naval technologies. years. They say white British ten- Crawley borough council said: Chagos Islands are being declared that ‘whoever controls India’s naval modernization and its F ants are prioritised and usually “Unlike the housing act, which housed in council-allocated ac- the Indian Ocean has prospects approval of $16 billion for nucle- given social housing after a few limits family stays in hotel accommodation deemed by social of ruling the world. Perhaps it is ar powered submarines and naval weeks or months. commodation to six weeks, there services to be inappropriate for this theory which best describes warships are creating challenges Calls are mounting for an inqui- is no limit under the children’s young children, the Observer has India’s quest to dominate the IOR. for the stability of the South Asian ry into the attitude of UK author- act. This may explain why those learned. In the last few years, the region region. Under the aspiration of ities towards the community with families have been there for an has once again gained significant hosting a Blue Water Navy, India The latest revelations prompt- local Tory MP, Henry Smith, writ- extended period of time, and may importance by becoming a hub plans to develop more than 160 ed fresh calls for an independent ing to Crawley borough council also explain why others are being of strategic competition among naval ships, 3 aircraft carriers and investigation into the treatment “expressing significant concerns at reported to have moved on more regional and extra regional rivals. more than 40 warships and sub- of British Chagossians, forcibly disturbing reports in the Observ- quickly. We take complaints very India’s interests in the region are marines. Furthermore, India took removed by the UK in the 1960s er”. seriously and all are thoroughly investigated. challenged by the emerging global the first step towards the nuclear- and early 70s to allow the US mili- Chai Patel, legal policy director powers’ roles such as China’s role ization of the Indian Ocean region tary to establish a base on the larg- at the Joint Council for the Wel- “We are genuinely committed to in the Indian Ocean. in 2016 by conducting a success- est island, Diego Garcia. fare of Immigrants said: “We need getting to the bottom of these alle- In order to secure its strategic ful test of the K-4 indigenously Last month the Observer re- an independent investigation into gations and take appropriate steps interests, India initiated an un- developed intermediate range sub- vealed British passport holders how the government has been if found to be true.” precedented naval buildup un- marine launched ballistic missile. from the Chagos Islands were able to put these families in this During a meeting set up last der its vision to turn the Indian This is likely to compliment the being systematically targeted by appalling position, and what steps year to air grievances from the Ocean into ‘India’s Ocean’. As a capabilities of its existing, ballistic council officials to get them re- are needed to ensure it never hap- town’s Chagossian community the result, India is allocating more missile submarine, the ‘Arihant’. moved from the UK. Now it has pens again? council spokesperson added: “We and more of its budget to its naval The naval modernization of the emerged that British Chagossians “The government needs to act were informed that on occasion war fighting capabilities includ- Indian navy is thus in line with in Crawley, West Sussex, are be- now to ensure that these families housing officers were unsympa- ing both its conventional as well its ambitions to maintain its he- ing accommodated in lodgings are able to continue their lives in thetic to their situation, unfriend- as strategic forces. Additionally, gemonic status and to exert more about which social services have the UK safely and securely. It’s the ly and considered unhelpful. The expressed serious concerns. India’s growing economic interest control over important chokepoints least that it can do.” council apologised if this was has heightened the IOR’s strategic such as in the Straits of Hormuz A West Sussex county council how officers were behaving, and The Chagossians were expelled significance. India wants to secure and Malacca. But with all these social services document, seen by a commitment was made to raise from their homeland by Brit- ‘sea-lines of communications’ to developments, the Indian navy the Observer, cites the case of a the matter with the housing de- ain and exiled in Mauritius and the Middle East, comprising of lacks the required professionalism child living in a Crawley hotel, lo- partment to ensure that such be- the Seychelles, 2,000km away. vital oil and energy supply chains. and efficient response capability. cation of a sizable community of haviours were addressed.” In 2002 native Chagossians and In this regard, India is not only This lack of an efficient response British Chagossians. “I am wor- their children were given the right A West Sussex county council strengthening its naval capabilities capability has remained evident ried there are ongoing housing is- spokesman said: “In some circum- to British passports and since then but also seeking to strengthen re- since the post Balakot tensions sues which impact on [name] hav- stances we support families with more than 3,000 have emigrated lations with smaller states within with Pakistan. This was evident ing a safe and appropriate space children who have urgent hous- to the UK, most of them settling the IOR. These include Sri Lan- when an Indian submarine failed to grow and support his developing needs. When this happens in Crawley. ka, Maldives, Myanmar, Thailand, to covertly enter into Pakistani wa- ment,” the document, written by a we make every effort to find a Bhutan, Bangladesh, Mauritius ters. Detected and thwarted by the social worker, states. One of them, a mother, has suitable placement. As temporary and Seychelles. Pakistan Navy, this recent failure The child, who turns three next begged Crawley borough council accommodation is not best suit- has cast serious doubts over India’s to find her more suitable accom- ed to meet longer term needs, we This has been further evident in month, has lived in the hotel all purported ability to project its na- modation and says that her family work with a family to identify ac- Prime Minister Modi’s emphasis his life despite the accommoda- val power. Hence, the Post-Bala- tion being classed as temporary. finds it difficult to live in a single commodation that meets the chil- on greater engagement with the kot environment has raised glaring room. dren’s needs as soon as we can.” littoral states of the Indian Ocean. Other Chagossian families with questions over India’s self-alleged young children also claim they “It’s not an easy life. Crawley Source; theguardian.com After securing a landmark victory capability to dominate the IOR. in the 2019 general elections, PM All despite being numerically and Modi chose Maldives and Sri-Lan- financially superior to Pakistan as ka as his first official visit abroad it has often proclaimed itself to be. Cuba condemns interference for this term to consolidate In- dia’s position in the Indian Ocean. In all, the Indian Ocean has Such choices clearly show India’s considerable geostrategic and geo- in China’s internal affairs foreign policy priority in the IOR. political significance within the ver the last few weeks we current status, Hong Moreover, Mr. Modi adopted an current scenario unfolding in the have noted with concern Kong has been an insep- agenda which is led by trade and region. While the world’s major Othe succession of violent arable part of the Peo- investments, to achieve its great powers are competing with one demonstrations and acts of van- ple’s Republic of China power status that is also benefit- another to secure their interests in dalism in the Special Adminis- and has managed to ting its economy at the same time. the region, India is also attempt- trative Region of Hong Kong, achieve a sound devel- A reflection of his Indian Ocean ing to secure its own foothold as encouraged from abroad, at- opment with stability outreach is thus reiterated in the a dominant regional power. By de- tempting to disrupt the political, and economic prosperity, Budget 2019-20 which in itself is veloping closer relations with oth- economic and social order, and based on the successful aimed at maintaining such a he- er IOR states and spending huge create insecurity in the People’s implementation of the amounts of money on the modern- gemonic influence. India not only Republic of China. “One China” and “one the central government of Bei- economically assists such smaller ization of its naval forces, India’s country, two systems” principles. hegemonic quest to dominate the Hong Kong’s return to Chinese jing and the authorities of Hong states in terms of their trade and sovereignty in 1997 was an act of The Ministry of Foreign Af- Kong to reverse this situation, economic development but is also Indian Ocean Region is creating asymmetry with other compara- historical justice and an expres- fairs condemns interference in preserve peace, and re-establish attempting to build a lasting mili- the internal affairs of China and tary relationship with them. This is tively smaller naval powers of the sion of the peaceful spirit of the stability. rejects any attempt to harm the to play a significant role in its blue region. This asymmetry would People’s Republic of China, de- We are fully confident in the water great game. This is further likely pose as an increasingly grave spite having been victim of the territorial integrity and sover- capacity and wisdom of the Chi- evident in India’s plans to build threat to the stability of the South imposition of unequal treaties by eignty of the People’s Republic nese authorities to put an end to up its naval and air bases in 300 Asian region over the long run. imperialist powers. of China. these destabilizing events and re- islands of Andaman and Nicobar. Source; Syeda Saiqa Bukhari Since then, while holding its Cuba supports efforts made by turn to normalcy. www.seychellesindependent.com -09- INDEPENDENT 10-September-2019 How cannabis oil has become a multi-million pound industry or decades, cannabis was associat- across the county, shoppers will even have skin blemishes ed only with the rise in recreational noticed cannabis products in high street among other Fdrug use and the seemingly endless chains. ailments. debate over its legalisation. So just what levels of CBD do every- Despite its But today, derivatives from the plant are thing from oils to lip balms to infused reported medi- being viewed not as a potential threat to pillows - all claiming to potentially aid ail- cal benefits he the health of users, but of medical ben- ments from anxiety to insomnia, chronic says he has had efit. pain to inflammation - have in them? to fight to open And as society changes its perception, a The answer is probably not what you bank accounts, huge industry has grown up around it. So expect. advertise, and what’s changed? find a premises A study commissioned by the Centre in the face of Well, nothing really, but what you find for Medicinal Cannabis (CMC) which stigma attached being offered in our high streets as a med- examined 30 different products available to cannabis icine or in products as diverse as e-ciga- in UK shops found several worrying is- products and rettes and sweets, is very different to that sues. their association with illicit drugs. smoked or consumed. It found 38% of the products tested had “It’s been a hell of a battle because it’s In short, cannabis comprises more than less than 50% of the advertised CBD con- got a stigma around it,” he said. “As soon 100 compounds known as cannabinoids. tent. One product had no CBD at all. as I say I’m selling cannabis products the Among these is tetrahydrocannabinol, or Perhaps most worryingly, 45% of the doors are shut and the curtains come THC - the controlled psychoactive sub- selected products had measurable levels down. One day it will be OK but at the stance chiefly responsible for the ‘high’ of THC (on average around 0.04%) or moment it is incredibly frustrating.” experienced by those smoking it. another compound, cannabinol (CBN), CBD is termed a ‘novel food’ by the However, another is cannabidiol (CBD). which is thought by some to have psycho- Food Standards Agency - which means it It has none of the THC and, in a pure active effects. was not widely consumed prior to 1997 form, is thought to have medical benefits. As a consequence, they were technical- meaning the impact of consumption has In fact, last November, the government ly illegal in the UK. not been sufficiently monitored. The agency has launched a consultation with allowed a highly purified liquid version to To add to the concerns, one product local authorities, businesses, and other be prescribed on the NHS. Worth noting, had 3.8% ethanol - above the level which government departments to ensure com- however, is that it has yet to be licensed qualifies it as an alcoholic drink. In addi- pliance to regulations. and is prescribed only for particular rare tion, seven products had levels of solvents forms of epilepsy. and heavy metals which put them above One of the newest companies trying to But since the medical benefits have food safety limits. break into the UK market is Ignite. At a launch event on the terrace of a trendy emerged, CBD has grown into an indus- In light of the report the CMC has London hotel, marketing reps poured out try which industry experts suggest could called for robust self-regulation from the sparkling wine to journalists and offered top £1billion by 2025. industry. ‘It’s really helped me’ free samples of CBD e-cigarettes, lip If THC is not present, it can be sold as Simon Bell, who owns Kent CBD - an balm, and oil in a range of flavours - all Around two million Brits have used long as no medicinal benefits are claimed. Aylesford-based business selling cannabis packaged like cosmetics. CBD products for medical uses in the It also has to come from plants grown by products, feels strongly about taking the last year. Caitlin Lockridge, director of public re industrial hemp producers, not a bloke product seriously and being responsible. - down the pub. lations for Ignite, which also sells similar Among them is 71-year-old Peter Hart Consumers buying some of his products products in North America, said: “In this who, for the last four years, has suffered It has created a boom in the use of CBD can trace the batches and see indepen- with a tremor making it impossible for oil. industry regulations seem to change every dent lab reports on what they are taking. week - it’s what we expect. him to carry out everyday tasks most peo- From ranges in independent stores He also stays away from CBD- infused ple take for granted. “I foresee a lot of regulations going away products like sweets. in the next couple of years. CBD is going As his condition worsened he found He explains: “At the end to be the norm.” himself unable to do something as simple as picking up a cup of tea without spilling of the day when you sell For those on the production end, things it. it as sweets you are go- are just as troublesome. ing down a road you don’t However, for the last 18 months the While producing CBD in the UK is le- need to go down. Margate resident has seen a dramatic im- gal, hemp farmers are forbidden from ex- provement thanks to cannabis oil. “Some brands are taking tracting the oil from the the plant’s flower away what CBD is for. It’s bud meaning CBD oil invariably comes “A friend recommended it to me and I there to help people, not from abroad - depriving growers of poten- gave it a try - the results were startling and as a retail product.” tial profits. I have been using it ever since,” he said. He claims products he And in case you were wondering, the “It’s calmed the tremor down tremen- stocks have helped cus- government says it has no intentions of dously. I still can’t hold a mug by the tomers to cope with ar- relaxing laws on the recreational use of handle but I couldn’t even get one off the thritis, period pain, and cannabis. counter without spilling it before. A simple thing like putting a fork of food to my mouth was quite an adventure. Ou pa en angle ou? Be ki kalite blan ou ete, en “When I was diagnosed the doctor gave blan koko, en blan ovan me medicine which I still take now and oubyen en gran blan? then but I find the cannabis oil much I paret ou pa en blan more effective than the 90 pills a week rafinnen, eropen, ou they gave me.” Kong, blan ki bezwen pou fer Fader perdi sa As well as helping to control his invol- kontrole sa Sesel. eleksyon ou. untary shaking, the retired security guard Faderr i en nwar pare has also seen his symptoms stabilise. Be- ou, zot bezwen ekout fore, they kept worsening. sa ki mwan ek mon bann dalon gran blan pou Mr Hart noticed an improvement with- dir zot ki pou fer. Tro in just three days of taking CBD oil. bokou nwar dan Sesel. “One day I got up in the morning, put two drops under my tongue, and about an Pa kapab dir li hour later went downstairs to make a cup mon pa pou vot pou of tea,” he remembered. “I picked the ket- Faderr, mwan osi Tintin oun koze ou mon en nwar mon tle up and normally that would be a two- frer, mwan mon per sa blan sovaz hand job but I did it with just one hand dakor pou vot pou mwan. and spilled very little of it. Faderr pou ou ansarz pei. “I get a piece of paper and sign my name and you can see it getting better and better and better every day. Before using the CBD it looked like a spider having an ep- ileptic fit.” Source; kentonline.co.uk

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Ostrich bird to pretend they had Sq. metres of prime prop- Investment Company (Sey- the Land Bank Scheme. There no knowledge of this scam. This T This was the perfect oppor- erty in the South West coast chelles) Ltd. They decided that are thousands and thousands of is the biggest collusion since the of Mahe, it stretches from the they wanted nothing to do any Seychellois waiting for a small tunity for both the US Gov- regional council con between beach at Anse La Mouche to longer with the development of affordable piece of land to build ernment and the LDS to work the kingdom of the chickens - up into the hills of Les Can- the property, after a complica- a house for their family. The together to deliver on at least and the kingdom of the rats, nelles. On 16th April 2018, the tion about the ownership of the Government knows that situa- one of their many undelivered fortunately the owl has removed said property was transferred on land; the SDC who were the tion well, and the LDS majority promises. They chose to bury himself from this mess. a leasehold agreement to Anse previous owners from whom the La Mouche Development Com- Government had taken the land, pany (Seychelles) Ltd; for 99yrs filed a case before the court to Uganda Launches National for a premium of USD4.5 mil- challenge the legality of the lion only and for an annual rent transaction between the Sey- Airline With Flight to Kenya of (SCR1.00) one rupee, which chelles Government and the Qa- ganda Airlines is launching and mismanagement. was paid upfront in the full sum tari company. The case was set- into increasingly crowded The country has acquired two of SCR99.00. This situation tled between the parties; GOS East African skies, where took place under the watch of and SDC. It was then the turn U new Bombardier CRJ 900 jets, both Rwanda and Tanzania have both the PL Executive and an of the Emiratis to be offered the and will take delivery of another in recent years revived their na- two in September, while the ad- LDS majority in the National land for a hotel development. tional airlines in a bid to capture a Assembly. The LDS cannot say dition of two Airbus A330-800 There are a few elements slice of the booming market. planes in 2020 will allow it to car- they knew nothing about this who are dying to push this deal transaction because the Re- They are taking on regional gi- ry out long-haul flights. Air Tanzania launched its first through as fast as they possibly ants Kenya Airways -- which con- route outside of the continent to gional Council for South Mahe, can; one of them is the Con- “Uganda Airlines will have di- which Godfra Hermitte is the tinues to expand despite strug- rect flights from Uganda to China Mumbai, India, in July. sultant for the project; Mr. Ian gling with years of losses and chairman was fully involved in Charlette. This newspaper is plus other countries, and it will be Rwanda has massively invest- management woes -- and Ethio- very important in hitting the four ed in its national airline Rwan- supporting this fraudulent affair keeping a close watch on de- pian Airlines, which largely domi- million tourist goal the govern- dair, with a fleet of 12 jets which against the people of Seychelles. velopments. It is very important nates the skies. ment has set,” said Tourism Min- now fly 29 routes around the The LDS in collusion with the to bear in mind that this prop- ister Ephraim Kamuntu. world, with the most recent flight US kept it a secret for sixteen erty belonged to the Seychelles “Uganda Airlines is coming to launched to Israel in June. months, they had their reasons. Government before April 2019, compete in the market alongside Uganda welcomed 1.8 million This project came to the larger and the deal was done under the other airlines”, said Transport tourists in 2018, according to offi- According to the International public attention when they had watch of Minister Pamela Char- Minister Monica Azuba. cial statistics. Monetary Fund (IMF) Rwanda to hold a public consultation lette. This is the same person, Uganda Airlines was founded Meanwhile, neighbouring breached its debt ceiling of $500 meeting, which they tried to mi- who have said many many times by former Ugandan dictator Idi Tanzania has invested heavily million by $87 million due to the cromanage by involving key per- since she took over that portfo- Amin in 1976 but the carrier was in reviving its airline, with the lease of new aircrafts in 2018, and sons from the majority party in lio; in interviews, during press liquidated in 2001 after a failed purchase of six planes includ- is seeking further loans to expand the National Assembly. conferences and in the Nation- bid to privatise the floundering ing Bombardiers, Airbus and one routes and make a profit. This massive piece of real es- al Assembly live on SBC televi- company, dogged by corruption Boeing dreamliner since 2016. Source; Capital Fm