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One Country, One People, One Seychelles: Tourism but no militarization

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Alain St.Ange May 22, 2019 04:24 This presentation is about Seychelles, the people, our hopes and our dreams.  It is from the people and for the people and about our heritage.  It is about our families, our children and what we all strive for.  It’s about our future and about our Islands, our Home. It’s about Our Country writes Seychelles Business Man B asil J.W. Soundy, managing director of BODCO LIMITED,  a leading construction company on the island. He continues in his address: The people of the Seychelles Islands trace their ancestry back over 240 years, some families going as far back as six or more generations, to ancestors who were from France, Reunion, Mauritius, India, Madagascar, and elsewhere. These Islands are our country, our home, including Assomption, Aldabra, Astove and the Cosmoledo Atoll.   We are One People. Mr Basil Soundy Throughout our history we have welcomed people from around the world who wish to share our way of life.  We are proud of

President Faure meets with Hon Wavel Ramkalawan

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The two met to discuss their differences over the salary increment for the public sector workers that is due for payment at the end of April 2019. It is now certain that the increment will not be included in the pay package for end of (April) this month. The Executive and the Legislative are still at loggahead about how the 62 million rupees should be divided between the work force. The law that is in force make alowances for a 5% increment accross the board. However, the Leader of the Opposition used his majority in the National Assembly to block an amendments to the Public Service Salary Act that would have made the 5% increment a reality. The Honorable Ramkalawan is proposing that the 62 million rupees be divided in equal amounts between all the public sector workers, irrelevant of position or responsibility. The LDS majority has also quashed an SI that would have made it possible for the Executive to proceed with the said increment of 5%. The President threatened legal action but