Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Press release

30^thJanuary 2012

Ambassador Lloyd among final nominees for AU Commissioner of Social Affairs

Ambassador Marie-Pierre Lloyd has been nominated for the position of Commissioner for Social Affairs at the African Union Commission elections due to be held during the 18^th Ordinary Summit of the African Union currently being held, in Addis Abba, Ethiopia.

Ambassador Lloyd, who is currently attending the AU Summit with the Seychelles delegation, was nominated for the post by the Seychelles Government last year and is currently one of five remaining candidates following earlier elimination rounds.

“Ambassador Lloyd’s strong progress as a serious candidate for this eminent post is a testament to the calibre of professionals that Seychelles can offer the African Union and indeed the wider international community,” said the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Jean-Paul Adam,

“Her hard work and wealth of experience, particularly in the fields of social development, has made her one of the strongest candidates for this post and her successful navigation of the complicated and highly competitive process is in itself, a huge victory for Africa’s smallest nation whether or not her nomination is successful.”

The Roving Ambassador for Women’s and Children’s Issues and former Minister for Health Amb. Lloyd began her extensive record as a civil servant in 1976 since which she has dedicated her career to promoting and advocating for human and social development as a critical driver for sustainable development.

“I am honoured to been nominated by the Seychelles Government. Whatever the outcome of the elections, Seychelles would have positioned itself as an active member of the AU,” said the Ambassador.

The Seychelles delegation to the AU Summit is being lead the Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Maurice Loustau-Lalanne and includes High Commissioner Joseph Nourrice, and the Director for International Relations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ms. Michelle Murray.

Ambassador Lloyd, who is the only East African candidature, is the first Seychellois to be nominated for a post of Commissioner in the AU.

Editor Note’s:

·         THE COMMISSION

The Commission is the Secretariat of the Union entrusted with executive functions. It is composed of 10 Officials: A Chairperson, a Deputy Chairperson; Eight (8) Commissioners and Staff members. The structure represents the Union and protects its interest under the auspices of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government as well as the Executive Committee. The AU Commission is made up of Portfolios. They are: Peace and Security; Political Affairs; Trade and Industry; Infrastructure and Energy; Social Affairs; Rural Economy and Agriculture; Human Resources, Science and Technology; and Economic Affairs.

MISSION AND VALUES OF THE AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION

The mission of the Commission is become “An efficient and value-adding institution driving the African integration and development process in close collaboration with African Union Member States, the Regional Economic Communities and African citizens”.

The values to guide and govern the functioning and operations of the Commission are:

• Respect for diversity and team work;
• Think Africa above all;
• Transparency and accountability;
• Integrity and impartiality;
• Efficiency and professionalism; and
• Information and knowledge sharing.

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Seychelles welcomes the news published in Air Transport News on Blue Panorama Airlines and Alitalia moving to integration of the two companies

Seychelles welcomes the news published in Air Transport News on Blue Panorama Airlines and Alitalia moving to integration of the two companies

January 30, 2012 in Airline Industry

(Forimmediaterelease.net) The Seychelles Tourism Board has welcomed the news published in Air Transport News where it was conformed that the Board of Directors of Alitalia–Compagnia Aerea Italiana has given the green light to the project for integration with Blue Panorama Airlines, on the basis of the contents of the memorandum of understanding signed by the two companies.

The integration project, it was reported in the Air Transport News, is consistent with the national and international consolidation processes underway in the air transport sector. Such processes are meant to enhance the industrial size of carriers, increase their competitiveness, and develop their ability to cope with the evolution of the macroeconomic context.

Through the synergies made possible by the integration, there will be increased opportunities for Italian customers, and Italy will more easily attract international
tourism.

Alitalia and Blue Panorama have synergy potentials and are complementary with regard to product specialization, network design, and served market segments. Founded in January 2009, the Alitalia Group is the main Italian carrier, with operational bases in Rome, Milan, Turin, Venice, Bari, and Catania. They have a fleet of 144 aircraft and have on their books around 25 million transported passengers in 2011.

For the Seychelles Tourism Board, this announcement follows the recent confirmation that Blue Panorama Airlines would be launching their inaugural flight to the paradise islands of the Seychelles effective February 14. The service will be one flight per week initially and then move to two weekly flights from July.

“We are delighted with this announcement that sees Blue Panorama Airlines consolidate itself through its integration with Alitalia. Panorama Airlines is now a partner of Seychelles and will be operating a NONSTOP direct service to Seychelles from February 14. Italy is the second most important tourist market for Seychelles when visitor arrival numbers are taken into consideration, and seeing the consolidation of one of our partners is good news, as it will help in their own networking in Italy and in Europe as a whole,” said Alain St.Ange, as he wished Blue Panorama Airline continued success.MEDIA CONTACT: Alain St.Ange, CEO, Seychelles Tourism Board, Email: alain.s@seychelles.com

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New Centra Bali offers special opening rate

New Centra Bali offers special opening rate

January 30, 2012 in Accommodation

(Forimmediaterelease.net) The newly-opened Centra Taum Seminyak Bali is offering special introductory rates together with breakfast at all its room categories between now and March 31 for guests staying a minimum of 3 consecutive nights.

The introductory rates begin at US$81 per night for a Centra Studio, with Duplex Suites, Two-Bedroom Suites, Three-Bedroom Suites, and Pool Suites also available.

Rates are on the basis of 2 people sharing, with up to 2 children under the age of 12 years and sharing their parents’ room and bedding receiving complimentary accommodation and breakfast. Extra bedding can be supplied at a surcharge.

All rates are subject to 10 percent service charge and 11 percent government tax.

The special rates are not applicable for group reservations and reservations for meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibitions.

Centra Taum Seminyak Bali is located in the heart of Krobokan, Seminyak, Bali's renowned leisure and nightlife area, and is built in the form of a traditional kampung or village. The resort is only a short distance away from the beach and is 9 kilometers from Bali's Ngurah Rai International Airport.

The Centra brand is the value brand of Centara Hotels&Resorts, offering affordable hotels that provide a quality experience designed to exceed expectations but not over-deliver to the point not required by guests.

For more information and reservations, please contact tel. +662 101 1234 ext. 1 or e-mail toreservations@chr.co.th or visit:www.centarahotelsresorts.com/package/CentraTaumBaliIntroSale.asp

Facebook: www.facebook.com/centarahotelsresorts
Twitter: www.twitter.com/staycentara

PHOTO: Centra Taum Seminyak Bali - Studio Suite / Photo from centarahotelsresorts.comMEDIA CONTACT: Centara Hotels & Resorts, 999/99 Rama 1 Road, Pathumwan Bangkok 10330, Thailand, Tel: +66 (0) 2 769 1234, Fax: +66 (0) 2 769 1235, Email: centara@chr.co.th

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The annual Seychelles BENELUX Tourism Roadshow… going from strength to strength

The annual Seychelles BENELUX Tourism Roadshow… going from strength to strength

January 30, 2012 in Travel Related

(Forimmediaterelease.net) After completing its successful week, taking the Seychelles destination and its selective products through various parts of Benelux in the form of luxurious presentations provided by the Seychelles Tourism Board and hotel partners, the Seychelles continues to be a firm favorite among the Belgian, Dutch, and Luxembourg travel professionals.

This was clearly seen in the successful turnout of travel agents during the events in the different cities strategically chosen by the Seychelles Tourism Board in France.
The events were held in a “train and dine” format proving most popular among the attendees – both faithful and potential partners.

The success of this 2nd Escapades Benelux – the dedicated Seychelles road show organized by the Seychelles Tourism Board in France - has been a popular and possible event, just like the one held in France for the last 8 years due to the continuous support and efforts of its faithful trade partners. This strong partnership between the local partners and the Seychelles Tourism Board in France has contributed to the overall awareness of the destination, and for the past 2 years, Seychelles has seen an increase in figures from those three countries – Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg.

The sixteen-strong member delegations after that market were led by the Seychelles Tourism Board European Director in France, Bernadette Willemin, and her Benelux Account Manager, Ms. Karen Confait. The various partners were: Banyan Tree Seychelles – Tinaz Wadia; Hotel Coco de Mer and Black Parrot Suites – Ash Behari; Indian Ocean Lodge and Denis Island Private – Ravinia Larue and Anna Pothin; Ste. Anne Beachcomber Resort and Spa – Sandra Ober; Le Domaine de l’Orangeraie and Cat Cocos – Apolline Schreck; Constance Hotels Experience – Laetitia Martin; Hilton Seychelles – Devis Pentamah and Etienne Galiez; Kempinski Seychelles – Eric Fiat; Four Seasons Seychelles – Maud Licari and Rachael Pialat; Bird Island Lodge – Nicholas Savy; and Bat O Bleu - Kristof Van der Schueren .

Attendance was enhanced due to the presence and support of the various Belgian and Dutch tour operators and their representatives.

The rendezvous is set for the next escapades Benelux, January 21-24, 2013. In the meantime, the Seychelles Tourism Board in France continues its geographical footprint further into Benelux through the various activities planned for the year, bringing the Seychelles destination into greater focus. The next appointment with both the trade and the consumer is the Salons de Vacances in Brussels.MEDIA CONTACT: Alain St.Ange, CEO, Seychelles Tourism Board, Email: alain.s@seychelles.

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International cooperation between Seychelles, UK and Denmark takes tough stance on piracy

International cooperation between Seychelles, UK and Denmark takes tough stance on piracy

January 30, 2012 in Travel Related

(Forimmediaterelease.net) International cooperation to counter the increasing threat of piracy has led to the successful detention of 18 suspected pirates who will be transferred to, and possibly prosecuted, in Seychelles. The government of Seychelles has agreed to take custody of the prisoners for prosecution, given initial reports suggesting overwhelming evidence, and after seeking assurances to address concerns on issues of transfer mechanisms.

The Seychelles government, which has consistently expressed concern over the acceptance of additional prisoner transfers if the issue of the onward transfer of convicted Somali prisoners to UN monitored facilities within Somalia is not resolved, had initially declined the transfer request as the suspected pirates were captured outside of the geographical operating zones adopted by local guidelines.

Given the serious nature of these cases and ongoing work to ensure that transfers of prisoners to Somalia could begin within weeks, Seychelles was satisfied, subject to the decision of the Attorney General, that prosecutions should proceed.

Commenting on acceptance of the suspected pirates by Seychelles, UK Foreign Secretary, William Hague said:

“We are very grateful to the Seychelles for their agreement to prosecute these suspected pirates. Their commitment to the fight against piracy has helped avoid a situation where these individuals were not held to account for their actions.

“In a few weeks time, the London Conference on Somalia will discuss how the international community can tackle the many problems faced by Somalia, including piracy. Today’s agreement on the transfer of alleged pirates demonstrates what can be achieved through international cooperation and commitment.”

Minister for Home Affairs, Environment, and Transport, and Chair of the Seychelles High Level Committee on Piracy, Joel Morgan, said:

“Seychelles has shown time and time again that it is prepared to stand and be counted in the fight against piracy, but we are a small nation, and there are practical issues that we must consider when we receive prisoner transfer requests, and we must review them on a case by-case basis.

“However, we also firmly believe that pirates cannot continue to operate with impunity, and given the possibility of a strong case against these 18 suspected pirates, failure to prosecute would undermine all our efforts and send the wrong message. It is due to this and the solid relationships that we have built with our partners, that in this particular instance, we have found a solution that means these suspected pirates at least will face prosecution and hopefully not threaten the safety of our seas again.”

Seychelles has agreed to accept 18 pirates in total; 14 captured by the UK and 4 by the Danish, and the UK and Denmark have agreed to support and facilitate their passage to justice in Seychelles. This includes working closely with the Seychelles government to facilitate and fund the transfer of the suspected pirates.

In addition, an exchange scheme already established between Seychelles and Isle of Wight prisons will be brought forward and expanded, bringing UK prisoner officers temporarily to Seychelles to support its prison management. The UK is also helping the Seychelles Prison Service through further projects that will be delivered via the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). These measures will help address Seychelles’ concern over prison capacity, which is vital to the approach being taken to create a number of regional prosecution centers where suspected pirates can be prosecuted before being transferred to prisons being developed in Somalia.MEDIA CONTACT: Alain St.Ange, CEO, Seychelles Tourism Board, Email: alain.s@seychelles.com

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HotelTravel.com sponsors ML Usni Pramoj Classical Quartet in Phuket

HotelTravel.com sponsors ML Usni Pramoj Classical Quartet in Phuket

January 30, 2012 in Events

(Forimmediaterelease.net) PHUKET, Thailand - HotelTravel.com is sponsoring a rare evening of classical music in Phuket with a performance by the ML Usni Pramoj Classical Quartet at Prince of Songkhla University's Luang Anuphas Phuketkarn Auditorium on January 31 from 7:00 pm.

HotelTravel.com Chief Information Officer, Olivier Dombey, said: “HotelTravel.com is proud to sponsor this unique one-of-a-kind event. All students and their families in Phuket are invited to attend the concert free of charge and experience classical music first hand.

"This is indeed a very rare opportunity, as usually Phuket residents would have to fly to either Singapore or Bangkok to experience a live classical music performance.”

ML Usni Pramoj is well known in Thailand as a Royal Privy Councillor, accomplished concert violinist and composer.

Seating is limited, so bookings should be made through Ms Klinchan by email toklinchan.t@gmail.com or by calling her in Thailand (Thai or English) language) on 08 5789 9404. Group bookings from schools will also be accepted.

The event is also sponsored by Prince of Songkhla University, Phuket Campus, with design support by Woulfe Studio.

PHOTO: The ML Usni Pramoj (first right) Classical Quartet / Photo from hoteltravel.com

www.hoteltravel.comMEDIA CONTACT: pr@hoteltravel.com

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Seychelles Tourism Ambassadors meet in Tanzania

Seychelles Tourism Ambassadors meet in Tanzania

January 26, 2012 in Travel Related

(Forimmediaterelease.net) Melton Ernesta, based in Jamaica, and Maryvonne Pool, who is based in Tanzania, met this week in Dar es Salam, Tanzania, to strategize together plans for supporting actions by the island’s Tourism Ambassadors based in the four corners of the world.

Maryvonne Pool, who is also the Seychelles Consul in Tanzania, took that opportunity to share her production of SUVs wheels covers with Melton Ernesta. One hundred such dedicated wheel covers has now been sent to Jamaica for promoting Seychelles. The wheels covers were sponsored by Maryvonne Pool personally to help Melton Ernesta in his drive to promote Seychelles in Jamaica.

The Tourism Ambassadors program was launched by Seychelles just over one-and-half years ago to rally Seychellois sationals from the four corners of the world to work alongside the Seychelles Tourism Board in spreading the name of Seychelles across the world.

“You can take a Seychellois out of Seychelles, but you cannot take Seychelles out of the Seychellois,” Alain St.Ange, the CEO of the Seychelles Tourism Board, said at the launch of that program. “Seychelles Tourism Ambassadors are our foot soldiers in our mission to make Seychelles as visible as possible,” Alain St.Ange said.

The Seychelles were innovative when they launched that program, which has now been adopted by different Tourism Boards. Seychelles wanted to recognize the presence of its nationals now settled in the four corners of the world and to keep them well informed on the happenings of their island of birth. The island’s Tourism Ambassadors all receive their very own monthly Seychelles Tourism Ambassadors dedicated newsletter.

PHOTO: Maryvonne Pool and Melton Ernesta stand with a sample of the Seychelles promotional wheelcovers.MEDIA CONTACT: Alain St.Ange, CEO, Seychelles Tourism Board, Email: alain.s@seychelles.com

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Search and rescue maps to be ready in minutes

Search and rescue maps to be ready in minutes - 30.01.2012 

Charts used to help rescuers find boats, planes or people in trouble, will now be ready within minutes instead of the usual three hours, enabling searches to start earlier.

The charts will come from computers fed with the same information normally used to draw such maps manually, even though the non-computer generated ones will continue to be drawn as backups.

This follows installation of software worth US $50,000 in computers based at the Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority offices at the airport where the SCAA will use it together with the Seychelles Coast Guard.

The software has been given by the World Bank through the Department of Risk and Disaster Management, SCAA search and rescue officer Dominic Savy told Nation as his colleagues and coastguards followed a course on how to use the software.

Their weeklong training was run by Danis Unverdi of Canada’s EMS Global Tracking company.
The new software is Sarmaster and is designed to give more accurate aeronautical and maritime locations of search areas.

Once details like the speed of search and rescue boats and planes is inserted in the system, it will also estimate the time teams will take to reach targets.

“This is indeed a successful leap forward for the SCAA and the country in general as this will allow us to enhance our search and rescue services and capabilities to aeronautical and maritime operators,” said Mr Savy.

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Don de l’Ordre de Malte à la Présidence

Don de l’Ordre de Malte à la Présidence - 30.01.2012 

Le Chargé d’Affaires de l’Ambassade de l’Ordre de Malte aux Seychelles, Son Excellence Madame Alexandra Azaïs, a présenté à la Présidence un don de plusieurs boîtes de copies de la Constitution de la République des Seychelles, des pochettes porte-passeports en cuir avec les armoiries de la république et le drapeau national. 

« Cette donation est de la part de Mme Daniella Triboldi, veuve de l’ancien Ambassadeur Graziano Triboldi, qui a été accrédité auprès de l’Ordre de Malte et du Vatican, et qui a publié avant son décès des copies de la Constitution des Seychelles et des étuis porte-passeport en cuir. L’Ambassade de l’Ordre de Malte est heureuse à travers cette donation d’avoir l’occasion d’honorer la mémoire de l’Ambassadeur Triboldi qui a tellement contribué de son vivant à la coopération entre les deux Etats et dont le souvenir est particulièrement cher à tous les Seychellois », a déclaré Madame Azaïs.

Le Secrétaire d’Etat à la Présidence, Son Excellence l’Ambassadeur Barry Faure a accepté ce don de la part de la Présidence, en présence du personnel de State House et du Ministère des Affaires étrangères, qui sont les institutions qui pourront mieux en profiter.

« Ce don signifie les relations magnifiques qui existent entre les Seychelles et l’Ordre de Malte, qui continuent encore aujourd’hui avec beaucoup de gestes importants et la sincérité », a dit M. Faure, en remerciant l’Ordre de Malte.

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18 suspected pirates to be prosecuted here

18 suspected pirates to be prosecuted here - 30.01.2012 

International co-operation to counter the increasing threat of piracy has led to the successful detention of 18 suspected pirates who have been transferred to and will be prosecuted in Seychelles.

The pirates arrived in Seychelles on Saturday afternoon.

The government of Seychelles has agreed to take custody of the prisoners for prosecution, given initial reports suggesting overwhelming evidence, and after seeking assurances to address concerns on issues of transfer mechanisms.

The Seychelles government, which has consistently expressed concern over the acceptance of additional prisoner transfers if the issue of the onward transfer of convicted Somali prisoners to UN monitored facilities within Somalia is not resolved, had initially declined the transfer request as the suspected pirates were captured outside of the geographical operating zones adopted by local guidelines.

Given the serious nature of these cases and ongoing work to ensure that transfers of prisoners to Somalia could begin within weeks, Seychelles was satisfied, subject to the decision of the Attorney General, that prosecutions should proceed.

Commenting on acceptance of the suspected pirates by Seychelles, UK Foreign Secretary, William Hague, said:

“We are very grateful to the Seychelles for their agreement to prosecute these suspected pirates.  Their commitment to the fight against piracy has helped avoid a situation where these individuals were not held to account for their actions.

“In a few weeks’ time, the London Conference on Somalia will discuss how the international community can tackle the many problems faced by Somalia, including piracy.  Today’s agreement on the transfer of alleged pirates demonstrates what can be achieved through international co-operation and commitment.”

The Minister for Home Affairs, Environment, Transport and Energy Joel Morgan, who is also the chairman of the Seychelles High Level Committee on Piracy, said:

“Seychelles has shown time and time again that it is prepared to stand and be counted in the fight against piracy but we are a small nation and there are practical issues that we must consider when we receive prisoner transfer requests and we must review them on a case by case basis.

“However, we also firmly believe that pirates cannot continue to operate with impunity and given the possibility of a strong case against these 18 suspected pirates, failure to prosecute would undermine all our efforts and send the wrong message. It is due to this and the solid relationships that we have built with our partners, that in this particular instance, we have found a solution that means these suspected pirates at least will face prosecution and hopefully not threaten the safety of our seas again.”

Seychelles has agreed to accept 18 pirates in total -- 14 captured by the UK and four by the Danish -- and the UK and Denmark agreed to support and facilitate their passage to justice in Seychelles.

This includes working closely with the Seychelles government to facilitate and fund the transfer of the suspected pirates.

In addition, an exchange scheme already established between Seychelles and Isle of Wight prisons will be brought forward and expanded, bringing UK prisoner officers temporarily to Seychelles to support its prison management.

The UK is also helping the Seychelles Prison Service through further projects that will be delivered via the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

These measures will help address Seychelles’ concern over prison capacity, which is vital to the approach being taken to create a number of regional prosecution centres where suspected pirates can be prosecuted before being transferred to prisons being developed in Somalia.

Seychelles is currently ho

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Athletics: Special Events One competition

Athletics: Special Events One competition - 30.01.2012 
Rose and Bristol double winners

The organisers had wanted to start the 2012 track and field season with a bang and had laid out all the recently acquired equipment, but the athletes shun the event.

     

Only a handful of the country’s athletes turned up for Saturday’s Special Events One competition at Stad Popiler and the organisers had to scrap six events off the programme – women’s 60m, women’s 300m, women’s and men’s long jump, and women’s and men’s 1,000m races.

 Not even one of the country’s track and field gold medallists at the last Indian Ocean Island Games (IOIG) held at the same Stad Popiler took part in this first event.

Among the top athletes present Saturday was male sprinter Danny D’Souza – the 100m silver medallist at the IOIG. He ran unchallenged in the 60m race, winning in 7.04 seconds.

D’Souza’s record over the 60m distance is 6.93 seconds and he set it on February 14, 2009 when he blew by his five opponents – Leeroy Henriette, Carlos Marianne, Yannick Vidot, Travis Monthy and Carlos Ernesta – with ease and was all on his own as he powered to the finish line in a new Seychelles senior electronic time. On that day, he removed five hundredths of a second off the previous best of 6.98 seconds clocked by Nelson Lucas on March 3, 2000.

Jadel Créa won the men’s 300m race in 38.70 seconds ahead of Kevin Harryba (39.52). Harryba only decided to get into the starting blocks of the 300m race after the 1,000m event was called off.

On the field, Ronny Bristol and Marie-Helen Rose, both shot put gold medallists at the 7th Jeux de la Commission de la Jeunesse et des Sports de l’Océan Indien in Reunion in 2010 – took two wins apiece in the shot put and javelin events.
Junior competitor Bristol won the javelin throw with a best distance of 40.31m, relegating Stephen Souris (youth – under 18) into second place with a performance of 36.60m.

Bristol had no opposition in the shot put, winning with a best effort of 13.12m.
Like Bristol, Rose, who ranked fourth in the Young Female Athlete of the Year 2011, was also unchallenged in the women’s shot put event and her performance of 11.65m was enough to give her victory.

In the javelin throw, she was challenged by Aica Cushion, but again won with a best distance of 34.70m. Cushion finished second with 29.60m.

The only other event that went on was the male high jump dominated by Leeroy Gamatis who cleared the bar at 1.80m. Stephen Souris was second with a height of 1.65m.

In the Special Events competition, local athletes compete in shorter distances, presenting them with the opportunity to once again showcase their talents and fine-tune their techniques before they line up for normal events that feature on the Seychelles Athletics Federation calendar.

G. G.

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SIF shares research on heritage site

SIF shares research on heritage sites - 30.01.2012 

Members of the public got an insight into the several projects being carried out by the Seychelles Islands Foundation (SIF) in the Aldabra Atoll and the Vallée de Mai on Praslin.

The foundation presented these works during a symposium held recently at the School of Education, Mont Fleuri, in the presence of its chief executive Frauke Fleischer-Dogley and board members.

Among the audience were students and members of several environmental organisations.
Researchers gave presentations on a study they have conducted on the coco de mer which includes its population, genetic diversity, conservation recommendations and sustainable harvesting.

The foundation’s Black Parrot programme was also presented as well as the ecology of a type of frog – Sooglossus frogs – on Praslin.

The Aldabra projects concentrated mainly on the results of satellite tracking of turtles there and a renewable energy system for the atoll.

There was also talk on the invasive species threats to these heritage sites such as the ring-necked parakeet and feral goats.

Mrs Fleischer-Dogley said they wanted to share these information to the public to let them know what the SIF is doing.

She said the most important aspect of these studies are the recommendations which have been put forward by the researchers on conservation of these species.

“It is vital for us to share the studies with other organisations that are also involved in environmental work.”

The symposium was conducted in partnership with the University of Seychelles and coincided with the foundation’s annual general meeting which took place on Praslin.

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Seychelles makes first appearance in youth environment forum

Seychelles makes first appearance in youth environment forum - 30.01.2012 

The United Nations Environment Programme (Unep) is working with countries around the world to promote youth involvement in combating climate change. 

In February 2003, the programme governing council adopted the Tunza youth strategy -- a long-term approach to engage young people in the work of the Unep and supporting their involvement in global and regional environmental negotiations.

The Tunza international conference is held every two years. A few months ago, the conference gathered 1300 delegates from around the world in Bandung Indonesia, and first time ever, one of our young Seychelloise was selected to take part in the event.

Vanessa Roseline, also a student of the University of Seychelles, describes her experience. “When I received the invitation, I felt really honored that Unep acknowledges the work that I have been doing and also to know that Seychelles will make its first appearance in such a prestigious youth conference since the programme has started.”

Vanessa also notes that to be able to be selected you first have to be working on a climate change project and they also judge your involvements and interest in environmental activities… 

“I have been working as the assistant coordinator on the Rain Water Harvesting (RWH), a CCDARE project that has been implemented in several state school. This project is seen as one of the best practices as a means of adaptation to climate change. I have in the past, as a student of Anse Boileau school, won prizes for climate change competitions organised. I have been also very active in the Unesco sandwatch project where I won a special prize for my participation in the past. I have been an active member in my school environment club and all this has led to my selection for the conference. It was a very selective process and I am glad that among thousands who applied for it I was selected to take part.

“At the conference itself in Indonesia, it was a great opportunity for me to meet other youths around the world who share similar interest and passion for environment and more precisely climate change. I managed to also attend several workshops about ‘youths in climate change’, ‘creating practical environment projects’, just to name a few, and also present the RWH project that I have been working on. To conclude the conference, the youths of the world had to come up with a statement known as the ‘Bandung Declaration’ that will be taken to the Rio+20 this year.

“One of the most beautiful memories was to be able to visit one of the active volcanos in West Java, Indonesia. It was always a dream for me, being a Geography student.”

It went pretty well for Vanessa, that she was selected again amongst 19 other African delegates to attend the ‘Generation Earth Summit’ in South Africa later last year. She explains: “The aim of this summit was to finalise the Youth African Voices on Climate Change to present at the COP17, that was held in Durban a week after and also to create a strong international platform among African nations.  After sharing my experience for working on the RWH project during the summit, it was so much appreciated by the other delegates and journalists present that I received interviews from the SADC NEWS, journals and radio stations in South Africa!”

“Being back home, I have been really inspired that I am aiming to gather other youths here locally in the schools and other institutions who have great interest in environment and climate change to share my knowledge and experiences, see how I can engage them in environment and climate change projects, network with other environment youth movements around the world so that they too can benefit from these life-time learning experiences in the future,” says an exciting young Vanessa.

Vanessa says that she wants to seize the opportunity to thank the Department of Environment, Department of Education, Seychelles island Foundation (SIF) and all those who have been very supportive throughout.

Contributed by the Environment Department

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SIF shares research on heritage sites

SIF shares research on heritage sites - 30.01.2012 Members of the public got an insight into the several projects being carried out by the Seychelles Islands Foundation (SIF) in the Aldabra Atoll and the Vallée de Mai on Praslin. The foundation presented these works during a symposium held recently at the School of Education, Mont Fleuri, in the presence of its chief executive Frauke Fleischer-Dogley and board members. Among the audience were students and members of several environmental organisations. Researchers gave presentations on a study they have conducted on the coco de mer which includes its population, genetic diversity, conservation recommendations and sustainable harvesting. The foundation’s Black Parrot programme was also presented as well as the ecology of a type of frog – Sooglossus frogs – on Praslin. The Aldabra projects concentrated mainly on the results of satellite tracking of turtles there and a renewable energy system for the atoll. There was also talk on the invasive species threats to these heritage sites such as the ring-necked parakeet and feral goats. Mrs Fleischer-Dogley said they wanted to share these information to the public to let them know what the SIF is doing. She said the most important aspect of these studies are the recommendations which have been put forward by the researchers on conservation of these species. “It is vital for us to share the studies with other organisations that are also involved in environmental work.” The symposium was conducted in partnership with the University of Seychelles and coincided with the foundation’s annual general meeting which took place on Praslin.

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Vat to replace GS

Vat to replace GST - 30.01.2012 

On July 1, 2012, Vat (Value Added Tax) will be introduced and will replace the current GST (Goods and Services Tax). 

This means that Vat will NOT be an additional tax. On July 1, 2012 when Vat becomes operational, GST will no longer be applicable.

Vat has the same rate as the GST rate (which is 15%) and has effectively the same effects — on prices —for households and final consumers. Vat will apply on most of the goods sold and imported as well as on services supplied in Seychelles.

However, the law has prescribed an extensive list of goods and services that are Vat exempted (meaning that no Vat will be charged on their importation and/or sale). The majority of these items are currently exempted from GST today, such as rice, flour, lentils, local fish, sunflower oil, salt, sugar, infant formulae, pharmaceutical products, fuel, etc.

Some additional items have been added to the list which means that more goods will be exempted under Vat, such as all types of vegetables and fruits, imported meat and fish, and other types of edible oil.

The importation of journals, periodicals, magazines and newspapers not to be used for resale; documents of no commercial value and; trade and promotional materials not exceeding R1000, will also be exempted under Vat.

Regarding exempt supplies, the list comprises among others educational, government hospital, medical and dental, financial, life insurance premiums.

Electricity and water supplied by the Public Utilities Corporation (PUC) will also be Vat exempted and so will the produce and catch made by individual farmers and fishermen respectively.

The entire list of these goods and services that will be Vat exempted can be found in the first schedule of the Vat ACT.

Small businesses can opt to stay out of the Vat scope

The Vat Act has also prescribed a registration threshold to ensure that most of the small businesses will be out of the Vat scope. Small businesses with an annual turnover that is below R5 million are not obligated to register for Vat. However, if they wish to do so, they can register on a voluntary basis. 

It is important to note however that a business that is not registered for Vat will not be able to charge Vat on its sale to its customers. This means that those small businesses that decide not to register for Vat will not incorporate Vat in the prices of their goods and services – their sale will be without Vat (Vat exclusive). Consequently most of the small retailers, individual farmers and fishermen will not charge Vat on their sales.

Consumers can check at any time whether a business is Vat registered or not.  A business that is Vat registered will be required to display the Vat registration certificate in a visible place within the business’ premises.  Alternatively the Seychelles Revenue Commission (SRC) may be contacted on 4293737 or by email at advisory.center@src.gov.sc.

In addition, the SRC with the Office of Fair Trading and other relevant authorities will work together to  ensure that  non-registered businesses do not unduly charge Vat and/or artificially increase their selling price under the guise that Vat is the cause of such an increase.

For more information

For more information about Vat please visit the SRC website on www.src.gov.sc or call us on 4293737 or visit our Advisory Centre at Ocean Gate House.

Submitted by the Seychelles Revenue Commission

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Ocean Air Travel welcomes you

Ocean Air Travel welcomes you - 30.01.2012 

Praslinois no longer need to travel to Mahe to book and buy air tickets for overseas destinations.

They can now do so at Ocean Air Travel – a newly formed company based in the Pension Fund Complex at Grand Anse Praslin.

Apart from booking and the sale of air tickets, Ocean Air Travel offers Praslinois the opportunity to buy their hotel packages and travel insurances on Praslin, saving them the hassle of forking out extra rupees to pay for air or boat fares to come to Mahe for these same services.

Ocean Air Travel director Jenifer AbdulHafeez told Seychelles Nation her customer friendly company is doing well and together with her only staff member Thérèse Antoine they are determined to give customers value for their money.

“We are a very dynamic team with great customer service. Our business is to give our clients the service they need and make them feel happy,” she said.

Ocean Air Travel can be contacted on either 4237777 or 2527701. Business hours are: From Monday to Friday from 8am to 4pm, and on Saturdays from 8am to 12 noon.

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Seychelles thanks London tour operators and press

Seychelles thanks London tour operators and press - 28.01.2012 

The main tour operators and the press in London have been thanked for their underlying support towards the Seychelles tourism industry.

Mr St Ange (above) addressing the tour operators and members of the press at the lunch

Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) chief executive Alain St Ange thanked them during a dedicated Seychellois creole lunch in London on Tuesday January 24. He said “no destination can survive alone and needs committed partners.”

Mr St Ange has urged the tour operators and the press to continue to support Seychelles as a holiday destination and help increase, this year again, the number of visitors to Seychelles from the United Kingdom.

Held at the Sanctum Soho Hotel in London, the lunch was an occasion to thank tour operators and the press fraternity for believing in Seychelles and for making their best to promote and sell the destination.

It was also an occasion to renew discussions and get the partners to commit to another year of business with the islands.
The press was called upon to continue to cover the islands and help to reach out to potential travellers all over the country.

“The STB has always believed in, and have always found ways to work with the press because we know that as a small destination which is still trying to stay at the top of every potential traveller’s mind, we need the visibility and to be constantly seen in the press,” said Mr St Ange.

He thanked all the press representatives present and said the STB, through its Public Relations and News Bureau office in London, will always give them the support they need through information for their articles or to arrange press trips.

“Today I will say what I always say to the press all over the world. We need you, and we invite you to come and see for yourselves the exceptional beauty of our tourist tropical islands, and then you can write about it and let others know that what we have is for real,” said Mr St Ange.

The Seychelles tourism head said the UK market enjoyed an 8% increase in visitor arrivals last year, and thanked the tour operators, airlines and hotel partners for driving the sales and creating business for the islands.

“It is a business where we support each other, and we, as the ones driving the destination’s marketing, we know we cannot exist on our own. We need you as partners to receive their clients, take care of their bookings and other needs, and we need you to ensure they have the best holiday ever,” continued Mr St Ange.

He explained that partners must feel their efforts and devotion are being recognised and appreciated for the business they bring to the country. 

“The UK market was slow for a number of years, but I’m happy to say we have pulled out of the downward trend and we are now working hard to keep the positives. Thank you to everyone who has helped and continues to help the country.”

Air Seychelles’ pull-out from Europe, including the United Kingdom, is one of the challenges the market will face during the new season, but Mr St Ange said all partners must find alternatives and continue to inform clients of other options.

"Today we have Emirates Airline that serves Seychelles 14 times a week, Qatar Airways daily, Etihad Airways four times a week, Kenya Airways with their cooperation with KLM and Air France flies twice a week to Seychelles and from April 1, Ethiopian Airlines will fly to Seychelles via Addis Ababa four times a week," said Mr St Ange.

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Raid on Somali camp disrupts hostage release talks

| Raid on Somali camp disrupts hostage release talks - 28.01.2012 Following US armed forces attack recently on a pirates’ camp in Somalia, the Seychelles government is trying to seek information on the state of its hostages believed to be in that area. Home Affairs, Environment, Transport and Energy Minister Joel Morgan, told the press on Wednesday that the negotiators were making good progress last week to free the two Seychellois hostages. “But unfortunately during the late hours on Tuesday and early morning on Wednesday there was an attack by the US army to rescue their citizens on what we believe is the same camp where our hostages are being kept by the pirates.” At the time Mr Morgan said they did not have any information on the state of the hostages. The two Seychellois who were on fishing boat Aride were held hostage almost three months ago by pirates. According to the BBC News at the time of the US military raid, the two western hostages who have been freed were being kept about 30km east of the town of Adado and 100km south of Galkayo ¬¬– in a semi-autonomous area controlled by a local administration opposed to the Islamist al-Shabab militants but which has no official links to the transitional government in the capital, Mogadishu.

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63rd Republic Day of India

63rd Republic Day of India - 28.01.2012 ‘Like India, Seychelles also views its diversity as its strength,’ says minister India is the world’s largest democracy with a population of great diversity, speaking a myriad of languages and we can all be inspired by the 63rd Republic Day of this great country, said Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Paul Adam. Addressing guests at a reception at the Wharf Hotel and Marina to mark the occasion on Thursday, he said the birth of the Indian nation is a victory for freedom and equality around the world, for it illustrates that diversity is strength. Guests included Vice-President Danny Faure, other ministers, the Indian high commissioner, Thanglura Darlong, the Leader of the Opposition David Pierre, church leaders and other dignitaries, some of whom joined for the symbolic “lighting of the lamp”. Noting that though Seychelles is in contrast one of the smallest countries of the world, we have since our independence felt that our diversity as people is one of our strengths, Mr Adam said. He recalled that when Seychelles was only a colonial outpost, many Indian traders established themselves in Seychelles and provided the trading link with the sub-continent and beyond, which allowed Seychelles to grow. Today, 36 years after our independence, Seychelles, with India as a major partner in the Indian Ocean, share an affinity based on mutual security, exchanges at all levels and most importantly, trust between our peoples. Mr Adam said that President Michel’s state visit to India in June 2010, has given further impetus to the strategic cooperation between our two countries. We have also received high level visits in Seychelles by the Indian ministers of external relations and of defence. “Through this cooperation, we have worked together against the scourge of piracy. As our patrol boat Topaz has been engaged in several successful engagements against pirate groups, we are thankful to the government of India for its foresight and support in helping Seychellles to defend itself and the ocean that we share through this donation.” Mr Adam also noted that India made a $5 million grant -- that was announced following the President’s visit -- which has been instrumental in ensuring that we are capable of adapting to the new challenges posed by maritime piracy. Mr Adam also noted that the Indian Dornier aircraft in Seychelles to boost our aerial surveillance at this time is also a model for military co-operation and south-south cooperation in general. High commissioner Darlong said India presently has the 9th biggest economy in the world, as measured by Gross Domestic Product (GDP). He said development growth is presently 8% and banks forecast that India will be the world’s largest by 2050. Besides being a major producer of cereals, including rice and wheat, Indian is also a leading manufacturer of aircraft, ships and other hardware. He also mentioned the Indian gift of the Topaz and the stationing of the Dornier aircraft for aerial surveillance, especially against piracy, but also for search and rescue, as excellent examples of good neighbourly cooperation. Mr Darlong noted that the Tata and Ashok Leyland buses on Seychelles roads were perhaps the most visible signs of such strong cooperation. He also mentioned the telemedicine system at Seychelles Hospital as another shining example of the strong links in health and education. After the speeches, the guests, among whom were many members of the Indian community, watched a fashion show and dances from various parts of India -- from the Punjab in the north to Tamil Nadu in the south.

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Rev Elizabeth named Anglican diocese archdeacon

Rev Elizabeth named Anglican diocese archdeacon - 27.01.2012 
• As Rev Kallee becomes dean of St Paul’s church

Anglican Church Bishop James Wong has named Reverend Danny Elizabeth the diocese’s archdeacon, which makes him the bishop’s assistant.

Rev Elizabeth got the title at a collation and installation ceremony held at the St Paul’s Cathedral on Wednesday, at which Rev Daniel Kallee became the cathedral’s dean.
Among those present were government ministers, Roman Catholic Church Bishop Denis Wiehe and members of the newly appointed leaders’ families.

Rev Elizabeth will be helping Bishop Wong in the church’s administrative and pastoral work, while also minding the 13 church buildings and 11 homes where priests live and other assets, which he is expected to write reports on annually.
He will also see to the welfare and training of the clergy.

A Bachelor of Education degree holder from the Edith Cowan University, Rev Elizabeth studied theology in South Africa in 2000.

Rev Kallee became the priest in charge of the cathedral – which is the seat of the bishop – and is the cleric responsible for the parish.

Trained in Mauritius as a priest, Rev Kallee has done a one-year course in ecumenical church ministries, which he said is an asset as he is the man behind special services at the church attended by members of different churches.
“It is also where the canons or church elders meet,” he told Nation.

He said the Anglican Church is often seen as the Bridge Church because of its flexibility that helps it accommodate believers from the Orthodox, Catholic as well as the evangelical and other churches”.

In his sermon for the occasion, Bishop Wong referred to Exodus 18 where Jethro – the father in law of Moses – advised him to choose able men to help him do the work he was doing instead of doing it all by himself.

The ceremony also marked the conversion of Paul from a persecutor of Christians to a follower of Jesus.

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STB outlines plans to “allies of the trade” - 27.01.2012 

The Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) is carrying out a series of meetings with the different media organisations, which it views as useful allies of the trade, to outline its objectives and plans.

 

The meetings are being conducted at the STB’s Bel Ombre head office by chief executive Alain St Ange, his deputy Elsia Grandcourt, product manager Peter Moncherry, the principal of the Seychelles Tourism Academy (STA) Flavien Joubert and other key officials.

Mr St Ange said the press is very useful in getting residents well informed of what is happening on the tourism scene.
“We can count on you to disseminate the best of Seychelles,” he told representatives of Seychelles Nation, the first publication to meet with STB.

Nation is the only publication to have a weekly page dedicated to tourism news, in addition to covering tourism events as and when they happen.

He said since tourism is the country’s first economic pillar, it is very important that every Seychellois regards it as their own.

Mr St Ange noted that since President James Michel himself took over the tourism portfolio, two years ago, he has urged Seychellois to be more involved and take ownership of the industry.

It is for this reason, Mr St Ange said, that all tourism offices abroad are now run by Seychellois.

“Only Seychellois can sell this destination as it should. We might not speak English, French or other languages as well as others, but the information we give and the impressions we convey are from the heart and have a lasting effect,” he said.

Mr St Ange revealed that it was not easy in some instances getting work permits for some of its personnel as the host countries insist on them having university degrees.  A way was found to get around that hurdle when President Michel agreed to have them recruited as “tourism attachés” linked to Seychelles’ embassies.

STB presently has tourism offices in France, Italy, UK, China, South Africa, Abu Dhabi and soon Germany.

Mr St Ange said that at around the same time, President Michel and himself decided that in addition to marketing the islands for “sun, sea and sand”, Seychelles should also be an events-based country to have “more visibility” worldwide.

This was the raison d’être behind the Carnaval International de Victoria held for the first time last year and which this year is set to be even more impressive .

The number of media organisations covering the event is set to double from 30 in 2011 to 52 confirmed so far this year, with a record 78 foreign newsmen in Victoria.

Mr St Ange said this year, the carnival will be a joint event organised by Reunion and Seychelles. He denied reports that it was costing the STB a lot of money, adding that the main expenditure is travelling for pressmen.

“But, this year, this will be sponsored jointly by Seychelles and Reunion.”

It is also for this reason that the STB has set up “Friends of the Press”, tourism ambassadors, who are Seychellois residing in the four corners of the world to promote their islands.

STB is also reviving the “Miss Seychelles” contest this year, to have a beauty ambassador in international beauty pageants.
Ms Grandcourt said that 28 girls have entered for the pageant, but a pre-selection will choose 12 for the finale to be held in May.

STB officials, though concerned about the withdrawal of Air Seychelles from European routes, are upbeat about tourism arrivals for 2012.

The total for last year was close to 195,000 – a record -- despite the worsening economic situation in Europe. The target is 200,000 tourist arrivals for this year.

STB officials note that despite the Air Seychelles pullout from Europe, visitor arrivals to date is 4% over last year, with Russians topping the ranking.

Transaero is operating charters from Moscow until May. Blue Panorama will start weekly flights from Rome and Milan from February 14, which in July will be extended to twice weekly.

Ethiopian Airways, who operated a charter last Sunday from Beijing with a first group of Chinese visitors, is expected to start scheduled services in April.

Nation has however also learned that planned Air Austral services from Paris to Seychelles will not materialise.  Tourism authorities are assessing the situation and are expected to make an announcement soon.

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The Kokozone network is growing

The Kokozone network is growing - 27.01.2012 

The state of the art is getting closer and closer to our home each and every day. Last week Kokonet was so proud to add the Mont Fleuri police quarters housing estate residents as part of the latest Kokozone hotspot area. 

With the enhancement of technology around the globe, today a kid of even one year old can operate a laptop or even a mobile phone. At the Mont Fleuri police quarters housing estate, there are people from all walks of life -- from students to professionals, as well as housewives.  Therefore such investment by Kokonet will surely lend a hand to the residents.

Kokozone is the wireless hotspot service offered by Kokonet allowing users to get internet access using their wifi-enabled devices -- be it a smart phone, laptop and even desktop at a very affordable price.

The Kokozone hotspots system provides fast, economical and reliable wireless internet access and as is the case with all Kokonet broadband services, there are no limits to upload and downloads. 

Kokozone can be accessed by either pre-paid cards or monthly subscription.  The prepaid cards come in three options -- the two (2) hours card which costs R115 and which lasts for 120 minutes and allows for multiple log-ins. The day card provides users with connection for 24 hours and it costs R100 whereas the week card which costs R300 lasts for a week.
One also has the option of having a monthly subscription for R632.50.

The beauty of Kokozone is that it allows its users to use their Kokozone cards in any Kokozone areas which are Victoria, Airport, New Port, Eden Island as well as in residential areas such as the Anse Etoile and Pointe Larue Sacos apartment, Roche Caiman second phase and the Union Vale condominium.

A first time user of the Kokozone system says: “Being a professional, I depend a lot on the internet for research work.  I use the internet at my work place or I go to the internet café in town because at Mont Fleuri we do not have the facility. I was introduced to that technology by the experts in that domain from Kokonet; therefore I decided to explore the state of the art at my door steps.”

“Since the system has been installed last week, I find my life less stressful because I do not have to rush to the internet café for my research work. Over a nice cup of homemade coffee at home I do my research work at leisure. I find it very advantageous for my kids as well because they do not have to go to town for an internet café. I would surely recommend my colleagues and neighbours to use the Kokozone which is very affordable,” said Stella Dubel, a police quarters housing estate resident.

Kokonet would like to invite you to experience the Kokozone service. Should you need any additional information, please drop by our sales office at Huteau Lane as well as the marketing office at the Pirates Arms Arcade or call 432 20 00 Hotline 461 05 00.   

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Plumber finds local answer to saving water and money

Plumber finds local answer to saving water and money - 27.01.2012 

As a plumber, Fred Nalletamby has got much experience abroad as he has here in Seychelles. During recent visits to hotel, guest houses and resorts, he noticed that there is a change for the better in the way these places use water.

“There is a logical move towards these establishments being more sustainable, in terms of energy and water consumption,” he remarked.

Mr Nalletamby said that there have been publicised efforts by the Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) and a general global census towards energy and water consumers to be far more aware of how they use up these resources.
“After doing some research on the internet I found that there is a local company, IG Seychelles Ltd, who consults and provides sustainable solutions, like heat exchangers, photovoltaic (solar), biomass, desalination and much to my surprise water-saving devices,” he said.

Mr Nalletamby embarked on a journey of discovery, contacting IG Seychelles on its websitewww.igseychelles.com, which led to several meetings, shifting his perception towards sustainable solutions. 

“The obvious thing to do was to test those water-saving devices to see if they actually work. They did, and so saved water and of course money,” he said jubilantly.

Mr Nalletamby conducted several controlled tests, and came to the conclusion that the water-saving devices as provided by IG Seychelles do actually work.

“These devices work efficiently on just a minimum of 0.5 bar of water pressure,” he said.
“In most of the tests, I was able to see a saving of more than 50% water, so imagine the impact this would have on a national scale, in the clinics, hospital, schools and of course our own houses”.

“As a plumber I endeavour to find the most cost-effective and practical solution for my clients, by installing these water-saving devices I have just tested, and not only would my clients be maintaining the comfort they are accustomed to, they would be saving our volatile water resource in addition to saving money.” 

Mr Nalletamby then proceeded to understand the general consumption and attitudes towards water consumption among Seychelles hotels, resorts and guest houses, with the notion that installing such devices would be a logical business decision in terms of lowering the running costs of such establishments and also a large step closer towards sustainable tourism. 

“After the IG Seychelles research what was done, I decided to visit Seychelles’ hotels, resorts and guest houses promoting these water-saving devices, conducting controlled tests. The establishments I visited instantly saw the benefits in most cases, they could see an immediate saving of 50% in their water consumption, naturally this being reflected in their water bill and energy used to desalinate the water they use,” he said.

A top class hotel here in Seychelles has taken exactly this step. The establishment allowed Mr Nalletamby to carry out his water-saving tests in one of the kitchens and the villas, and the results were conclusive.

On average, the water consumption was running at 18 litres per minute, from showers and taps. After installing the water-saving devices provided by IG Seychelles, the said showers and taps were running at 4 litres per minute, demonstrating conclusively a saving of 14 litres per minute. 

“It is refreshing to know we have a local company like IG Seychelles who is responsible for a number of sustainable solutions and innovative thinking,” Mr Nalletamby said.

Mr Nalletamby can be reached on 2790105 or on the IG Seychelles company on 4433100.

I.H.

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