A honeymoon in paradise - Nicky Hilton returns from post-wedding getaway in Seychelles

Victoria, Seychelles | July 26, 2015, Sunday @ 13:37 in Entertainment » PEOPLE | By: Hajira Amla | Views: 442

Relaxing island-style: American heiress Nicky Hilton, who married fiancee James Rothschild a week ago, spent part of her honeymoon chilling out in barefoot luxury in the Seychelles (Nicky Hilton/Instagram)

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(Seychelles News Agency) - Newlywed fashion designer and socialite Nicky Hilton has returned to the United States on Friday after celebrating her honeymoon with a combination safari-beach holiday in Botswana and the Seychelles.

Nicky, who is the younger sister of well-known socialite Paris Hilton and the great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton, the founder of the Hilton group of hotels, wed James Rothschild last week Friday in a fairytale wedding at Kensington Palace in London.

The groom, who is a member of the wealthy Rothschild family, met his future wife in Italy at a wedding in 2011 and the pair has dated since then, announcing their engagement in August last year.

You may kiss the bride: James and Nicky share a kiss outside Kensington Palace, where the pair married last Friday (Nicky Hilton/Instagram) Photo license: All Rights Reserved

The pair quickly jetted off to Botswana, where they enjoyed safari tours in the African bushveld, and then reportedly hopped across to the 115-island archipelago of Seychelles, situated off the eastern coast of Africa for some private time relaxing in luxurious tropical surroundings.

It is believed that the couple stayed at the exclusive North Island private resort, where the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, William and Kate, also spent their honeymoon in 2011. 

The private island resort, which was reported in 2014 as one of the most expensive in the world, regularly welcomes celebrities and other wealthy guests due to its remoteness, exclusivity and tight privacy policy.

The honeymooners enjoy freshly-squeezed juice next to the beach (Nicky Hilton/Instagram) Photo license: All Rights Reserved

However, Nicky, who has already started using the name Rothschild, was willing to share a few snaps of her honeymoon adventures with her Instagram followers - all 950,000 of them - posting two pictures of her safari holiday in Botswana and two of her time relaxing in the Seychelles.

The 31-year-old heiress also posted an Instagram photo on Friday to mark her one-week wedding anniversary, sharing a picture of herself in her elaborate Valentino wedding gown kissing her new husband.

"Looking for leopards" writes Nicky when sharing this safari snap - and with her leopard-print sunglasses and scarf, she blends into the scenery nicely (Nicky Hilton/Instagram) Photo license: All Rights Reserved

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Interview – M. Jean-Paul Adam, Ministre des Finances, du Commerce et de l'Économie Bleue

Interview - Jean-Paul Adam, Minister of Finance, Trade and Economic Blue

23-July-2015

"The borders of Africa do not stop ribs"

Climate change and rising sea levels are a serious threat to the Seychelles said the Minister of Finance, Trade and Economy Bleue, Mr. Jean-Paul Adam in an interview with the magazine daily Le Point Afrique.  

The interview is entitled "The frontiers of Africa do not stop ribs" was published Tuesday, July 21, 2015.

The Minister Adam gave this interview to the correspondent of the magazine Le Point Afrique, Anthony Galindo in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.  

He had attended in the presence of many leaders and leaders of civil society in the deliberations of the Third Conference on Financing for Development. The issue of taxes and tax-migration was discussed, but also the environmental problems relating particularly to Seychelles, a small island off the coast of Africa and the Indian Ocean.

Africa Point:  What impact climate change on the Seychelles economy?

Minister Adam: For a small island country like ours, climate change is an existential issue: our entire economy is based on marine resources. Our development model is based on the added value of a healthy and environmentally friendly product, which corresponds to the expectations of the twenty-first century. Responsible fisheries serves the environment and hence tourism. And vice versa. There is talk of a "blue economy". But ocean warming affects fish reproduction, but also on their migration. And that's all our business model is threatened.

Africa Point:  So you expect a lot of climate negotiations?

Minister Adam:  Yes. And there are reasons to be optimistic and pessimistic. From the perspective of COP21 in Paris at year end, countries have started to make announcements. These ads if they do not lead to any concrete, have nevertheless an accelerating effect. At the Copenhagen conference (in 2009, Ed), all negotiations took place at the last minute. We know that failure it was. This time, the ads go beyond what has been done before. Many African countries have moved in the right direction. Today there is a great opportunity to better manage the resources of the continent, to the benefit of African countries.

Africa Point:  How?

Minister Adam:  Speaking of financing, which was the theme of the Addis Ababa conference. In the context of negotiations on climate change, we talk very little funding. But it is essential. The already identified resource reallocation is not sufficient. Public support is a false solution. It takes additional and innovative financing. We must create opportunities for developing countries to invest in solutions against climate change.

Africa Point:  This is what you started to do ...

Minister Adam:  Our idea is to say that the borders of the continent do not stop ribs. Agriculture, as defined by FAO, it is also fishing. It is a key element of food security. We can not talk about food security not to mention a blue economy. In Africa, agriculture can not cover alone protein requirements. We therefore need better management of marine resources and developing aquaculture. Currently, however, the majority of investments in the fisheries sector comes from third countries. We must change that.

Africa Point:  What solutions do you propose?

Minister Adam:  In the Seychelles, GDP per capita reached a threshold that we do not have access to sources of financing for LDCs. We have therefore proposed to mobilize our debt. The rescheduling otherwise. It represents an expatriation of foreign currency which is costly to our economy.  The Nature Conservancy , a US NGO, has helped us to buy $ 30 million of our debt, we have restructured in a fund. This fund will be used in the adaptation against climate change and conservation projects. In sum, we have transformed a part of our debt in development funds!

Africa Point:  In what types of funding projects that fund will it serve?

Minister Adam:  We are creating a marine protected area, which will become the second Indian Ocean in size. This space will be an investment vehicle in growth-generating activities. Ecotourism, for example, opens many doors: lodges for diving, but also big game fishing activities on the principle of "catch and release" ("catch and release", Ed). The preservation of mangroves, also helps to protect fishery resources. The economic and environmental benefits in the long term, should enable to feed our blue economy.

Africa Point:  What other initiatives have you driven?

Minister Adam:  We would issue "blue bonds". The idea comes from the "green bonds" that already exist. This project should bring an investment both environmentally and economically, always with a view to better manage our resources. These obligations must give fishermen the means to participate in this effort. Empower them to adapt their fishing environmental requirements. People are becoming increasingly fussy about the products they consume. And in negotiations for the climate, we must not neglect this market effect, which will have an impact on development. The problem of market effects is that they act in the medium or long term. While climate change is an emergency ... it must act now.

Interview by  Anthony Galindo  in Addis Ababa 

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Celebration of 150 years of the publication of "Letters from my mill" Alphonse Daudet

Celebration of 150 years of the publication of "Letters from my mill" Alphonse Daudet

23-July-2015

This year, the 150th anniversary of the publication of "Letters from my mill" Alphonse Daudet was jointly celebrated by the French Alliance of Seychelles Kreol Lenstiti Enternasyonal Tuesday. For this occasion, a copy of the Creole version of this work " Dan my Moulen my rakonte  "led Lenstiti Kreol Enternasyonal , was sold at 40 rupees.

The Director of the French Alliance, Mr. Laurent Jalicous began his speech with a question: "Do the French language is a language betrayed? Or rather, it is a marriage Creole French? Promoting the French language is one of the key missions of the French Alliance. There was no inconsistency in our policy. This forum is a great place to learn translation challenges. To translate something very strong, sometimes there are no words available. "                                                

He subsequently encouraged the guests to reflect on the challenges of translation in the French Seychellois Creole. And why not some shifts in meaning?

"It is an honor and a pleasure for Lenstiti Kreol to see that the work done for the development and promotion of literary culture in Seychelles is recognized and valued. The translation of "Letters from my mill" is part of this development project. I welcome Ms. Laureena Barbé who took up the challenge to translate this work whose context and content were so little familiar. His efforts are to be welcomed. A special mention to Ms Philomena Déwéa for his book illustration for the Creole version of, "said Mrs. Penda Choppy, Chief Executive Lenstiti Enternasyonal Kreol . She also mentioned that it was important to continue to develop the link between the French Alliance and Lenstiti Kreol.

Ms. Laureena Barbé has also collaborated on the translation of this book published in Creole in 2001. She did not hesitate to share the challenges and the benefits derived by translating this book: "Among the works of Alphonse Daudet," The Letters my mill "is considered the largest and best known. The translation was funded by UNESCO and I admit it was not easy. I thought it was absolutely necessary to face all the challenges of this translation. The book dated from the nineteenth century and I had to translate it and make sure I convey the authenticity of events and sequences narrated by the author. I felt the need to create new Creole words. At the end of this work, I was able to make comparisons and to develop a better appreciation of manners and joy of living in Provence, both for the events of his time in Corsica and Algeria, "added Ms. Barbé.

At the same time, Marie Welsch, responsible for cultural development at the French Alliance, made ​​a presentation on "The pastoral and bucolic world literature through 'Letters from my mill'. "It's Daudet himself who said:"  No matter! This also is my favorite book, not a literary point of view, but because it reminds me of the best hours of my youth, laughter, drunkenness without remorse, faces and friends of aspects that I shall never see never  . "

Miss Welsch said "Letters from my mill" was a hybrid work; it concentrates the influences of romanticism, the pastoral novel and the social novel. But it is also full of humor, because it puts sometimes eccentric stage legends. "

After the conference, the guests visited the exhibition of illustrations by the students of the School of Visual Arts. This opening also highlighted the work of students, who were able to interact with the illustrator editing Creole Philomena Lucas.

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R11m envelope from EU to ease liberalisation process

R11m envelope from EU to ease liberalisation process

23-July-2015

Seychelles and the European Union (EU) yesterday afternoon signed a financial contract which both partners have described as a significant progress of their partnership.

The agreement was signed on the Seychelles side by the principal secretary for foreign affairs, Ambassador Maurice Loustau-Lalanne, while the EU was represented by its head of delegation in Mauritius, Ambassador Aldo Dell’Ariccia. British high commissioner Lindsay Skoll and French ambassador Lionel Majesté Larrouy were also present.

The signing of the contract launches the implementation of a programme which aims at strengthening immediate capacity needs for the implementation of the Interim Economic Partnership Agreement (iEPA) between the two sides.

Referring to this agreement, the Seychelles party has reiterated its firm commitment to achieving agreed common goals on trade liberalisation, in line with the recent accession of the country to the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

The programme represents an envelope of 760 000 euros or R11 million intended to provide public as well as private sectors with specific measures to respond to the country’s needs in its trade liberalisation process.

It aims at supporting a progressive opening up of markets between trading partners which will no longer be based on preferential trade regimes, but rather on free market access, product and price competitiveness, and adherence to set norms and standards.

Financed under the 19^th European Development Fund Regional Integration Support Programme (RISP), the activities to be implemented through this programme aim at assisting both government and private sector organisations in meeting the requirements of a liberalised market.

The foreseen activities are wide-ranging, covering the entire product chain from identification of new niche export products in which the country has a comparative advantage, to the accreditation of institutions such as the Seychelles Bureau of Standards (SBS) and the Seychelles Revenue Commission (SRC).

Local capacities in sanitary and phytosanitary standards will also be enforced through the procurement of necessary equipment for the SRC, the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture.

The financial contract follows a high level Political Dialogue between the two sides which took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday morning. The Political Dialogue is part of the Cotonou Agreement signed between the ACP (African Caribbean and Pacific) Group and the EU as a means of boosting sustainable development for those countries. It is considered as one of the main tools for effective Seychelles-EU cooperation.

Yesterday’s dialogue included discussions around topics like, governance, rule of law and human rights, fisheries agreements with the EU, socio-economic reforms, the political situation in the country and upcoming elections. On this last issue, the government of Seychelles has expressed its firm commitment to making every effort to ensure that the elections are credible, free, and transparent, based on an appropriate and consensual legal framework, so as to increase the trust and participation of citizens.

On the protection and promotion of human rights, Seychelles has been encouraged to develop, all possible legal and societal action to achieve the best international standards in this field.

The two parties also addressed the issue of the international organised crime including illegal, unreported and unregulated fisheries and the negative impact that this has on the region.

They also discussed the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between them and stressed the importance of ensuring the legal origin of catches and their sanitary and phytosanitary quality.

Both Seychelles and the EU have expressed their satisfaction on the fact that the action against piracy is an example of highly successful structured international cooperation, allowing creating new capacities and tools in the region and particularly in Seychelles.

It is to be remembered that the EU provides military as well as civilian assistance to help protect the country’s EEZ and address the scourge of piracy in the region. Seychelles’ effort to counter piracy has also been highly appreciated and its commitment has been recognised as it has been given the chairmanship of the international Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia.

It is also in agreement with Seychelles on the need to respect mutual obligations in relation to the impact of the Marine Spatial Planning initiative on fisheries within Seychelles EEZ. They are both of the opinion that this initiative is an important step to consolidate the country's capacities to deal with the critical issue of climate adaptation, while alleviating the burden of the external debt through the debt for nature swap agreed with the Paris Club creditors. In reference to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, both sides agreed on the importance that all participants of the XXI Conference of the Parties to be held in December 2O15 in Paris (COP21) commit themselves to achieving the objectives for a better global future.

Other than the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Transport Joel Morgan who led the country’s delegation, Seychelles was represented by senior officials from the Ministry of Finance, Trade and the Blue Economy, the Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change and the Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture.

Through their representatives, the Republic of Seychelles and the EU have welcomed what they have called an important dialogue as a step further in the deepening of their relationship which they add are characterised by the quality and frankness of the discussions.

“This agreement paves the way for greater success in our partnership with the European Union. I measure this success by the dialogue we have had this morning and by what our cooperation has permitted us to do together until now. This document gives us the possibility, through the financial support of the European Union, to enhance our national competencies in various aspects, especially human and technical capacity in order to meet the requirements of the IEPA, and for this agreement to become a success. It is something very important for Seychelles because it gives the country the possibility to move on in its development. It will stimulate more the local economy especially through exchanges in the business sector, presenting the opportunity to meet our vision of people-centered economic development,” commented Joel Morgan, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Transport.

Both Seychelles and the EU view the Political Dialogue as another indicator of excellent bilateral relations. They have agreed to convene the next session in June 2016.

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Reporters sensitised on Comesa’s competition laws and policies

Reporters from various member countries of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) Competition Commission (CCC) gathered in Livingstone, Zambia, for the second regional workshop for business reporters. This was a follow-up to the first such workshop organised last October at the same venue.

The aim of the workshop was to educate the journalists on the role and importance of competition of the Comesa Competition Commission in a market economy and how its enforcement activities further such goals.

It was also to increase their awareness of its regulations, provisions and its operations, as well as the developments pertaining to the trade agenda within the region and the continent, of which all state members, Seychelles being one, have to adhere to.

In attendance were reporters from Malawi, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Uganda, Swaziland, Mauritius, the Congo, Kenya and Seychelles.

The Commission is responsible, among other things, for promoting competition and enhancing the welfare of consumers in the common market. The main functions of the Commission are to prohibit, monitor and investigate anti-competitive business practices, control mergers and other forms of acquisitions in the common market and mediate disputes between the member states concerning anti-competitive conduct. The Commission started its operations on January 14, 2013 and is located in Lilongwe, Malawi.

High officials of the commission made presentations on the rules, regulations, laws and policies of the Commission. Among the prominent speakers were the director and chief executive Georges Lipimile; Hon. Prof Justice Samuel Rugege, Judge of the Comesa Court of Justice which resolves trade disputes between member states; the chairperson of CCC board of commissioners, Matthews Chikankheni; Gabriel Masuku, legal affairs officer in the Legal and Institutional Affairs Division of the Comesa Secretariat; Willard Mwemba, manager mergers & acquisitions; Mary Gurure, manager, legal services & compliance.

In his presentation, Mr Lipimile emphasised the importance of competition law within the common market.

“Competition promotes innovation as firms facing competitive rivals innovate more than monopolies. The purpose of competition law is to facilitate competitive markets, so as to promote economic efficiency, thereby generate lower prices, increase choice and economic growth and thus enhance the welfare of the general community,” Mr Lipimile said.

Mr Chikankheni said competition policy by its nature is more than enforcement – it is a way of organising the member states’ economy. Competition policy is a form of regulation that competes with other regulatory regimes, many of which are not friendly to free markets.

In this regard, he added, competition policy must become more aggressive in competing with other forms of regulations. 

“We, as competition advocates should, therefore, support a competition mass movement at every opportunity or forum. This is where the critical role of the media comes in,” he said.

Mr Chikankheni also emphasised the important role of competition enforcement. He also remarked that this is why the Comesa Competition Commission remains committed to aggressive enforcement of the Comesa Competition Regulations while taking into consideration that enforcement is not the only tool available as there are other better or more effective tools to achieving the same goal especially where dealing with policy makers is concerned.

When talking on merger regulations in the common market, Mr Mwemba said they are an important aspect in ensuring that the single market agenda is realised. He said one of the ways in which a single market is realised is through the elimination of barriers to trade like the traditional tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade.

“However, if certain mergers are left unchecked, they can create more barriers to trade than those already dismantled through the trade policy,” stressed Mr Mwemba while remarking on the need for a merger to be lodged with the CCC after thirty days of conception.

Talking on the Comesa institutional framework, Mr Masuku explained its main legal instruments which are the treaty establishing Comesa; the protocols which is, for example, on the free movement of persons; regulations like the instruments of customs union and directives.

He also highlighted the organs of the Comesa which are the authority, the council of ministers, the court of justice, the committee of governors of central banks, intergovernmental committees, the secretariat and the consultative committee.

The speakers also touched on the newly established Tripartite Free Trade Area (PTA) which was signed on June 10, 2015 at the Egyptian holiday resort town of Sharm el Sheikh. The aim of the agreement is to spur investments in Africa and create jobs to achieve important public policy objectives including poverty eradication. It is made up of 26 countries but the agreement has been signed by sixteen of them so far.

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The return of the Moke

The return of the Moke

21-July-2015

At the dawn of the Seychelles' tourism industry and with the opening of the first car rental companies in the mid 70s, the Mini Moke Became a common sight on our roads. Mostly driven by tourists, the small British-made vehicles convertible painted in different bright colors couldn't go around Mahé and Praslin unnoticed.

While Many will remember a famous publicity slogan qui Said that ' moking is  not a wealth hazard ' , the Mini Moke era Lasted for only about a quarter of a century. By the end of the 90s, the cabriolet HAD Unfortunately Almost Disappeared from the roads. Until Recently, only qui HAD A Few survived the years Could Be seen braving time, as well as the Elements It Had Some misfortunes faced.

Some enthusiasts frequent-have Talked about brake failures gold Reviews entering the water distributor, with no qualified mechanics to repair 'em. Transport history will remember Mini Mokes and Their sister Version of the Mini, stranded on the road sides as a real sight of rainy days!

Aim the functions of the small car without doors HAD in the mean time Drastically changed from a tourist while happily Spending Their favorite holiday, to a collector's item owned by A Few Moke real fanatics. At least one car rental company, City Cars of Anse Aux Pins, managed to keep HAD A Few icts in fleet. It goes without Saying That They Are very popular with tourists.

Signs HOWEVER Remained que la Moke Would not disappear completely Call from the Seychelles' landscape: While A Few imported Some years back sccm  to-have not survived, the Mini Meanwhile HAS made ​​a successful return with the Mini Cooper. There Was That news aussi HAD beens while assembly plants set up in China and Australia, It was still being white Manufactured in Portugal. This Seemed to be confirmed by the cute little car's presence on European highways during summer.

Back in Seychelles, though 'the return of the Moke' could be the title of a feature movie, it is now a reality Rather. Moke Seychelles, mother company of qui s'intitule GN Motors Pty Ltd, is now selling Mini Mokes at the Providence Industrial Estate. Owned by Albert and Gregory Nichol Chetty, two young Seychellois entrepreneurs, the company lancé officiellement Was at the Space Building on Friday evening. It Took the opportunity to proudly display the newly imported Mini Mokes of qui-have Logically some features changed from the original design dating back in 1960.

The round central dash board HAS-been replaced What for example by a rectangular one, better Positioned in front of the driver. The central space HAS made way for a modern music system with USB port. Other novelties include power steering transmission, weather proof bucket seat with headrest and alloy wheels. If the vehicle is now only available in the manual version the company HAS promis que la automatic, electric and pickup versions will be coming.

Messrs Albert and Who-have Chetty Given the first letters of Their respective first names to Their company, explain That They Are Both have as lovers, it Was When the brakes on Their Own Mini Moke That They Decided stopped working to revive the model in Seychelles. With Audrey Lau-Tee ALT of Engineering Chosen to service and repair the Mokes They Say That They Are hopeful of the success of the new venture. And with power assisted brakes, there is really no luck That They Will now fail!

"We've got the best to give you the best. The quality as well as The After dirty is there service. We offer a big potential not only for car Hirers, goal aussi for individual clients, "Mr Albert HAS ensured.

During Friday's ceremony, as well as Peter Pomroy CAMEC and Scenic Car Hire Were the first buyers of the new version of Moke recevoir Their keys from Marco Francis, chairperson of the Seychelles Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI).

As the further Top dealers boast, "this iconic small car sets the standard for a carefree lifestyle, with the wind in your hair and the sun on your face."

So do not hesitate to Become The Center of Attention and the envy of your friends while getting back to the basics and enjoying your life. Place your order for a brand new Mini Moke at www.mokeseychelles.com gold sales@gnmotors.sc . Please hurry, as already-have-been imported Those sold.   

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Amélioration continue du système d’éducation seychellois

Continuous improvement of the Seychelles education system

21-July-2015

Capacity building of inspection staff

As part of the strategic plan 2013-2017 of education, a training session of the inspection division currently held at the premises of the Ministry of Education, in Mont-Fleuri. It will close on Friday 24th July.

The aim is to familiarize participants with a new approach in the framework of school inspections. This is to guarantee a level of quality education in schools.

This training was done at the request of the Ministry of Education and is funded by UNESCO. It receives technical support from Dr Malau Phetolo-Modiega Botswana, consultant quality assurance. Indeed, the priority of UNESCO is oriented towards strengthening the quality assurance capabilities in the field of education. The Ministry of Education applies specifically at the inspection center.

The opening session was held yesterday morning at the Centre for Curriculum, Assessment and Teacher Support (CCATS), the Ministry of Education. The start of the training was done in the presence of the General Secretaries Ms. Merida Delcy and Dr. Linda Barallon, Ms. Merina Andimignon head of pole inspection, inspectors, other officials of the ministry and participants from various institutions.

In his speech, Dr. Marie-Reine Hoareau, Secretary General of the National Commission of UNESCO, thanked UNESCO for its active cooperation, both financial and technical, to the training project. 

"This is a major focus of UNESCO's action plan for capacity building in quality assurance level to deliver quality education. She says this is a clear commitment of UNESCO in improving the quality of education to its member states, "she said.

To do this, the expertise of Dr Malau-Modiega, quality assurance consultant and specialist in the field of education, is put to use so that she can share her knowledge and experience in the implementation of insurance quality.

Also, Ms Hoare wants to achieve the highest standards, both in terms of quality and consistency, at the general inspection. The improvement process initiated aims to set up a quality assurance in all schools.

Ms Hoare believes that inspectors will give room for change and reform and they will do their best to adapt to this new "landscape" education. This continuous improvement in the Seychelles education system can be supported by a saying of Mrs Hoare:

"To enable each student to be a committed learner, each school should be a good school," she said.

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Men’s clinic to open at Anse Royale Hospital

Men’s clinic to open at Anse Royale Hospital

20-July-2015

As from August 22, the Anse Royale Hospital will be offering a weekly men’s clinic which will benefit male patients from the southern region of Mahé.

The clinic, which will run every Saturday from 8.30am to 12 noon, was officially launched on Saturday morning in the presence of the deputy chief executive of the Health Care Agency Dr. Danny Louange, director general for community health Nicholas Shame-Laye, staff of the Anse Royale Hospital and a group of men from the three south Mahé districts of Anse Royale, Takamaka and Baie Lazare.

According to Nurse Eldrick Dodin who will be in charge of the clinic, it will permit to detect ailments early, resulting in more successful treatment.

He added that services will include screening for diabetes and hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases, as well as for men-related diseases such as prostate cancer.

Screening for other cancers will also be done with possibility of referral to a specialist in case of complications.

Patients will also benefit from counselling and support against cigarette smoking, drugs and alcohol abuse as well as treatment for sexually transmitted diseases and other sexual problems.

Mr Dodin explained that while men’s overall life expectancy and health has improved substantially over the last decades, statistics have shown that women by far outlive men in Seychelles, and this is why the Ministry of Health has taken the initiative to decentralise the service.

“When we look at the statistics, men are really vulnerable to health problems compared to women,” he said.

In a presentation, Dr Vanessa Thélémaque confirmed that men are being diagnosed with more medical complications while they report to the clinic less and are more reluctant to take medicines. At the same time, she added, women adopt a healthier life style than men.

“Men are more at risk due to unhealthy life style. For example, 49.5 of women are taking steps to control or reduce their body weight compared to only 36.7 of men. More men die of cancer or strokes. There is also a higher prevalence of diabetes-related complications,” she highlighted.

Concerning diabetes which has become really chronic in Seychelles, she insisted that the disease is not mortal if properly controlled.

“You can live with diabetes if you know how. It is not a death sentence,” she said.

Dr Thélémaque also ensured the men present that it is not true that all hypertension treatments reduce sexual performance and that they should not shy away from clinics because of this perception.

In line with the Ministry of Health’s slogan – ‘My health, my responsibility’ -, Dr Louange reminded the importance for men to take their health seriously.  

He stressed that the situation is alarming as while life expectancy is increasing in the world, in general men are closing the gap over women.

He added that the situation is however different in Seychelles where women outlive men, and this is a concern for the Ministry of Health.

“We therefore have to address the situation. The Ministry of Health provides all necessary services and treatment with the possibility of some specialised treatment overseas. If conditions are detected early, it will be easier to treat. Unfortunately, the situation is that many patients are now turning up when it is too late,” Dr Louange said.

He however concluded that the group of men present at the Anse Royale clinic on Saturday was an encouraging sign.

He asked them to now go out and spread the message to other men in the community and invite them to come forward and attend the men’s clinic, which he reminded is being offered free of charge.

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Youths want a say in Blue Economy Institute concept

Youths want a say in Blue Economy Institute concept

20-July-2015

The youths have asked that they have a say in the concept of the Cap Ternay Blue Economy Institute which will also include facilities for the youth.

The creation of this institute was announced by President James Michel in his National Day address on June 29.

In his address, President Michel stressed on the Blue Economy as the way forward to achieve sustainable development and “the future we have chosen and which will ensure the survival of our children”.

“This unique site (Cap Ternay) will host a Blue Economy Institute and facilities for the youth. This is the best use of this site, for the benefit of all Seychellois and also the international community,” the president said when announcing the project.

According to Jeanette Larue, technical advisor for education in the Ministry of Environment, Cap Ternay’s unique and beautiful marine environment will in the coming years be used as an important outdoor classroom, especially by children and youth.

She added that this will help prepare and empower our future generation with skills and knowledge needed to benefit from the sustainable management and use of the coastal and marine environment and associated resource and the effective implementation of the Blue Economy concept.

The request to be involved in the conceptualisation of the new Cap Ternay development was made by a group of young people as they attended the launch of their own marine protection initiative for the area.

The Youth Marine Programme was launched at Cap Ternay on Saturday and coincided with Nelson Mandela International Day, which celebrates the former South African president’s contribution to the culture of peace and freedom.

It is a joint venture of the Seychelles National Youth Council (SNYC), the Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change and Global Vision International (GVI), a partner of the Seychelles National Parks Authority (SNPA) already based at Cap Ternay.

The programme aims at teaching the youth about the importance of coastal and marine conservation and its benefits.

The chief executive (CEO) of the SNYC, Vicky van der Westhuizen, has said that the Youth Marine Programme and other youth facilities which will come to life at Cap Ternay will help young people build capacity in environment protection and develop scientific knowledge.

She added that the knowledge will be discovered naturally and not necessarily in books.

In this way, she said, the youth will take ownership of their natural environment.

The youths present did not lose time to actively embark on this mission as they went on a beach safari in order to “discover everything that there is on the beach”.

As it was low tide, they also had the possibility to explore the shallow waters of the bay.

Three of them, Angelique Pouponneau, Shantana Barbé and Allen Doudée from Sids Youth Aims Hub (SYAH), all said that they were excited about the new Cap Ternay project, that they liked the idea and were looking forward to taking part in its concept development.

As the Seychelles government has always been attentive to the wishes of the young generation, it should not be an exception on this most sensitive issue crucial to our survival and future.

Miss Larue concluded that environment education will now intensify at Cap Ternay.  

It is also interesting to note that its beach is now once again opened to tourists and Seychellois alike, provided vehicles are left outside the gate.

However, the department of environment has warned that the security guard will not let in large groups of people or those intending to have a beach party.

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De madanm i fet 100-an

De madanm i fet 100-an

20-July-2015

De madanm -- Alda Philo en zabitan Anse Royale ek Raphalda Jacqueline ki en zabitan St Louis me ki reste Kouvan St Elizabeth -- ti fet zot 100enm lanniverser semenn pase.

Sa de madanm ti ne en zour ant kanmarad -- Madanm Philo le 14 Zilyet 1914 e Madanm Jacqueline son landmen.

Apre ki i ti’n resevwar en benediksyon kot son lakour sa zour, ‘Dada’ parey Madanm Philo i koni dan kominote,  ti selebre son lanniverser dan en rankont ki ti fer kot restoran Asian Fusion Sanmdi swar, avek son bann fanmir ek zanmi.

Osi prezan ti Minis pour Zafer Etranzer ek Transpor Joel Morgan ki ti pe reprezant son koleg pour Zafer Sosyal, Devlopman Kominoter ek Spor Vincent Meriton. I ti prezant Madanm Philo avek son meday santener e en pannyen sorti kot Prezidan James Michel.

Menm si i pa ti kapab fer en gran diskour, Madanm Philo ti remersye Minis Morgan pour sa ki i ti apel «son sipor ek lankourazman». Me i ankor kontan ekout lanmizik e menm danse.

Ladministrater distrik Anse Royale, Jim-Roy Jeannevol, ki ti osi prezan e ki avek ladministrasyon distrik ti’n kontribye pour organiz sa parti lanniverser, in dekri Madanm Philo konman en dimoun ki ti aktif dan distrik Anse Royale. Sa ti sirtou dan legliz son parwas, St Joseph.

Kant a Madanm Jacqueline ne Cassime, son parti lanniverser ti fer yer apremidi dan Sant Sosyal Rivière Anglaise.

Se kandida Parti Lepep pour prosen elekyon Lasanble Nasyonal pour distrik St Louis, Fabian Palmyre, ki ti prezant Madanm Jacqueline, ki osi koni konm ’Dada’ avek son kado e ladministrater distrik St Louis Rachel Joseph li i ti donn li en mesaz sorti kot Prezidan James Michel.

Madanm Jacqueline i premye manm dan son fanmir pour arive viv ziska 100-an e i annan en sel ser ki ankor vivan. Son de lezot ser ek de frer in mor.

En sel dan son de zanfan, en fiy, i ankor vivan.

Ler nou ti koz avek Madanm Jacqueline i ti dir : «Mon ankor an bonn sante akoz mon manz byen. Mon manz bokou manze kreol».

I ti azoute ki in travay bokou depi laz 13-an ziska 75-an e in pas 17-an son lavi aletranze – 4-an Dyordenn e 13-an Itali.

«Laba mon’n fer bann travay lakaz parey kwi manze, netway lakaz e lave,» Madanm Jacqueline ti dir zournal Nasyon.

Son neve, Simon Lespoir, ti dir ki son tantin in fer zot tou fyer e ki son prop manman ki ti mor alaz 97-an e son defen tantin ti fer en swe ki fodre fer en parti pour nenport dan lafanmir ki arive viv pour selebre 100-an.

«Pa manke pour fer en zoli gato,» i dir son defen manman ek defen tantin ti dir li.

Msye Palmyre li i ti dir ki Madanm Jacqueline in sirman akimil bokou lasazes pandan sa 100-an ki in pase lo later e i espere ki i a viv ankor plis lannen e kapab pas sa bann bon fason viv avek bann zenn.

Madanm Joseph lo son par ti azoute ki Madanm Jacqueline in vin katriyenm santener dan distrik St Louis e ki sa distrik i tre fyer.

Sa trwa lezot santener dan distrik St Louis i Marguerite Hoareau (ki ti selebre son 105-an le 10 Zilyet), Eva Bethew (ki pou selebre son 101-an le 31 Zilyet) e Margaret Pouponneau (ki pou selebre son 102-an le 15 Out).

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