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13/03/2010

THE INDIAN OCEAN NEWSLETTER n°1281

WHO'S WHO

Michel Trétout

The former French Ambassador to the Seychelles, Michel Trétout, has always had good relations with President James Michel, coupled with a tendency to snubbing the opposition. (...) [95 words] [4€]

13/03/2010

THE INDIAN OCEAN NEWSLETTER n°1281

POLITICS & POWER

This sheikh is controversial as ever

The dust has barely begun to settle on the scandal of the pollution of the water in La Misere village by the firm Ascon working in the Seychelles on the construction of a luxury villa for Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan (ION 1280). (...) [308 words] [4€]

01/03/2010

THE INDIAN OCEAN NEWSLETTER n°1280

ALERT ION

James Michel defends the Sheikh of Abu Dhabi

President James Michel used his speech to the nation on the evening of 26 February to try to appease the discontent caused by the affair of the pollution of water supply to La Misere village caused by the work to build a luxury villa owned by the Reigning Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (ION 1280). (...) [261 words] [1.3€]

27/02/2010

THE INDIAN OCEAN NEWSLETTER n°1280

POLITICS & POWER

A sheikh who is starting to irritate

The opposition newspapers have been repeatedly criticising the privileges the Seychelles authorities have given the President of the United Arab Emirates, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. (...) [320 words] [4€]

13/02/2010

THE INDIAN OCEAN NEWSLETTER n°1279

POLITICS & POWER

Tourist industry’s new reps

The Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) is strengthening its international presence to bolster the tourist industry. Its present Europe director, Bernadette Willemin née Croisée, based in Paris, becomes the de facto number two in the STB’s marketing department, second to Alain St Ange. (...) [216 words] [4€]

30/01/2010

THE INDIAN OCEAN NEWSLETTER n°1278

BUSINESS CIRCLES/COMPANIES

Air Seychelles

The Seychelles national airline has been flying twice a week, starting on 24 January, on behalf of the British ministry of defence. (...) [97 words] [1.3€]

30/01/2010

THE INDIAN OCEAN NEWSLETTER n°1278

BUSINESS CIRCLES/COMPANIES

Jebel Ali Hotels

The Dubai based company Jebel Ali International Hotels, is to inaugurate its Round Island Resort in the Seychelles during the third quarter of this year. (...) [87 words] [1.3€]

16/01/2010

THE INDIAN OCEAN NEWSLETTER n°1277

WHO'S WHO

Nicole Tirant-Gherardi

Pressure by the opposition parties and the Seychelles Bar Association (SBA) for a Seychelles judge to be appointed to the Supreme Court has finally paid off, resulting in the appointment of the lawyer Nicole Tirant-Gherardt. (...) [174 words] [4€]

16/01/2010

THE INDIAN OCEAN NEWSLETTER n°1277

BUSINESS CIRCLES

First audit for army accounts

The report by the Auditor General on the accounts of the Seychelles People’s Defence Forces (SPDF), covering the period from April 2008 to March 2009, disclosed the SPDF’s dramatic shortage of accounting data. (...) [276 words] [4€]

16/01/2010

THE INDIAN OCEAN NEWSLETTER n°1277

BUSINESS CIRCLES/COMPANIES

Black Marlin Energy

The Dubai based oil company Black Marlin Energy Ltd (BMEL) headed by Rick Schmidt and which has exploration projects in four African countries (Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar and the Seychelles), has just appointed a country manager for the Seychelles. (...) [102 words] [1.3€]

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