Mr. Remo Della Porta, the Vice President of Sales for Blue Panorama Airlines of Italy, was in Seychelles this weekend for discussions on the possibility of starting direct flights between the tropical tourist islands of the Seychelles and Italy.
Mr. Della Porta met with Mr. Barry Faure, the Seychelles Secretary of State in the President’s Office and Chairman of the Seychelles Tourism Board, at a meeting organized at the Le Meridien Fisherman’s Cove Hotel in the presence of Capt. David Savy, the Chairman of the Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA); Alain St.Ange, CEO of the Seychelles Tourism Board; Gilbert Faure, CEO of the Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority; and Elsia Grandcourt, the Deputy CEO of the Seychelles Tourism Board.
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The uproar surrounding the deal between India and the Government of Seychelles continues unabated because of the closeness of this proposed military base by a foreign power to Aldabra, the UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the conscious decision to continue to militarise the India Ocean at the time of heightened tension between super powers.
On 24th February, after weeks of peaceful protests in the heart of Victoria, a panel was set up to address the people on the rationale behind this deal. Mr. Barry Faure from the Department of Foreign Affairs, and incidentally the brother of the President of the Republic, vehemently tried to defend the project, amidst open criticism and backlash from the gathered crowd. He claimed that India needs Seychelles, and further stated that the military base on Assumption Island would be a gift to our small Nation (prompting a dramatic walk-out by a lawyer in attendance and much derisive laughter by the congregation).
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Seychelles President James Michel has welcomed the signing of the European Union agreement for a “Short-Stay Visa-Waiver” that enables Seychellois to travel to the European Union without a Schenge
Seychelles President James Michel has welcomed the signing of the European Union agreement for a “Short-Stay Visa-Waiver” that enables Seychellois to travel to the European Union without a Schengen visa.
“This is a extraordinary day for Seychelles,” said President Michel. “The agreement is symbolic of the partnership that has been built up over many years between Seychelles and the EU.”
Last week, the European Union changed its policy for aid to Seychelles and has agreed that its grant assistance will henceforth be delivered as budgetary support rather than program-based assistance. President Michel said that the visa-waiver agreement was a further step in establishing closer relations with the European Union, and that many Seychellois would benefit from the ease of trave