Outspoken former Seychelles Minister of Tourism Alain St. Ange is now leading Saint Ange Consultancy and is concerned about his country slipping into a recession.
Of course, St.Ange is a member of the current opposition party in Seychelles, but many see him as the most successful minister of tourism the Indian Ocean Region had.
In his 8th edition of his Saint Ange Consultancy newsletter he starts his blog with a quote from Winston Churchill.
“You cannot reach your destination if you stop to throw stones at every dog that barks.”
Whether the masses realize it yet or not, Seychelles is facing challenging economic times. The latest commentary from key individuals about the state of our country’s economy is that we are, “on the road to a recession”.
Public hearings have resumed before the Truth, Reconciliation and National Unity Commission in Seychelles. Another three-month break due to the Covid-19 pandemic has further hampered the Commission’s work. But another challenge is how victims may be compensated and the chairperson of the Commission has called the government to commit to offer reparations.