COMMUNIQUÉ - PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE
Date: April 02, 2013
1. A number of people and private companies have expressed their spontaneous willingness to make financial contributions to assist the victims of the recent flash flood which occurred on Saturday 30 March 2013.
2. Government has decided that all such donations should be channeled to the Prime Minister’s Relief and Support Fund. The contributions should be deposited in the State Bank of Mauritius Limited, Port Louis in Account Number 61025100004021.
Prime Minister’s Office
Home Affairs
2 April 2013
Source: Republic of Mauritius website: www.gov.mu
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Seychelles President extends message of solidarity to Mauritius
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
PRESS RELEASE
01.04.2013
PRESIDENT EXTENDS MESSAGE OF SOLIDARITY TO MAURITIUS
President James Michel has expressed his ‘great distress and dismay’ following the flash floods that have struck Port Louis, where there has been loss of life and widespread damage was caused.
In his message to Mauritian Prime Minister Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam, President Michel extended Seychelles’ solidarity with its sister island of Mauritius.
“In this time of national mourning, I wanted to personally assure you of our solidarity and support, as the people of Mauritius attempt to come to terms with this loss. Please accept on my own behalf and the people of Seychelles our deepest condolences on your terrible loss,” said the President.
The President said that the people of Seychelles and Mauritius are linked by more than just history; sharing a thread of kinship which means that such tragedies are keenly felt by all Seychellois families.
“We share your grief at this moment and extend to you our most heartfelt and sincere sympathies. The Mauritian people, and in particular those families who have lost loved ones, are in our thoughts and prayers. This tragedy comes at a time where our region is still reeling from a number of natural disasters- including the disastrous rains that struck Seychelles in the aftermath of the Tropical Depression Felleng in January and catastrophic destruction caused by cyclone Haruna in Madagascar in February. The vulnerability of our islands is further illustrated in the wake of these events.”
The President said that Seychelles will strengthen its resolve to further improve regional cooperation in disaster reduction and mitigation, while becoming even more determined to speak out strongly- and with one voice- against the catastrophic impact of climate change and extreme weather events on islands.
“Please rest assured of our support in this moment of great difficulty for the nation of Mauritius. I have every confidence that your personal resolve and leadership will also provide inspiration for Mauritius' society as a whole to emerge from this tragedy as a stronger, more united and determined society.”
Source: Office of the President, State House, Mahe, Seychelles.
PRESS RELEASE
01.04.2013
PRESIDENT EXTENDS MESSAGE OF SOLIDARITY TO MAURITIUS
President James Michel has expressed his ‘great distress and dismay’ following the flash floods that have struck Port Louis, where there has been loss of life and widespread damage was caused.
In his message to Mauritian Prime Minister Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam, President Michel extended Seychelles’ solidarity with its sister island of Mauritius.
“In this time of national mourning, I wanted to personally assure you of our solidarity and support, as the people of Mauritius attempt to come to terms with this loss. Please accept on my own behalf and the people of Seychelles our deepest condolences on your terrible loss,” said the President.
The President said that the people of Seychelles and Mauritius are linked by more than just history; sharing a thread of kinship which means that such tragedies are keenly felt by all Seychellois families.
“We share your grief at this moment and extend to you our most heartfelt and sincere sympathies. The Mauritian people, and in particular those families who have lost loved ones, are in our thoughts and prayers. This tragedy comes at a time where our region is still reeling from a number of natural disasters- including the disastrous rains that struck Seychelles in the aftermath of the Tropical Depression Felleng in January and catastrophic destruction caused by cyclone Haruna in Madagascar in February. The vulnerability of our islands is further illustrated in the wake of these events.”
The President said that Seychelles will strengthen its resolve to further improve regional cooperation in disaster reduction and mitigation, while becoming even more determined to speak out strongly- and with one voice- against the catastrophic impact of climate change and extreme weather events on islands.
“Please rest assured of our support in this moment of great difficulty for the nation of Mauritius. I have every confidence that your personal resolve and leadership will also provide inspiration for Mauritius' society as a whole to emerge from this tragedy as a stronger, more united and determined society.”
Source: Office of the President, State House, Mahe, Seychelles.
The Disappearance of Felix Maurel
Source: Seychelles Weekly
The Magistrate Court in Seychelles will soon make known its findings in an inquest in the disappearance of Felix Maurel, the former Director of the well known Mauritian insurance company La Prudence. Mr. Maurel went missing while holidaying on Farquhar,an outer island in the Seychelles group, on the 7th of April 2010.
The inquest was asked for by the family of Mr. Maurel, who without proof of his death, is requesting that the court confirms presumption of death. The case was heard over 3 days, during which the people who accompanied Mr. Maurel on a boating trip to Farquhar on the day in question gave evidence of what happened,
Source: Le Seychellois Hebdo Vol. 3. No. 11. 28 March 2013
BAR COUNCIL : Renforcement de la coopération entre Maurice et les Seychelles
La Bar Association des Seychelles et celle de Maurice ont signé vendredi un mémorandum d’entente (Memorandum of Understanding) dans le but de renforcer leur coopération. Les deux pays partagent beaucoup de choses surtout au niveau du droit, a soutenu la nouvelle Chairperson du barreau mauricien, Me Urmila Banymandhub-Boolell.
Lors d’une cérémonie très sobre vendredi, Me Clifford André, membre du comité de gestion de la Bar Association des Seychelles, et la chairperson du barreau mauricien Me Urmila Banymandhub-Boolell ont soutenu que cet accord renforcera la coopération entre les deux pays qui partagent déjà beaucoup au niveau politique et économique. L’ambassadeure de Maurice aux Seychelles Marie-France Roussety et le secrétaire du Bar Council Me Yahia Nazroo étaient présents en tant que témoins de cet accord.
« La décision de signer ce mémorandum d’entente date de plusieurs années et a été à l’agenda d’un comité antérieur… Nous sommes néanmoins heureux de pouvoir signer cet accord aujourd’hui », a soutenu Me Urmila Banymandhub-Boolell. Et d’ajouter : « Nous partageons tant de choses, surtout au niveau du droit. Nous serons heureux d’apporter notre soutien aux Seychelles pour la formation dans la profession légale. »
La Chairperson du Bar Council a déclaré que l’archipel des Seychelles est plus un partenaire qu’un concurrent. Selon Me Urmila Banymandhub-Boolell, il reste encore beaucoup à faire, surtout dans le secteur financier et l’arbitrage internationale. Elle a fait comprendre que la coopération régionale entre les deux pays est primordiale surtout en ces temps de crise. Elle souhaite ainsi que le mémorandum d’entente permette aux membres des deux associations de s’enrichir.
De son côté, Me Clifford André a soutenu que les deux pays ont beaucoup à gagner de cet accord. « Nous allons nous assurer que les échanges entre les deux pays sont fructueux et que ce ne soit pas un document qu’on met dans un tiroir », a-t-il dit. Le représentant du Managing Committee de la Bar Association des Seychelles a rappelé que plusieurs magistrats mauriciens travaillent aux Seychelles et que certains exerceront peut être à la Cour d’appel.
Marie-France Roussety a quant à elle déclaré que l’Attorney General Yatin Varma lui avait fait part de l’importance de cet accord. « Même aux Seychelles, on m’a fait comprendre sa nécessité », a-t-elle précisé.
Maurice et les Seychelles sont co-gestionnaires d’une zone maritime de 396 000 km2, soit une zone du plateau continental des Mascareignes située au-delà de la zone économique exclusive des deux pays. Ils partagent également la volonté de combattre la piraterie dans l’océan Indien.
Soulignons que la Senior Magistrate de la cour intermédiaire de Maurice Asha Egan-Ramano travaille actuellement aux Seychelles en tant que juge. Le chef juge seychellois Frederick Egonda-Ntende est venu plusieurs fois à Maurice. Il était au pays l’année dernière lors de la célébration de la Law Day.
Source: Article paru dans Le Mauricien | 18 March, 2013 - 15:42
Regional Ministers meet in Seychelles for closer economic ties
 |
| Source: Seychelles Nation |
Dateline: March 20
The two-day meeting – the second of its kind – took place at the Kempinski resort on 18 and 19th March and was chaired by the Seychelles Minister for Finance, Trade and Investment Pierre Laporte.
The countries represented were Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles and Zambia. Also present were representatives of global organisations like the World Bank. Mauritius was represented by the Honourable Arvin Boolel, Minister for Forreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade
The delegates decided what follow-up action is necessary and signed minutes of the just-concluded meeting.
When he launched the meeting, Mr Laporte reminded them that in the previous meeting they set up the goal of speeding up the pace of economic integration among our countries to boost trade and investment.
“We agreed that we need to implement reforms that would streamline trade regulation and processes, improve business climate, enhance trade in services, improve public financial management, trade facilitation and trade logistics, value addition in agricultural sector and eliminate non tariff barriers,” he said.
“We also gave ourselves some months to come up with a clear roadmap for removal of constraints to trade and investment based on the matrix we agreed,” he said, noting that public-private national working groups had been formed and they have discussed the priorities at the national level.”
He said that during a February 2013 meeting held in Mauritius to prepare for the just-ended ministerial meeting, technicians came up with an action matrix which indicated the desired goals, the constraints the countries faced and actions needed to remove the hurdles within three years.
Saying the delegates came from “five like-minded countries”, he said they sought to agree on a set of policy reforms they would like to prioritise to strengthen economic linkages and support the exchange in goods and services among our economies.
The ministers also sought to identify areas needing technical assistance and/or peer to peer knowledge sharing and learning that can be supported by our development partners like the World Bank.
He noted with gratitude that the bank was represented and supported the meeting.
Mr Laporte said this week’s meeting came just before the Bank-Fund Spring forum to be held in April 2013, offering a chance for the Accelerated Programme for Economic Integration to be discussed with the vice-president of the World Bank and to request for technical and financial support for the programme.
Source. The Seychelles Nation
http://www.nation.sc/index.php?art=30860http://www.nation.sc/index.php?art=30860
The two-day meeting – the second of its kind – took place at the Kempinski resort on 18 and 19th March and was chaired by the Seychelles Minister for Finance, Trade and Investment Pierre Laporte.
The countries represented were Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles and Zambia. Also present were representatives of global organisations like the World Bank. Mauritius was represented by the Honourable Arvin Boolel, Minister for Forreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade
The delegates decided what follow-up action is necessary and signed minutes of the just-concluded meeting.
When he launched the meeting, Mr Laporte reminded them that in the previous meeting they set up the goal of speeding up the pace of economic integration among our countries to boost trade and investment.
“We agreed that we need to implement reforms that would streamline trade regulation and processes, improve business climate, enhance trade in services, improve public financial management, trade facilitation and trade logistics, value addition in agricultural sector and eliminate non tariff barriers,” he said.
“We also gave ourselves some months to come up with a clear roadmap for removal of constraints to trade and investment based on the matrix we agreed,” he said, noting that public-private national working groups had been formed and they have discussed the priorities at the national level.”
He said that during a February 2013 meeting held in Mauritius to prepare for the just-ended ministerial meeting, technicians came up with an action matrix which indicated the desired goals, the constraints the countries faced and actions needed to remove the hurdles within three years.
Saying the delegates came from “five like-minded countries”, he said they sought to agree on a set of policy reforms they would like to prioritise to strengthen economic linkages and support the exchange in goods and services among our economies.
The ministers also sought to identify areas needing technical assistance and/or peer to peer knowledge sharing and learning that can be supported by our development partners like the World Bank.
He noted with gratitude that the bank was represented and supported the meeting.
Mr Laporte said this week’s meeting came just before the Bank-Fund Spring forum to be held in April 2013, offering a chance for the Accelerated Programme for Economic Integration to be discussed with the vice-president of the World Bank and to request for technical and financial support for the programme.
Source. The Seychelles Nation
http://www.nation.sc/index.php?art=30860http://www.nation.sc/index.php?art=30860
Monday, April 1, 2013
About the Seychelles
Capital: Victoria, Seychelles
Currency: Seychelles rupee
Continent: Africa
Official language: French Language, English language, Seselwa Creole French Language
Government: Presidential system, Unitary state, Representative democracy, Republic
Population: 86,000 (2011) World Bank
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)