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The landing station which will connect operators in the  country to the system has been officially             |            Approval has been given for the setting up of a new FM radio station to operate in Seychelles known as Pure FM which will start its service by the end of this year            |           Seychellois Nationals will no longer require a visa when travelling to Turkey for a period of 90 days following a waiver agreement signed between Seychelles and Turkey in September last year             

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LEADERS IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ATTENDED COMMONWEALTH CONFERENCE

The two leaders in the National Assembly have expressed support to the submarine cable project from Dar Es Salaam to Seychelles after attending a function to commemorate the launch of the project.

Leader of Government Business, Ms. Marie-Antoinette Rose and Leader of the Opposition, Mr. David Pierre were in Tanzania to attend a 3-day workshop on the roles of the government and the opposition in a democracy.

A press release from the National Assembly Secretariat says that the conference addressed cross cutting issues and proposed a series of recommendations that Commonwealth countries in the region are being encouraged to take up in their respective democracies.

The workshop was organised by the Commonwealth Secretariat and the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association.

PLAQUE FOR LANDING STATION UNVEILED

Preparations for the landing of the submarine fiber optic cable before the end of the month are nearing completion.

The landing station which will connect operators in the country to the system was officially opened by the Minister for Information Technology and Communication together with the CEO of Cable and Wireless, Charles Hammond.

The company financing the project, Seychelles Cable System Company says they are satisfied with the work done by its provider ALCATEL to set up the station.

BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT TO BE MADE MORE ATTRACTIVE

The Ministry of Finance, Trade and Investment says by the end of next month it will begin to implement measures to make the business environment more attractive.

Minister Pierre Laporte made the announcement on Thursday 17^th May during the 5^th Business Environment Forum.

The forum brings together technicians from different governmental departments where they identify areas where actions must be taken. The meeting was also attended by Vice President Danny Faure.

COMING SOON ON SBC

The SBC produces a number of local programmes with a special focus on the Seychellois culture and way of life. Our Programming is based on a series and season basis. Most series run for thirteen weeks.
 

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Voici l’histoire de Luciana un jeune Mannequin, qui devient quadriplégique à la suite d’un accident de voiture dont elle est victime. D’abord anéantie par le désespoir, la jeune femme va puiser dans ses resources propres pour relever le défi et s’accrocher à la vie.
 

IOC CULTURAL STRATEGY

The Indian Ocean Commission is developing a new cultural strategy for states in the region.

The strategy will help promote the role of culture in education and enhancement of the Indian Ocean heritage.

The Ministry of Culture and its partners met in a workshop to pre-validate an IOC report which will help develop the strategy.

The points discussed in the workshop will be presented in a regional workshop in Comores next week where other member states will do the same.