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Former President James Mancham is to represent the African Union Commission at the Egyptian Presidential election next week               |             The CID section of the Police Department has seized several objects suspected to be stolen properties during different operations carried out over the past 2 weeks             |               The Ministry of Education has organised the Microsoft Partners in Learning competition for the third consecutive year              |             A research commissioned by the Social Department found that family is still of great importance to the population despite the fact that the ideal family consisting of a mother, father and their children is continuously changing                 |               A unit to deal with cases of fraud within the government and other institutions financed by public funds will be established within the Department of Internal Audit of the Ministry of Finance, Trade and Investment

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PRESIDENT DISCUSSES RENEWABLE ENERGY WITH A SOUTH KOREAN COMPANY

President James Michel and his delegation have met the President and Chief Executive Officer of South Korean Company, KC Cottrell to discuss renewable energy projects for La Digue Island.

KC Cottrell proposed a pilot project for sustainable energy on La Digue Island to the Government of Seychelles. The company has already undertaken a fact-finding mission to Seychelles following the official visit of President Michel in 2009.

The Ministry of Environment and Energy will also be signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the company to undertake appropriate feasibility studies and sourcing of appropriate investments for the project.

The two sides also discussed aspects of training and capacity building in this new area of development which is expected to create new jobs and opportunities for young Seychellois.

MINISTER LAPORTE VISITS DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AUDIT

A unit to deal with cases of fraud within the government and other institutions financed by public funds will be established within the Department of Internal Audit of the Ministry of Finance, Trade and Investment.

The declaration was made by Minister Pierre Laporte following a visit of the Internal Audit Department on Wednesday 16^th May. He said the decision to establish the new unit comes after the Department of Internal Audit recently discovered a considerable increase in the number of cases of fraud. He said that investigation into the cases of fraud is taking up the time of Audit staff and not leaving enough for them to carry out their audit duties.

Minister Laporte also said that in the local financial market lacks qualified auditors and accountants. He also visited the National Tender Board and The Treasury Department on the same day.

For the third consecutive year the Ministry of Education has organized the Microsoft Partners in Learning Competition.

This is a platform where teachers submit projects showing creative and modern ways a topic can be taught to students through the use of technology compared to conventional teaching style in classrooms.

A ceremony was recently organised to reward teachers with the best projects. Nathalie Duval, a young teacher from Beau Vallon secondary school received the first prize for her project entitled, Piracy- historical facts, present threats and future consequences.

The two teachers with the two best projects will represent Seychelles at the Middle East and Africa forum to be held in Morocco this September.

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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.
 

FAMILY STUDY REVEALS IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY

A research commissioned by the Social Department found that family is still of great importance to the population, despite the fact that the ideal family consisting of a mother, father and their children is continuously changing.

The research was conducted on several Seychellois families last year and the findings were presented to members of different organizations that deal with families in a ceremony that took place at the STC Conference room.

The Principal Secretary for Social Services, Mrs. Linda William-Melanie explained that the findings of the research will guide the work of the Social Services and other organizations working with families in the country.