(Posted 29th June 2023)
By Alain St. Ange
On the 29th June 1976 Seychelles became the Republic of Seychelles with Sir James Mancham as its founding President.
“Today as Seychelles marks its Independence Day, islanders can reflect on where Seychelles has reached from its days as a British Colony” said Alain St.Ange, a former Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine.
Politics in Seychelles saw a coalition Government between the two main opposing leaders who joined together for the Island to attain its Independence in 1976 with Albert Rene, the opposition leader becoming Prime Minister in the Coalition Government.
Today Seychelles with a population of some 100 thousand, is dependent on tourism as the pillar of its economy.
“Today we say Happy Independence Day to Seychelles and to each and every Seychellois” concluded Alain St.Ange who continues to work as a Tourism Consultant in different parts of the African Continent, the industry that remains the economic backbone of many of the 54 States of Africa.
