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BUSINESS NEWS
2003 |
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| Monday 6th January |
| Shipping
House to be transformed into modern commercial centre |
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| Wednesday
8th January |
| Traders who
sold first TVs now introduce Plasma display |
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| Thursday 9th January |
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Production Indicators 2002 |
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Tuna production up by 30%, export of
crustaceans records 60% dip
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| Friday 10th January |
| Souris Glass
claims construction of first wholly-fibreglass schooner |
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Lundi 13 Janvier
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Ministere de l'Industrie
et des Investissements Internationaux/Rubrique Artisanat
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| Comment definir
ce qu'est un artisan aux Seychelles |
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| Monday January 13th |
| New
video centre opens at Anse Talbot |
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| Wednesday 15th
January |
| SIDEC
sanctions over R58 million in loans to more than 1,800 entrepreneurs |
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| Friday 17th January |
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| Monday 20th January |
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Ministère
de l'Industrie et des Investissements Internationaux/ Rubrique
artisanat |
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Les
artisans du bois
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Tuesday 21st January
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Cable & Wireless opens second
Internet Café at Victoria CSC
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Wednesday 22nd January
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SBL old-timer on two-year assignment with
Uganda Breweries
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Thursday 23 January
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SIM aims to become the national hub
for professional management development |
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No new intake on SIM long courses for
this year |
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Friday 24th January
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IOT i eksplik benefis ki fish
cleaner i gannyen
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| Lundi 27 Janvier |
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Ministère
de l'Industrie et des Investissements Internationaux / Rubrique
Artisanat |
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La notion de
métier
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Tuesday 28th January
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Mauritius
Commercial Bank
(Seychelles) to take over Banque Française Commerciale Ocean
Indien |
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| Wednesday January
29th |
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First foreigner sworn in as lawyer |
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Attorney to deal with offshore, international
business only
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Thursday January 30th
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New craft policy
to optimise performance, increase economic growth |
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Ban on sales of
imported craft on government-owned premises
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Lundi 3 fevrier
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Ministère
de l'Industrie et des Investissements Internationaux / Rubrique
Artisanat |
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Lartizana
koman en metye
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Tuesday 4th February
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Thesis on offshore engineering won
Seychellois graduate outstanding award |
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Wednesday 5th February
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J-K Industries comes out with new Star
washing powder |
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| Thursday February 6th |
| Cairo
meeting's economic forum |
| Delegates call on
Seychelles to initiate small states' forum |
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| Lendi 10 Fevriye |
| Ministere
de l'Industrie et des Investissements Internationaux/Rubrique
Artisanat |
| Nou leritaz artizanal |
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| Wednesday February
12th |
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Carpenter
bemoans missing "chance of a lifetime" to win gold
crown |
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Monday 17th February
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SIDEC's "Towards the Export
Market" seminar |
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Skilled artisans keen to pass on
knowledge to colleagues |
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New promotion, marketing division
introduced |
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Artisans to replace traders in
premises meant for craftsmen |
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SMB to import raw materials for artisans
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Ban on sales
of imported craft on government-owned premises |
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Artisans have until December to run
down their stocks |
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Tuesday 18th February
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Aromatherapy Centre under new management
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Wednesday 19th February
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New businesses sprout in town with
completion of La Maison Royale
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Jeudi 20 fevrier
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Coopération
patrimoniale Seychelles/Réunion |
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Des
spécialistes réunionnais à La Digue |
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| Thursday 20th February |
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Angel
Fish to operate luxury yacht charter at Roche Caiman |
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| Lundi 24 fevrier |
| Rubrique
artisanat N7 |
| Le role et
l'importance de l'affutage des outils de machines a bois |
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| Wednesday February
26th |
| International Trade
Fair |
| Entrepreneurs
invited to participate in Spring Expo, IMEXPRO fairs |
| SIDEC takes up
chairmanship of new committee |
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| Thursday February
27th |
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Minister
Dugasse back from COMESA ministers' meeting |
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Good
Morning
gets
new packaging, prices go down |
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| Wednesday March 5th |
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Birdcage,
Beau Vallon's newest attraction
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| Thursday March 6 |
| Cable
& Wireless (Sey) launches Cable e-Bill |
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Friday March 7
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Computers back on the
market as new shop opens at Independence House
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Lundi 10 mars
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Ministère
de l'Industrie et des Investissements Internationaux / Rubrique
artisanat |
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Artisanat
et facultés d'adaptations
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Monday March 10 |
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Chinese
Export Commodities Fair |
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Entrepreneurs
invited to participate in Autumn Fair in April
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Wednesday March 12
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SBS EMS/QMS course
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| Industries enhance
knowledge on environment management |
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| Kokonet
re-launches more informative, attractive website |
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Tuesday 18th March
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Cable brings on-line education with new
section on home page
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Wednesday 19th March
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Island Motors introduces car
air-conditioner repair service |
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To invest in gas conversion
technology
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Thursday 20th March
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Students display aptitude, graduate after
computer studies
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Friday 21st March
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The making of the Retail Price Index
(RPI)
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| Wednesday March 26 |
| Production
Indicators 2002 |
| Catch of fish, tuna
export, mineral water rise as prawn export dros |
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| Thursday March 27 |
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Alternative
therapies |
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Modern
health resort to offer 5000-year old therapeutic treatment
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Tuesday 1st April
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Mr Albert Payet, SCCI's new chairman
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| Thursday April 10 |
| Head
to toe beauty treatment at Cascade's professional beauty salon |
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Friday 11th April
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Top quality household furnishings as
housekeeper turns seamstress
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Wednesday 16th April
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SACOS' Life Insurance Contest |
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Agent Simon Hoareau excels again
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Thursday 17th April
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Tropical Foods now offers ground white
pepper
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Monday 21st April
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Tanker owners fined R1.7m for false
declaration
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Friday 25th April
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SMB Annual Report 2002
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Duty free shops record 50% growth in
foreign exchange inflow
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Foodpro
leading sales of SMB's local products
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Tuesday 29th April
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Diversified
selection as Stella, Shik
spread flavours
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Friday 2nd May
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Impressive 20km/l Daihatsu makes debut in
first ever car launch
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Monday 5th May
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Taxi operators
urged to always project positive image
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| Wednesday May 7 |
| MEC
Retreading to move Peugeot servicing business to Providence |
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| Friday May 9 |
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Lemuria Resort praised for local employment
initiative |
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Tuesday 13th May |
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Fun shopping
for children with new Lifestyle cards |
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Cable and
Wireless (Sey) launches on-line directory enquiry |
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Friday May 23 |
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IFM International secures
first travel partner |
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Monday June 2 |
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Barclays Banks (Sey) |
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Leading the way forward in promoting VISA electron
card culture |
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Wednesday June 4 |
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SIDEC/National Day |
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Special souvenir bazaar to mark 10th anniversary |
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Friday June 6 |
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Bank of Baroda marks silver jubilee
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Receives chairman and MD Shenoy from India |
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Thursday 12th June |
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Barclays puts
card acquiring partners on alert against fraud |
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Friday 13th June |
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Bank of
Baroda (Sey) supports economic reforms |
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Wednesday 25th June |
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Seychelles hosts XEROX South Africa top
sales representatives |
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Wednesday July 2 |
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VCS upgrades software in
line with GST |
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Friday July 4 |
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SPACE 95 launches
Office Space |
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Autoequip to start operation on Saturday July 5 |
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Wednesday 9th July |
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Entrepreneurs learn more about essential oil
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Friday 11th July |
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Fast food business in Victoria revived |
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Monday July 14 |
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Online gaming gains momentum among teenagers |
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Tuesday July 15 |
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Kokonet awards winners of
digital photography contest |
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Friday July 18 |
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Barclays says will not accept new savings and fixed deposit accounts |
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Autoequip denies using
sea water to wash cars |
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Wednesday July 23 |
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Kokonet customer support |
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Kokonet 24-hour affordable broadband access |
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Thursday July 24 |
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New appointment forges
Mauritius and Seychelles ties |
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Friday August 1 |
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Mahek
comes to town, café and takeaway open on Friday
August 1
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Thuesday August 21 |
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Invest in your workforce, employers told |
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Friday August 22 |
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A salon with a difference |
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Friday 5th September |
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Comesa promotes new strategy to boost regional investment
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Friday September 12 |
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SMB releases Pastella recipe booklet |
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| Friday September 19 |
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Health tourism, a niche market in the offing? |
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Tuesday September 23 |
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Atlas celebrates seventh anniversary |
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Gearing up for new
phase in development |
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Dan Import breathes new life in cane furniture
market |
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Friday September 26 |
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Airtel launches post-paid promotion |
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| Monday 29th September |
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Ink Doctor offers remedy for cartridge
worries |
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| Wednesday 1st October |
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Mid Ocean gets good bargain with Kokonet's
wireless |
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| Friday 3rd October |
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Barclays initiates foreign currency POS terminals |
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Wednesday October 15 |
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Stunning 'Space Images' on Kokonet
website |
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Thursday 16th October |
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Production Indicators:Second Quarter |
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Upward trend for crustaceans harvest, export
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Wednesday October 22 |
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Women entrepreneurs urged to join national
association |
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Friday October 24 |
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Safeguarding Seychelles’ economic development
and image overseas |
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Leave our fishing industry alone! |
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Monday 27th October |
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Teachers reap benefit from IT training at VCS |
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| Tuesday November 4 |
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Quick, cheap, pain free mole removal |
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| Wednesday November 5 |
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New R3 million printing factory opens at PIE |
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New Hyundai dealership adds another choice for
auto seekers |
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Thursday November 6 |
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Mahé gets first ice cream parlour |
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Friday November 7 |
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The Net, the new talk in town |
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Tuesday November 18 |
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Kurjibhai Ramji group takes over
Le Relax |
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Friday November 21 |
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Sam's Group opens La Buse restaurant, Captain
Sam's bar and grill |
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Open to the public as
from
Friday November 21 |
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John Esther to join
Barclays Bank |
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Monday 24th November |
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Frank Hoareau
appointed managing director of Barclays Bank |
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Tuesday December 2 |
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Power Jam to rock Berjaya
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Thursday December 4 |
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Centre promoting holistic living ready for
clients |
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Monday December 15 |
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RUS comes up
with new software solutions |
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Monday 22nd December |
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ITU assistance to Seychelles e-commerce
project |
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