Mr. Wilson Nancy, the newly elected SCCI Chairman, paid a courtesy visit to Minister Alain St. Ange, Minister responsible for Tourism & Culture on the morning of April 7th, with aim to reassure the SCCI willingness, under his Chairmanship to continue the good working relationship with the Ministry of Tourism & Culture and to present his plans for the next two years that he will be the SCCI Chairman.Minister St. Ange congratulated Mr. Nancy as the new elected Chairman and pledged his continuous support towards SCCI and his Ministry’s willingness to continue the good working relationship that was established since the former Chairman, Mr. Marco Francis. Both Minister St. Ange and Chairman Nancy agreed that Cross-Sectorial meetings, is a best platform for discussions on various issues affecting not only the public in general but also the private sector, of which SCCI is the voice.
Thus, other meetings with different stakeholders will take place in the near future.
Mr. Nancy stated that one of his main objectives is to encourage the “Made in Seychelles” products. The SCCI Chairman also stated that the local producers must be more proactive so as to attract more buyers to buy their products, especially the visitors that exclusively look for Made Seychelles Products. Chairman Nancy said that this will also enhance the businesses’ profit as well as give credibility to their products.
Minister St. Ange recognized this as a good initiative and said that the SCCI will have his Ministry’s support.
To conclude, Minister St. Ange remarked that, the SCCI plays an important role in the Seychelles today, as its mandate covers the whole of the private sectors. He further wishes Chairman Wilson Nancy all the best for the two years he will be in office. On his side, Chairman Nancy thanked Minister St. Ange for his continued support and looking forward to work cote-a-cote with his Ministry.
Mr. Nancy was accompanied by the SCCI Secretary General, Mrs. Juliette SicoboAzaїs and also present was the Principle Secretary for Tourism, Mrs. Anne Lafortune.