Office of the
Chairman
15th January 2015
The Seychelles Chamber of Commerce and Industry has welcomed
the recent reduction in fuel prices locally and has said that it hopes this
translates into reduced costs in electricity services.
SCCI Chairman Marco Francis has said the reduction will ease
some of the challenges of doing business. This is especially true for the
production and construction sectors where they rely a lot on fuel to operate.
“We at the SCCI have been pushing for this reduction for a
long time now, especially in the light of the continued fall in the price of
oil on the international market.” Francis said.
“The increasing cost of fuel has been one of the main topics
of our deliberations with government in
cross sector meetings chaired by Vice President Danny Faure. AT least it is one
area where our dialogue has borne fruit,” he stated.
SCCI thanks the authorities for taking its members concern on
board and remains committed to dialogue to find common solutions to challenges.
I appeal to the
Private Sector to appreciate this achievement and to remain united in our
efforts to bring down the cost of doing business in Seychelles, so that our
productive sectors can contribute even more towards our economy and offer our
society better services at affordable prices.”
The SCCI appeals to non-members in the business community to
join the Chamber as-; “United we stand a better chance of realizing our goals
and aspirations!” ENDS
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