Civil Construction Company Limited-CCCL a well-known privatized company in the Seychelles, serving the construction industry since the 1st November 1998, is one of the major providers of crusher and quarry products in the Seychelles. It currently employs 104 workers.

The Minister of Employment, Immigration and Civil Status Mrs. Miriam Telemaque accompanied by high officials from her Ministry visited the workplace situated at Providence on Friday 06th September 2019.

As is customary, Minister Telemaque interacted with staff from various sections. She was pleased to note that staff members were satisfied with their working conditions with only few raising concerns. The Seychellois workers she spoke to during her tour has been with the company for many years, and one in particular was Ms. Noely Figaro who has been with the company for more than twenty years where she started off as a Labourer on 02nd May 1990 and continued under the new ownership on 01st November 1998 as an Assistant Batching Plant Operator. Demonstrating that woman can work well in an environment which is dominated by men, Ms. Figaro has been described as a person with a pleasant personality and a team player.

During the debriefing session with the management team the Minister pointed out some areas that needed management’s attention in order for them to attract and retain more locals, a situation that they are at present grappling with. At the moment their workforce is only 20% locals. ‘The reward should be commensurate to the responsibilities and workload, not forgetting experience’, the Minister said. ‘Especially for CCCL where, due to the nature of the work, it is sometimes undertaken in quite harsh conditions’ she continued. She spoke about the long service award that could be an option as an incentive for those with many years with the company, alongside other considerations such as flexible working hours.

The Minister took the opportunity of the visit to discuss a partnership with the company to offer training for heavy vehicle operators, an area that the country is facing serious shortage. The two parties will continue discussions on how best to approach the subject-matter.

On their part the company discussed the difficulties they are experiencing with certain internal processes of the Ministry where they sometimes encounter delays that results in their operations getting affected. The Minister has given her word to look into the matter and bring about changes where found necessary.

The management team thanked the Minister and her delegation for taking time to visit the workers and welcomed the idea of working closely with the Ministry on points discussed.

Ms. Noely Figaro

The accompanying photos show some highlights of the visit