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Tue, 26 Apr 2022 07:43:36 GMT
WHO Representative Pays Farewell Call On Foreign Affairs Minister
[Government of Mauritius] The Representative of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Mauritius, Dr Laurent Musango, paid a farewell call, today, on the Minister of Land Transport and Light Rail, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and...

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 07:29:41 GMT
Rwandan Minister of ICT and Innovation Calls On Prime Minister
[Government of Mauritius] The Minister of ICT and Innovation of the Republic of Rwanda, Ms Paula Ingabire, paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Home Affairs and External Communications, Minister for Rodrigues, Outer Island...

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 07:29:02 GMT
Ministerial Meeting Held in the Context of Forthcoming Cjsoi Games
[Government of Mauritius] The 70th Ministerial meeting of the Commission de la Jeunesse et des Sports de l'Océan Indien (CJSOI) was held, today, in a hybrid format to, among others, take stock of preparations for the forthcoming 12th edition of the ...

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 08:09:13 GMT
Acting PM Appeals for Peace Following Disturbances in Certain Areas of the Country
[Government of Mauritius] 'Today we are making an appeal for calm as we acknowledge that consumers are facing difficulties and that there are sufferings and that sufferings can sometimes bring about anger but violence cannot be the solution in any ca...

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 09:22:32 GMT
University of Mauritius Develops Breast Cancer Awareness App With Support From Oracle
[New Dawn] Over 1,000 users benefit from cancer prevention service running on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 09:08:10 GMT
Health and Safety Week in the Public Service Launched By Minister Hurdoyal
[Government of Mauritius] A Health and Safety Week in the Public Service to mark the World Day for Safety and Health at Work was launched, today, in Port-Louis. During that Week, from 21 to 28 April 2022, a series of activities will be organised to p...

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 07:46:12 GMT
Environment Minister Launches Citadelle Endemic Forest Project
[Government of Mauritius] The Citadelle Endemic Forest Project, an initiative of the Fondation Ressources et Nature (FORENA) in partnership with the Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change and the GEF Small Grants Programme...

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 07:46:11 GMT
Good Corporate Governance to Strengthen the Mauritius Brand, Says Minister Seeruttun
[Government of Mauritius] "Good Corporate Governance will generate an atmosphere of collective trust for Mauritius and its corporate sector and go a long way in strengthening the Mauritius Brand", stated the Minister of Financial Services and Good Go...

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 07:46:11 GMT
Ministers Effect Site Visit in Goodlands to Take Stock of Progress of Work of New Market Fair and Traffic Centre
[Government of Mauritius] The Vice-Prime Minister, Minister of Local Government and Disaster Risk Management, Dr Anwar Husnoo, effected a site visit, today in Goodlands, at the New Market Fair and Mini Traffic Centre to take cognizance of work in pro...

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 07:46:09 GMT
Minister Gobin Supervises Loading of Animals From Rodrigues Intended for Mauritian Market
[Government of Mauritius] The Attorney General, Minister of Agro-Industry and Food Security, Maneesh Gobin, was in Rodrigues, yesterday, to personally oversee the loading, on board the Black Rhino, of animals intended for the Mauritian market. A tota...

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 09:42:05 GMT
Electricity in the air
[L'Express] I hope Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth makes the most of the royal welcome extended to him by Indian Prime Minister and BJP Leader Narendra Modi and enjoys the wide smiles of his hosts. We hate to rain on his parade but he returns to a co...

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 11:30:58 GMT
Technical Committee to Make Recommendations Concerning Regressive Mark-Up Price of Medicines, States Commerce
[Government of Mauritius] A Technical Committee has been set up at the level of the Ministry of Commerce and Consumer Protection in July 2021 to look at the recommendations of the Competition Commission on the Pharmaceutical Sector and advise on the ...

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 10:19:37 GMT
Nigeria, Mauritius Retain Seats in UN Rights Committees
[Vanguard] Nigeria and Mauritius have retained their seats to serve for another four years in the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) from 2023 to 2026.

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 12:51:06 GMT
An ecological paradigm-shift essential to stop the nightmare of flooding
[L'Express] Despite billions invested in water drainage projects each year, more and more places in Mauritius are facing flash floods in the context of the unprecedented ecological crisis we are in.

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 11:50:17 GMT
National Monuments and Sites - Mauheritage Mobile Application Launched
[Government of Mauritius] 'MauHeritage', a mobile application, aiming to enable users to get access to all national and world heritage sites in Mauritius, was launched today at Le Labourdonnais Waterfront Hotel, in Port-Louis, to mark the 2022 Intern...

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 06:43:12 GMT
Horseracing Season 2022 - Ready, Get Set... WHAT A MESS!
[L'Express] Yahia Nazroo is a passionate advocate for fairness in, and development of, the sport of horseracing in Mauritius. He is a founder member of the Mauritius Turf Club. The views he expresses in this article are his own personal views and do ...

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 15:36:55 GMT
Cybernaptics Africa Makes Investment to Sell Smart Technologies in Francophone and East Africa
[Balancing Act] London -- With network access improving in a number of countries, there is renewed interest in using smart technologies as part of a digital transformation strategy (See Vodacom and FNB items, In Brief below). This week Russell Southw...

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 07:46:58 GMT
Minister Bholah Launches SME Mauritius Observatory Research Day in Ebène
[Government of Mauritius] The Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Mauritius Ltd, organised today at the Hennessy Park Hotel, in Ebène, a one-day seminar in the context of the second edition of the SME Mauritius Observatory Research Day. The event addr...

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 07:46:58 GMT
Unctad's Oceans Forum - Minister Ganoo Urges Sids to Tap Into the Ocean Economy
[Government of Mauritius] The Minister of Land Transport and Light Rail, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade, Mr Alan Ganoo, stressed on the need to empower Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to take advantage...

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 07:46:58 GMT
Jica's Chief Representative Pays Courtesy Call On Prime Minister
[Government of Mauritius] The Chief Representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for Mauritius, Comoros and Madagascar, Ms Kaori Tanaka, paid a courtesy call, this afternoon, on the Prime Minister, Mr Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, at...

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 07:46:56 GMT
Embellishment Works Along Metro Express Corridor for a Greener Environment
[Government of Mauritius] In the context of embellishment works along the Metro Express corridor from Rose-Hill to Port-Louis, the Minister of Land Transport and Light Rail, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade, M...

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 10:59:51 GMT
Preliminary Findings On Situational Analysis On Child Revenge Pornography in Mauritius Presented
[Government of Mauritius] situational analysis on child/revenge pornography in the Republic of Mauritius were presented, yesterday, during a workshop held at the Ravenala Attitude Hotel, in Balaclava.

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 10:59:48 GMT
Deadline to Submit Applications for the 2022 SADC Annual Scholarships Extended
[Government of Mauritius] Prospective applicants for the SADC Annual Scholarships 2022 have till 31 May 2022 to submit their entries for these Scholarships.

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 09:13:22 GMT
Prime Minister Inaugurates the Matisse Exhibition At the Blue Penny Museum
[Government of Mauritius] The Blue Penny Museum is displaying, from April 15 to June 11 2022, the works of the famous French painter Henri Matisse. The Prime Minister, Mr Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, thus inaugurated the Matisse Exhibition, this evening, ...

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 11:14:43 GMT
Thirty-Six Women Receive Certificates Under the Back to Work Programme
[Government of Mauritius] A total of 36 women who completed training courses, from October 2020 to February 2021, in hairdressing, beauty care, and floral arrangement under the Back to Work (BTW) programme received, today, certificates, in Port Louis...

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 11:14:38 GMT
Ambassador of Republic of Côte d'Ivoire Presents Credentials to President Roopun
[Government of Mauritius] The newly appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire to Mauritius, Mr Sakaria Kone, presented his credentials to the President of the Republic of Mauritius, Mr Prithvirajsing Roopun, today, at the State House, in...

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 13:37:53 GMT
Cassam Uteem - "Padayachy is playing cheap politics instead of addressing a critical issue"
[L'Express] This week, we seek the bold views and profound thoughts of former President of the Republic Cassam Uteem about a range of topics - political, geopolitical, social and economic. Many of his answers are thought-provoking. Read on...

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 09:33:48 GMT
A chatwa concept
[L'Express] Being intelligent is no guarantee against making unintelligent statements. We all know people with brilliant minds who occasionally come up with the most inane statements and make gigantic mistakes of judgement, particularly when common s...

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 09:33:42 GMT
Fire in Lanka
[L'Express] Never has the saying "Difé dans Lanka" been more appropriate. In fact, one can very easily confuse Sri Lanka and Mauritius these days so striking are the similarities in socio-economic conditions: scary debt levels, high inflation/rising...

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 07:39:45 GMT
Swearing-in Ceremony of Chairperson of IPCC
[Government of Mauritius] The swearing-in ceremony of the Chairperson of the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), Mrs Deviyanee Beesoondoyal, was held, yesterday, in presence of the President of the Republic of Mauritius, Mr Prithvirajsin...



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