Mauritius
Fri, 12 Sep 2025 15:55:20 GMTRelief for Chagos Descendants As UK Vote Restores Mauritius Sovereignty
[RFI] The United Kingdom's House of Commons this week adopted a bill on the handing back of the Chagos archipelago to Mauritius. The decision has been welcomed by the descendants of those who were expelled from the Indian Ocean territory more than 50...
Wed, 10 Sep 2025 06:05:11 GMTSecretary for Home Affairs Announces Paradigm Shift for Prison Services
[Government of Mauritius] The Mauritius Prison Service is experiencing a paradigm shift with the adoption of a new approach based on the fundamental principle that the success of a prison system should not be measured by the number of inmates incarce...
Wed, 10 Sep 2025 17:18:26 GMTHimesh Goorapah, the Village Teacher in the Deserted Estate of Britannia
[L'Express] The estate camp is disappearing, first, the window frames were removed - perhaps by the previous occupants - then the doors, and now the trees that have grown wild are being pulled down with rage.
Wed, 10 Sep 2025 17:12:55 GMTFood Production - Evaluation of New High-Yield Potato Variety
[Government of Mauritius] A new high-yield potato variety dubbed 'Everest', was evaluated yesterday during a field visit held at Robinson, Curepipe. The visit was jointly organised by the Agro-Industry, Food Security Division of the Ministry of Agro-...
Wed, 10 Sep 2025 17:12:55 GMTIslands Project Workshop Promotes Sustainable Chemical Management
[Government of Mauritius] A four-day capacity building workshop on Environmental and Social Safeguards and Mainstream Gender under the "Implementing Sustainable Low and Non-Chemical Development (ISLANDS)" Project, kickstarted this morning, at the Rav...
Tue, 09 Sep 2025 05:11:58 GMTRegional Workshop Focuses On Building Stronger Tax Systems
[Government of Mauritius] The regional Tax Administration Diagnostic Assessment tool (TADAT) workshop, spanning from 08 to 12 September 2025, was inaugurated by the Junior Minister of Finance, Mr Dhaneshwar Damry, this morning, at the Integrated Cust...
Wed, 10 Sep 2025 12:09:26 GMTShaping Future Innovators - National Learn-Ai Innovation Challenge Kicks Off
[Government of Mauritius] The President of the Republic, Mr Dharam Gokhool, proceeded this morning at the official launch of the Learn-Artificial Intelligence (AI) Innovation Challenge at the Octave Wiehe Auditorium in Réduit.
Wed, 10 Sep 2025 12:09:26 GMTResearch and Innovation - Minister Sukon Calls for Enhanced Collaboration Between Academia and Policy Makers
[Government of Mauritius] The Minister of Tertiary Education, Science and Research, Dr Kaviraj Sharma Sukon, called for enhanced collaboration between academia and policy makers in a bid to promote research and innovation so as to come up with adequa...
Wed, 10 Sep 2025 12:09:25 GMTARC Holds Capacity Building Programme to Ease Revenue Tribunal Transition
[Government of Mauritius] A capacity building programme to support the transition from the Assessment Review Committee (ARC) to the Revenue Tribunal was held, today, at the seat of the ARC in Port Louis. The initiative aimed to enhance the skills and...
Fri, 05 Sep 2025 12:15:50 GMTNational Flood Management Programme - Reconstruction of Culvert At Vallijee-Sable Noir Underway
[Government of Mauritius] The Minister of Gender Equality and Family Welfare, Mrs Marie Arianne Navarre-Marie, carried out a site visit, yesterday, to assess the reconstruction works of the culvert at Résidence Vallijee - Sable Noir, along the A...
Thu, 04 Sep 2025 10:40:11 GMTMauritius and China Explore Deeper Ties in Land Transport Sector
[Government of Mauritius] The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China, Dr Huang Shifang, paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Land Transport, Mr Mahomed Osman Cassam Mahomed, in Port Louis, yesterday.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 08:42:32 GMTAll of Africa Today - August 29, 2025
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Mon, 01 Sep 2025 06:15:48 GMTChagossian Children Rewarded for Their Remarkable Educational Progress
[Government of Mauritius] Some 22 students of the Chagossian community who have excelled in their Primary School Achievement Certificate, National Certificate of Education, School Certificate and Grades 7, 8, 10 and 12 examinations, were rewarded, to...
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 04:51:16 GMTChagos Archipelago Residents Deserve Reparations, Not Regrets
[HRW] The agreement between the United Kingdom and Mauritius over the Chagos Archipelago, has been described by its prime minister as a "victory for international law, for postcolonial justice and above all, for the Chagossian people." But is it?
Wed, 27 Aug 2025 07:06:01 GMTSite Visits Conducted to Assess Progress of Works of Local Projects
[Government of Mauritius] The Minister of Local Government, Mr Ranjiv Woochit accompanied by the Junior Minister, Mr Mohammad Fawzi Allymun carried out a series of site visits today at the Plaza Theatre in Rose-Hill, the Guy Rozemont Sports Complex i...
Wed, 27 Aug 2025 12:35:35 GMTSlow Start for Uganda At Africa Region Vi Juniors Event in Mauritius
[Independent (Kampala)] Mauritius -- As with every junior golf development competition, the goal is rarely winning. The target is typically to enable the team to get exposure, appreciate high-level competition in the infancy of careers, and get the f...
Tue, 26 Aug 2025 16:07:31 GMTMrs Marie Aline François Celebrates Her 100th Birthday
[Government of Mauritius] Mrs Marie Aline François, affectionately known as Grandmère Aline, celebrated her centenary on Sunday 24 August 2025 at Pavillon Hall in Quatre Bornes. The Minister of Agro-Industry, Food Security, Blue Economy and...
Tue, 26 Aug 2025 16:07:32 GMTCSE Training Empowers Trainers to Educate Youth
[Government of Mauritius] The closing ceremony of a ten-day Training of Trainers in Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) for Mauritius and Rodrigues was held yesterday afternoon at The Docks, Port Louis.
Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:41:38 GMTMauritius Formulates Roadmap to Buttress Climate Resilience and Low-Carbon Transition
[Government of Mauritius] Mauritius is currently formulating its third-generation Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0) under the Paris Agreement, with updated emission reduction targets and adaptation measures, aiming to make the country more...
Thu, 21 Aug 2025 17:15:39 GMTChinese Business Community Explores Mauritius' Role As an Investment Gateway to Africa
[Government of Mauritius] The strategic role of Mauritius as an investment gateway to Africa and a trusted partner for Chinese enterprises seeking to expand their footprint therein was at the core of exchanges during a courtesy call by a high-level d...
Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:44:41 GMTJunior Minister Narsinghen and Chinese Investors Discuss Business Opportunities
[Government of Mauritius] A delegation from the People's Republic of China comprising investors from various sectors called on the Junior Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade, Mr Hambyrajen Narsinghen, this aftern...
Fri, 22 Aug 2025 16:52:02 GMTBollywood au Service d'une Île Maurice SANs Cancer
[L'Express] La 11e édition du SBI Ltd Miss-Mr-Mrs India Worldwide Mauritius 2025 a été lancée en grande pompe, le samedi 9 août, au Swami Vivekananda International Convention Centre (SVICC), dans le cadre de la 24e éditi...
Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:51:16 GMTMauritius Hosts Third Annual Cisna Capacity Building Programme
[Government of Mauritius] The Third Annual Capacity Building Programme for Boards of the Committee of Insurance, Securities and Non-Banking Financial Authorities (CISNA) Member Authorities officially opened this morning at the Maritim Resort and Spa ...
Thu, 21 Aug 2025 17:15:39 GMTPresident and Acting Prime Minister Stress Importance of Understanding, and Reflecting On, History of Mauritius
[Government of Mauritius] At the Intercontinental Slavery Museum (ISM) in Port Louis, yesterday, both the President of the Republic of Mauritius, Mr Dharam Gokhool, and the Acting Prime Minister, Mr Paul Raymond Bérenger, highlighted the importa...
Thu, 21 Aug 2025 17:11:35 GMTChange of Culture in Sentencing and Rehabilitation
[L'Express] In a recent interview to the press, the Commissioner of Prisons was candid in revealing three troubling facts about the incarcerated population in our country. First, detainees are getting younger every year. Second, a majority of those i...
Thu, 21 Aug 2025 17:02:06 GMTNational Gender Policy - Fourth National Steering Committee Reviews Implementation Progress
[Government of Mauritius] The Minister of Gender Equality and Family Welfare, Mrs Arianne Navarre-Marie, chaired the fourth meeting of the National Steering Committee on Gender Mainstreaming, today, at the Hennessy Park Hotel in Ebène. The aim i...
Tue, 19 Aug 2025 12:41:17 GMT3rd Edition of Jeux De L'ouest Launched in Bambous
[Government of Mauritius] The most effective way to curb the spread of drugs in Mauritius is by fostering greater participation in sports and hobbies, said the Acting Prime Minister, Mr Paul Raymond Bérenger, at the opening of the 3rd edition of...
Tue, 19 Aug 2025 12:41:16 GMTReception Celebrates the 79th Independence Day of the Republic of India
[Government of Mauritius] A reception was hosted by the High Commission of India to celebrate the 79th Independence Day of the Republic of India on Friday 15 August 2025, at the Trianon Convention Centre, in Quatre-Bornes.
Tue, 19 Aug 2025 12:41:16 GMTGovernment Reaffirms Commitment to Support Households Amid Inflation
[Government of Mauritius] Government reaffirmed its commitment to bring relief to the population by ensuring affordability of basic commodities and curbing inflationary pressures in the light of global price hikes, stated the Deputy Prime Minister (D...
Fri, 15 Aug 2025 11:09:25 GMTRegistered Small Tea Planters to Receive Additional Income Support, Says Minister Boolell
[Government of Mauritius] "Income support for small registered tea planters will be raised from Rs 4.50 per kilogramme to Rs 6 per kilogramme of green tea leaves", announced the Minister of Agro-Industry, Food Security, Blue Economy and Fisheries, Dr...