Mauritius
Sat, 29 May 2021 15:53:25 GMTCovid-19 Updates - Two Positive Cases Detected
[Government of Mauritius] The Ministry of Health and Wellness has registered two positive cases last evening.
Fri, 28 May 2021 14:31:36 GMTCovid-19 Updates - 12 Positive Cases Detected in Contact Tracing Exercise
[Government of Mauritius] The Ministry of Health and Wellness has registered 12 positive cases at the local level in the evening following an ongoing Contact Tracing exercise.
Fri, 28 May 2021 14:49:35 GMTNational Innovation Challenge - Enabling Mauritians to Showcase Their Talents and Creativity
[Government of Mauritius] In a press conference held today, in SICOM Tower in Ebène, in the context of the launching of the National Innovation Challenge, the Minister of Information Technology, Communication and Innovation, Mr. Darsanand Balgobin, ...
Fri, 28 May 2021 13:57:51 GMTCovid-19 Updates - Three Positive Cases Detected From Contact Tracing
[Government of Mauritius] Three positive cases were registered following an ongoing Contact Tracing exercise. The persons are in quarantine facilities and were tested on Day 0. They are residents of Pointe aux Sables, St Pierre and Albion.
Fri, 28 May 2021 06:36:38 GMTSADC - Virtual Meeting for Ministers Responsible for Disaster Risk Management
[Government of Mauritius] The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Ministerial Meeting responsible for Disaster Risk Management was held, yesterday 26 May 2021, through video-conferencing in Maputo, Mozambique.
Fri, 28 May 2021 06:36:31 GMTDiplomatic Corps Inoculated Second Dose of Vaccine Against the Covid-19
[Government of Mauritius] The second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine was administered, this morning, to members of the diplomatic corps based in Mauritius, Honorary Consuls/Honorary Consuls General, as well as the diplomatic staff of Foreign Missions, d...
Thu, 27 May 2021 06:33:05 GMTPeople With Recent Exposure With Wma Employees in Port Louis to Call Covid-19 Hotline
[Government of Mauritius] The Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Kailesh Kumar Singh Jagutpal, called on people in the Port Louis region, who had contact with employees from Wastewater Management Authority (WMA) over the last two weeks, to call the ...
Wed, 26 May 2021 13:51:47 GMTCovid-19 - Protocols Being Elaborated for Fully Vaccinated Persons Wishing to Enter the Mauritian Territory
[Government of Mauritius] The Ministry of Health and Wellness, along with the Ministry of Tourism, are currently working on protocols for fully vaccinated persons wishing to enter the Mauritian territory. The shifting from one protocol to another wil...
Wed, 26 May 2021 13:51:47 GMTNew Souillac Hospital Resumes Its Normal Health Services As From Today
[Government of Mauritius] The Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Kailesh Kumar Singh Jagutpal, conducted a site visit, this morning, at the New Souillac Hospital to ensure that the health institution meets all sanitary requirements for the resumptio...
Wed, 26 May 2021 06:38:39 GMTCovid-19 - 168 Persons Quarantined Following Contact Tracing Exercise
[Government of Mauritius] Following a contact tracing exercise, which is still ongoing, 168 persons have been quarantined, comprising employees of the Waste Water Management Authority from the Caudan office as well as members of their families.
Wed, 26 May 2021 13:51:48 GMTMinister Ganoo Chairs Inter-Ministerial Meeting On Dubai Expo 2020
[Government of Mauritius] An inter-ministerial meeting in the context of Dubai Expo 2020 that will be held from October 2021 spanning over a period of six months, was chaired by the Minister of Land Transport and Light Rail, Minister of Foreign Affai...
Wed, 26 May 2021 13:51:47 GMTCovid-19 Updates - 19 Positive Cases Detected At Night
[Government of Mauritius] The Ministry of Health and Wellness has recorded 19 positive cases during the night.
Wed, 26 May 2021 13:51:44 GMTMinister Hurreeram Takes Stock of Work Progress At the Grnw Valley Site
[Government of Mauritius] The Minister of National Infrastructure and Community Development, Mr Mahendranuth Sharma Hurreeram, effected a site visit, this morning, on the construction site of the A1-M1 Link bridge till the Grand River North West (GRN...
Wed, 26 May 2021 09:34:22 GMTECA engages media as partners in data production and sharing
[L'Express] Addis Ababa, 25 May 2021 (ECA) - The African Centre for Statistics (ACS) at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on Tuesday hosted a webinar on the need to improve relationship between producers of statistics and the media in order to...
Tue, 25 May 2021 07:13:52 GMTNew Tobacco Legislations Aim to Decrease Use of Tobacco Products in Mauritius
[Government of Mauritius] Our mission is to promote quality healthcare and ensure the wellness of all our citizens, particularly our youngsters, who are the main targets of the tobacco industry, said the Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Kailesh Ku...
Tue, 25 May 2021 07:13:32 GMTMinister Bholah Effects Site Visit At the Cow Breeders Cooperative Society Ltd
[Government of Mauritius] The Minister of Industrial Development, SMEs and Cooperatives, Mr Soomilduth Bholah, effected a site visit in one of the cowsheds owned by the Cow Breeders Cooperative Society Ltd, in Nouvelle Découverte, this morning.
Tue, 25 May 2021 09:21:12 GMTAviation Policy in a "Coffre Vide Era" - We are already walking alone !!!
[L'Express] It is a hard reality that not only aviation but also sectors directly and indirectly linked have been decimated by the never ending COVID-19 crisis - surely much harder and over a prolonged timeframe compared to the combined effects of 9/...
Sat, 22 May 2021 08:48:27 GMTCovid-19 Updates - 571 Patients Recovered
[Government of Mauritius] A total of 446 PCR tests have been carried out by the Ministry of Health and Wellness as at 17 00 hours today. All tests results were negative.
Sat, 22 May 2021 08:48:07 GMTFinance Minister Concludes Policy Dialogue in the Context of Budget 2021-2022
[Government of Mauritius] The Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Dr Renganaden Padayachy, concluded the series of policy dialogue meetings, on Friday 21st May 2021, in Port-Louis with the Ministry of Arts and Cultural Heritage an...
Fri, 21 May 2021 14:16:58 GMTFirst Female President On Why We Need Science Diplomacy to Address Major Challenges
[IPS] Hyderabad, India -- If we want to address the great challenges this world is facing, we have to factor in science into all our narratives, according to Dr. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, the first woman president of Mauritius and renowned biodiversity sc...
Thu, 20 May 2021 13:30:12 GMTPolicy Dialogue Meetings Focus On Reskilling of Workforce and the Development of Agro-Processing Zone
[Government of Mauritius] A second series of policy dialogue meetings is being held, today, between the Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Dr Renganaden Padayachy, and several Ministers, in Port-Louis, in the context of the forth...
Thu, 20 May 2021 13:30:11 GMTPart of Victoria Urban Terminal to Be Operational in November This Year, States Vpm Husnoo
[Government of Mauritius] 'According to the engineers, part of the Victoria Urban Terminal will be operational as from November 2021, while a second phase which will accommodate hawkers will be ready around March or April 2022'.
Fri, 21 May 2021 14:11:56 GMTCovid-19 - No Positive Case Recorded Yesterday
[Government of Mauritius] The Ministry of Health and Wellness has not recorded any case of COVID-19 yesterday night.
Thu, 20 May 2021 13:30:10 GMTCovid-19 - Prime Minister and Parliamentarians Receive Second Jab of Astrazeneca/Covishield
[Government of Mauritius] The Prime Minister, Mr Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, received, today, the second jab of the AstraZeneca/Covishield vaccine against the COVID-19, at the Sir Harilal Vaghjee Memorial Hall, in Port Louis.
Thu, 20 May 2021 13:30:10 GMTCovid-19 - Minister Jeewa-Daureeawoo Urges Senior Citizens to Get Vaccinated
[Government of Mauritius] A COVID-19 vaccination programme for senior citizens kicked off this morning at Plaza in Rose Hill. Those aged 75 and above, received their first dose of the vaccine against the COVID-19.
Thu, 20 May 2021 09:55:49 GMTCovid-19 - No Positive Case Detected Last Night
[Government of Mauritius] The Ministry of Health and Wellness has not recorded any case of COVID-19 last night.
Thu, 20 May 2021 06:39:50 GMTMinister Hurreeram Discusses Projects to Improve the Country's Infrastructure
[Government of Mauritius] A policy dialogue meeting between the Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Dr Renganaden Padayachy, and the Minister of National Infrastructure and Community Development, Mr Mahendranuth Sharma Hurreeram, ...
Thu, 20 May 2021 06:39:50 GMTPolicy Dialogue - the Objectives for the Energy and Water Sectors Discussed
[Government of Mauritius] The Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Dr Renganaden Padayachy, had a Policy Dialogue meeting in the context of the forthcoming budget with the Minister of Energy and Public Utilities, Mr Georges Pierre ...
Thu, 20 May 2021 06:39:50 GMTMinister Jeewa-Daureeawoo Discusses Key Propositions of Her Ministry
[Government of Mauritius] In the context of the forthcoming budget, the Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Dr Renganaden Padayachy, had a policy dialogue meeting with the Minister of Social Integration, Social Security and Nation...
Thu, 20 May 2021 06:39:50 GMTPolicy Dialogue - Vpm Husnoo Discusses Various Projects of His Ministry
[Government of Mauritius] In the context of the forthcoming budget, the Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Dr Renganaden Padayachy, had a policy dialogue meeting with the Vice-Prime Minister, Minister of Local Government and Disa...