Mauritius
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:33:38 GMTMinister Gobin Meets Representatives of Alteo to Discuss Vrs Projects
[Government of Mauritius] The Attorney General, Minister of Agro-Industry and Food Security, Mr Maneesh Gobin met, this afternoon, representatives of Alteo to discuss the Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) projects being undertaken in Cascavelle, Bamb...
Wed, 02 Jun 2021 09:35:57 GMTQuarantine Act - CAN the state make vaccination mandatory?
[L'Express] The government is currently mulling draft regulations under the Quarantine Act that would make it mandatory for health and education workers to show either a vaccination card to prove they have been immunized against Covid-19 or a negativ...
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 11:03:02 GMTCovid-19 Updates - 11 Positive Cases Recorded
[Government of Mauritius] The Ministry of Health and Wellness has carried out 814 PCR tests as at 18h30 today.
Wed, 02 Jun 2021 06:57:33 GMTCovid-19 Updates - One Positive Case in the Community
[Government of Mauritius] A total of 1331 PCR tests have been carried out by the Ministry of Health and Wellness as at 18 30 hours today.
Wed, 02 Jun 2021 06:54:55 GMTCovid-19 - 40 Percent of the Population to Be Vaccinated By End of July 2021
[Government of Mauritius] Around 20% of the population will be vaccinated this week and the objective of Government, through the ongoing vaccination campaign, is to reach at least 40% by end of July 2021, and eventually 60% by end of September 2021. ...
Tue, 01 Jun 2021 07:21:08 GMTExports for the First Quarter of 2021 Reach Rs 9.43 Billion
[Government of Mauritius] Exports for the first quarter of 2021 amounted to Rs 9.43 billion as compared to Rs 9.53 billion for the first quarter of 2020. A decrease of 1.0% has been noted in January to March 2021 compared to the same period last year...
Tue, 01 Jun 2021 07:21:05 GMTCovid-19 Updates - Two Positive Tests Detected Out of 489 Pcr Tests
[Government of Mauritius] The Ministry of Health and Wellness has carried out 489 PCR tests as at 17 00 hours this afternoon.
Mon, 31 May 2021 15:51:44 GMTFrench Ambassador Meets Blue Economy Minister
[Government of Mauritius] The Ambassador of the Republic of France to Mauritius, Mrs Florence Caussé-Tissier, paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Blue Economy, Marine Resources, Fisheries and Shipping, Mr Sudheer Maudhoo, this morning, in Port-L...
Mon, 31 May 2021 15:51:44 GMTNew Tobacco Cessation Clinic Inaugurated in Black River
[Government of Mauritius] A new Tobacco Cessation Clinic was inaugurated, today, at Dr Yves Cantin Community Hospital in Black River, by the Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Kailesh Kumar Singh Jagutpal, in the context of World No Tobacco Day 2021...
Mon, 31 May 2021 15:51:42 GMTCovid-19 Updates - Six Local Cases Recorded
[Government of Mauritius] The Ministry of Health and Wellness has recorded six local cases of COVID-19 during the night.
Sun, 30 May 2021 10:52:39 GMTCovid-19 Updates - Number of Active Cases Is 114
[Government of Mauritius] The number of active cases at the local level is at 114.
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...