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Tue, 29 Jun 2021 11:38:47 GMT
Journalists Receive Training On LGBTQ Reporting
[Government of Mauritius] A training on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) reporting, aimed at familiarising journalists and reporters with different writing techniques to ensure a fair, accurate, and inclusive reporting of LGBTQ ...

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 13:05:15 GMT
Storing biometric data on identity cards violates privacy – UN Human Rights Committee
[OHCHR] GENEVA (22 July 2021) -- The UN Human Rights Committee has found that Mauritius' 2013 National Identity Card Act violates its citizens' privacy rights, as there are no sufficient guarantees that the fingerprints and other biometric data sto...

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 12:08:51 GMT
Covid-19 Updates - 39 Positive Cases Out of 2 844 Pcr Tests
[Government of Mauritius] The Ministry of Health and Wellness has carried out 2 844 PCR tests yesterday, 17 July 2021. The test results were obtained late at night.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 12:08:50 GMT
Covid-19 Updates - 12 Cases Recorded
[Government of Mauritius] The Ministry of Health and Wellness has analysed 1 064 PCR tests as at 18 hours this afternoon.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 12:08:51 GMT
Indentured Labour Route Project - First Online Inter-Ministerial Meeting Committee Held
[Government of Mauritius] An online Inter-ministerial meeting Committee in the context of the Indentured Labour Route Project (ILRP) chaired by the Minister of Arts and Cultural Heritage, Mr Avinash Teeluck, was held, this afternoon, at the Beekrumsi...

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 12:08:50 GMT
Health Ministry Receives Medical Equipment From World Health Organization
[Government of Mauritius] A handover ceremony of medical equipment, donated by the World Health Organization (WHO), was held, today, at the Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital in Rose Belle. The Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Kailesh Kumar Singh Jagutpal;...

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 12:08:45 GMT
Road Safety - Enforcement of the 30-40 Km/H Speed Limit Zone in Port-Louis
[Government of Mauritius] The concept of 30-40 km/h speed limit zone in Port-Louis was presented, this morning, by the Minister of Land Transport and Light Rail, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade, Mr Alan Ganoo...

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 07:03:44 GMT
Covid-19 - Mauritius Reopens Borders and Welcomes First Commercial Flights
[Government of Mauritius] Mauritius reopened its borders to commercial flights, today, after being closed since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The first flight, from Dubai, landed at 09hrs00 at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport, in...

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 07:03:44 GMT
Metro Express - First Girder of the Curepipe Central Station Installed
[Government of Mauritius] The installation of the first girder, which is the main horizontal structure or support beam used for the Metro Express project and over which the light rail will be fixed, was executed this morning at the Curepipe Central S...

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 07:03:41 GMT
Covid-19 - 468 Active Cases in the Country
[Government of Mauritius] GIS: 15 July 2021- The Ministry of Health and Wellness has carried out 3 544 PCR tests yesterday. The results were obtained late in the evening.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 16:39:02 GMT
Nalini Burn - The vaccines have given conspiracy theorists another shot in the arm
[L'Express] Vaccination has been making the headlines for weeks, resulting in a heated debate between those who feel it's necessary to get back to some normalcy and those who are either worried of its possible side-effects or the autocratic way in wh...

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 12:46:22 GMT
Covid-19 Updates - 18 Cases Recorded
[Government of Mauritius] The Ministry of Health and Wellness has analysed 1 380 PCR tests as at 17 hours this afternoon.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 07:27:01 GMT
Covid-19 Updates - 30 Positive Cases Out of 2 877 Pcr Tests
[Government of Mauritius] The Ministry of Health and Wellness has carried out 2 877 PCR tests yesterday, 13 July 2021. The test results were obtained late at night.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 13:21:33 GMT
Foreign Affairs Minister Intervenes in the Virtual Nam Ministerial Conference
[Government of Mauritius] Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr. Alan Ganoo, called for the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to press, in the wake of the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic, for the strengthening of the international health system, for a better distributi...

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 13:21:33 GMT
Consumer Protection (Maximum Price of Essential Goods) Regulations 2021 Promulgated
[Government of Mauritius] The Ministry of Commerce and Consumer Protection, in a communique issued on 10 July 2021, informed the public that the Consumer Protection (Maximum Price of Essential Goods) Regulations 2021 have been promulgated with effect...

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 13:21:27 GMT
Blue Economy - Japan Donates Equipment Worth Usd 50,000 to Mauritius
[Government of Mauritius] The Ministry of Blue Economy, Marine Resources, Fisheries and Shipping has received from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), three units of electromagnetic current meter and three units of turbidity sensor. Th...

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 13:01:10 GMT
Beneficiaries of Belle Vue Maurel Blueprint Employees' Site Receive Their Title Deeds
[Government of Mauritius] Some 21 beneficiaries of Belle Vue Maurel Blueprint Employees' Site were handed over their title deeds, yesterday, during an official ceremony organised by Alteo Limited/Terra Milling Ltd in collaboration with the Mauritius ...

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 13:02:26 GMT
Chagos-Born Marie Olivia Lernette Celebrates 100th Birthday
[Government of Mauritius] The Republic of Mauritius has now registered its 185th centenarian, namely Ms Marie Olivia Lernette, born on l'Ile du Sud-Est, Sise Iles, in Chagos, and who celebrated this morning her 100th birthday at her residence, in Roc...

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 08:10:45 GMT
Some 59,457 Special Waps for Red Zones Granted, Indicates Prime Minister
[Government of Mauritius] As far as the special Work Access Permit (WAP) for Red Zones is concerned, a total of 59,457 special WAPs and three special permits were granted, out of 104,974 received applications.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 06:46:51 GMT
The Passport and Immigration Office Carries Out Necessary Actions to Trace Overstaying Foreigners, States PM
[Government of Mauritius] The Passport and Immigration Office (PIO) is currently taking necessary measures to trace overstaying foreigners. As such a dedicated team of officers and the Intelligence Cell of the PIO work in close collaboration so as to...

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 06:46:29 GMT
Covid-19 Updates - 60 Positive Cases Recorded
[Government of Mauritius] GIS: 13 July 2021- The Ministry of Health and Wellness has conducted a total of 3 012 PCR tests as at 18 00 hrs yesterday.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 12:58:50 GMT
Covid-19 Updates - Four Cases Recorded Out of 1 024 Pcr Tests
[Government of Mauritius] GIS: 12 July 21- The Ministry of Health and Wellness has carried out 1 024 PCR tests as at 18 00 hrs this afternoon.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 03:36:20 GMT
Regional Assembly - How Serge Clair reshaped Rodriguan politics
[L'Express] The Chief Commissioner, aged 81, is hospitalised in Mauritius. This event has shaken the political scene in Rodrigues and is breeding realignments. It only underscores the extent to which Clair has dominated - and effectively remodelled -...

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 22:30:36 GMT
"The commission of inquiry will not only revive a defunct witch-hunt but is also akin to a contempt of the Privy Council decision"
[L'Express] This week, we sit with Sanjay Bhuckory, SC and political observer to talk about the various legal issues making the headlines as well as the political situation in general. An interview with no sitting on the fence, to be read in one stre...

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 13:57:34 GMT
Covid-19 Updates - Fourteen New Cases Recorded Out of 984 Pcr Tests
[Government of Mauritius] The Ministry of Health and Wellness has carried out 984 PCR tests as at 17 00hrs this afternoon. The results are as follows:

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 13:57:32 GMT
Minister Alan Ganoo Intervenes in 112th Virtual Session of the Council of Ministers
[Government of Mauritius] The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade, Minister of Land Transport and Light Rail, Mr Alan Ganoo, intervened this afternoon, from Port Louis, in the 112th virtual session of the Council...

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 08:48:03 GMT
Gender Equality Minister Calls for More Actions to Further Women's Economic Empowerment
[Government of Mauritius] In her remarks yesterday during the session dedicated to women's economic empowerment at the Indo Pacific Business Summit being held over a virtual platform, the Minister of Gender Equality and Family Welfare, Mrs Kalpana De...

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 08:47:34 GMT
School Materials Remitted to Students in Moka
[Government of Mauritius] School materials for the Academic year 2021-2022 were distributed to children from families eligible under the Social Register of Mauritius (SRM), today, at the Saint Pierre Farmers Service Centre. The event was organised by...

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 09:37:06 GMT
Dubai Expo 2020 - Minister Ganoo Chairs Second Inter-Ministerial Meeting
[Government of Mauritius] The second inter-ministerial meeting in the context of Dubai Expo 2020 on the theme Connecting Minds Creating the Future was chaired, this morning in Port-Louis, by the Minister of Land Transport and Light Rail, Minister of ...

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 09:37:05 GMT
Minister Gobin Launches First Meeting of National Dialogue On Food Systems
[Government of Mauritius] The first regional dialogue being held under the National Dialogue on Food Systems, in view of the upcoming United Nations Food Systems Summit, was launched, this afternoon, by the Attorney General, Minister of Agro-Industry...



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