Mauritius
Thu, 05 May 2022 08:17:11 GMTBilateral Relations - Gender Minister Receives Members of the Zambian Parliament
[Government of Mauritius] The Minister of Gender Equality and Family Welfare, Mrs Kalpana Koonjoo-Shah received, today, a ten-member delegation from the Zambian Parliament, at the seat of her Ministry in Port Louis.
Thu, 05 May 2022 08:17:08 GMTA Total of 63 Scholarships Awarded to Children of Fishermen
[Government of Mauritius] A total of 63 scholarships were awarded, last week, to the wards of registered fishers of Mauritius and Rodrigues for having successfully completed the Primary School Achievement Certificate (Normal and Extended Stream), the...
Tue, 03 May 2022 10:33:14 GMTThe Executive Vice President of Mitsui O.s.k. Line Ltd (Japan) Meets Prime Minister
[Government of Mauritius] The Executive Vice President of Mitsui O.S.K. Line Ltd (Japan), Mr Toshiaki Tanaka, at the head of a delegation, met the Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Home Affairs and External Communications, Minister for Rodrigues, ...
Fri, 29 Apr 2022 07:57:54 GMTMinister Bholah Effects Site Visits At Two Enterprises to Boost Exportation
[Government of Mauritius] The Minister of Industrial Development, SMEs and Cooperatives, Mr Soomilduth Bholah, effected site visits on Wednesday 27 April 2022 at two enterprises namely Lilmo Ltd, in Pamplemousses, and Stettler (Mauritius) Ltd, in Pit...
Fri, 29 Apr 2022 07:57:54 GMTForty Children Receive Optical Glasses From the National Empowerment Foundation
[Government of Mauritius] The National Empowerment Foundation (NEF), operating under the aegis of the Ministry of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity, organised, today, at its headquarters in Port-Louis, a Ceremony of distribu...
Fri, 29 Apr 2022 07:57:52 GMTMinister Ganoo Receives the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Madagascar
[Government of Mauritius] The Republic of Madagascar has assumed, on 23 February 2022, the Presidency of the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) for a one-year term. As part of his Presidency, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Madagascar, ...
Fri, 29 Apr 2022 07:19:22 GMTMauritius's Stable Democracy and Strong Financial Centre Are Great Entry Points for Impact Investors, Says PM
[Government of Mauritius] 'Our stable democracy, a strong financial centre and an increasing focus on sustainability are great entry points for start-ups and impact investors. We will continue to encourage investment in the agricultural sector by pro...
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 17:14:56 GMTPublic Service Workshop Advocates the Fostering of a Positive Workplace Culture
[Government of Mauritius] To mark the World Day for Health and Safety at Work observed annually on 28 April, the Ministry of Public Service, Administrative and Institutional Reforms organised a workshop, today, at the Westin Turtle Bay Hotel in Balac...
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 17:14:55 GMTWinners of National Heritage Fund Short Film Competition 2020 Rewarded
[Government of Mauritius] The winners of the National Heritage Fund Short Film Competition 2020 were rewarded during an award ceremony held, yesterday, at the MCine Trianon. The event, an initiative of the National Heritage Fund (NHF) and the Mauriti...
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 07:02:06 GMTWHO Representative Pays Farewell Call On Prime Minister
[Government of Mauritius] The World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative in Mauritius, Dr Laurent Musango, paid a farewell call, this afternoon, on the Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Home Affairs and External Communications, Minister for Ro...
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 07:01:38 GMTMauritius Police Force Equipped With New Passenger Variant Dornier Aircraft and Advanced Light Helicopter
[Government of Mauritius] The Maritime Air Squadron (MAS) of the Mauritius Police Force (MPF) is now equipped with a new Passenger Variant Dornier (PVD) aircraft, as well as with a leased Advanced Light Helicopter from the Republic of India. The comm...
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:18:26 GMTGlobal Business - Who is respoInsible for the embezzlement of David Franklin's Rs200 million investment?
[L'Express] Victim of a fraud of £3.35 million or approximately Rs200 million, in May 2019, David Franklin, a British national, is still awaiting explanations from the authorities and his fund manager, Finsburey Management Services Ltd. This story i...
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 10:17:20 GMTIn the eye of the storm!
[L'Express] The war between the government and its people has been declared and an inordinate amount of violence - in all forms and shapes - has been unleashed on the citizens. It started with the economic violence of price increases that have sent a...
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 07:51:12 GMTGender Equality - High-Level Debate Focuses On Women and Girls in Stem
[Government of Mauritius] A High-Level debate on Gender Equality aimed at engaging Mauritian political representatives, Government officials, gender activists, academic circles as well as young people in a dialogue on gender equality and women's and ...
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 07:51:12 GMTRwanda's Minister of ICT and Innovation Meets Mauritian Health Minister
[Government of Mauritius] The Minister of Information Communication Technology and Innovation (ICT) of the Republic of Rwanda, Ms Paula Ingabire, met with the Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Kailesh Kumar Singh Jagutpal, this morning, in Port Lou...
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 07:51:12 GMTInternational Certificate in Corruption Risk Management Launched for Better Public Service Delivery
[Government of Mauritius] The International Certificate in Corruption Risk Management aiming to advance good public finance management and support the delivery of better public services in Mauritius, was launched, today, at the seat of the Independen...
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 07:51:11 GMTPrime Minister Reiterates Government's Commitment to Ensure Supply of Food Commodities and Petroleum Products
[Government of Mauritius] 'Government has at heart the welfare of the population and is doing all in its capacity to limit the impact of an increase in prices of food commodities and petroleum products including Domestic Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)...
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 11:22:16 GMTAn indebted central bank
[L'Express] Some time back, conventional wisdom had it that Mauritius did not have to worry about its public sector debt because most of it was in local currency and subject to low interest rates.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 07:43:36 GMTWHO 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 GMTRwandan 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 GMTMinisterial 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 GMTActing 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 GMTUniversity 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 GMTHealth 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 GMTEnvironment 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 GMTGood 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 GMTMinisters 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 GMTMinister 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 GMTElectricity 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 GMTTechnical 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 ...