Mauritius
Fri, 13 May 2022 07:43:08 GMTSME Mauritius Ltd Awards Certificates to Trainees Who Completed a Pastry Course
[Government of Mauritius] An award of certificate ceremony was held, yesterday, at SME Mauritius Ltd Branch's in Bel Air for 12 women who participated in a Pastry course offered on a twelve-week period. On that occasion, pastry products prepared by p...
Fri, 13 May 2022 07:43:08 GMTPriorities of Cultural and Creative Sectors Presented Ahead of 2022-2023 Budget
[Government of Mauritius] The Minister of Arts and Cultural Heritage, Mr Avinash Teeluck, spelt out to the Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Dr Renganaden Padayachy, his priorities regarding the cultural and creative sectors dur...
Fri, 13 May 2022 07:43:07 GMTPrime Minister Receives the President of the Institute for Research On Cultural Literature
[Government of Mauritius] The President of the Institute for Research on Cultural Literature, India, Dr Banwarilall Jayodiya, paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister, Mr Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, this afternoon, at the New Treasury Building, in Port...
Fri, 13 May 2022 07:43:07 GMTFazsoi - General Laurent Cluzel Meets Prime Minister Jugnauth
[Government of Mauritius] The Commandant Supérieur des Forces armées dans la Zone sud de l'Ocean Indien (FAZSOI), General Laurent Cluzel, called on the Prime Minister, Mr Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, today, at the New Treasury Building, in Port-Louis.
Fri, 13 May 2022 07:43:07 GMTGender Country Profile 2021-2027 Presented Today
[Government of Mauritius] The Gender Country Profile (GCP) for the period 2021-2027, was presented, today, by the Minister of Gender Equality and Family Welfare, Mrs Kalpana Devi Koonjoo-Shah, and the European Union (EU) Ambassador to the Republic of...
Fri, 13 May 2022 07:43:07 GMTProposals for the Public Service Discussed During Policy Dialogue Meeting
[Government of Mauritius] The Minister of Public Service, Administrative and Institutional Reforms, Mr Teeruthraj Hurdoyal, met with the Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Dr Renganaden Padayachy, this afternoon, during a Policy ...
Fri, 13 May 2022 07:43:06 GMTMauritius Holds Its First Sustainable Tourism Awards
[Government of Mauritius] The first Sustainable Tourism Mauritius Awards 2022 was held, yesterday, at the Ravenala Attitude Hotel in Balaclava, in a bid to reward the safest and most sustainable stakeholders in the Tourism and Hospitality industry, a...
Fri, 13 May 2022 07:43:05 GMTPolicy Dialogue Meeting - Minister Koonjoo-Shah Discusses Proposals With Finance Minister
[Government of Mauritius] A policy dialogue meeting in view of the preparation of the 2022-2023 Budget was held, this afternoon in Port Louis, between the Minister of Gender Equality and Family Welfare, Mrs Kalpana Devi Koonjoo-Shah, and the Minister...
Fri, 13 May 2022 10:20:45 GMT2022 article IV consultations - "BOM's ownership of the MIC weighs on the BOM's independence", says IMF staff
[L'Express] An International Monetary Fund mission was in Mauritius over the last two weeks for discussions prior to the 2022 Article IV consultations. At a press conference held on Tuesday, it released the preliminary findings found below.
Thu, 12 May 2022 07:11:47 GMTSeychelles-Mauritius Jointly Managed Area - New Company to Be Chosen to Survey Mascarene Plateau
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles and Mauritius have agreed to appoint a new multi-national company to survey its jointly managed Mascarene plateau area after the contract of the previous company was discontinued.
Thu, 12 May 2022 07:10:26 GMTPolicy Dialogue Meeting Examines Priorities for the Sectors of Energy and Public Utilities
[Government of Mauritius] The sectors of Energy and Public Utilities were at the fore of discussions during a Policy Dialogue meeting held, today, in Port-Louis in the context of the upcoming national budget 2022/23. The Minister of Finance, Economic...
Thu, 12 May 2022 07:10:26 GMTPM Inaugurates Fitness Centre for the Promotion Sports Culture Among Public Officers
[Government of Mauritius] Public Officers will henceforth have access to a fitness centre, a modern and well-equipped centralised facility, to practice regular sports activities at the seat of the Ministry of Public Service, Administrative and Instit...
Thu, 12 May 2022 07:10:23 GMTGender Equality Minister Holds Press Conference in the Context of International Day of Families
[Government of Mauritius] The Minister of Gender Equality and Family Welfare, Mrs Kalpana Koonjoo-Shah, held a press conference, today, at Labourdonnais Hotel in Port Louis, in the context of the forthcoming International Day of Families, which will ...
Wed, 11 May 2022 16:37:07 GMTParliament - XLD calls for increasing pensions, minimum wage and municipal elections in no-confidence motion
[L'Express] The Leader of the Opposition, Xavier-Luc Duval, called for increasing pensions, the minimum wage, lifting unnecessary health restrictions and holding municipal elections during his speech on the no-confidence motion against the government...
Wed, 11 May 2022 08:00:16 GMTIMF - 2022 Article Iv Consultations Mission to Mauritius Completed
[Government of Mauritius] "Mauritius is gradually recovering from the pandemic. The public health impact of the pandemic was well managed, including by a remarkable vaccination campaign covering over 90 percent of the eligible population by May 2022....
Wed, 11 May 2022 08:00:54 GMTEU Ambassador Hails Ties With Mauritius and Pledges EU Support to Increasing Icu Capacity
[Government of Mauritius] Mauritius and the European Union (EU) have been collaborating for the past 51 years and the first EU assistance was towards the Faculty of Agriculture in 1971. Over the years, EU and Mauritius have become reliable and longst...
Fri, 06 May 2022 06:53:19 GMTPre-Budget Policy Dialogue Meeting - Minister Seeruttun Discusses With Finance Minister
[Government of Mauritius] A Policy Dialogue meeting in view of the preparation of the 2022-2023 Budget was held, this afternoon, between the Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Dr Renganaden Padayachy, and the Minister of Financia...
Fri, 06 May 2022 06:53:19 GMTFinance Minister Holds Policy Dialogue Meetings in the Context of 2022-2023 Budget Preparation
[Government of Mauritius] The policy dialogue in the context of the preparation of the 2022 - 2023 Budget began, today, in Port Louis.
Fri, 06 May 2022 06:53:15 GMTPolicy Dialogue Meeting - Minister Gobin Meets the Finance Minister
[Government of Mauritius] A Policy Dialogue meeting in view of the preparation of the 2022-2023 Budget was held, this afternoon, between the Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Dr Renganaden Padayachy, and the Attorney General, Mi...
Fri, 06 May 2022 09:41:40 GMTSanjay Bhuckory - The MTC and the BAI were both sacrificed on the altar of political expediency
[L'Express] After the eventful week we went through, with the flouting of a Supreme Court injunction as well as the consequences of the conflict between the Mauritius Turf Club and the Gambling Regulatory Authority, we sought clear explanations from ...
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...
Thu, 05 May 2022 16:42:09 GMT"Handing Over" to, and "Removal" from, Mauritius by Foreign States
[L'Express] Following the removal of a foreign national from Mauritius last week, the PMO issued a press release four days later and the Prime Minister and Attorney General made comments over the weekend. This article analyses these statements and th...
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...