Mauritius

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:04:39 GMT
Comesa Warns Consumers Over Contaminated Woolworths Shampoo
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The COMESA Competition and Consumer Commission has warned consumers across the region about a recalled batch of Woolworths' WBeauty Complete Clarifying Shampoo over possible bacterial contamination.

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:37:20 GMT
Is Mauritius Ready for Public Interest Litigation?
[L'Express] Who may approach a court when the harm complained of affects not merely one individual, but an entire community, or indeed society itself? This question which apparently would seem deceptively simple is unfortunately not so. If a wetland ...

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:30:21 GMT
Dr Sarita Boodhoo - 'Our Languages Should Build Mauritianism, Not Compete Against It'
[L'Express] The debate over the place of Kreol Morisien in the National Assembly has opened a much larger question about what Mauritius understands by its own linguistic and cultural identity. Dr Sarita Boodhoo, a longtime advocate of Bhojpuri and ot...

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:16:35 GMT
Ranjita Bunwaree - 'We Cannot Create Patriotism Without Teaching Our History'
[L'Express] "We need to keep our rich heritage, but we need to think as Mauritian first." This is the message of Ranjita Bunwaree, CSK, Chairperson of the Organisation for Diaspora Initiatives (ODI). Ahead of ODI's forum on 29 August, she discusses t...

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:51:52 GMT
Mauritius Back to Show Their Improvement At Cosafa Qualifier
[Cosafa] Mauritius will seek to show their potential at the TotalEnergies CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations | COSAFA Qualifier that will be staged from September 18-27, as they return to the regional showpiece for the first time since 2022.

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:12:41 GMT
Why Is an Island Importing Fish?
[L'Express] Mauritius has always had an odd relationship with the sea. We live on an island, boast an enormous maritime zone and speak enthusiastically about the Blue Economy. Yet when it comes to putting fish on the table, we remain heavily dependen...

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:09:22 GMT
Lesotho Seek Return to Former Heights in Mauritius
[Cosafa] Lesotho's Under-20 side have excelled in the past, qualifying for the African Youth Championship in 2011 and reaching the final of the COSAFA Under-20 competition in 2017.

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:43:01 GMT
The Cost of Overseas Missions
[L'Express] The overseas travelling expenses of Junior Ministers, parliamentarians and even the Speaker and Deputy Speaker have been given wide publicity in the media, and rightly so, since these expenses are paid from the budget and borne by taxpaye...

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:34:51 GMT
Diabetes - Sweet Poison Vs Sugar Tax
[L'Express] Nearly one in five Mauritians lives with diabetes - one of the highest rates in the world -, a statistic that has climbed steadily despite a sugar tax first introduced in 2013 and expanded and doubled since. The policy was meant to be a t...

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