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General elections: no alcoholic drinks on sale for three days

ICTA backtracks and announces lift of social media ban

ICTA orders temporary suspension of social media until November 11 for national security reasons.

MES postpones SC English oral exam to November 16 due to general elections

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General elections: no alcoholic drinks on sale for three days

ICTA backtracks and announces lift of social media ban

ICTA orders temporary suspension of social media until November 11 for national security reasons.

MES postpones SC English oral exam to November 16 due to general elections

Exams – SC: headache for the oral English session on November 9

PSAC 2024: Nearly 13,000 students take the road to exams

British government returns sovereignty of Chagos, including Diego Garcia, to Mauritius

Salary Adjustment: The “Remuneration Regulations” again “gazetted” under a different section of the law

PSAC – Modular Assessment: Grade 5 students in exam this Tuesday

The Ministry of Labor is keeping a close eye on the payment of salary revisions at the end of September.

Mauritius

ICTA backtracks and announces lift of social media ban

Mauritius Telecom and Cellplus announce lifting of restrictions on social media

4 days, 8 hours ago

ICTA orders temporary suspension of social media until November 11 for national security reasons.

It is a decision that has been generating reactions since this morning.

5 days, 15 hours ago

Salary Adjustment: The “Remuneration Regulations” again “gazetted” under a different section of the law

The Remuneration Regulations were gazetted once again on Tuesday evening under a different section of the Act. According to the Ministry of Labour, this move is aimed at clearing up any confusion. The change came shortly after Business Mauritius raised concerns over the legality of the Remuneration Orders (ROs).

1 month, 1 week ago

Several private companies will not adjust salary this month

Despite government directives, several private companies will not proceed with salary adjustments for their employees this month. Le syndicaliste Narendra Gopee accuse le ministre du Travail d’avoir créé de la confusion.

2 months, 1 week ago

The Key Rate remains unchanged at 4.5%

The Key Rate has remained unchanged since December 2022.

3 months, 4 weeks ago

Renovation of the Fort Georges Power Plant in Les Salines: CEB victim of a Rs …

A police investigation has been initiated.

4 months ago

World

British government returns sovereignty of Chagos, including Diego Garcia, to Mauritius

Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth had a conversation with his counterpart Sir Keir Starmer on Thursday 3 October.

1 month ago

Global IT outages hit airlines and businesses worldwide [Updated 14:19]

The disruption appears to stem from an issue with cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, industry experts said. Microsoft Windows is among its clients.

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Starlink Officially Launches its Satellite Internet Service in Madagascar

Elon Musk’s internet satellite company Starlink has announced that its services are now available in Madagascar. Madagascar officially become the 11th Africa country to go launch Starlink services.

4 months, 1 week ago

A boom in the number of millionaires expected in Africa in the coming decade

Mauritius, in particular, will record the highest increase, at 95%.

6 months, 2 weeks ago

India and Mauritius agreement on infrastructure in Agaléga will not be made public

Pravind Jugnauth: “The agreement between India and Mauritius on infrastructure in Agaléga will not be made public”

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Transactions between India and Mauritius at preferential rates now possible

The Indian RuPay card services and the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) system allowing Mauritian and Indian tourists and visitors to make debit or credit card payments using their local Mauritian and Indian cards were jointly launched...

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Doing Business

The Ministry of Labor is keeping a close eye on the payment of salary revisions …

Employers will have to make a first payment of salary revisions by the end of September, as required by law, stresses Maryaven Carramben.

1 month, 1 week ago

Delay in implementing salary readjustment creates tension in workplaces

The report on salary relativity stays at Ministry of Labor: the ability of companies to pay poses a problem

5 months, 1 week ago

Damaged optical cables… banks down!

The undersea fiber optic cable SAFE was damaged “off the coast of Africa”, according to a press release from Mauritius Telecom issued on Friday. The consequence is that the Internet connection on all floors, in homes and in businesses, is disrupted.

6 months, 1 week ago

Amar Deerpalsingh: “a new salary increase could be fatal for many small businesses”

François de Grivel: “the weight of salary costs is becoming unsustainable for many companies”

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Seasonal work: employers want to employ young people aged 14 and over

The holiday period is an opportunity for many young people to make some pocket money for the holidays.

11 months, 1 week ago

Absa Mauritius inaugurates a Service Lounge at Tribeca Central, offering extended hours for its banking …

Absa Maurice presents its new Absa Service Lounge, open in the heart of Tribeca Central since Monday November 6.

12 months ago

Lifestyle

General elections: no alcoholic drinks on sale for three days

The police announced on Monday, November 4, a ban on the sale of alcohol in connection with the legislative elections scheduled for November 10. A press release was published by the authorities to this effect.

2 days, 8 hours ago

Uncertainty persists over payment of salary adjustments for end of September

The payment of salary adjustments, expected to be between Rs 600 and Rs 3,400 for the end of September, remains uncertain.

2 months ago

The readjustment of salary relativity: Discover the new salary scale

The salary relativity readjustment, effective from July 1, 2024, brings significant changes to the salary scales in the public and private sectors.

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Sale of the soft drink “Gourmet Cola”: Samples taken by the Ministry of Health and …

Sale of the soft drink "Gourmet Cola": Samples taken by the Ministry of Health and Welfare for analysis. The results will be communicated as soon as possible.

3 months, 2 weeks ago

New dodo bones discovered in a undisclosed location

What a coincidence ! While going hunting for extinct species of snails, bones of dodos were found. This discovery was made public on Monday, by the duo Owen Griffiths, biologist, snail specialist, director of La Vanille Nature Park, and Julian Hume, British paleontologist and artist.

4 months, 1 week ago

SIM cards will not be deactivated this Tuesday, May 14 at 00:01

No Sim card will be deactivated before trial ends, orders Supreme Court

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Education

MES postpones SC English oral exam to November 16 due to general elections

A wise decision, responds UPSEE.

6 days, 6 hours ago

Exams – SC: headache for the oral English session on November 9

The School Certificate (SC) and Higher School Certificate (HSC) examinations are continuing in the midst of the election campaign. While there has been no clash recorded between the two events so far, there are doubts about whether the oral English session, scheduled for Saturday, November 9, will be held.

1 week ago

PSAC 2024: Nearly 13,000 students take the road to exams

This morning, around 13,000 students will take part in the Primary School Achievement Certificate (PSAC), a day that coincides with the submission of nomination papers for the general elections on 10 November.

2 weeks, 1 day ago

PSAC – Modular Assessment: Grade 5 students in exam this Tuesday

Grade 5 students will take the History and Geography exams for the Modular Assessment (Module 1) of the Primary School Achievement Certificate (PSAC) examinations on Tuesday, September 24.

1 month, 1 week ago

Post-HSC: 24 new scholarships based on social and merit criteria

The Ministry of Education on Wednesday published the list of 24 state scholarship recipients based on merit and social criteria, including two in Rodrigues. The latter were ranked among the top 500 or the Rodrigues Merit List in the 2023 HSC exams.

1 month, 2 weeks ago

SC and HSC exams: Timetables will be issued on Friday, September 6

The Mauritius Examinations Syndicate (MES) will meet, this Friday, the rectors to give them the individual timetables of the college students registered for the School Certificate (SC) and Higher School Certificate (HSC) examinations.

2 months ago