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Pravind Jugnauth, Former Prime Minister of Mauritius

Money laundering, Seizure of suitcases of cash: Former Prime Minister released on parole

The names of the 49 scholarship recipients of the 2024 vintage are known

The Higher School Certificate results will be announced from 10am today.

Monetary Policy Committee: The key rate increases from 4% to 4.50%

The Latest News Updates

Money laundering, Seizure of suitcases of cash: Former Prime Minister released on parole

The names of the 49 scholarship recipients of the 2024 vintage are known

The Higher School Certificate results will be announced from 10am today.

Monetary Policy Committee: The key rate increases from 4% to 4.50%

Severe drought: Mauritius moves to phase 2 of water management

Admissions and transfers in Grade 10: registrations open from 28.01 till 30.01

Higher School Certificate (HSC) results will be announced on Friday, 7 February

The reduction in water distribution hours to 4 or 5 hours per day takes effect this Monday

School Certificate 2024 results: a bold reform to facilitate access to Grade 12

School Certificate: Results will be available on January 16

Mauritius

Money laundering, Seizure of suitcases of cash: Former Prime Minister released on parole

Josian Deelawon and Chandradeo Oomah were remanded in custody yesterday after appearing before the Bail and Remand Court (BRC).

3 days, 5 hours ago

Monetary Policy Committee: The key rate increases from 4% to 4.50%

The policy rate increases by 50 basis points, from 4% to 4.50%. Speaking to the press on Tuesday 4 February, the Chairman of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Mauritius (BoM) and Governor of the BoM, Rama Sithanen, surrounded by his two deputies, Rajeev Hasnah and Gérard Sanspeur, discussed the reasons for this increase.

2 weeks, 1 day ago

Severe drought: Mauritius moves to phase 2 of water management

The persistent drought continues to threaten the country's water reserves, forcing authorities to step up water management measures. At a press briefing yesterday, Energy and Public Utilities Minister Patrick Assirvaden announced that the average rate of the seven major reservoirs had fallen below the critical 40% mark, reaching 39.8%.

2 weeks, 6 days ago

The reduction in water distribution hours to 4 or 5 hours per day takes effect …

Midlands Dam with only 41.4% water; La Ferme Reservoir: More land than water; Piton du Milieu: Instead of water, land is visible for 300 meters; Mare aux Vacoas below the 50% mark

1 month ago

BoM declares war on money laundering

The new Rs 100, Rs 200 and Rs 1,000 notes that will come into circulation are an attempt to reverse the trend that is generated by the parallel economy, it is acknowledged in circles close to the Bank of Mauritius (BoM).

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Bank of Mauritius: Rajeev Hasnah and Gérad Sanspeur confirmed

The Bank of Mauritius issued a statement on Tuesday, December 3, to confirm the appointment of Rajeev Hasnah as First Deputy Governor and Gérard Sanspeur as Second Deputy Governor, effective Monday.

2 months, 2 weeks ago

World

British House of Commons: Urgency of ratifying Chagos agreement

The agreement between Mauritius and Great Britain was debated in the British Parliament on Monday. Conservatives are demanding the approval of Donald Trump and Navin Ramgoolam before any signing.

2 months, 2 weeks ago

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.

4 months, 2 weeks 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.

7 months 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.

7 months, 3 weeks 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%.

10 months 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”

10 months 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.

4 months, 4 weeks 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

8 months, 4 weeks 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.

9 months, 3 weeks 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”

11 months 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.

1 year, 2 months 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.

1 year, 3 months ago

Lifestyle

The 14th month will be paid in two installments for salaries up to Rs 50,000, …

The Special Allowance Bill also provides for the payment of a 14th month for pensioners.

2 months, 1 week ago

End-of-year bonus: employees must receive a minimum of 75% of this amount by December 18 …

Haniff Peerun recommends toughening the law to punish employers who fail to meet their obligations.

2 months, 1 week ago

Artemis Curepipe Hospital: Free ambulance service for seniors over 65 until December 15

Since November 19, the Artemis Curepipe Hospital ambulance service has been free for seniors over 65 years old living in the districts of Plaines Wilhems, Savanne and Grand Port.

2 months, 2 weeks ago

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.

3 months, 2 weeks 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.

5 months, 2 weeks 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.

6 months ago

Education

The names of the 49 scholarship recipients of the 2024 vintage are known

The Royal College of Curepipe took the lion's share with 15 winners.

1 week, 5 days ago

The Higher School Certificate results will be announced from 10am today.

The Higher School Certificate results for the 2024 intake will be announced from 10am today, along with the list of the 49 successful candidates.

1 week, 6 days ago

Admissions and transfers in Grade 10: registrations open from 28.01 till 30.01

Admissions and transfers in Grade 10: registrations open from Tuesday January 28th…The deadline is Thursday January 30th

3 weeks, 1 day ago

Higher School Certificate (HSC) results will be announced on Friday, 7 February

The much-awaited Higher School Certificate (HSC) 2024 results will be officially announced on Friday, February 7. The results will be released in two stages.

3 weeks, 6 days ago

School Certificate 2024 results: a bold reform to facilitate access to Grade 12

More than 13,000 candidates took part in the 2024 School Certificate (SC) exams. The results were posted online at 10am this morning on the Cambridge International Education website.

1 month ago

School Certificate: Results will be available on January 16

The results of the School Certificate (SC) examinations, which took place at the end of last year, will be published online on Thursday 16 January.

1 month, 1 week ago