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Excise tax increase: cigarette and cigarillo prices revised from this Friday

Budget 2025-26: The Event at the National Assembly

Chagos, Document : l’accord Maurice-Royaume-Uni

MCB ATMs Experiencing Nationwide Outage

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Excise tax increase: cigarette and cigarillo prices revised from this Friday

Budget 2025-26: The Event at the National Assembly

Chagos, Document: Mauritius-United Kingdom Agreement

Chagos, Document : l’accord Maurice-Royaume-Uni

MCB ATMs Experiencing Nationwide Outage

Correction Error for 80 HSC Students: A New Certificate Coming Soon

President Trump Approves Chagos Deal, UK Confirms

Shooting Session at Midlands Gallery Range: Residents Should Not Venture There

Île aux Bénitiers to Close Next Week for Cleanup and deratization

Rodrigues: Chief Commissioner to Present Budget Speech on March 28

Mauritius

Budget 2025-26: The Event at the National Assembly

Navin Ramgoolam presented the 2025-26 Budget this Thursday, June 5. All MPs and ministers were present at the Parliament.

1 month ago

Chagos, Document: Mauritius-United Kingdom Agreement

Ramgoolam and Bérenger reveal the terms of the agreement, the rental of Diego Garcia will cost around Rs 6.2 billion per year

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rodrigues: Chief Commissioner to Present Budget Speech on March 28

Rodrigues Chief Commissioner has announced that he will deliver his budget speech on March 28. Emphasizing the need for greater equity, he urged the central government to address the disparities between Mauritius and Rodrigues.

3 months, 3 weeks ago

National Day Awards 2025: The Honorees of the 57th Anniversary of Independence

As every year, on the occasion of National Day 2025, the Mauritian government has honored several individuals for their contributions in various fields.

3 months, 3 weeks ago

SSR Airport will be closed from 7:10 p.m. this Wednesday following the level 3 cyclone …

SSR Airport will be closed from 7:10 p.m. this Wednesday following the level 3 cyclone alert. Air Mauritius offers free date changes due to cyclone Garance. Air Mauritius adjusts its flight plan. Several flights brought forward this Thursday

4 months, 1 week ago

New regulations on energy efficiency of air conditioners from March 2025

The Council of Ministers has approved the introduction of the Energy Efficiency (Minimum Energy Performance Standards for Regulated Machines) Regulations 2025. The aim of this regulation is to establish mandatory minimum energy performance standards for air conditioners, in order to better control the energy efficiency of imported appliances.

4 months, 2 weeks ago

World

Chagos, Document : l’accord Maurice-Royaume-Uni

Ramgoolam et Bérenger dévoilent les termes de l’accord, La location de Diego Garcia coûtera environ Rs 6,2 milliards par an

1 month, 2 weeks ago

President Trump Approves Chagos Deal, UK Confirms

President Donald Trump has approved the Chagos agreement, the UK government confirmed on Tuesday, April 1. It is now up to the United Kingdom and Mauritius to finalize the terms of the archipelago’s transfer.

3 months, 1 week ago

Return of the Chagos Archipelago: D-Day this Tuesday for Mauritius and the United Kingdom on …

The Mauritian government will then present the document to the Cabinet of Ministers within a prescribed timeframe for its approval.

4 months ago

Mauritians transiting in UK no longer need an Electronic Travel Authorization

Good news for Mauritians transiting in the United Kingdom: no longer need an Electronic Travel Authorization to transit through the airport

4 months, 2 weeks ago

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.

7 months 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.

9 months, 1 week 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.

9 months, 2 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

1 year, 1 month 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.

1 year, 2 months 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”

1 year, 3 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, 7 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, 7 months ago

Lifestyle

Excise tax increase: cigarette and cigarillo prices revised from this Friday

Following the announcement by Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr. Navin Ramgoolam, of a 10% increase in excise duties on tobacco products in the 2025-2026 Budget, the sector's main distributors have announced their new rates.

1 month ago

MCB ATMs Experiencing Nationwide Outage

Since the morning of Tuesday, May 20, Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) ATMs have been experiencing a technical issue.

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Shooting Session at Midlands Gallery Range: Residents Should Not Venture There

The SMF, GIPM, and NCG MARCOS will conduct a night shooting session on Wednesday, March 26, from 7 PM to 10 PM at the Midlands Gallery Range. Due to this activity, local residents are advised not to venture into the area during the exercise.

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Île aux Bénitiers to Close Next Week for Cleanup and deratization

In response to health concerns, access to Île aux Bénitiers will be prohibited starting next week. The Minister of Lands and Housing, Shakeel Mohamed, announced this measure, emphasizing the urgency of the situation.

3 months, 3 weeks ago

National Celebrations of March 12: Narendra Modi, Chief Guest, in Mauritius early on the morning …

The theme of the 57th Independence Anniversary and the 33rd Republic Anniversary: "As One People, As One Nation"

4 months ago

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.

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Education

Correction Error for 80 HSC Students: A New Certificate Coming Soon

Cambridge Admits to a Grading Error in Two Questions of the November 2024 Chemistry "Practical" Exam

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Cyclone Garance: School or not tomorrow?

This is the question that Internet users are asking themselves. Mauritius is currently under a class 3 cyclone alert.

4 months, 1 week ago

Cyclone alert Class 2: no school this Tuesday

A class 2 cyclone warning is in force in Mauritius. This is according to the third cyclone bulletin issued by the Vacoas weather station, this Tuesday, February 25, at 04:10.

4 months, 1 week ago

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.

5 months 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.

5 months 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

5 months, 1 week ago