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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.

1 year, 9 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.

1 year, 10 months 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 year, 10 months 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 year, 10 months ago

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 year, 10 months 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 year, 10 months 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.

1 year, 11 months 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.

1 year, 11 months ago

PSAC 2024: Exams kick off with Sciences

This Wednesday, August 28, marks the start of the Primary School Achievement Certificate (PSAC) 2024 examinations.

1 year, 11 months 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.

1 year, 11 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.

1 year, 11 months 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.

2 years 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.

2 years ago

The Key Rate remains unchanged at 4.5%

The Key Rate has remained unchanged since December 2022.

2 years, 1 month ago

NCE exam schedule known

The National Certificate of Education (NCE) examinations will be held from Wednesday, September 25 to Thursday, October 17 this year. The Ministry of Education has set the official timetable for the 2024 examinations.

2 years, 1 month ago