Mauritius

The Governor of the Bank of Mauritius welcomes the initiatives of three banks which offer …

There are commercial banks that offer preferential interest rates on home loans.

6 days, 15 hours ago

Consumer Protection: implementation of a price control mechanism

The Ministry of Trade and Consumer Protection is moving forward with the establishment of a department for the analysis and monitoring of commodity prices in Mauritius and Rodrigues. The government has given its approval for this project.

1 week ago

The acquisition of four betting companies: The majority shareholder of SMS Pariaz makes a commitment …

The Executive Director of the Competition Commission has launched an investigation following the acquisition by the majority shareholder of SMS Pariaz Ltd of:

1 week, 2 days ago

Dismissal of municipal elections: the Local Government (Amendment) Bill passed

Several speakers are speaking during the ongoing debates in Parliament around the Local Government (Amendment) Bill. Below are their statements and arguments.

1 week, 6 days ago

Reorganization of the Rodrigues lemon production sector

The Agriculture Commission, with the joint support of the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) and the Ministry of Agro-industry of Mauritius, is working on the definition of criteria for the export of Rodriguan lemon on the international market.

2 weeks, 3 days ago

Voter Registration 2023

The Office of the Electoral Commissioner issued a statement regarding voter registration.

2 weeks, 6 days ago

Energy: The URA awards its first renewable energy licenses

The Utility Regulatory Authority (URA) awarded its first electricity supply licenses during a ceremony held at its premises in Ebene on Thursday.

3 weeks ago

Construction of 8,000 houses: Advance of 25% to 14 contractors

A total amount of Rs 5.4 billion has been granted to contractors engaged in the construction of 8,000 units of social housing even before the start of work.

3 weeks, 4 days ago

Consumption – prices in April: the CPI almost stable at 131 points

The Year-On-Year inflation rate, which was at 11.8% in January, fell to 8.3% in April 2023, from 11.0% in April 202. This is indicated by the latest Bulletin of Statistics Mauritius.

3 weeks, 5 days ago

Firefighters: Husnoo announces the establishment of an academy for the fire service

On International Firefighters Day, marked last week, Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Husnoo announced the establishment of a training center for firefighters in Jin Fei.

3 weeks, 6 days ago

CEB: New Salary Scales and Revised Conditions of Service for 2,188 Employees

The Minister of Energy and Public Utilities, Joe Lesjongard, announced on May 4, during a press conference held at the headquarters of his ministry in Port-Louis, the implementation of revised salary scales and new terms of service for some 2,188 employees working in the technical, administrative and engineering departments of the Central Electricity Board (CEB), which would cost around Rs 18 million per month.

4 weeks ago

Chagos: establishment of a border between Mauritius and Maldives by ITLOS

The Government of the Republic of Mauritius has taken note of the judgment of the Special Chamber of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) of 28 April 2023, establishing an international maritime boundary “binding” between Mauritius and the Maldives in the Chagos Archipelago region.

1 month ago

Indian Council for Cultural Relations: free stay in India for holders of an A+ in …

Darshan allowed for 28 weeks to discover India

1 month ago

Bilateral relations: India will operate two special economic zones in Mauritius

It is a news bound by the Indian press.

1 month ago

Terragen will pay Rs 88 million of penalties to the CEB

C’est une affaire qui avait fait grand bruit l’an dernier. Terragen va verser environ Rs 88 millions au Central Electricity Board (CEB) en termes de pénalités, suite à un accord trouvé entre les deux entités.

1 month ago