Indian Ocean Mauritius

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, 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.

4 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”

7 months ago

Agaléga is preparing for the arrival of commercial flights

Agaléga is preparing for the arrival of commercial flights: a committee established to develop a development plan, announces the Prime Minister

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Prime Minister And Mr. Modi Inaugurate New Infrastructure In Agalega On Thursday

Pravind Kumar Jugnauth will visit Agalega on Thursday February 29. He will be accompanied by a Mauritian delegation and an Indian delegation. This visit to Agalega is part of the official inauguration ceremony of new infrastructure in Agalega. This event will be marked by an online address by the Indian Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi.

8 months, 3 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...

9 months, 1 week ago

Air Mauritius conduct 4 return flights to Rodrigues this Wednesday

After the passage of Cyclone Belal, activities resumed at SSR airport yesterday afternoon. The same goes for the national aviation company Air Mauritius. This Wednesday, January 17, Air Mauritius has planned four return flights to Rodrigues.

10 months, 1 week ago

Bad times for Air Mauritius aircraft: Air Mauritius flights departing from Reunion Island were also …

Several Air Mauritius flights had to be canceled yesterday due to technical problems.

10 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian Ocean – Realpolitik: The Chagos Deal compromised by the English hawks

The new Foreign Secretary, David Cameron, given as being Dead Against the return of Chagos under the control of Maurice Possible about-face from London after six rounds of negotiations with Port-Louis and the rent of the Diego-Garcia base estimated at Rs 120 billion, the equivalent of at least 25% of Padayachy's GDP

11 months, 2 weeks ago

Agalega: a whole secret around D-day for the track and the pier

If the day of the inauguration of the new airstrip and port facilities in Agaléga is still a big secret for the general population – with the exception of those who are part of the Inner Circle of the Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth – on the other hand, preparations for D-Day are being done at an accelerated pace.

12 months ago

PNQ: The PM confirms the entry into operation in December of the Agalega maritime surveillance …

The first question from the leader of the opposition, Xavier-Luc Duval, was devoted to construction work in the North Island in Agalega.

1 year, 1 month ago

Port Louis New Cruise Terminal Will Be Opened In November 2023

An important home port and port of call in the Indian Ocean, the country has developed its cruise infrastructure over the past decades, said Acting Director General of the Mauritius Ports Authority, Shakeel Goburdhone.

1 year, 1 month ago

Piton de la Fournaise: the volcano of Reunion has erupted

Volcano farting. At 8:50 a.m., this Sunday July 2, the Piton de la Fournaise erupted for the first time in 2023.

1 year, 4 months 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 year, 6 months ago

Delimitation of the maritime borders between the Chagos and the Maldives

Delimitation of the maritime borders between the Chagos and the Maldives: The international tribunal for the law of the sea delivers its judgment this Friday