For many mothers, family is an essential source of support. But for expatriate mothers raising children in Mauritius, that support often lies thousands of kilometres away. On this Mother’s Day, three ...

The Basic Retirement Pension (BRP) is often called the backbone of social security in Mauritius. For decades, it has provided ...

By Dr Michael Atchia, Past Programme Director, United Nations, specialist in environmental managementGeneral comment: Wh ...

I, most humbly wish to submit the following for your kind consideration viz: 1) CONTRIBUTIVE PENSIONS CONSIDERED AS REVENUE: Workers in general have worked for many years and have contributed from ...

Prior to the Budget Speech by the Prime Minister on 19 June 2026, organisations and citizens from all quarters submitted their proposals to the government. Democracy Watch invited the PM to deliver a ...

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Procurement Reform Tender evaluation and public procurement remain vulnerable to wastage. Billions are lost through inflated bids, collusion, and inefficiency. AI could have been embedded to reduce ...

Despite decades of funding, studies, and projects to combat coastal erosion in Mauritius, results remain limited. Poor coordination, lack of monitoring, and insufficient concrete action have severely ...

The Prime Minister and leader of the MSM has been exonerated from all blames by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) in the MedPoint case. Following the announcement of the ruling on ...

Mauritius stands at a historic juncture. The Government’s three-pronged strategy—Economic Renewal, A New Social Order, and Fiscal Consolidation—offers a framework to reimagine our nation’s future. As ...

Mauritius is the only place where Maha Shivratri is a week-long festival. Maha Shivratri, the Grand Night of Shiva, is celebrated only on a single day around the world including India. But why and how ...