Mauritius
Discovering Africa from its Coast Line
Road trips are a great way to discover a region, but boat trips are even better, especially when you expect to cover great distances,...
Mauritius: where they don’t kill the geese that lay the golden eggs
James Meade, British recipient of the Nobel Prize in economics, reported in 1961 that Mauritius faced a bleak future. The country was reliant on...
Africa: Where are the jobs?
Africa has the highest poverty rate in the world. Even though some countries are on track to meet the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of...
Mauritius deeply concerned by Zimbabwe crisis
Mauritius Prime Minister Navin Ramgoola has expressed serious concern over the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe, which has been compounded by the outbreak of...
Air Mauritius’ heavy losses highlight global financial crisis
Air Mauritius has announced a loss of 11 million euros for the half year ending 30 September 2008, compared to a profit of 2...
Three new world heritage sites include an 18th century african slave hideout
The mountain of Le Morne, a former hideout of runaway slaves in Mauritius, a Nabataean archaeological site in Saudi Arabia and earthen houses in...
Full results of boxing Africa Cup of Nations in Mauritius
Here are the results of this weekend’s boxing matches that took place at the boxing centre of Vacoas, Mauritius, in the second round of...
Mauritius embarks on energy saving programme
The Mauritius government has announced plans to double the number of solar water heaters in the island by December 2009 from the present 10...
Mauritius benefits from heavy Chinese investment programme in Africa
Mauritius Finance Minister, Rama Sithanen, has said the plan by the Chinese group ''Tianli'' to invest US$750 million on the Island will transform it...
Samuel Eto’o revels in ill temper and disrespect towards Africans
There is no end in sight in the neo aggressive behaviour of Cameroon and FC Barcelona star, Samuel Eto’o. Recently, during a Press conference...
Mauritius reviews retirement age
Mauritius prime minister, Navin Ramgoolam, announced on Monday that the retirement age for salaried workers would soon be extended from 60 to 65 years...
Britain and Mauritius discuss Chagos sovereignty
Mauritius Premier Navin Ramgoolam told the Parliament on Tuesday that Great Britain has accepted to initiate top level discussions on the sovereignty of Chagos...
India assists Mauritius to fight cyber crime
A team of Indian experts in computer technology is expected in Mauritius Monday to assist that African country in the setting up a "National...