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Mauritius Times – 60 Years Ago

By Nita Chicooree-Mercier

Ever since Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth came back to Mauritius from India, having obtained a loan from the Government of India to finance certain projects, which loan has

We can hardly harbour expectations about our autonomous capacity to defend our outlying islands and territories, protect their environment, manage and tap their ocean resources. We rely on

The inability of government to clearly deploy its economic agenda and formulate the corresponding macro-economic policy framework is proving to be a serious stumbling block on the road

The time for spectacular declarations and intentions is long gone by and responsible leaders who can have real influence on the course of events by synchronizing their actions

Mauritius’ economy has been flat lining at an annual rate of around 3.5% for a number of years now. People had been looking therefore for something higher from

Interview: Prof V. Chinapah, Stockholm University —  ‘We cannot separate societal reforms from educational reform…

Paris is host as from this week to the 21st annual Conference of Parties (COP 21) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. It was probably in

World economic growth slowed down suddenly in the wake of the international crisis of 2008. Millions were thrown out of jobs. Several economic activities went into downturn. Since

One of the most notable characteristics of China’s emerging global cultural imprint is the creation of Confucius Institutes to promote and enhance Chinese language and culture around the

The focus of world power has moved from the Atlantic Ocean to the Indo-Pacific, especially as the Africa-India-Southeast Asia-China region becomes the dynamo of global growth and trade

The manner in which the upcoming double act between the US and China pans out (confrontational, competitive or shared partake) will set the backdrop for French and Indian

The US Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) decided on Thursday 17th September to keep on hold the key US interest rate of the Federal Reserve Bank of the

The commemorations around France’s three centuries of presence in Mauritius and, more generally, in the Indian Ocean are welcome and should be a moment to reflect not just