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
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
In terms of economic performance and trends in standard of living over the past ten years or so, there couldn’t be two more contrasting cases than those of
It is never too early to pull on the alarm bells since there is a prevailing impression that the strains on our democratic institutions are being tested on
