History
The Awakening East
| January 28, 2019
Mauritius Times – 60 Years Ago
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Tag: China
Culture/Religion
Remembering the Gods
| December 24, 2018
By Nita Chicooree-Mercier
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Politics
If not India, then which country?
| June 16, 2017
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
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Latest News
Geopolitics and security in the Indian Ocean
| June 9, 2017
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
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Economy
Huge Challenges Ahead For Our Economic Diplomacy
| October 10, 2016
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
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Economy
Talk is Cheap: Execution is Tough
| September 11, 2016
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
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Economy
Riding out of all this Mess
| February 1, 2016
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
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Interviews
“Our peace dividend should be optimised to make Mauritius move higher up”
| December 13, 2015
Interview: Prof V. Chinapah, Stockholm University — ‘We cannot separate societal reforms from educational reform…
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Economy
Yet another climate summit
| December 7, 2015
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
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World Affairs
The Limits to Economic Growth
| October 25, 2015
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
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World Affairs
Confucius Institute goes global
| October 4, 2015
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
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World Affairs
Indian Ocean: Strategic Zone of this Century
| October 4, 2015
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
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Economy
Preparing for the Two Superpower Reality in the Indian Ocean
| September 27, 2015
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
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Economy
The Fed’s Interest Rate Decision – Implications for Mauritius
| September 27, 2015
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
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World Affairs
Strategic development interests
| September 20, 2015
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
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