Month: June 2017

As was to be expected, in his first budget as Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Pravind Jugnauth was upbeat and had no choice but to strike a

La politique de « ferme-les-yeux », « ferme-les-oreilles » et « ferme-la-bouche » devient un moyen d’auto-protection. Mais pour combien de temps encore ? Entretemps, la drogue tue Beaucoup de jeunes de 17 à 25

Kul Bhushan — Letter from New Delhi Dr Helmut Kohl, who died on 16 June 2017 aged 87 years, was a big man. At six feet four inches,

In the name of Allah, Ever Gracious, Ever Merciful —  Eid-Ul-Fitr: Not Without Righteousness! The days of the holy month of Ramadan are coming to an end; days

Mauritius Times 3rd year No 82 – Friday 2nd March 1956 — The ‘Admit Our Children Committee’ and Trade Union Council held their 21st and last meeting at Quatre

Interview Lindsay Rivière : « Le PTr et Navin Ramgoolam ne sont pas prêts à affronter un bloc MMM-MSM dans une ‘snap election’ » ‘Bérenger n’a aucun successeur et n’en a préparé

Neither the media nor money can decide elections once the electorate is convinced of the genuineness of a party programme which seeks to safeguard national interests, improve our

Political ideologies were seen as the way forward to a more just and fair society. Religious ideologies were seen as the means for individuals to refine themselves so

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

Half a century ago a visitor passing through some Mauritian crossroads in town or village would have inevitably noticed the presence of a Chinese shop. Not far from

We are luckier here: we like to visit relatives and friends, and we have no great difficulty making friends either. Socialising is in our islander genes I think,

« Il est très probable que notre pays réunit aujourd’hui les mêmes conditions qui ont rendu possible le genre de raz-de-marée politique des deux côtés de l’Atlantique. L’électorat appelle

D’un régime à un autre, l’amélioration de la vie citoyenne est à l’ordre du jour. C’est alors que la prison, les conditions de détention et les lois en

Thirty years ago, an English colleague came on her honeymoon to Mauritius. With an all-inclusive package costing USD 2500, this is what in local parlance we call Haut-de-Gamme

Mauritius Times – 3rd Year No 82 – Friday 2nd March 1956 *  The learned fool writes his nonsense in better language than the unlearned, but still ‘tis