Author: Mauritius Times

New British Government, new Parliament – a new policy on Chagos?    Here in the UK we have a new Parliament, 227 new MPs and a Coalition Government

Le pouvoir et la presse : un lien à soigner, mais à démystifier aussi   JOONEED JEEROBURKHAN     Une belle expression de foi journalistique au sein de la

Dismantling & Redesigning the TINA Policies  Whatever little debate there was during the recent election, it centred mostly on the TINA (There Is No Alternative) policies; there was

Taking the law into one’s own hands — R.V.  A group of campement owners in Grand Bay has recently formed an informal association to defend their homes against

Drug Trafficking There is no time no lose and the bull must once for all be taken by the horns     — S. MODELIAR   During the

Why a country’s reputation matters     Simon Anholt is an independent policy adviser who developed the concepts of ‘nation brand’ and ‘place brand’ nearly 15 years ago. Nowadays,

Etre papa ou maman de la classe ouvrière : Une leçon de courage    La célébration de la Fête des Parents a eu lieu dans le faste habituel

Responsible Media and Responsible Government   Mauritius is facing a situation of growing pains. There is a desire to break away from certain set patterns of behaviour. We

Free and Fair    — S. Modeliar  Now that the elections are over and the new government has embarked on its mission of tackling a number of problems,

In search of an identity   — Dev Virahsawmy   In a plural society — or multi-racial if you want — it is normal that the search for

Woman Woman! You are mother! You are daughter! You are your own mother, your own daughter. And every day, you recreate the world! You are the roots, the

Ce qui compte vraiment…  Premièrement La productivité Que devons-nous faire face à la crise économique mondiale ? Vu l’ampleur de la crise et la petitesse de notre économie, ce

Competitiveness not an option anymore !!!   — M. KANHAYA    A proper assessment of our external competitiveness with respect to our major trading partners by examining a

Flic en Flac : Victoire citoyenne pour l’environnement ?   — Vina BALLGOBIN    Après avoir deproclaim une partie de la plage de Flic en Flac le 6 juillet 2002,

Interview: Eric Ng Ping Cheun, économiste et directeur de PluriConseil     “On ne peut sacrifier l’intérêt national pour sauver des canards boiteux” * “Nos exportateurs doivent puiser dans