Category: Editorials

 Budget 2018-19 is not likely to be just an exercise in arithmetic given the political context in which it will be presented

The LGBT (initials that stand for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) community, regrouping themselves under the name Fiérté organised a rally last Saturday 2nd June in Port Louis

Despite all the support extended by succeeding governments to the sugar industry, the latter has consistently failed to reciprocate

When the commission of inquiry has completed its work, the public must not be left feeling that it has gained no further clarity and it cannot have confidence

Let clarity prevail

General elections can have long lasting consequences and in some cases overturning impacts. That is why electoral reform, which has a direct bearing on the long term, is

Let national interest override all other mean considerations. This will be the true win-win formula

We must not lose what is already acquired. But that is not enough: all social forces should militate for scaling up social protection

Editorial

The fundamental issue about privatization is that there are certain necessities of human life that fall under the category of public good which must never be allowed to

The question is whether Pravind Jugnauth will choose to stand on the wrong side of history by going along with Bérenger’s agenda? Or will he, like his father,

During the last three years the public space has been captured by one form of political scandal or the other coming in succession, with the effect of crowding

Pravind Jugnauth should by now have learnt that politeness and civilities in the conduct of politics do not always pay. This is what may have landed him in

What to date has been referred to as “L’affaire Sobrinho” appears to be taking henceforth a serious turn towards scaling up to become “L’affaire de Madame la Présidente”

This is a new generation and new forces are upsetting many an apple cart. The tune, and the manner – and manners too – must adapt