Category: Editorials

The past two weeks have been witness to three events which each impacts national life in different ways, with implications for our future

From time to time it is salutary to step back and take a ‘panoramic’ view of one’s country, so as to have a more realistic perspective of the

It is not a reform but a true revolution within the parties that is required for them to wake up to the realities that have changed down the

The circumstances surrounding his nomination as PM had been widely criticised as it was not mandated by a plebiscite at the polls — By M.K.

We in Mauritius must expect that we too will be impacted, with effects on infrastructure, agriculture and therefore food supply and security, energy supply…

Economy will be relegated to the backburner given that politics will undoubtedly come to dominate the government’s agenda during the year —  Editorial by MK

2018 risks becoming another year of irrelevancies. But if we engage convincingly well with the outside world, it could bring a lot of benefits to the country – By

2017 has proved to be a tumultuous year. It succeeded in spinning off more negatives than positives — By M.K.

This by-election will give the much-needed clarity about the respective weights of the contending major players, and this will matter crucially for their future – By TP Saran

Irrespective of which party or alliance comes to power, the hope is that it will be a ‘for’ rather than an ‘against’ win — By M.K.

While we may feel a certain pride that the Mauritius has been given an ‘honourable’ ranking, we must nevertheless not bask in self-complacency

It now seems that the days of dictators who go to great lengths to hold on to power through various devices are numbered — By MK

It is those with money and who are adept at lobbying or whose voices are heard more loudly that get policy decisions that suit their interests

The latest gaffe in the series: Showkutally Soodhun who would have uttered disparaging words about a section of the Mauritian community — Editorial by M.K.

Is it time for the people to really take their destiny in their own hands and find alternative pathways?