Category: Editorials

Last week, 135 kg of the heroin drug worth approximately Rs 2 billion were seized by the police. The despatch was made from a South African port. One

Before and during the 1967 campaign for independence, there were people, led by the PMSD, who were not confident we could survive as an independent nation. Taken by

Choosing between Politics hasn’t been exceedingly gratifying for voters. Not only have they had to overthrow governments by turn when they were unhappy with them. Over time, they

Elections were held on Sunday 12th February for the Rodrigues Regional Assembly (RRA). There was an 80% turnout of voters numbering in total some 28,000. This speaks highly

Those who voted to change the political landscape in December 2014 are at a loss. They put a lot of trust in the Lepep government to give them

Concrete shape was given last weekend to the announcement made by Sir Anerood Jugnauth in October 2016 that he was contemplating giving up his prime ministership. Pravind Jugnauth,

Will Mauritius remain a jurisdiction worthy of trust? On 25th January 2017, a decision is due to be taken concerning the case filed with the Office of the

It may be said that after two years of the present Lepep government voters have lost their compass once again. They can’t make sense of where the government

In 2015 and 2016 a number of things happened which cast doubt on the stability of the L’Alliance Lepep government.

3rd Year – No 74 — Friday 6th January 1956 • The further he went West, the more convinced he felt that the wise men came from the

2nd Year No 73 Friday – 30th December 1955 • When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President; I’m beginning to believe it.

The die is cast. The PMSD decided Monday last to quit the government. The eleven elected members of the PMSD resigned collectively.

It will be recalled that after the elections of December 2014, police investigated several cases involving the former Prime Minister, Navin Ramgoolam.

The government has lately appeared not to be projecting itself in much bright light…

According to data published by Statistics Mauritius, September 2016 saw an increase of 0.7% in the prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages….