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The MMM & Paul Berenger To say that the MMM has been going through a bad patch ever since its fateful defeat at the last general elections of

Youth, child pregnancy and adults 

The right to vote, like the right to a passport and many other rights, are the attributes of citizenship in a political community. These rights have been acquired

During the debates in Parliament on Tuesday last Xavier-Luc Duval asked the Prime Minister whether he was aware that Poly Industries from China which is investing in social

Compared to the luxury villas to be found in his neighbourhood, my old friend Keshraj has been living in a relatively modest house for the past 27 years

Letter from New Delhi

Mauritius Times – 60 Years Ago 3rd Year – No 102                                   

We are misunderstanding the nature of education. We are misunderstanding how individuals relate to society. Can education be valued by what we earn? What price on literacy? What

We cannot afford to ignore the menace to the world economy posed by the threats of a trade war which President Trump seems intent on declaring to the

Without control the Cash for Citizenship and Passport Scheme can be abused by tax evaders, money launderers, and organised crime figures who can cross borders at short notice

Political maturity was never even a major criterion for constitutional progress. Other factors explain why it took 20 long years from 1948 for the island to achieve full

Governments and mainstream media are perceived as going against the general interests of local populations who refuse to be reduced to the status of consumers. Ageing population, consumption,

Speaking English fluently is very important for Mauritians and indeed vital for the future of Mauritius, and deplore the paucity of real governmental effort towards that end

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