Category: Features

The Editor of Mauritius Times has been threatened with death

The 93-year-old President who had outwitted so many opponents and conjured so many crises in the past has now lost military, party and popular support — By Mrinal Roy

In a country where propaganda is very effective and rumours spread like wild fire, a large segment of the electorate was brought to vote against independence – By Sada

Mauritius is simultaneously weak because of its size and strong because of its proven ability to adapt and survive in the face of challenges — By Rajiv Servansingh

No one is safe from the drug menace, which affects all levels of society and all communities, so we cannot hide our heads ostrich-like in the sand — By

We need to adapt our economic model to make it more socially progressive in a bid to make it as much inclusive as possible — By Anil Gujadhur

Il y a des pesanteurs qu’il faut combattre, des modes de pensée qui persistent. Le manque de culture générale et de formation politique des générations montantes se fait

That was 30 years ago. 159 unfortunate people of 11 nationalities, including 2 Mauritians, lost their lives in that crash — By Dr Rajagopal Soondron

MT 60 Years Ago 3rd Year No 90 –  Friday 27th April 1956

We have all collectively ensured that social harmony prevails in the country at all times. Whoever puts social harmony and unity in peril crosses a red line —

We pride ourselves to be first in many sectors in Africa but in higher education we are lagging very far behind indeed — By Sada Reddi

A political party is rarely ever monolithic and its leader is constantly engaged in appeasing and even anticipating tensions in order to avoid dissent – — By Rajiv Servansingh

We were excited as we walked along the corridor towards the aircraft last Saturday: there it was, the gleaming brand new Le Morne Brabant! — Dr R Neerunjun Gopee

 Anti-social behaviour can be deterred by employment, education and a sense of civics. Do all potential NHDC applicants from lowest income categories have these benefits? — By Nita Chicooree-Mercier 

Whoever is communally-minded, it is not the Hindus. Whoever is responsible for the introduction of sectional interests into constitutional discussions, it is not the Labour Party