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I am saddened and rather ashamed to have to use this title, but have to face the hard fact that my town of Curepipe is no longer the

On last Monday, share trading of Air Mauritius was suspended on the Stock Exchange of Mauritius. The share price went down sharply. There were rumours towards the end

Dearest Brother, Since April 16, I have been consumed by thoughts of the contradictions that plague our dear continent Africa. I watched in horror as Africans were being rescued

Mauritius Times 60 Years Ago – 2nd YEAR NO. 35 – 7th April 1955

The History of the Mauritian Labour Movement

Right from the Dutch period the worker brought to Mauritius, whether coerced, voluntarily or involuntarily, has always sought to fight for human dignity and freedom. In spite of

The sexual assaults and ghastly treatment directed against our children often by their close relatives is a definite and clear sign of a “sick society” out there “In

Letter from New Delhi

As we are celebrating International Labour Day today, 1st May, and since it’s a public holiday in many countries, I thought I’d look up the definition of ‘labour’.

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Mauritius Times 60 Years Ago – 2nd YEAR NO. 34 – 1st April 1955

Mauritius Times 60 Years Ago – 2nd YEAR NO. 33 Friday 25th March 1955

As events unfold further on our national scene, the question ‘Where does the buck stop?’ will no doubt become even more relevant. And all governments have to be

In 1992 Bill Clinton won the American Presidency after a successful campaign based on the simple slogan “it’s the economy stupid.” Although we are not in an electoral

On ne peut pas constamment vivre avec le monde et le regarder comme une entité à part. Il faut bien être dans le monde, et mieux encore, voir