Tag: Mauritius Labour Party

On the occasion of the ‘celebration’ of the anniversary of SSR on Sunday 20th September,  it is is most approriate and timely to take a look at the

Rajpalsingh Allgoo has recently brought out a remarkable book on Trade Unionism in Mauritius. In our day to day life, little do we realise that we take for

MT 60 Yrs — 2nd YEAR NO. 38 – 29th April 1955

MT 60 years – 2nd YEAR NO. 28 – Friday 18th February 1955

Once again, on 2 November 2014, the 180th anniversary of the arrival of Indian indentured labourers will be commemorated. All those who made the trip from India braved

At a time when extremes of riches and extreme poverty live side by side in many parts of the world, it is only a state with a compassionate

Whatever happened to the democratisation of the economy agenda of the Mauritius Labour Party (MLP)? We would like to think that this sensible and necessary agenda has not

SSR’s public career (1935-1985) reflects socio-political development of Mauritius. The country’s incremental development runs parallel with that of his 50 years since his return from London until his

In 1968 when finally the independence of Mauritius was achieved and celebrated there was a sense of satisfaction and vindication in the offices of the Times that it

In 1954, Mauritius was struggling to find expression. It was a colonial society. The majority of the people lived in dire poverty, but there was a strong urge

Mauritius Times 60 years 

Electoral Reform Proposals

Chit Dukhira MSK

At the crucial 1965 Constitutional Conference in London, the Mauritius Labour Party (MLP) led by Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam as well as Sir Abdul Razack Mohamed’s Comité d’Action Musulman

The British policy of governing the empire followed strictly what they considered to be the ordering of their own society at home. As David Cannadine reminds us, race