Tag: Slavery

Mauritius Times – 60 Years Ago

Multiculturalism has always been the approach of the masses and elite policies have had to follow the wishes of the people. There is no place for dogmas

Just as those who experienced slavery knew best what a slave regime was about, similarly the generation who voted for independence viewed it differently from what historians sometimes

It is high time that as a nation we cut loose from our real or imagined hangovers to finally reconcile ourselves with our history

Qs & Ans: Professor Brij Lal, Historian

The commemoration of 2nd November is meant to regularly remind us that the struggle for justice and for one’s rightful place is an ongoing one

Remembering the history of the Chagossians The present controversial and heated debate surrounding the claims of the Republic of Mauritius as the sovereign owner of the Chagos archipelago

Workers and trade unions will rise to the challenges which confront them and overcome the hurdles which stand in their way

By Nita Chicooree-Mercier

By Mrinal Roy On the 177th anniversary of the abolition of slavery in Mauritius on 1 February 1835, we have a duty to reflect on and remember the