January 19, 2023
Mauritius: Presidential pardon - A moral disaster
One wonders what is more indecent: the pardon extended to the son of the commissioner of police or the citizen being treated as an insignificant idiot given the opacity within… Read more »
January 16, 2023
Mauritius: Chagos - Are we seeing an attempt at using the 'falklands option'?
Chagossian groups in the UK are attempting to throw a spanner in ongoing talks between London and Port-Louis over the future of the Chagos. The latest is a legal notice sent by… Read more »
Mauritius: Inflation - Cost of cheap money
As the era of artificial growth and individual prosperity reaches its limits, the dour realities of the hard-knock life hit home. Read more »
Mauritius: Traditional Ayurveda - A way of life
Many of us have started this new year with a bag full of resolutions, hopeful to find a better version of ourselves and our lives on the other side. Maybe you have decided to quit… Read more »
January 12, 2023
Mauritius: Dip Kid and the Justice System
Alright, alright! We have heard the argument time and time again and we have now come to anticipate it at every debate. The Commission for the Prerogative of Mercy (CPM) exists in… Read more »
January 09, 2023
Mauritius: Jean-Luc Mootoosamy - Most of the people I have spoken to are not happy
We start the year with a conversation with a colleague, Jean-Luc Mootoosamy, who gives his opinion about what he sees happening in the country from the vantage point of a member of… Read more »
January 08, 2023
Mauritius: The corruption problem in Mauritian prisons
This week kicked off with news that some prison officers at Beau-Bassin prison are under investigation for allegedly working with a drug trafficker inmate. The news only highlights… Read more »
January 05, 2023
Mauritius: Oh, I feel good!
"There is a feel good factor in the whole country!" The words fell from the prime minister's mouth effortlessly. It must have felt so natural and so obvious to him and to those who… Read more »
December 29, 2022
Mauritius: Happy New Year, Prime Minister
In a couple of days, we will be waving goodbye to a year that has been hard for a large chunk of us and looking forward with anticipation to the New Year. And since hope always… Read more »
December 16, 2022
Africa: US-Africa Summit - The 3D approach
The odds of global recession are increasing as the Ukraine war escalates. A collapse in one region will augment the odds of collapse in the others. The World Bank's comprehensive… Read more »
December 14, 2022
Africa: US-Africa Summit - When dictators, semi-autocrats and democratizers flock together
As African leaders and their hand-picked delegations are packing their luggage to fly to Washington, D.C., it is important to emphasize that US officials are fully aware that… Read more »
December 13, 2022
Mauritius: US-Africa Adapting to New Realities
A broad range of issues will be on the table, from 13 to 15 December, in Washington, D.C., at the second US-Africa Leaders Summit. Apart from climate change, and its impact on food… Read more »
December 12, 2022
Africa: Africa's perpetual challenge
The USA-Africa Summit is mostly based on the recognition that "Africa will shape the future not just of the African people, but of the world." This is the official US perspective. Read more »
Mauritius: Election petitions - Why Navin Ramgoolam and Suren Dayal were fighting two different issues?
The December 13 deadline for Labour Party candidate to send his case to the Privy Council is nearing. As the latter has announced his intention to appeal the rejection of his… Read more »
Mauritius: State of the economy - 10 points to ponder
On the economic side, what has gone so wrong that the economy has fallen in complete disarray, despite what Pravind Jugnauth and Renganaden Padayachy have been - and are still -… Read more »
October 03, 2022
Mauritius: Global Warming - why Mauritius already has a climate migration problem
While world headlines are focused on climate change-induced disasters and displacement of populations, it is easy to ignore how Mauritius is struggling to come to grips with its… Read more »
September 19, 2022
Mauritius: Politics - the rise of Pravind Jugnauth
The Labour Party's Arvin Boolell, on September 11, stated that it was the Labour Party that led to the creation of Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth's political career. How true is… Read more »
September 15, 2022
Mauritius: Covilen Narsinghen - "When people start being afraid of the government, that is a clear sign of autocracy."
"Many people are calling for change but this is not the time for a revolution. We need to first get back to a fair system where things work, elections are genuinely free and fair… Read more »
September 13, 2022
Mauritius: What Mauritius should expect from the new government of Liz Truss
Liz Truss has become the new prime minister of the United Kingdom, replacing Boris Johnson. What can Mauritius expect from her new government, and why is it even less likely to… Read more »
September 01, 2022
Mauritius: The triumph of hope over experience
I know what I am up against when I take this stance but I disagree with those opposing the appointment by Mauritius Telecom (MT) of FTI Consulting, a Washington-best consulting… Read more »
August 27, 2022
Mauritius: Tim Balgobin wants Mauritians to invest in Dubaï
Trishna (Tim) Balgobin is organizing from Friday 26th to Sunday 28th August at Port Chambly Hotel (as from 10.30am to 5pm), in collaboration with the Royal Office of UAE, a special… Read more »
August 18, 2022
Mauritius: Vinaye Ancharaz - "The India loan will add another Rs13.5 billion to the national debt, which is dangerously approaching the half-trillion-rupee mark"
Several economists have been sounding the alarm about the state of our economy, with a special emphasis on public debt, particularly after the downgrade by Moody's. Read more »
August 04, 2022
Mauritius: Who deserves to be Prime minister?
There is no denial that there has been a change in the mood of the population. Anger and frustration have already gripped our towns and are making their way to our villages slowly… Read more »
July 22, 2022
Mauritius: Kevin Teeroovengadum - "Just opening the borders and expecting a wave of tourists is no more a strategy"
The financial expert and board director brings into focus pertinent issues raised by IMF in its recent Article IV Consultations report. He views the debt situation as worrisome and… Read more »
July 11, 2022
Mauritius: Why Sherry Singh's allegations are more than another step in country's long march to internet authoritarianism
The former CEO of Mauritius Telecom and key government insider Sherry Singh came up with a bombshell as he quit the telecoms giant: alleging that prime minister Pravind Jugnauth… Read more »