Mauritius: Recovery Fund Set Up After Massive Oil Spill

A United Nations Recovery Fund (UNRF) to the tune of USD 2.5 million was launched, on Monday 24 August 2020, during a ceremony held at the State House, in Réduit. It will… Read more »

Mauritius: Financial Services - Sharing of Best Practices On Suspicious Transaction Reporting

A workshop on Suspicious Transaction Reporting, aimed at enhancing the level of reporting and the diversity in suspicious transaction reports by financial institutions and… Read more »

Mauritius: Recovery Fund to Be Set Up By the UN to Support Mauritian Fishermen

The United Nations (UN) intends to set up a Recovery Fund to support the Government of Mauritius and the local communities following the oil spill which resulted from the grounding… Read more »

Mauritius: Covid-19 Lab At Ssr International Airport to Effect Pcr Tests On Arriving Passengers

A Covid-19 laboratory, currently being set up at the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam (SSR) International Airport to effect PCR tests on all arriving passengers, will be operational in a… Read more »

Mauritius: Richelieu Open Prison - Fencing Works to Be Completed By June 2021

Fencing works carried out by prison labour at Richelieu Open Prison, which is presently enclosed by a two-metre high chain link fencing, started on 02 December 2019, but stopped… Read more »

Mauritius: Finance Bill 2020 to Ensure the Economic Recovery of Mauritius, Says Dr Padayachy

The Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020, which amends some 70 pieces of legislation so as to implement the measures set out in Budget 2020-2021, will put the economy of… Read more »

Mauritius: Enquiries By Ministry of Fisheries and the Police to Determine Exact Circumstances to MV Wakashio Being Grounded At Pointe

A police enquiry has been initiated into this case to look into details such as negligence of the shipping staff, oversight in passage planning, poor judgement in closing the coast… Read more »

Mauritius: NPF Will Honor Its Obligations Towards Its Beneficiaries, States Minister Daureeawoo

With the introduction of the Contribution Sociale Généralisée in September 2020, the National Pension Fund (NPF) will continue to operate and will honor its… Read more »

Mauritius: Construction Works Expected to Start By Mid October 2020

The construction works for the Technopark Project at Baladirou, in Rodrigues, which will comprise of a state-of-the-art building with four levels of an area of 5 200 square metres… Read more »

Mauritius: Grounding of MV Wakashio At Pointe d'Esny - Salvage Team and First Tug, Psv Standford Hawk, in Mauritius

The salvage team and the first tug, PSV Stanford Hawk, are currently in Mauritius since July 30 for the salvage exercise of the Wakashio Ship of the Okiyo Maritime Corporation /… Read more »

Mauritius: MOU Signed for Greater Synergy Between MCCF and AMB

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), pertaining to the supply of commodities by the Agricultural Marketing Board (AMB) to the retail outlets of the Mauritius Consumers'… Read more »

Mauritius: Need for Exports to Restart for a Sustained Economic Recovery, Insists PM Jugnauth

The exports of our goods must restart for a sustained economic recovery, said the Prime Minister, Mr Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, yesterday, during a site visit at the textile factory,… Read more »

Mauritius: Côte D´or Smart City Project - Finance Minister Provides All Details to the House

GIS - 28 July 2020 :A Master Plan was finalised on October 23, 2017 for the development of 2,160 arpents of land under the purview of Landscope and on December 26, 2017, Landscope… Read more »

Mauritius: Passenger Arrivals for the Period 01 March 2020 to-Date Stands At 85,237

The total number of arrivals in accordance with Airports of Mauritius Ltd (AML) records, including domestic and transit passengers, was 85,237 and that of departures was 113,498… Read more »

Mauritius: Covid-19 - Mic to Make Its First Disbursements to Companies in Financial Distress

GIS - 28 July 2020 :The Mauritius Investment Corporation (MIC) has so far received applications from 40 companies and will shortly make its first disbursement to big corporates… Read more »

Mauritius: Mauritius Receives a Loan of 300 Million Euros From AFD

Mauritius has received a loan of 300 million Euros from the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) to help the country strengthen its capacity for the reduction and… Read more »

Mauritius: Mauritius to Strengthen Vigilance to Safeguard Its Financial Hub Against Illicit Purposes

It is the responsibility of one and all from policy makers to regulators and operators to step up vigilance and strengthen measures against those who seek to use our financial hub… Read more »

Mauritius: 171st Annual General Meeting of the Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry

The Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) held its 171st annual general meeting (AGM), today, at the Le Labourdonnais Waterfront Hotel, Caudan, in Port Louis. The MCCI,… Read more »

Mauritius: Adoption of a New Strategy to Open Mauritius to the World

Government has announced, in the 2020-2021 Budget Speech, a new strategy to open the Mauritian economy to the world using a four-pronged approach, highlighted, yesterday, the Prime… Read more »

Mauritius: Social Housing - 99 Units to Be Completed in September 2020 in Chebel

The construction of 99 Row Type Housing Units, which started in 2018, is expected to be completed in September this year and will be allocated to beneficiaries before the end of… Read more »

Mauritius: Elca Opens Its Second Office On Information Technology in Mauritius

ELCA, the Swiss IT conglomerate, is expanding its activities in Mauritius. After opening its first headquarters in 2018, ELCA opened its second office yesterday afternoon on the… Read more »

Mauritius: Farei - Mini Exhibition Focuses On Agro-Processing to Promote a Sustainable Agro-Industry

A mini exhibition on the protocols developed by the Food and Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (FAREI) for value addition of locally produced fruits and vegetables, was… Read more »

Mauritius: Roof Slab Grant Scheme - Cheques Amounting to Rs 9,972,650 Remitted to 133 Families

A total of 133 families received their cheques amounting to a total of Rs 9,972,650 which represent funds disbursed by the Government under the Roof Slab Grant Scheme for the… Read more »

Mauritius: PM Jugnauth Takes Stock of Progress At Two Major Road Decongestion Projects At the Grnw Valley Site and Gros Cailloux

The Prime Minister, Mr Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, effected two site visits, yesterday, at the A1-M1 Link Road (Grand River North West (GRNW) Valley site) and the A1-A3 Link Road… Read more »

Mauritius: Smart Agriculture Project to Promote Mauritius' Agro-Ecological Transition

Various agro-ecological farming equipment were remitted to four farmers of the region of La Laura under the 'Smart Agriculture Project' during a ceremony held on, Friday 10 July… Read more »