January 15
Mauritius: VPM Husnoo Chairs Third National Crisis Committee As Tropical Cyclone Belal Nears Mauritius
The Vice-Prime Minister, Minister of Local Government and Disaster Risk Management, Dr Mohammad Anwar Husnoo, chaired, this morning, at the headquarters of the National Disaster… Read more »
Mauritius: Tropical Cyclone Belal - Prime Minister Jugnauth Takes Stock Following Heavy Rains
The Prime Minister, Mr Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, made a statement, this afternoon, at the headquarters of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Centre (NDRRMC) in Port… Read more »
December 21, 2023
Mauritius: Stakeholders Participate in Two-Day Consultation Workshop On Early Warning System
The National Launch and Consultation Workshop on Early Warning for All (EW4All), organised by the Mauritius Meteorological Services (MMS) in collaboration with the National… Read more »
December 06, 2023
Mauritius: Drip Irrigation Equipment Distributed to Enhance Climate-Resilience of Small-Scale Planters
A handover ceremony of drip irrigation equipment to small holders, particularly vegetable growers, in the regions of Solitude and Pointe aux Piments, was held, this afternoon, at… Read more »
March 30, 2023
Mauritius: Prime Minister Honours the Memory of the Victims of the 2013 Flash Floods
The Prime Minister, Mr Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, participated, this morning, in a wreath-laying ceremony in remembrance of the victims of the flash floods that occurred in Port-Louis… Read more »
March 27, 2023
Mauritius: Cycle Network Project - Promotion of Cycling As an Ecological Mode of Transportation #AfricaClimateCrisis
A plan for the Cycle Network Project for the regions of Beau Bassin, Rose-Hill and Ebène, aimed at promoting cycling as an ecological mode of transportation across… Read more »
March 14, 2023
Mauritius: Climate Change - PM Jugnauth Inaugurates Quatre Soeurs Refuge Centre
A Refuge Centre was inaugurated, this afternoon, at Quatre Soeurs, by the Prime Minister, Mr Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, with the objective to protect and safely evacuate local… Read more »
March 01, 2023
Mauritius: World Seagrass Day 2023 - Information Boards Unveiled to Sensitise Public On the Importance of Seagrass
In the context of World Seagrass Day observed on 01 March, an official ceremony was held, this morning, in the presence of the Minister of Blue Economy, Marine Resources, Fisheries… Read more »
January 31, 2023
Mauritius: Central Electricity Board Launches Carbon Neutral Industrial Sector Renewable Energy Scheme #AfricaClimateHope
The Carbon Neutral Industrial Sector Renewable Energy (CNIS RE) Scheme was launched, yesterday in Ebène, by the Central Electricity Board (CEB) with the aim to provide a… Read more »
January 05, 2023
Mauritius: Bad Weather Allowance As a Form of Social Aid to Support Fishermen
Bad Weather Allowance is payable to registered fishermen who have not been able to go fishing due to bad weather conditions. Fishermen are, nevertheless, encouraged to do… Read more »
December 20, 2022
Mauritius: Mauritius Ridge to Reef Project - 500 Trees Planted to Increase Native and Endemic Tree Cover in Pétrin #AfricaClimateHope
As part of the Mauritius Ridge to Reef (R2R) project that aims to promote forest restoration and the creation of new endemic forest cover, 500 endemic trees were planted,… Read more »
November 07, 2022
Mauritius: Sheltered Farming/Hydroponics Boosting Innovative and Climate Resilient Agricultural Systems Across Mauritius #AfricaClimateHope
The setting up of sheltered farms, in line with Government's policy to stimulate agricultural innovation and promote sustainable agriculture and local food production of fruits and… Read more »
June 09, 2022
Mauritius: Virtual Workshop Focusses On Investment Treaties and Climate Change #AfricaClimateCrisis
The Regional Centre of Excellence of the Financial Services Commission, Mauritius (FSC), in collaboration with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD),… Read more »