Mauritius: Children, Social Media, and a Mauritian Direction

"Children should not have access to social media". As 2026 dawns, this stance is being progressively adopted by multiple countries, following the radical example set by Australia… Read more »

Mauritius: Energy, Not Connectivity, Will Decide Mauritius' AI Future

Over the last few weeks, we have seen a flurry of optimism surrounding the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Mauritius. From the use of AI in the workplace, to Mauritius… Read more »

Mauritius: Crashing My Way Into the Mauritian Family Tree

The car could only play one song. Someone with more technical skill than judgment had hacked the stereo so that Britney Spears' My Prerogative played on an endless loop. Perhaps it… Read more »

Africa: U.S. Bill Aims to Restore and Extend Trade Benefits to 2028

A new bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives - and scheduled for markup today - seeks to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) for three more years,… Read more »

Mauritius: Mauritius Investment Corporation - Fixing a Financial Scandal

The newly released audited accounts of the Bank of Mauritius (BoM) reveal an impairment loss of Rs 5.4 billion relating to its subsidiary, the Mauritius Investment Corporation… Read more »

Mauritius: AI Summit Puts Students, Ministers and Tech Leaders On One Stage

A high-level Gen AI Summit for Sustainable Development will be held on Dec. 4, 2025, bringing together government leaders, academics, global tech experts and the private sector to… Read more »

Mauritius: Remembering Dr. Padmini Coopamah

We were all shocked to learn of Dr. Padmini Coopamah's sudden and tragic passing in the United States. I had the privilege of interacting with her both in Mauritius and later in… Read more »

Mauritius: S.O.S Nitrazenes

Don't worry, readers, it's not a desperate call to save my life but to save your own siblings. In fact, it is an SOS to save our nation. Read more »

Mauritius: Diabetes in Mauritius - Broadening the Debate

The headline from a few days ago is chilling: Almost half of Mauritian teenagers are pre-diabetic. According to a senior official at the Ministry of Health, this could be a world… Read more »

Mauritius: Growth - Mi-Figue Mi-Raisin

The National Accounts September update published by Statistics Mauritius indicates that the economic growth for 2025 is projected at 3.1%. Excluding the downturn due to Covid-19 in… Read more »

Mauritius: Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future

World Food Day 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations. This year's theme "Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future"… Read more »

Mauritius: Caring for Our Planet

All living things - plants, animals, and humans - are connected through a system that sustains life. Caring for these living beings means protecting the environment, which provides… Read more »

Mauritius: Rethinking Representation - Electoral Reform in Mauritius

As Mauritius embarks on an important national conversation around electoral reform, the University of Mauritius, in collaboration with the Mauritius LSE Society Trust Fund, the… Read more »

Mauritius: Balancing Fairness and Stability

Electoral reform has haunted Mauritius for decades. Each commission, from Banwell to Sachs to Carcassonne, has promised a new formula to reconcile diversity with democracy. Yet the… Read more »

Mauritius: Himesh Goorapah, the Village Teacher in the Deserted Estate of Britannia

The estate camp is disappearing, first, the window frames were removed - perhaps by the previous occupants - then the doors, and now the trees that have grown wild are being pulled… Read more »

Africa: Bollywood au Service d'une Île Maurice SANs Cancer

La 11e édition du SBI Ltd Miss-Mr-Mrs India Worldwide Mauritius 2025 a été lancée en grande pompe, le samedi 9 août, au Swami Vivekananda… Read more »

Mauritius: Change of Culture in Sentencing and Rehabilitation

In a recent interview to the press, the Commissioner of Prisons was candid in revealing three troubling facts about the incarcerated population in our country. First, detainees are… Read more »

Mauritius: Responsibility of Banks and Money Laundering

Over the past months, many arrests involving charges of money laundering have been widely reported in the press based on information gathered from the Financial Crimes Commission… Read more »

Mauritius: The Reward Money Saga

It is a well-known fact and almost a universal practice for investigating authorities like the police to offer reward money to track criminals. Read more »

Mauritius: Budget 2025-26 - Staying the Course

The fiscal tightening underlying the 2025-26 Budget has drawn sharp public criticism, especially for raising the Basic Retirement Pension (BRP) entitlement age to 65 years. In… Read more »

Mauritius: Can Mauritius Build Its Own 'Silicon Island'?

Mauritius, long celebrated as an offshore-finance hub, now faces a new challenge: can the island remain competitive and export world-class digital and financial products instead of… Read more »

Mauritius: Meizhou Revisited - in Search of My Roots and Identity

In my quest for civilizational exploration in the footsteps of a globe trotter, Meizhou remains the Mecca of my heart, stirring my soul in search of my identity and ancestral roots… Read more »

Mauritius: A Paradigm Shift

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Mauritius: A Fair Effort

This note highlights some key features of the 25/26 budget, which is largely driven by the need to avoid the dire consequences of a looming sub-investment-grade country rating. The… Read more »

Mauritius: #SaveTheBlu Calls for Global Backing to Protect Its 'Blue Corridor' As a Marine Sanctuary

As the world convenes at UNOC3, the island nation calls for global support to enshrine the Blue Corridor as the SSR Marine Protected Area As global leaders prepare to gather in… Read more »