Mauritius: The One Area Where Mauritius Is Already Ahead - - and the Rail It Still Needs to Join

The first three articles in this series made a similar argument three times: Mauritius has the legal framework, and the missing piece is a single pilot. Central bank digital… Read more »

Mauritius: The Chagos Agreement - Sovereignty Is Not for Sale, but What Is the Lease Worth?

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Mauritius: The Chagos Agreement - Sovereignty Is Not for Sale, but What Is the Lease Worth? (Part I)

Let us be candid. For experienced political leaders such as Ramgoolam, Bérenger and Jugnauth, as well as for informed stakeholders who fully appreciate the significance of… Read more »

Mauritius: Is Mauritius Ready for Public Interest Litigation?

Who may approach a court when the harm complained of affects not merely one individual, but an entire community, or indeed society itself? This question which apparently would seem… Read more »

Mauritius: Dr Sarita Boodhoo - 'Our Languages Should Build Mauritianism, Not Compete Against It'

The debate over the place of Kreol Morisien in the National Assembly has opened a much larger question about what Mauritius understands by its own linguistic and cultural identity.… Read more »

Mauritius: Ranjita Bunwaree - 'We Cannot Create Patriotism Without Teaching Our History'

"We need to keep our rich heritage, but we need to think as Mauritian first." This is the message of Ranjita Bunwaree, CSK, Chairperson of the Organisation for Diaspora Initiatives… Read more »

Mauritius: Why Is an Island Importing Fish?

Mauritius has always had an odd relationship with the sea. We live on an island, boast an enormous maritime zone and speak enthusiastically about the Blue Economy. Yet when it… Read more »

Mauritius: The Cost of Overseas Missions

The overseas travelling expenses of Junior Ministers, parliamentarians and even the Speaker and Deputy Speaker have been given wide publicity in the media, and rightly so, since… Read more »

Mauritius: Diabetes - Sweet Poison Vs Sugar Tax

Nearly one in five Mauritians lives with diabetes - one of the highest rates in the world -, a statistic that has climbed steadily despite a sugar tax first introduced in 2013 and… Read more »

Mauritius: Son Beenessreesingh - A Self-Made Maestro Letting the Music Play On and On

"If music be the food of love, play on, Give me excess of it" Read more »

Mauritius: Domestic Abuse Bill - New Shield for Victims, but the Real Test Is Enforcement

Parliament has adopted its most ambitious domestic abuse law to date, broadening protections far beyond physical violence. Yet the message running through this piece, echoed most… Read more »

Mauritius: A New Economic Compass for Mauritius - Putting People At the Heart of Prosperity

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Mauritius: Same Mosquito, Different Minister, Same Story

Dengue isn't here by coincidence - and neither, increasingly, is chikungunya. Both are scheduled. Every February, just like clockwork, Mauritius gets overrun by mosquitoes at… Read more »

Mauritius: Avoiding Stagflation - a Budget Analysis

A new Government came to power in November 2024 with an overwhelming mandate to implement an ambitious programme of fundamental changes to improve the living standards and… Read more »

Mauritius: Restoring Fiscal Balance

Last year's Budget laid emphasis on fiscal consolidation and reconstruction, an objective it set to achieve in three years. After one year, we can get a glimpse of the progress… Read more »

Mauritius: Neither a Populist Budget Nor Transformative Reforms!

The low-tax liberal economy has reached its limit; we are in a most enormous fix and are now looking at a doom loop: higher taxes draw us away from the low-tax economy, and lower… Read more »

Mauritius: Dr. Shekhar Ramjutun - 'In Digital Healthcare, Trust Is Everything'

What if visiting a doctor were as simple as walking into your local pharmacy? That was the vision Dr. Shekhar Ramjutun had when he co-founded Doc2Us, turning it into a platform… Read more »

Mauritius: The High Stakes

We are almost on the eve of the Budget. There are more apprehensions than expectations. Expectations are not high if we judge from the actions and inactions of the past eighteen… Read more »

Mauritius: A Framework for the Future of Digital Finance

As digital finance continues to evolve, this Model Law chiselled by the Commonwealth Secretariat stands as a testament to what international cooperation can achieve: a shared… Read more »

Mauritius: 'Ecocide' - When Harm to Nature Becomes a Crime

In April, Parliament created an offence new to our law: ecocide. This significant step was made through the Anti-Money Laundering, Combatting the Financing of Terrorism and… Read more »

Mauritius: Supply Teachers Speak Out - Same Work, Different Treatment

We wish to bring attention to the lived reality of supply teachers in Mauritius - a group that plays a crucial role in keeping schools functioning every single day, yet continues… Read more »

Mauritius: UN Climate Resolution Carries Major Importance for Mauritius and Vulnerable Island Nations

A landmark resolution adopted on the 20th of May by the United Nations General Assembly is being qualified as a major turning point in the global fight against climate change… Read more »

Mauritius: The FCC Guidelines and Judicial Functions

The Financial Crimes Commission (FCC) has issued Guidelines on the Preparation and Implementation of Standard Operating Procedures Manuals by Public Bodies. The FCC has included… Read more »

Mauritius: Climate Change - Water and Energy, Challenges of a Twin Crisis

Mauritius faces two converging pressures - water scarcity and energy insecurity - both intensified by climate change and already visible in rising temperatures, erratic rainfall,… Read more »

Mauritius: A People and Their Choices

Introduction : Mauritius has spent nearly six decades defying the predictions made about its bleak future by Nobel economist James Meade in 1961. The second part of this six-part… Read more »