Mauritius

Twenty scouts and several scout leaders were honoured for their dedication and contribution to the Mauritius Scout Association during the Founder's Day gathering held at the State House in Réduit

The Council of Southern African Football Associations will assist Mauritius in the development of youth football and regional sports competitions

Graduates who embarked on higher studies were urged to serve their country by contributing their knowledge, skills and experience gained at university by PM Navinchandra Ramgoolam

The road safety campaign on drink and drug driving was launched in Port Louis in the presence of the Minister of Land Transport, Osman Cassam Mahomed

Deputy PM has hinted that negotiations with the UK over the Chagos Islands are being held up over the amount of money involved for the UK 99-year lease for Diego Garcia, home to a major UK-US military airbase as per the original October agreement

The second licensing examination of the year for undergraduates called Medical Registration Examination was held on 10 December; it is held twice yearly prior to registration as general practitioner

3 years on, researchers concluded that the impact of the incident that saw 1.000 tonnes of Japanese oil spilled into the ocean is still being felt in the country's mangroves; it has been described as 'worst environmental disaster Mauritius has ever faced'

Prime Minister Jugnauth acknowledged the 'serious defeat' of his coalition, the Alliance Lepep, in the parliamentary elections held on Sunday; his rival Ramgoolam, leader of the Alliance of Change coalition, thus marks a remarkable political comeback

The government of Mauritius has banned access to social media websites ahead of the parliamentary elections on 10 November and they will be banned until 11 November, the day after the elections

Mauritius Meteorological Services outlined the 2024-2025 summer outlook for the Republic, with the aim of keeping the population informed and prepared for the coming season

A new variety of papaya, named Goldie, developed by the Agro-Food Research and Extension Institute, was presented by the Ministry of Agribusiness and Food Security at a sales exhibition at Réduit Agricultural Services