Mauritius

In the proposed guidelines for the 2026-2027 budget, members of Parliament will now be equated to civil servants, contribute individually to the National Pensions, have pension payment age at 65, the statutory retirement age, and no longer after two terms

The Green Club project was launched at Camp Laboue women's empowerment center in Terre Rouge; it will support citizen's actions in environmental protection and will be implemented in 8 women's empowerment centers and 13 community centers in Mauritius

Rama Poonoosamy, Managing Director of Immedia, announced the return of a competition for the first time since 2009: the Konkour Santé Imoristik, conceived as a springboard to the 30th anniversary of the 100% Mauritian comedy show, scheduled for August

Lar-la LI-LA social project is an innovative initiative to support young Mauritians; the social entrepreneurship project aims to develop civic values ​​through art ensuring sustainability of actions carried out with children from disadvantaged backgrounds

Rodrigues island, suffering from a chronic water deficit, recorded over 100 mm of rain in less than 12 hours - with a record 124,2 mm in Plaine-Corail, and was heavily flooded forcing national airline Air Mauritius to cancel inter-island flights

Amid escalating conflict in the Middle East, Mauritius could potentially be held legally responsible or face international pressure for US strikes launched from Diego Garcia following 2025 Chagos Islands agreement

Mauritius Times journalist invited not to open Women’s Day with lamentation, reminding that though much is still to be achieved to make women fully developing their potential, modernity has opened new spaces for women to excel in all fields

Following inflammatory rhetoric from the Trump administration about the Mauritius-UK agreement on Chagos islands, Shyam Bhatia, London-based journalist and author, affirmed Powerful states bend rules when they believe the price is manageable

Primary education has been marked by three changes this year: Modular Assessments in science and history-geography has ended, impacting grade 6 students; the possibility to take PSAC resit exam in three subjects; the possibility to repeat grade 6

The World Sustainability Congress and the Africa Leadership Awards brought together professionals and leaders from several African countries to highlight those who have distinguished themselves through their achievements in complex and demanding contexts

The protection of agricultural land is a major focus of the Minister of Agriculture, Food Security, Blue Economy and Fisheries, as agricultural land has been diverted to non-agricultural activities, creating increasing pressure on local food production

On his 24-hours visit to Mauritius, French President Macron called the country “a success story”; French businesses have historically played a key role on the island and he is the first French head of State to visit since Mitterrand in 1993