Africa Mauritius Mauritius has been named the world's best honeymoon destination in TripAdvisor's prestigious Travelers' Choice Awards 2025, surpassing renowned romantic destinations such as the Maldives and Indonesia's Bali
Africa Mauritius 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
Africa Mauritius 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
Africa Mauritius 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
Africa Mauritius 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'
Africa Mauritius PM Ramgoolam said he had requested an independent review of a confidential draft agreement with Britain on the future of the Chagos Islands; Mauritius would have sovereignty, but a 99-year lease for the US-UK military base would also be secured
Africa Mauritius 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
Africa Mauritius 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
Africa Mauritius 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
Africa Mauritius 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
Africa Mauritius The Chagos Islands will be returned to Mauritius, a 'historic' agreement after more than fifty years of dispute in the Indian Ocean
Africa Mauritius The Digital Lab On the Go project, an initiative of the Mauritius Digital Promotion Agency, today addressed some 175 elderly people at the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Recreation Centre to discover cutting-edge technology and improve their quality of life
Africa Mauritius A group of organisations, which support the right to social security, praised the Mauritius government for its decision to extend the universal child allowance, called Contribution Sociale Généralisée, for another year, from July 2024 to June 2025