Mauritius

Emerging trends in international taxation were the focus of a one-day workshop held at the initiative of the International Fiscal Association IFA, Mauritius Branch, Mauritius Finance and ACCA Mauritius

The country expects to receive 24 cruise calls during the 2023 season and 30 in 2024, suggesting a gradual return to pre-pandemic figures; in 2022, fewer than 10 calls had been recorded

A ceremony to award certificates to 61 fishermen who successfully completed a training programme on coral culture and reef rehabilitation was held at the Mauritius Maritime Training Academy in Pointe aux Sables

A Yorkshire family has raised over £3.000 to fly a blind stray puppy from Mauritius to the UK after falling in love with him on vacation

Revenues from tourism increased by 70% to USD 779 million in the first five months of the year compared to the same period in 2022; visitor numbers from France increased by 60% and from Germany by 36%, while those from Russia almost doubled

200 lethal self-disseminating egg traps have been laid as part of dengue fever prevention for backyards of public and private homes and institutions at Roche Bois

The Mauritius-Seychelles Joint Commission of the Extended Continental Shelf held its 25th meeting to take stock of progress to date on joint management of the continental shelf

Jindal Steel and Power Ltd has announced a balance sheet restructuring plan for its subsidiary, Jindal Steel & Power (Mauritius) Ltd, which will result in a decrease in the value of outstanding debts

The Bank of Mauritius kept its renewed interest rate at 4,5%, anticipating that inflation will continue to slow

Mrs. Sarrosut Nehenny, born 3 June 1923, celebrated her 100th birthday on 3 June 2023 at the Mountain View Hall in Khoyratty; Ministry of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity organised an official ceremony

SME Mauritius organised its annual fashion show under the theme "Inspiration from tradition" to allow trainees to express their creativity and provide them with a platform to gain real-world experience under the theme "Inspiration from tradition"