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In previous articles, especially at the time of the last election, MN analysed the possibility of an alliance between the Labour Party of Navin Ramgoolam (PM) and either the MSM of Pravind Jugnauth o...
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Electoral Reform
There is a lot of talk these days about electoral reform in Mauritius. Consultations have been taking place of late between Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam and the leaders of the other political parties for a consensus about the changes t...
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The whole world is the grip of corruption if we are to pay credit to all the allegations being made right, left and centre
Everywhere you come across the same phenomenon. In England, to this day there are MPs serving time for falsifying thei...
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New ministers and PPS appointed
Mireille Martin, new Minister of Gender Equality, Child Development and Family Welfare
When the MSM Ministers left the coalition government on July 26, it was widely speculated that some MSM parliamentarians and even so...
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The six Ministers of the MSM tendered their resignation to the President of the Republic on Monday, July 26 in protest against the treatment of one of their ranks, Health Minister Mrs Maya Hanoomanjee, by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICA...
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Well, we have served our turn and we feel it’s now time to move over to the back seat and leave the wheel in the hands of others for an infusion of fresh blood and new energy. Inevitably there will be changes, changes not the sake of changing but change...
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The Mauritian archives indicate that many Tamilians came to the island from Pondicherry in the early years of the French occupation. These first Pondicherians landed in Isle de France from “Le Sirène” in July 1730. They were brought to the island f...
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The final of Miss Mauritius Pageant took place on September 25 at Movenpick Resort & Spa in Bel Ombre. Laetitia Darche was crowned Miss Mauritius 2010 by outgoing titleholder Dalysha Doorga. Her first and second runners-up are Joelle Nagapen and G...
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Following the death of the Vice President of the Republic of Mauritius, Mr Angidi Chettiar (82), all arrangements for the commemoration of the 110th birth anniversary of Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam (SSR) were cancelled.
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Dhiren Nunkoo, a young education officer was found hanged in his bedroom. The body of the former IT Education officer who worked at New Eton College in Rose Hill was taken to Victoria Hospital where the Chief Police Medical Officer, Dr Satis Boolell, perf...
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Commonwealth Secretary-General, Kamalesh Sharma, has appealed to the international community to come to the aid of Pakistan in the wake of the worst monsoon floods in living memory that have killed over 1,000 people and affected one million in the north-w...
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La 7eme édition de Miss India France eut lieu à l’Espace Reuilly a Paris, mais cette année-ci c’était un concours exceptionnel. Pour la première fois, eut lieu en même temps un concours pour l’élection d’un Mr India France.
Parmi les 10 ...
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Health Minister Maya Hanoomanjee was attacked in the National Assembly by the Opposition leader, Paul Bérenger for allegedly covering up the impact of swine flu (A/H1N1) epidemic in Mauritius.
It has been reported that some 128 suspected cases of the ...
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There were four official royal visits to Mauritius under British rule – in the years 1870, 1901, 1927 and 1956. To the exception of that rendered by the Duke of Manchester in 1881, not classified in the list of official royal visits. The first of these ...
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Thursday, 13.5. Nahid Beekhun from Mauritius took part in an international football tournament at Emirates stadium, home to Arsenal football club, as part of Lovefootball’s involvement with BT Vision’s Back the Bid for the England 2018 World Cup. Pl...
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New Cabinet - Ministers occupying the various portfolios following the general election on May 5, 201
1. Dr Navinchandra RAMGOOLAM, Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Home Affairs and External Communications 2. Dr Ahmed Rashid BEEBEEJAUN, Deputy Prime ...
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Blue Marlin FC scooped the cup for the 4th time
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Young Riana Soobadoo has been nominated for Female Junior Sports Personality of the year as part of the British Asian Sports 2010. Her achievements to date are:
2007/08- SELECTED TO APPEAR IN PROMOTIONAL PHOTOSHOOTS WITH DAVID BECKHAM IN LONDON...
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From Fight Magazine ‘Islander’ No8 1989Soon we felt cramped over the Mascarenes, even though we had not yet grown our wings
One fine day in 1972, a tiny six-seater Piper Navajo left Plaisance and landed at Plaine Corail, Rodrigues. It was a histo...
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As 2009 nearly drawing to a close and at the dawn of 2010, I would like to extend to you all my best wishes for a Happy and Prosperous New Year.
I have a special message of appreciation for the various Socio-Cultural Associations and the Mauritian ...
