Budget 2012 Mauritius

Ramgoolam looks at long term, stresses unity within team

Prime Minister Dr Navin Ramgoolam said that he intends to complete his term with the same alliance partner, Xavier Duval’s Parti mauricien social Démocrate.Addressing a press meet at the Treasury Building here on Friday after the budget, he said: “It is a solidarity budget based on a long-term vision which shows that the government continues [...]

05 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily

‘Budget tailor-made for fat-cats of private sector’

Jugnauth says 17 per cent tax imposed on sms will adversely affect middle class. The leader of the Movement Socialiste Militant (MSM), Pravind Jugnauth made his immediate reaction to the budget presented by the minister of Finance and Economic Development Xavier Luc Duval in a press meet held in Port Louis on Friday. The former [...]

05 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily

Duval’s please-all budget

Finance minister plays proverbial Santa after all Into his third month as minister of Finance and Economic Development, Xavier Luc Duval played quite the Santa in his first budget presentation on Friday evening.Some of the heartening news includes: a GDP growth forecast of four per cent, Rs 76.9 billion in revenue, bringing down budget deficit [...]

05 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily

Important things youngsters need to know about the Budget 2012

Contrary to the traditional media, I will use a different approach to write about some main highlights about the 2012 budget presented this evening. Because my main blog audience remains YOU, the young generation!

04 Nov 2011, Yashvin, pages of my life