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Mauritius to set up consulate in Reunion

On his first official visit to Reunion Island, Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam yesterday disclosed that Mauritius will soon set up a consulate there to look after bilateral and regional issues.... Read more »

10 Feb 2011, KotZot

Mauritius Island is No. 1 for economic freedom

Mauritius has been ranked 12th in terms of economic freedom, according to the Wall Street Journal newspaper in its Economic Freedom Index 2011report, which was released yesterday. Mauritius is ranked... Read more »

10 Feb 2011, KotZot

Mauritius Island to get $2bn oil refinery by 2015

Industry and Commerce Minister Shawkutally Soodhun confirmed yesterday that Mauritius plans to build a $ 2 billion oil refinery by the end of 2015. “ This is an ambitious project,”... Read more »

10 Feb 2011, KotZot

Hot offer for Honda City of SBM and Honda Auto Lease

The promotional offer for Honda City of 'I Love My City' launched February 10, 2011 and will run until March 31, 2011

10 Feb 2011, motors.mega.mu

Harte accused could be freed

While the loved ones of the murdered Michaela Harte are preparing for a Mass to mark a month since her death, police and the defence lawyers in Mauritius are involved in a legal wrangle.

10 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily

Natural calamities lead to commodity price hike

Since the beginning of the year, raw material prices have been affected due to natural phenomena.

05 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily

Security measures to improve tourists’ safety

The Association of Hotel and Restaurant Owners of Mauritius, together with the police force, aims to develop a common strategy to improve security for tourists in Mauritius.

04 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily

Four pc economic growth targeted

Martin Petri, an officer of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), who led a delegation to Mauritius from January 19 to February 2, predicted that an economic growth of four per cent is expected in Mauritius this year.

04 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily

Penalty points to reduce accidents

Motorists will have to be more careful as the driving licence with penalty point system will soon be introduced in Mauritius.

02 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily

Mauritius scores on fight against human trafficking

The United States embassy met with several representatives of the Ministry of Gender Equality, Child Development and Family Welfare, Mauritius Police Force and NGOs to discuss ‘An assessment of trafficking in persons in Mauritius’. The discussion took place on Wednesday at the council room of the Municipality of Port Louis.

28 Jan 2011, The Independent Daily

PM quizzes judge over Chagos issue

The dispute between Mauritius and UK over the Chagos archipelago is back on the agenda. Prime Minister Dr Navin Ramgoolam, who was participating at a conference hosted by French judge Roony Abraham from the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Hague, asked him about the options available to Mauritius to win back the island.

28 Jan 2011, The Independent Daily