News Mauritius
End of year parties : Choose your venue
As the end of year approaches, people are gearing up for the festivities. In most companies and enterprises around the island, staff and colleagues are looking forward to the traditional end of year get-together to celebrate in pomp. Many such parties are organised in various pleasant and unique venues. News…
21 Nov 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
Electoral Promises : A baiting contest?
Ahead of the publication of their respective electoral manifestos, mainstream political parties have been announcing measures to woo the electorate and to demarcate from each other. While some measures have had little impact, a few have become major hits, to such an extent that their possible realisation has been questioned.…
21 Nov 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
Ameenah Gurib-Fakim : “A President is a role model”
L’Alliance Lepep has chosen Mrs Ameenah Gurib-Fakim as future President of the Republic of Mauritius after the polls of 10 December if it is elected to govern the country. This choice comes as a pleasing note in the big hubbub of political campaigns as the incumbent is a most respected…
21 Nov 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
And miles to go before...
The countdown has begun; three days are left for the Nomination day and nineteen days until the election. The week has been full of action after the proclamation of names of candidates for both Alliance PTr/MMM and Alliance Lepep.
21 Nov 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
Zoom on women politicians
The Alliance de l’Unité et de Modernité (Labour-MMM) intends to field eleven women candidates for the general elections. A woman, Francoise Labelle, will also be appointed Speaker of the National Assembly if the alliance comes back to power. The Alliance Lepep will field nine women on its side. It is…
21 Nov 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
The other parties
All political parties are busy campaigning and apart from the two main alliances, a number of other parties are also involved in the forthcoming electoral battle. News on Sunday explores the campaigning methods of these parties.
21 Nov 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
School holidays boost leisure activities
After a lengthy year of studies and hard work, students await impatiently for the summer school holidays to be able to enjoy activities or even discover new ones. If teenagers prefer to hang out with friends, younger children often go out with their parents. However, in both cases, it is…
21 Nov 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
Leisure in Mauritius : Youngster speak out
The holidays are here and youngsters are looking forward to having a fruitful and happy time. But between hanging on social networks, watching TV or going out with friends, it seems that youngsters do not have much leisure activities at their disposal. News on Sunday has a look at the…
21 Nov 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
Electoral campaign takes off
The electoral campaign takes another twist this Saturday as candidates of the Alliance Lepep will be presented to the media. Smaller parties like Lalit have already published the list of their candidates while Cehl Meeah’s FSM will present his candidates on Saturday.
14 Nov 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
Two former magistrates challenge SAJ and Ramgoolam
Two magistrates have resigned from the judiciary to enter politics. Both are standing as candidates for the first time in the very fiefdom of the opposing leaders. It’s a major and daring step in their lives but Soodesh Callichurn and Raj Pentiah nonetheless trust their convictions. The fact that their…
14 Nov 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
Women candidacy : A farce of political parties ?
The Labour/ MMM alliance presented 18% of women candidates for the general elections and it seems that Alliance Lepep will toe the line in this regard. Can Mauritius continue to have women under-represented in the general elections and eventually in Parliament? Women active in Mauritian politics share their opinions.
14 Nov 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
Electoral campaign : Craze for social media
It is no secret that for this year’s electoral campaign, the major alliances have adopted different approaches. The two big parties of the island together with other small parties as well as activists have seized the social media to do their campaigns. Through daily news, video clips, sound clips and…
14 Nov 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
Catherine Boudet : “Labour-MMM Second Republic project: The strange transplant of a semi-presidential regime ‘à la française’”
The constitution of a Second Republic as proposed by the Labour-MMM Alliance has raised controversy among political parties, the civil society and opinion leaders. In this context, News on Sunday has sought the views of Catherine Boudet, a sharp observer of our political system. She compares the local proposal with…
14 Nov 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
Working in the 21st Century : Understanding Millennials
In 15-years’ time, Generation Y or millennials, will make up the majority of the workforce, be it in public or private sectors. This new generation of employees is however unlike its predecessors. Having a different view of the world, they have redefined the meaning of success both on personal and…
14 Nov 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
Alliance Lepep bans MBC for ‘unfair reporting’
It’s a first for the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation (MBC). Its journalists have been banned from covering any activities (door to door, meetings, congress) of the Alliance Lepep.
14 Nov 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
Raouf Gulbul : “Second republic requires 75% of votes”
Invited as guest of ‘Le Grand Journal’ on Radio Plus on Wednesday, Barrister Raouf Gulbul shared his analysis on the judicial, legal and constitutional consequences of the Second Republic project proposed by the Labour / MMM alliance. According to him, it is the Prime Minister who will hold the true…
07 Nov 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
Communal Voting : The Hanging Sword
Last Sunday, the Voice of Hindu (VoH) openly declared that they will be favouring communal voting. They even mentioned “sensitising Hindus and instructing them how they will have to cast their votes for candidates of the Hindu community” for the general elections.
07 Nov 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
What Mauritian women want
A new government will soon take the reins of power in the country. As such, different sections of our society have high hopes on measures and/or policies that will be introduced, removed or improved to their benefits. What are the expectations of the Mauritian women? Three of them share with…
07 Nov 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
Pension at Rs 5,000 : Vishnu Lutchmeenaraidoo : Yes We Can!
l What do you reply to your opponents when they show concern on the source of funds to implement the project? “I think that they are too much figure-oriented when they ask on the outsourcing of funds.
07 Nov 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
Bhojpuri International Conference : SAJ invited as Chief Guest
Former President of the Republic and former Prime Minister Sir Anerood Jugnauth has been invited to be the Chief Guest at the Bhojpuri International Conference, scheduled in April 2015 at the Banaras Hindu University, Banaras, in the Indian State of Uttar Pradesh.
07 Nov 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday