Give Mauritius More Technical Education

Mauritius Times – 70 Years By Peter Ibbotson The development program outlined in the Sessional Paper accompanying the recent speech from the Throne, disrupted (but not abandoned) by the cumulative effects of cyclones Alix and Carol, indicates the country’s …

Mauritius Times ePaper Friday 7 February 2025

Read More… Become a Subscriber Mauritius Times ePaper Friday 7 February 2025 An Appeal Dear Reader 65 years ago Mauritius Times was founded with a resolve to fight for justice and fairness and the advancement of the public good. It has never deviated from …

In 'No Chains, No Masters,' A Beninese Filmmaker Centers Rebellion In Colonial Mauritius

When he turned seven, Simon Moutaïrou began spending many summer breaks in Benin, his father's home country. As a teenager, Moutaïrou would experience his first philosophical awakening on one of these trips. He was in Ouida, where the door of no return …

Mauritius: Update on partial tax exemption with respect to interest income

In 2023, the Assessment Review Committee (ARC) ruled against Alteo Energy Ltd (Alteo) with respect to a claim for an 80% partial income tax exemption on interest income under the Income Tax Act 1995 (ITA), on the basis that the interest income was not …

Starmer and his five-star Mauritius trip discussing ‘the Chagos issue’

Sir Keir Starmer was hosted at a five-star hotel in Mauritius shortly before entering politics, meeting senior politicians including the country’s prime minister and discussing the Chagos Islands with lawyers. Starmer was a distinguished guest at a …

Stamp collecting is risky business in comic thriller Mauritius

  The USC Department of Theatre and Dance will present the comic thriller Mauritius February 21–March 1 at Longstreet Theatre. Show times are 7:30 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday, with additional 3 p.m. matinee performances on Sunday, February 23 and …

Starmer's Chagos Islands deal is a clear win - for Mauritius

6 February 2025, 12:36 Starmer's Chagos deal is a clear win - for Mauritius. Picture: Alamy By Sailesh Mehta This historic deal will see the handover of the Chagos Islands by the UK Government to Mauritius. It marks a stark reversal in a long-running …

Britain's Labour government is coming under political pressure for a deal handing the Indian Ocean Chagos Islands to ...

Peikko South Africa entrenches its footprint in Mauritius

As part of its strategy to continue expanding its footprint across Africa, Peikko South Africa, a local supplier of slim floor structures and connection technology for precast and cast-in-situ construction, has successfully completed a number of projects …

Ministers' claim that satellite communications would be hit if UK doesn't hand over Chagos Islands to Mauritius is ...

By JAMES TAPSFIELD, POLITICAL EDITOR and DAVID WILCOCK, DEPUTY POLITICAL EDITOR FOR MAILONLINE Published: 05:26 EST, 6 February 2025 | Updated: 05:28 EST, 6 February 2025 Ministers' claim that satellite communications could be jeopardised if the UK …