Mauritius to Hold Interest Rates for 2 Quarters After `Exceptional’ Cut

Mauritius plans to keep its benchmark interest rate on hold for the next two quarters after yesterday’s “exceptional” reduction, central bank Governor Rundheersing Bheenick said.

Singapore and Mauritius sign Air Services Agreement

SINGAPORE: Singapore and Mauritius have signed an Air Services Agreement on Tuesday.

Mauritius, a playground for the elite, opens up

On the faraway Indian Ocean island of Mauritius, a warm wind blew down on the old colonial town of Mahebourg, rushing across jagged brown…

:: 28, Sep 2010 :: SINGAPORE SIGNS AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH MAURITIUS

Singapore and Mauritius signed an Air Services Agreement (ASA) today, strengthening the civil aviation bilateral ties between the two countries.

‘Mauritius’ at 1st Stage: A stamp saga that doesn’t deliver the goods

Like a long line at the post office at lunch hour, 1st Stage’s production of “Mauritius” moves dutifully towards its goal. You won’t entirely waste your time if you opt to join the proceedings, but you might find yourself wishing the journey had more momentum. Mauritius - Africa - Maps and Views - Government - [...]

Report: Monkeys harmed by trappers in Mauritius

Wild long-tailed monkeys sustain broken limbs and other injuries when trappers catch the primates and transfer them to breeding farms on the island nation of Mauritius, said a new report released Tuesday.

The Drugs Don’t Work

The conventional approach to fighting against narcotics trafficking isn’t showing many results. If anything, the situation is getting worse. A lot more honesty and daring is necessary if we want to reverse this trend.

Alcohol - In the Danger Zone

A seven-year-old girl is raped and murdered by her uncle. A fifteen year-old teenager accuses her father of rape. A man stabs his neighbour in anger. A father rapes and kills his fourteen-year old daughter. The link between these cases, which hit the headlines in the last five months, is that the perpetrators were all [...]

Paving the Way

The minister of Finance has not won the war yet. The union leaders he met with on Tuesday remain cautious: “the proof of the pudding is in the eating,” as Rashid Imrith states in the interview given to l’express Weekly today. However, the new minister has secured many battles and has managed to wriggle his [...]

State Bank of Mauritius Says Profit Declines 8.4% (Correct)

State Bank of Mauritius Ltd., the country’s second-biggest company by market value, reported an 8.4 percent drop in profit for the year through June as interest income retreated.