MAURITIUS

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Illegal Chinese taxi operators cause trouble in paradise

Trouble is brewing in paradise thanks to illegal Chinese taxi drivers. This is a story that has been making the rounds over the years in Mauritius: That of taxi marons – or illegal taxis. But Mauritian taxi operators are aghast that Chinese factory workers are now the prefered taximen for Chinese

MH370: Airline fans fight over sightings, argue over location but only Ocean Infinity will deliver!

While the Ocean Infinity is deploying its submarines and drones in the arduous search for MH370, a debate was raging over Twitter between airline enthusiasts in Australia. Peter McMahon (@revnu5), 65, an Australian mechanical engineer who said he worked in crash investigations for over 10 years, is persistent over Twitter

Mauritius 1968: The wrong timing to relive the racial events?

A local newspaper L’Express decided to publish a series of articles on the deadly events that shook Mauritius in 1968. To be fair, no one can complain if a newspaper carry stories of historic events. But the newspaper has failed in its mission. The mission of a newspaper is

An Indian tourist view of Mauritius: It is full of surprises!

Are you travelling to Mauritius with your parents?” asked the stewardess. “Why, yes, of course!” I beamed. His question surprised me, to say the least. But soon, the plane started to fill up, and what do I see? An entire army of married couples! Across aisles, blood-red bangles jingled on

UK tourist numbers on the rise in Mauritius

The Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) reported that the UK has become the second biggest source market in Mauritius after 2017 visitor numbers increased by six per cent MTPA said the jump in arrivals from the UK outpaced the overall five per cent global increase in visitors from 2016 to

The Indian push: Pravind to invite Modi for 50th independence day

Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth intends to invite Indian PM Narendra Modi as chief guest for the 50th Independence Day of our country.  The decision was announced by vice president Paramasivum Pillay in India on Friday. This will be Modi’s second visit to Mauritius if he accepts the invitation. Our

Mauritius tourist arrivals jump 5%: Halal tourism seen viable

Statistics Mauritius  said the number of tourists arrivals increased by 5 percent last year, driven by more European arrivals. The stats shows that arrivals rose to 1.34 million last year from 1.28 million in 2016. Numbers from Europe, which accounts for two third of visitors, climbed 6 percent

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President Gurib-Fakim praised for good governance in Mauritius

The President of Mauritius, Ameenah Gurib-Fakim is praised for her role in ensuring that the tiny Island republic in the middle of the Indian Ocean remains on top of the ‘good governance’ report on Africa. The report, an index of the top African nations with good governance by the Mo

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Mauritius 3Q17 trade deficit rises 5%

Another sign that the economic situation of Mauritius is in very bad shape: Mauritius trade deficit increased by 5% in the third quarter from the same period last year, on the back of higher fuel imports, the statistics office said as reported by Reuters news agency. This is happening while

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Soodhun and Jugnauth clashed before resignation

Sources told WFTV that the ex-Deputy Prime Minister Shaukatally Soodhun clashed with Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth before he finally submitted his resignation. The ex-minister refused to quit on the basis of the video recording that tarnished his image further, but sources said the PM was doggedly determined to let go

Faltering exports, slowdown in investment to plague Mauritius economy

Weaker exports, falling investment and the revisions to Mauritius’ tax treaty with India will all play into a harsher economic environment for the paradise island run by the unpopular MSM-ML-OPR regime. This comes on the back of the Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth’s claims that the economy is doing

Is Pravind living on another planet: Hindu group says would go on the ground to take laws in its hands

The Narasinha Group in a message on Facebook showed its anger over the recent spate of attacks on Hindu religious icons, as reported by WFTV.  The group said in the message that its message on the social media network was a first step it is making following the incidents that

Mauritius tops sub-Saharan Africa in ease of doing business, but not because of MSM-ML-OPR

Despite the ongoing political satire and the negative impacts the MSM-ML-OPR regime is projecting on the country’s image worldwide, Mauritius, remained as one of the leading sub-Saharan African nation for the ease of doing business. Mauritius is in a tight group of three, which includes Rwanda and Kenya, in

Mauritius Century Banking Corp involved in Malaysia's 1MDB scandal?

Whistleblower site Sarawak Report claimed today the Century Banking Corporation Ltd, the first and only islamic Bank in Mauritius, is chaired by an individual who has intricate links with Malaysian financial and party-goer Jho Low. Low is a fugitive who is on top the FBI list of suspects involved in

Pravind risks losing financial support from New Delhi

While saying his government is on the right track and that he will be judged by the performance of his regime in power, Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth is risking the pullout of financial support from New Delhi, a major donor and creditor to the Mauritian economy. This was revealed to

MAURITIUS: Millions of petrodollars to shut down criminal cases and buy MPs?

We all know that Mauritius is a tiny, vulnerable and dependent country. But recent events on the Island suggests a dark future for its population involving petrodollars, corrupt legislators and indeed the media that are at daggers drawn. It reminds us of the book entitled ‘Who Moved My Cheese? An

India's Maruti to take over troubled Maubank?

Sources in New Delhi confirmed that Maubank, the bank formed after the forced takeover of the Bramer Bank or the Bramer Banking Corporation, is in talks with the Indian based Maruti Suzuki bank for a take-over bid. The source said an evaluation of the Maubank is being carried out by

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Money Laundering: The Swiss Connection

There are now indications that multiple Swiss bank visits aided in Bet365 money laundering case. The Bet365 affair is making the headlines, not only in Mauritius but also among Swiss prosecutors from the Swiss Attorney General office (OAG). The OAG in an email correspondence to WorldFutureTv said they will revert

MSM cleaning the stable ahead of early polls: Soodhun out?

The ruling Mouvement Socialist Militant (MSM) is cleaning its stable from unpopular and tainted figures in preparation for early polls, on the backdrop of a mega money laundering scandal. According to our latest count, the amount transacted could reach Rupees 9.56 billion, which is an astronomical amount. The MSM

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The erosion of the Mauritian social contract: MSM-ML are responsible!

The people of Mauritius used to be united, colour blind to racism and religious factors, where race did not really matter though there was a dose of communalism. There are accounts from local Mauritians that narrates the time when they grew up, how they were friends with everybody in school

The people that matter most: Shameem Korimbocus

With hilarious videos that reaches 20,000 to 150,000 views, posts that are getting thousands of likes and dozens of shares, and do not forget the gritty comments by his followers on Facebook, we present to you Shameem Korimbocus. Author of the Facebook page ‘La vérité ki pou dérange

Has the anti-Beef squad reached the shores of Mauritius?

The issue of cow and bull slaughter in Mauritius is taking a nasty turn, with the authorities imposing hurdles over hurdles to those who are buying the animals for slaughter during the Eid this weekend. The Eid will be celebrated on Friday (it is celebrated on Saturday in Mauritius), but

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Ramgoolam victorious and what does it mean for the Jugnauth's

This is sheer bad news on a roll for the Jugnauth family, the biggest dynasty in power in Mauritius, and with this victory snatched after a long battle in court it is now the turn for Navin Ramgoolam to breath on their necks. Whether the victory cleans his image or

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VIDEO: You cannot bury Labour says Navin Ramgoolam!

Labour claims it is a powerful party, with a large number of following: Watch the Labour video propaganda – with captivating scenes and a fiery speech by Navin Ramgoolam who seems confident his party is very powerful!

The most powerful men of Mauritius: Soodhun's dangerous racial game

Watch Video: You can’t bury Labour – Navin The MSM-ML are two parties that are doing everything wrong while they are enjoying the absolute power they hold thanks to their Parliamentary majority. With the series of unfortunate events that have hit the regime of Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth since he