Why Sherry Singh’s allegations are more than another step in the ...
The former CEO of Mauritius Telecom and key government insider Sherry Singh came up with a bombshell as he quit the telecoms giant: alleging that prime minister Pravind Jugnauth asked him to allow ...
The challenges of a declining Mauritian population
However, the Republic of Mauritius finds itself at a crossroads where its declining population, marked by a decrease to 1,260,379 in 2023, is morphing from a potential advantage into a substantial ...
Global Business: who is responsible for the embezzlement of David ...
Victim of a fraud of £3.35 million or approximately Rs200 million, in May 2019, David Franklin, a British national, is still awaiting explanations from the authorities and his fund manager ...
The horror of the slave voyage to Mauritius remembered
The 23rd August was chosen by Unesco because it commemorates the mass uprising of the African slaves in Bois Caïman, in the northern part of the then French colony of Santo Domingo (or present ...
Election petitions: why Navin Ramgoolam and Suren Dayal were …
The Electoral Commissioner’s Office (ECO) pleaded in court on April 29, 2022, that since 638 votes separated Ramgoolam from the last elected candidate, Sunil Bholah, that would not have changed ...
Legislative procedure: What’s the point of parliament? - lexpress.mu
It means that – unless it is a constitutional amendment and requires a larger majority – the executive holds the sole power of proposing and passing legislation. Parliament simply acts as a ...
Dissolution of Parliament - lexpress.mu
Section 57 (1) (a), as it reads today presents a serious constitutional lacuna in the interaction between the powers of the PM and those of the President. It seems to place a constitutional duty ...
Seychelles: The $50 m scandal explained - lexpress.mu
Seychelles is being rocked by the scandal of the missing $50 million. 1.Privatization and Makarov pistols. Prominent Seychellois businessman and former political ally of late president Albert ...
Employees’ pensions: how the budget changes the PRGF
This year, employers are being prompted to contribute to the Portable Retirement Gratuity Fund (PRGF). However, the 2022-23 budget has introduced some major changes to the way the system works.
ICT Act: How the government is taking another shot at censoring …
This ICTA proposal is appearing after 2020 saw the government face a series of social media-fuelled protests over its mishandling of Covid-19, Wakashio and the Kistnen case. This is the key ...