Mauritius

Japan Tobacco FDI deal hits Mauritius tax controversy

Surajeet Das Gupta & Ashish Sinha / New Delhi November 05, 2008, 0:02 IST Finance ministry warns FIPB against ‘treaty shopping’ proposals. The government might put on hold foreign direct investment (FDI) proposals routed...

Mauritius: Textile Manufacturing Goes Green and Clean

"The cost of production is high in Mauritius as we are far away from our main markets. Our island is so small that at times our clients do forget us. We no longer benefit from any trade preferences. We don't have any natural...

Dileep and Bhavana in Mauritius

Twenty Twenty, the multi-starrer produced by Dileep for AMMA, is all set for release this week. And among the highlights of the movie is a song and dance sequence shot in Mauritius, featuring Dileep and Bhavana.

British House of Lords deny Chagos Islanders right of return

A decision by the British House of Lords, the upper house of Parliament, has overturned a previous high court ruling to allow the inhabitants of the Chagos Islands to return to their homes. The Chagos Islands, the largest of...

Festive season specials

While many travellers have already booked their year-end getaway there is still time to plan a fabulous festive season trip, according to Flight Centre. Dillon Serretta, marketing manager for Flight Centre, says there are still...

Nigerian lawyer loses appeal against people trafficking conviction

By Vivion Kilfeather A NIGERIAN lawyer has lost an appeal against his conviction for trafficking illegal immigrants into Ireland. Olaitan Ilori, a father of four, from Oak Drive, Blessington, Co Wicklow, was convicted in July...

Let's resolve these old colonial burdens now

Come with me towards the Equator, first 5,000 miles east, then 5,000 miles west of Africa. We shall visit tiny specks of land: islands notionally our own. This month, the inhabitants of one have voted to re-establish their...

Sorry Bhai!

Siddharth Mathur, a shy young scientist, travels to Mauritius for his elder brother Harsh's wedding. Accompanying him is his Ma, a reluctant traveller since she is angry at Harsh for deciding to get married without consulting...

Mauritian Youth Centers Equipped With Cybercafés

Patrick Hilbert, IDG News Service Mauritius launched its Community Empowerment Program (CEP) last week with the aim of facilitating ICT use in order for citizens to fully participate in the country's socioeconomic development....

Halloween in paradise

Experience the sights and sounds of Mauritius on one of the spookiest days of the year at the L'ile Aux Cocos Rodriguan Halloween Treat. Focusing on the proud traditions of Rodrigues, a tiny island off the coast of tropical...