Mauritius News
Commemorating the bicentenary of the Naval Battle of Grand Port
News Articles - Current Affairs
Written by Editor Wednesday, 11 August 2010 10:05
Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam inaugurates historic village
“Vouloir lire l’histoire au premier degré, c’est peut-être cela la vraie mascarade.”
The above prime ministerial statement was manifestly in response to Dr Issa Asgarally’s and Prize Nobel winner Jean-Marie Leclézio’s downright condemnation of the bicentenary celebrations of the naval battle of Grand Port (23-26 August 1810) which, they said, are a real “mascarade” prone to unleash the martial instincts in Man.
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Rajiv & Priya Dabedeen’s seven-month old baby, Tavish, seized from pram and thrown on Croydon road by local school girl
Written by Editor Wednesday, 11 August 2010 14:15
The Dabedeen family of Croydon have been living a real nightmare for the past week following an attack on their seven-month old baby boy Tavish on Tuesday, July 27 “in broad daylight,” an incident that could have been fatal.
Prospect of an epidemic causes controversy in Mauritius
News Articles - Current Affairs
Written by Editor Wednesday, 11 August 2010 11:08
Health Minister Maya Hanoomanjee was attacked in the National Assembly by the Opposition leader, Paul Bérenger for allegedly covering up the impact of swine flu (A/H1N1) epidemic in Mauritius.
It has been reported that some 128 suspected cases of the flu visited various regional hospitals though the Health Minister denies this figure. She said that report of six deaths was exaggerated and blamed the media for spreading false news. They have been writing stories without proof and evidence, she said.
Read more: Prospect of an epidemic causes controversy in Mauritius
NHS and London Imams join together to promote health during Ramadan
News Articles - Health and Environment
Written by Editor Wednesday, 11 August 2010 14:46
Ramadan 2010
The holy month of Ramadan is expected to start on August 11 and Eid Ul Fitr to be
celebrated on September 10, depending on the visibility of the moon.
Ramadan is a time to pray, fast, reflect over the past twelve months, and thank God for his blessings as well as remember those less fortunate than us. It is a time to for Muslims to give to all the worthy causes around the globe.
Read more: NHS and London Imams join together to promote health during Ramadan
First royal visit to Mauritius 140 years ago
Written by Editor Monday, 28 June 2010 16:00
There were four official royal visits to Mauritius under British rule – in the years 1870, 1901, 1927 and 1956. To the exception of that rendered by the Duke of Manchester in 1881, not classified in the list of official royal visits. The first of these official royal visits to the island had been in May 1870 when Queen Victoria’s son, Prince Alfred (1844-1900), Duke of Edinburgh, a young naval officer, called at Mauritius and remained for ten very busy days.
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