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In a statement made in the National Assembly today, the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam, has announced the decision to freeze the Means Testing as outlined in the Budget Speech 2026-2027. “After my Budget Speech of last Friday, I have listened to the views and heard

To commemorate the International Day of Yoga 2026, observed annually on 21 June, the Ministry of Health and Wellness, in collaboration with the High Commission of India, organised an official ceremony today at the Côte d’Or National Sports Complex. The event was held in the presence of the Prime Minister,

Major cultural and heritage projects including plans for an authorised replica of the world’s only known life illustration of the Dodo, a documentary and competitions dedicated to the extinct bird, as well as the establishment of a memorial tomb for Russian sailors who perished while exploring Indian Ocean sea routes

The Prime Minister, Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam, met Absa Group Chief Executive, Mr Kenny Fihla, this afternoon, at the New Treasury Building in Port Louis. Mr Fihla was accompanied by the Managing Director of Absa Bank (Mauritius) Ltd, Mr Ravin Dajee. In a statement, the Absa Group Chief Executive indicated that

The Prime Minister, Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam, met with Bishop Jean Michaël Durhône, Diocese of Port Louis, this afternoon at the New Treasury Building in Port Louis, to discuss key issues relating to education and social challenges at the national level. Bishop Durhône was accompanied by Père Pierre Piat, Econome Diocésain;

Education partnerships between Mauritius and Australia was the main topic of discussions this afternoon during a courtesy call by the High Commissioner of Australia to the Republic of Mauritius, Mrs Kate Chamley, on the Prime Minister, Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam, at the New Treasury Building in Port Louis. The Australian High

The Former Deputy Chief Technologist at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Mr Jim Adams, met the Prime Minister, Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam, this afternoon at the New Treasury Building in Port-Louis. Mr Adams is currently on visit to Mauritius as part of the U.S. State Department’s U.S. Speaker Programme,

Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, Former Senior Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister, Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam, this afternoon, at the New Treasury Building in Port Louis. During the meeting, discussions centred on avenues of cooperation between the University of Pakistan

In reply to a Parliamentary Question with regard to Foreign Direct Investments (FDI), the Prime Minister, Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam, reaffirmed, yesterday in the National Assembly, Government’s commitment to attracting greater FDI into productive and emerging sectors as a key pillar of Mauritius’ economic transformation strategy. He emphasised that through sustained

“The protection of freedom of expression and the right to privacy are enshrined in our Constitution. Any form of unlawful interception or tapping is a direct violation of the Constitution and of the fundamental rights and liberties enshrined therein,” said the Prime Minister, Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam, today in the National