{"id":4193,"date":"2026-03-12T06:17:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T06:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primeminister.govmu.org\/pm\/?p=4193"},"modified":"2026-03-16T06:34:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T06:34:19","slug":"national-day-celebrations-mark-58th-independence-and-34th-republic-anniversaries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primeminister.govmu.org\/pm\/?p=4193","title":{"rendered":"National Day celebrations mark 58th Independence and 34th Republic anniversaries"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4193\" class=\"elementor elementor-4193\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e0403ab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4e0403ab\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-244a60bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"244a60bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>GIS \u2013 12 March 2026:\u00a0<\/b>The nation marked today its 58<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Anniversary of Independence and 34<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0Anniversary of the Republic with a grand flag-raising ceremony held at 16 30 hrs at Champ de Mars.<\/p><p>The ceremony was graced by the President of the Republic of Mauritius, Mr Dharam Gokhool; the Prime Minister, Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam;\u00a0Ministers\u00a0and other personalities. The President of the Republic of Seychelles, Dr Patrick Herminie, and the First Lady of the Republic of Seychelles, Mrs Veronique Herminie, attended as Chief Guests.<\/p><p>The theme of the ceremony, \u2018In Peace, Justice and Liberty\u2019, resonated throughout the proceedings. The national flag was hoisted as the national anthem was played across the grounds. A 21-Gun\u00a0Salute followed the raising of the flag as part of the official ceremony.<\/p><p>The celebration continued with a\u00a0trooping of the National Colour by the Police helicopter, a highly anticipated tradition where the flag is paraded to showcase the nation&#8217;s unity and pride. The spectacle reached new heights with fly pasts by the Mauritius Police\u00a0Force\u00a0helicopters, Indian Navy helicopter, the\u00a0<i>Dornier<\/i>\u00a0aircraft, and the CASA aircraft of the\u00a0<i>Forces Arm\u00e9es de la Zone Sud de l\u2019Oc\u00e9an Indien<\/i>.<\/p><p>The event also featured a march-past, with members of the Mauritius Disciplined Forces, the Mauritius Revenue Authority, the Fisheries Protection Service, the\u00a0<i>D\u00e9tachement<\/i>\u00a0from the French\u00a0<i>2<sup>\u00e8me<\/sup>\u00a0R\u00e9giment de Parachutistes d\u2019Infanterie de Marine des Forces Arm\u00e9es de la Zone Sud de l\u2019Oc\u00e9an Indien<\/i>, and\u00a0contingents from Seychelles People\u2019s Defence Forces and the Indian Navy together with majors and majorettes of Queen Elizabeth College and representatives of Uniformed Organisations.<\/p><p>The celebrations proceeded with, amongst others, a\u00a0<i>d\u00e9fil\u00e9\u00a0<\/i>of vehicles, performances by the bands of the Mauritius Police Force and the Indian Navy, and a demonstration by Dog Units of the Mauritius Police Force, the Mauritius Prison Service and the Mauritius Revenue Authority.<\/p><p>A cultural programme, a popular show and a drone show by the Mauritius Film Development Corporation were also on the agenda.<\/p><p><span class=\"fontSizeMedium\">Government Information Service, Prime Minister\u2019s Office, Level 6, New Government Centre, Port Louis, Mauritius. 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