All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
"We lived like fishes in the water. We were not lazy. We worked hard. We lived a very natural way of life by eating fish and green vegetables and fruits that was abundant in the forests. Nature was our refrigerator."
Deep Politics Monitor (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Mauritius has bought the gold at a price of US$1,115/ounce. PrisonPlanet reports : The latest development in the gold bubble saga, and one which will likely cause the precious metal’s price to spike even higher, comes from the tiny island of Mauritius which according to Dow Jones has purchased 2 metric tons of Gold from the IMF for $71.7 million. The price works out to approximately $1,115 per...
The Business Insider (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
The island nation Mauritius has purchased two tons of gold from the International Monetary Fund based on prices from November 11th. All in all, it paid roughly $71.7 million for the gold: Hurriyet Daily News : Mauritius bought 2 metric tons of gold from the International Monetary Fund, underscoring a drive by central banks to boost holdings as the precious metal trades near a record and the dollar...
Net News Publisher (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
The Administrative Council of the World Bank (WB) has given the green light for the disbursement of a loan of $50 million to Mauritius. Official sources at the Ministry of Finance indicate that the financial agreement, which represents the “Fourth Trade and Competitiveness Development Policy Loan” aims to financially sustain the economic reform program the government [...]
Daily News Analysis (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Mahindra Lifespace Developers, the real estate arm of the Mahindra & Mahindra Group, has been shortlisted by the Mauritius Government to build an entire new city on the island.
Financial Times (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
The trend for central banks to buy bullion continues with the purchase of two tonnes of bullion from the International Monetary Fund
Daily News Analysis (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
The CBI team had gone to Mauritius to probe the alleged diversion of funds by disgraced Satyam founder B Ramalinga Raju to the country for further re-routing back in India.
Hindu (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
It shows how unity can be achieved despite diversity: Malimath
All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
YOUNG Zimbabwean swimmer James Lawson set a new African Junior record in the boys 100m breaststroke at the 8th Junior African Swimming Championships which ended on Sunday in Port Louis, Mauritius.
Net News Publisher (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is presently in Mauritius to hold discussions with the government on development and economic policies. Sources from the Finances ministry indicate that the 5-member delegation will collect a maximum of financial data and will hold a series of discussions with officials of the ministry, the apex bank (Bank [...]
All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
The Sugar Protocol enabling developing world sugar farmers to produce for the European market over the past 34 years ended on Sep 30. Among these, the small island state of Mauritius built two major industries -- tourism and textile and clothing - on the back of its sugar sales.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
Tanzania's Shaaban Ibrahim made flying start to the Africa Master Junior Tennis Championship title chase after defeating Thomas Earl of Mauritius by two straight sets in Port Louis courts yesterday.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
Mauritius is perhaps the country most likely to be touted as an African success story. It has been recognised as the top regional business reformer, the best place in Africa in which to do business and as one of Africa's most competitive tourist destinations.
Poverty News Blog (Free subscription) | 10/06/2009
Two different studies ranking African governance from best to worst both have the country of Mauritius as the best. The New York Times article on the corruption studies focuses on a squabble that caused them to split into two. Harvard political scientist, Robert Rotberg, and Sudan philanthropist, Mo Ibrahim, used to work together on the project, but differences over control and the final say led to...
Daily News Analysis (Free subscription) | 10/06/2009
Sugar and wine are produced in large quantity in Mauritius and now a policy is being worked out following which both the countries would have strong commercial ties.
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