The Fate of the Sugar Industry on the Island of Mauritius Getting up at 4 o’clock in the morning is a ritual for Parmanen Seeruthun: he gets his bicycle ready, picks up the lunch packet prepared by his caring wife, gives her a kiss on the cheek and then off he goes in the dark.… Continue reading The Fate of the Sugar Industry on the Island of Mauritius
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MORE TOURIST DEATHS – MORE UNPUNISHED NEGLIGENCE?
MORE TOURIST DEATHS – MORE UNPUNISHED NEGLIGENCE? God knows, the case blotted the Mauritius copybook badly insofar as tourist safety is concerned. A tourist murdered in her own hotel room – and despite the fact that this is a well policed environment with CCTV and monitoring of personnel – no one convicted and no justice for… Continue reading MORE TOURIST DEATHS – MORE UNPUNISHED NEGLIGENCE?
MAURITIUS ELECTIONS 2014 – WHAT NEXT?
MAURITIUS ELECTIONS 2014 – WHAT NEXT? They are calling it a tsunami in Mauritius.This conjures up an image of the octogenarian SAJ riding in on the crest of a destructive wave – hardly an appropriate metaphor. The result WAS unpredictable, however. On 6th October, shortly after the Mauritius Parliament was dissolved, the Daily… Continue reading MAURITIUS ELECTIONS 2014 – WHAT NEXT?
Just another day in paradise?
Just another day in Paradise? As the 12th of March approaches and preparations for events to mark the anniversary of independence once again get underway – we may well ask ourselves what are we really celebrating? For most people, the event symbolizes the fact that we are no longer a colony, but instead have… Continue reading Just another day in paradise?
A Triangular Perspective on the Chagos Issue
A Triangular Perspective on the Chagos Issue Let’s look at the Chagos archipelago issue from a new angle. Perhaps the question we should be asking ourselves is whose interests this whole charade has served best? As things stand the real winners out of the sorry saga are most likely to be the law firms… Continue reading A Triangular Perspective on the Chagos Issue
Scope of our Creole Language
Scope of our Creole Language After over 40 years of independence, we found ourselves still relying only on the two european languages (English and French) as windows onto the world. Despite that these two languages will always be important and useful codes in our communication, our Creole language should be refined and codified, in order… Continue reading Scope of our Creole Language
CHAUVINISM IN OUR SOCIETY
CHAUVINISM IN OUR SOCIETY As a society, we are remarkably chauvinistic and intolerant of non-conformists. Are these anachronistic attitudes, most notably male chauvinism as expressed by violence towards and abuse of women, and intolerance of homosexuals, giving us a bad reputation with tourists? Why is machismo still prevalent in our society today? Have we really… Continue reading CHAUVINISM IN OUR SOCIETY
TROPICAL BEACHES
TROPICAL BEACHES The Mauritian coastline is one of our great natural assets. The white sand, transparent blue sea and lapping lagoons protected by reefs are what attract tourists to the island in ever larger numbers and boost our revenues. But do we get a fair deal from this public resource? We need to ask searching… Continue reading TROPICAL BEACHES