IS JUSTICE BEING SERVED IN MAURITIUS? THE STRANGE AFFAIR OF MR SINCLAIR AND MS BOUDET While the attention of many persons in Mauritius and around the world is riveted on the current supreme court proceedings concerning the tragic death of Michaela McAreavey, another drama is being played out in the district court of… Continue reading JUSTICE, PRESS REPORTS, A VERY MAURITIAN AFFAIR
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
The Lagesse Family Name in Mauritius
The Lagesse Family Name in Mauritius A numerous family today in Mauritius and with members scattered in various parts of the world, the Mauritius branch of the Lagesse family are all descended from Antoine Lagesse, originally from Troyes, in Champagne, France. According to the Dictionary of Mauritian Biography, Antoine was born in 1733 and enlisted… Continue reading The Lagesse Family Name in Mauritius
Exposition Mail Art
Chers compatriotes de Maurice et d’outre-mer, amis et passionnés des Arts, Cette lettre vous surprendra peut-être, mais le Blue Penny Museum, à l’occasion de ses dix ans d’existence, se devait de proposer une manifestation d’Art populaire d’envergure autour d’un patrimoine local mondialement célèbre, nos deux fameux timbres “Post Office”, Blue et Red Vermilion. En fait,… Continue reading Exposition Mail Art
Last Voyage of Le Coureur
Last Voyage of Le Coureur The Wreck of a Slave Ship off the Mauritius Coast View of the wreck site March 1821. Night had just fallen and there was a full moon. A small lugger was waiting offshore to deliver a cargo of slaves to French colonists residing on the British colony of Mauritius. Unfortunately,… Continue reading Last Voyage of Le Coureur
THE DODO OF MAURITIUS
THE DODO OF MAURITIUS The dodo bird is the national emblem of Mauritius. Appearing on the coat of arms, on banknotes, on postage stamps and in a few valuable ancient paintings, the dodo has made Mauritius well known worldwide. Its extinction is no longer a mystery. Since the island was formed, around eight million years… Continue reading THE DODO OF MAURITIUS
REMEMBERING OUR ANCESTORS
REMEMBERING OUR ANCESTORS As the end of the year approaches, it’s a good time for all you genealogists to reflect on the passage of time, your achievements and those of your ancestors. Here are two poems to remind us of what we owe our ancestors! Were you scared to cross the vast sea of blue,… Continue reading REMEMBERING OUR ANCESTORS
Le dernier gong du dugong
DUGONG EXHIBITION / EXPOSITION DUGONG BLUE PENNY MUSEUM, MAURITIUS Le dernier gong du dugong 22 novembre 2011 à fin janvier 2012 Exposition et catalogue sponsorisés par la Mauritius Commercial Bank Tout le monde connaît le dodo. En devenant l’animal emblématique de notre pays, c’est une incroyable iconographie qui s’est mise en place au fil des… Continue reading Le dernier gong du dugong
COLOUR MAURITIUS – History and Fun on an Island
COLOUR MAURITIUS History and Fun on an Island ORDER THIS BOOK NOW! Khalil Muthy: Colour Mauritius: Get all 3 colouring books for a price of £3.50. [wp_cart:Colour Mauritius:price:3.50:end] [show_wp_shopping_cart] Colouring Book suitable for 8 to 12 years olds. 18 pages with English text. Conception and Illustrations by Khalil Muthy. This book will make a… Continue reading COLOUR MAURITIUS – History and Fun on an Island
The Blackburn Family Name in Mauritius
The Blackburn Family Name in Mauritius The story of the Blackburn genealogy is typically Mauritian, with different individuals of the same surname settling on the island, and the consequent creation of family trees, of ‘white’ and ‘coloured’ ancestry. Historically, the most well known Blackburn on Mauritius was EDWARD BERENS BLACKBURN [1786-1839] Born in Bush Hill,… Continue reading The Blackburn Family Name in Mauritius