Culture
Mauritius' Journey To Independence
On 12th March 1968, Mauritius became independent from the British Empire. This year marks 55 years of Mauritian independence, and 31 years as a Republic. The journey to…
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Satini Coco12 Mar 20231,073 views
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Weekly Island Round-Up - 23rd Aug 2021
The president of the Mauritius Football Association has denied it is in turmoil after two board members stepped down over its handling of accusations a mobile phone in…
Satini Coco23 Aug 20211,160 views
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Weekly Island Round-Up - 2nd Aug 2021
Mauritius, an Indian Ocean island nation dependent on tourism, has ordered 2.3 million Covid-19 vaccine doses, which will help take coverage to more than 100% of the…
Satini Coco2 Aug 20211,120 views
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Weekly Island Round-Up - 26th Jul 2021
8 athletes are representing Mauritius across several sporting disciplines for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. They are: Roilya Ranaivosoa (Weightlifting) Jérémie Lararaudeuse…
Satini Coco26 Jul 2021440 views
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Weekly Island Round-Up - 5th Jul 2021
Netflix’s new romantic comedy, Resort to Love starring Christina Milian and produced by Alicia Keys will air globally on 29th July. Described as “a vacation for the…
Satini Coco5 Jul 2021720 views
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LGBTQI+ and Mauritius: Rights, Public Attitudes & Organisations
AUTHOR’S NOTE: This is a complex issue which cannot be covered in a few pages. It has been written with the purpose of providing a snapshot of these issues to encourage…
Satini Coco1 Jul 20211,192 views
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Weekly Island Round-Up - 28th Jun 2021
1) Findings from a 2020 Afrobarometer survey show that Mauritians have long had doubts about their state of politics and declining trust in the country’s institutions…
Satini Coco28 Jun 2021520 views
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Weekly Island Round-Up - 21st Jun 2021
In March 2021, 443 Rodriguans found themselves stranded in Mauritius as the country went into a lockdown due to an increase in Covid-19 cases. While some have been able…
Satini Coco21 Jun 20211,160 views
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Weekly Island Round-Up - 14th Jun 2021
Mauritius has announced a re-opening of its borders from 15th July. Fully vaccinated travellers with be able to stay in a Covid-approved hotel and be able to use the…
Satini Coco14 Jun 2021360 views
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Weekly Island Round-Up - 7th Jun 2021
The former Prime Minister and President of the Republic died Thursday evening June 3 at the Darné clinic, at the age of 91 from illness. His funeral took place on…
Satini Coco7 Jun 20211,120 views
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Weekly Island Round-Up - 31 May 2021
A protest was organised this weekend by Ralliement Citoyen pour la Patrie and Mauritians of The World in Geneva, regarding the ongoing situation in Agalega. The protest…
Satini Coco31 May 2021601 views
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Weekly Island Round-Up - 24 May 2021
A parade in support of Palestine took place in the streets of Port Louis over the weekend. Thousands attended in vehicles in order to respect health protocols. “Many…
Satini Coco24 May 2021920 views
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Weekly Island Round-Up - 17 May 2021
Rama Valyden, former Attorney General of Mauritius Jockey was arrested from his home at 2am on Monday morning, and detained without apparent reason. He had organised a…
Satini Coco17 May 20211,040 views
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Weekly Island Round-Up - 10 May 2021
A statement by Foreign Minister Alan Ganoo states that 500,000 more does of the Sinopharm vaccine will be arriving from China in the coming weeks. The government's…
Satini Coco11 May 2021920 views
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Weekly Island Round-Up - 03 May 2021
The ICT (Internet and Communications Technologies) Act covers a broad range of topics intended to protect users when online. Most recently, there have been proposed…
Satini Coco3 May 20211,120 views
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Weekly Island Round-Up - 26 Apr 2021
Mauritius has seen torrential rainfall in the past week, causing flooding, landslides, and damages. There are now concerns for 19,000 students due to sit exams this…
Satini Coco26 Apr 2021880 views
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Weekly Island Round-Up - 19 Apr 2021
The Information and Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA) in Mauritius are inviting the public to comment on a proposal to make changes to the ICT Act, which will…
Satini Coco19 Apr 20211,120 views
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Weekly Island Round-Up - 12 Apr 2021
A situation described as “alarming” is unfolding at Souillac hospital, after 9 dialysis patients pass away in the space of 11 days. 40 out of 87 dialysis patients have…
Satini Coco12 Apr 2021560 views
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Weekly Island Round-Up - 05 Apr 2021
After an initial 2 week lockdown in March, Mauritius has extended its lockdown to the end of April. Mr. Sands is a writer and law professor at University College London…
Satini Coco5 Apr 20211,240 views
Culture
Mauritius' Quadricolour - The Flag's History and Meaning
The national flag of Mauritius is known as the Quadricolour, Four Bands, or Les Quatres Bands. It is made up of four horizontal bands of red, blue, yellow, green. Each…
Satini Coco30 Mar 20214,148 views
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Weekly Island Round-Up - 29 Mar 2021
Mauritius will need to vaccinate the threshold of 700,000 people (60% of the population) to reach herd immunity before borders can reopen. Providing this target is met…
Satini Coco29 Mar 20211,200 views
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Weekly Island Round-Up - 22 Mar 2021
An investigation is underway after a network of Mauritian men were found to have been swapping intimate pictures of women on instant messaging app, Telegram. Some of the…
Satini Coco22 Mar 20211,320 views
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Mauritius' Road to Independence
Mauritius became an independent nation on 12th March 1968. The island has a long history of colonisation, from its discovery in the 16th century, until 1968 when the…
Satini Coco12 Mar 2021776 views
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Weekly Island Round-Up - 08 Mar 2021
Over the weekend, Mauritius have recorded 10 local cases of Covid-19. Schools have closed and no inbound flights are allowed in until 15th March at the earliest A…
Satini Coco8 Mar 20211,520 views
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Weekly Island Round-Up - 01 Mar 2021
Several hundred Mauritians protested peacefully at the weekend against ongoing developments in the area of Tamarin. Tamarin’s famous salt-pans are at threat of being…
Satini Coco1 Mar 20211,560 views
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Weekly Island Round-Up - 22 Feb 2021
20 frontline workers in Rodrigues have already had their vaccinations, with several receiving training for when the island of 41,000 people will need to receive in their…
Satini Coco22 Feb 20211,520 views
Culture
The 1999 Mauritian Riots - The Impact of Kaya's Death
The 1999 Mauritian Riots took place across the whole country, following the death of seggae artist Kaya in police custody. The riots, the largest to take place in the…
Satini Coco21 Feb 20216,044 views
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Agaléga’s Ecological and Military Concerns
Agaléga is a Mauritian territory, made up of two islands, around 1,000 km north of Mauritius. During French colonial rule in the 1800s, coconut plantations were…
Satini Coco18 Feb 2021276 views
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Weekly Island Round-Up - 15 Feb 2021
Kan Chan Kin, 35, is a musician, artist and activist. Or, as his social media handle implies, you can simply refer to him as an "artivist" whose eco-friendly work is…
Satini Coco15 Feb 20211,240 views
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Weekly Island Round-Up - 08 Feb 2021
On 1st February 2020, Mauritius commemorated 186th anniversary of the abolition with a ceremony at Le Morne, attended by government officials. Le Morne is a UNESCO World…
Satini Coco8 Feb 20211,080 views
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Weekly Island Round-Up - 01 Feb 2021
The UK has been urged to end its “unlawful occupation” of the Chagos Islands by the prime minister of Mauritius, after Britain’s claim to sovereignty over the…
Satini Coco1 Feb 2021212 views
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Slavery In Mauritius
The Indian Ocean Island of Mauritius has a long history of slavery from Western colonisation and owes many of its modern day legacies to the contribution of slaves. The…
Satini Coco30 Jan 20218,816 views
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Weekly Island Round-Up - 25 Jan 2021
Mauritius will use its first 100,000 Covid-19 vaccines to inoculate 50,000 frontline workers as part of a plan the government says will contribute to a revival of…
Satini Coco25 Jan 20211,840 views
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What Is The Kistnen Case?
Throughout 2020, the current Mauritian government became increasingly unfavourable due to several reasons: These allegations and complaints were lodged in court, but…
Satini Coco23 Jan 20217,000 views
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A Brief Guide to Kreol Morisien
Creoles are languages which have most often formed in previous European colonies, where the slave trade occurred. Because this was so prominent, Creoles are spoken all…
Satini Coco17 Jan 20213,084 views
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How Will Brexit Affect Mauritius?
The European Union is a political and economic union of 28 countries (now 27). This union allows them to trade with each other, and for their citizens to move freely…
Satini Coco12 Dec 2020440 views
Culture
Mauritius - Britain's 'Great Experiment'
In the 18th and 19th centuries, Mauritius was under British rule, and important for its sugar industry. Slaves were shipped in, mainly from East Africa and forced to…
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