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May 17, 2021
1 min

Weekly Island Round-Up - 17 May 2021

Here are 3 things happening in Mauritius this week! 1) Rama Valyden, former Attorney General of Mauritius, and two others are detained...

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Satini Coco

May 11, 2021
2 min

Weekly Island Round-Up - 10 May 2021

Here are 3 things happening in Mauritius this week! 1) Foreign Minister claims 500,000 of the Sinopharm vaccine will be arriving in...

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Satini Coco

May 3, 2021
1 min

Weekly Island Round-Up - 03 May 2021

Here are 3 things happening in Mauritius this week! 1) Consultation for the ICT Amendments Act is extended for another 2 weeks, giving...

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Satini Coco

Apr 26, 2021
1 min

Weekly Island Round-Up - 26 Apr 2021

Here are 3 things happening in Mauritius this week! 1) National Crisis Committee meets to discuss contingency plans as torrential rains...

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Satini Coco

Apr 19, 2021
2 min

Weekly Island Round-Up - 19 Apr 2021

Here are 3 things happening in Mauritius this week! 1) Mauritius proposing amendments to the ICT act, which will allow officials to...

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Satini Coco

Apr 12, 2021
2 min

Weekly Island Round-Up - 12 Apr 2021

Here are 3 things happening in Mauritius this week! 1) Concern at Souillac hospital after 9 dialysis patients die in the space of 11...

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Satini Coco

Apr 5, 2021
2 min

Weekly Island Round-Up - 05 Apr 2021

Here are 3 things happening in Mauritius this week! 1) Lockdown in Mauritius to be extended until 30th April, with some limited reopening...

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Mauritius' Quadricolour - The Flag's History and Meaning

Satini Coco

Mar 30, 2021
1 min

Mauritius' Quadricolour - The Flag's History and Meaning

HISTORY The national flag of Mauritius is known as the Quadricolour, Four Bands, or Les Quatres Bands. It is made up of four horizontal...

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Satini Coco

Mar 29, 2021
2 min

Weekly Island Round-Up - 29 Mar 2021

Here are 3 things happening in Mauritius this week! 1) Mauritius to vaccinate 700,000 to reach herd immunity before borders can reopen....

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Satini Coco

Mar 22, 2021
1 min

Weekly Island Round-Up - 22 Mar 2021

Here are 3 things happening in Mauritius this week! 1) An investigation is underway after a group of Mauritian men were found to have...

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Satini Coco

Mar 12, 2021
2 min

Mauritius' Road to Independence

BACKGROUND Mauritius became an independent nation on 12th March 1968. The island has a long history of colonisation, from its discovery...

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Satini Coco

Mar 8, 2021
1 min

Weekly Island Round-Up - 08 Mar 2021

Here are 3 things happening in Mauritius this week! 1) Around 10 local cases of Covid-19 have been detected in Mauritius. Borders and...

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Satini Coco

Mar 1, 2021
1 min

Weekly Island Round-Up - 01 Mar 2021

Here are 3 things happening in Mauritius this week! 1) Several hundred protest in Tamarin against the development of the salt pans and...

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Satini Coco

Feb 22, 2021
1 min

Weekly Island Round-Up - 22 Feb 2021

Here are 3 things happening in Mauritius this week! 1) Rodrigues begins vaccinations against Covid-19, starting with frontline workers 20...

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The 1999 Mauritian Riots - The Impact of Kaya's Death

Satini Coco

Feb 21, 2021
3 min

The 1999 Mauritian Riots - The Impact of Kaya's Death

BACKGROUND The 1999 Mauritian Riots took place across the whole country, following the death of seggae artist Kaya in police custody. The...

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Kitchen 11

Feb 20, 2021
1 min

Dipain Frire

Batter for Dipain Frire, Gateux Pomme De Terre, Gateux Bringelle (fried bread, potatoes, egg plant) Today we are sharing a recipe for the...

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Agaléga’s Ecological and Military Concerns

Satini Coco

Feb 18, 2021
2 min

Agaléga’s Ecological and Military Concerns

AGALEGA’S BACKGROUND Agaléga is a Mauritian territory, made up of two islands, around 1,000 km north of Mauritius. During French colonial...

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Emily's Cooking

Feb 17, 2021
1 min

Mauritian Rougaille

Rougaille is a rich tomato based dish, truly a Mauritian favourite, known by many. It looks similar to my ladob but it tastes so...

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Satini Coco

Feb 15, 2021
2 min

Weekly Island Round-Up - 15 Feb 2021

Here are 3 things happening in Mauritius this week! 1) To help preserve his island paradise, this musician in Mauritius is turning trash...

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Satini Coco

Feb 8, 2021
1 min

Weekly Island Round-Up - 08 Feb 2021

Here are 3 things happening in Mauritius this week! 1) Mauritius commemorates 186th anniversary of the abolition of slavery with a...

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