The Latest Breaking News from Mauritius

HAL and Argentina Defence Ministry sign LoI for light and medium utility helicopters

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) and the Ministry of Defence of Argentina on Thursday signed a letter of intent (LoI) on productive cooperation and acquisition of light and medium utility helicopters for the armed forces of the Argentine Republic.

The Hindu · Jul 20, 2023

Deportation mum's cruel choice - leave disabled daughter behind or take her home to die

Kamisha Gobdurdhun moved to Australia in 2008 from the East African island nation of Mauritius and her daughter Sabiana was born a year later with a rare genetic condition

Daily Mirror · May 28, 2023

Maharashtra Deputy CM Fadnavis meets Mauritius PM Jugnauth, other leaders in island nation; discusses stronger bilateral ties

Maharashtra DeputyCM Devendra Fadnavis met Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth and President Prithvirajsing Roopun, and held with them “positive discussions” on making the Maharashtra-Mauritius bond stronger

The Hindu · Apr 29, 2023

Singapore and Hong Kong vie to be the Caymans of Asia

The two cities have set up new fund structures to lure wealth away from traditional offshore financial centres

Financial Times · Mar 20, 2023

Gautam Adani stock rout puts spotlight on billions flowing through Mauritius

The tiny island of Mauritius spent years trying to clean up its image as a base for murky money launderers and shell firms. The short-seller allegations against billionaire Gautam Adani are once again reviving questions about the country’s role as a tax haven for India’s tycoons.

The Times of India · Mar 9, 2023

Gautam Adani's older brother plays key role at embattled dynasty

MUMBAI: In August, as India’s Adani group neared the completion of its $10.5 billion purchase of two cement businesses, the conglomerate and its banks put out some particularly complicated filings.

The Times of India · Feb 23, 2023

Cyclones in southern Africa: five essential reads

Tropical cyclone Freddy was, on 21 February 2023, bearing down on Mauritius and Madagascar. Mauritius grounded flights and, news agency Reuters reported, emergency teams in four regions of Madagascar were braced for “heavy rains, floods and landslides”.

The Conversation · Feb 21, 2023

World's 10 best holiday destinations revealed including Majorca, Hawaii and Mauritius

Majorca, Mauritius, Hawaii, Kathmandu and the Serengeti have been featured in a TripAdvisor run down of the best and most sought after nature destinations in the world for 2023

Daily Mirror · Feb 21, 2023

Is it safe to travel to Mauritius? Latest updates as flights cancelled ahead of cyclone

Air Mauritius has had to cancel flights from London Heathrow as Ramgoolam International Airport is closed ahead of the arrival of Cyclone Freddy later this week

Daily Mirror · Feb 20, 2023

Cyclone Freddy: Mauritius and Madagascar brace for floods and destructive winds REDIRECTED

‘Very high to enormous seas ... and significant risk of coastal flooding’ are forecast

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2023