by drmu | Dec 10, 2012 | Crusade, Name and shame
…the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he. – Proverbs 29:18 Vision The quote is from the Old Testament and was written by a prophet of Israel. His people spent 40 years wandering through the wilderness because they had no map to guide...
by drmu | Oct 3, 2012 | Environment, Marine protection
Our leaders recently denied a request for Greenpeace’s vessel – the Rainbow Warrior – to access Port Louis harbour during its tour of the Indian Ocean. Are they justified? Let us examine the objections reported to have come from Government House to find out. 1....
by drmu | Aug 30, 2012 | Energy, MID
“BLACKOUTS!” This is the threat that some quarters are using to argue the case for more coal-fired electricity production, i.e. CT Power. Environmentalists and local residents are protesting against this but have yet to present viable alternatives. What is...
by drmu | Jul 28, 2012 | Energy, MID
During MID week at the University of Mauritius in March 2009, Nissan presented its plan for our island to be the 7th nation in the world where the Leaf, their new electric car, would be available for sale. In February 2012, we became the first country in the southern...
by drmu | Jun 24, 2012 | Vision 2020
There is an enormous hurdle to the sustainable use of our arable lands, whether for energy crops, food production or even reforestation: our agricultural activity over the last half-century has significantly reduced soil fertility. Before being cultivated, these lands...
