by drmu | Sep 11, 2011 | Energy, Name and shame
Dr Pradeep Mahesh Kumar Soonarane, Deputy Director Technical Services at the Ministry of Energy and Public Utilities, made an emphatic statement last week at the launch of the National Energy Research Group, insisting it was recorded in the minutes for posterity:...
by drmu | Sep 8, 2011 | Crusade, Mafia at work, Name and shame
Here is the cable from the US Embassy in Mauritius dated 6th June 2008 as reported by Wikileaks: ¶1. (C) SUMMARY: Recent allegations and press reports on corruption scandals in Mauritius highlight an often overlooked issue by those new to or unfamiliar with the...
by drmu | Sep 8, 2011 | Energy, MID
By Karim Jaufeerally The Green Paper: Towards a National Policy for a Sustainable Mauritius has been published by Government after a year of public consultation. It makes interesting reading and begins well for the first point of the executive summary (P xii) states:...
by drmu | Jul 25, 2011 | Education
By Tejcoomar Luchmun. “You say that your hope is in God, and he will, I am sure, stand by you. But you must not forget that you have been given worldly means to use and employ against human arrogance and wrong; it is necessary to see such things with a broad...
by drmu | Jul 22, 2011 | Economy, Energy
Mauritius could face an oil crisis in the coming weeks as Iran threatens to end exports to India. Mangalore refinery, which supplies all of Mauritius’ petroleum needs, is dependent on Iran for 60% of its crude oil. The problem is that US led sanctions against...
