by drmu | Aug 30, 2010 | Education, Name and shame
So, according to Minister of Education, Dr Bunwaree, the Government has taken a decision. Kreol will be introduced in schools but only as an optional subject up to CPE, not as an official language of instruction. The forum today at Domaine Les Pailles was conducted...
by drmu | Aug 25, 2010 | Education
The curse of long hours in private tuition after school and at weekends means that most children have neither the time nor the energy to engage in extra-curricular activities. Therefore, the Model United Nations (MUN) conference stands out as a beacon on an relatively...
by drmu | Aug 24, 2010 | Miss Earth
We are busy conducting interviews for our amazing 12 month action learning programme in Public Relations and Social and Environmental Advocacy. The best candidate will receive training, an all expenses paid trip to Vietnam, a salary and medical insurance – are...
by drmu | Jul 28, 2010 | Mafia at work, Name and shame, Social justice, Tourism
As declared a month ago, We Love Mauritius joined Kalipso and George Ah Yan in the fight to end the progressive privatisation of the public domain. The first battle was to stop a restaurant being built on Mont Choisy Public Beach. Today that battle has been decisively...
by drmu | Jul 28, 2010 | Environment, Mafia at work, Tourism
The following email has been sent to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture. Subject: Breaches of the leases for Flat Island and Ilot Gabriel Dear Mrs Ramsamy We Love Mauritius (WeLuvMu) is an NGO whose objects are environmental protection and the...
by drmu | Jul 26, 2010 | Mafia at work, Name and shame
On 26th June 2010, Dr Richard L Munisamy made a statement to the police at Pointe aux Canonniers station accusing Mr Sahrat Dutt Lallah, CEO of Mauritius Telecom (MT), of contravening Section 29 of the Data Protection Act 2004. 29. Unlawful disclosure of personal data...
by drmu | Jul 13, 2010 | Economy, Name and shame, Tourism
“Ti Cretin” was the nickname given to Pravind Jugnauth by Paul Berenger at the beginning of February 2010. We have been trying to give our new Minister of Finance the benefit of the doubt while he found his feet and Ali Mansoor tried to cast his World Bank...
by drmu | Jul 7, 2010 | Environment, Mafia at work, Name and shame, Social justice, Tourism
Yesterday a dozen or so concerned citizens were battling to defend the rights of Mauritian citizens and to halt the privatisation of the public domain. Led by General Georges Ah Yan, the freedom fighters were battling the Beach Authority at the District Council in...
by drmu | Jun 29, 2010 | Mafia at work, Name and shame
Today’s joke is the Ombudsman, Mr S&M Hatteea, although one might say that the Office of the Ombudsman has been a joke since Independence. For those who don’t know, the purpose of the Ombudsman is to help a member of the public who has suffered...
by drmu | Jun 26, 2010 | Uncategorized
Origins – a unique paradise The island of Mauritius was formed some 12 million years ago due to volcanic activity on the submerged Mascarenes plateau. Isolated from mainland Africa, the flora and fauna that found its way to the island evolved into numerous...
