by drmu | Mar 16, 2010 | Human rights
From corruption to child prostitution, from over-crowded prisons to sexual discrimination, the US State Department gives its verdict on Mauritius in 2009. Read the report
by drmu | Mar 15, 2010 | Crusade
Having totally lost patience with the National CSR Committee (we did manage to last 5 months!) we have finally broken our silence on what we think of the policy that brought us the CSR Fund. You can find our views here: http://www.welovemauritius.org/node/29 Because...
by drmu | Mar 13, 2010 | Marine protection
In April 2009, the Fisheries Division of the Ministry of Agro Industry, Food Production and Security issued an exceptional letter of authorisation to Marine Culture of Mascarene Ltd (MCML). It states that the company is authorised to: “…collect up to 4000 units...
by drmu | Jun 16, 2009 | MID Website
While waste and energy grab the headlines, there is another threat to our way of life whose consequences are at least as severe. Our society is sick and without the proper treatment it will only get worse. Symptom: increasing spread of HIV Highest prevalence:...
by drmu | Jun 16, 2009 | MID Website
Land is a scarce resource in Mauritius. With one of the highest population densities in the world, we must be particularly judicious in its use. While politicians bemoan our lack of extractable and therefore finite resources, they ignore one of our most valuable:...
by drmu | May 27, 2009 | MID Website
In 1994, Vision 2020 – the inspirational product of a ground-breaking exercise in national collaboration – was largely complete. It was not made public until 1997 due to the change in government. We are about half-way there in terms of time but have we...
by drmu | May 21, 2009 | MID Website
Imagine if those whom we deem too young to vote and contribute to national decision-making were to think like this… “We, the Youth of Mauritius, are greatly concerned about our future. We observe that past and current actions on a global and national level...
by drmu | May 21, 2009 | MID Website
Our government tells us that we need a new airport terminal to cater for the targeted 2 million tourist arrivals per year by 2015, with the expectation that this will be sustained and even increased in the longer term. While it may well be possible to achieve the...
by drmu | Apr 15, 2009 | MID Website
No matter how much we try to ignore it, the undeniable truth is that the vast majority of us in Mauritius are the descendants of slaves and servants. Some were sold into slavery by pirates, others were convinced to sell themselves into servitude by deception. French...
by drmu | Apr 15, 2009 | Uncategorized
In November 2008, Zac Sunderland visited Mauritius half way through his successful bid to be the youngest person ever to circumnavigate the world single-handed. As reported in the Weekend newspaper he told children at the Grand Baie Youth Sailing Club: “I wish...
