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Le Cocu, c’est vous !

Le Cocu, c’est vous !

Sa passion à lui, c’est gratter avec sa plume le vernis qui recouvre ceux qui nous gouvernent. Depuis dix ans, il s’est intéressé à une personnalité politique en particulier, et au cours de cet entretien,…

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OPEN LETTER TO THE MAURITIUS BAR COUNCIL

OPEN LETTER TO THE MAURITIUS BAR COUNCIL

The dark stain on the black gown   Dear members My heartfelt greetings to you all. It is the helplessness of the common man which guides me in this plea to your esteemed body of…

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The show can’t go on !

The show can’t go on !

Open letter addressed to Diplomatic Missions in Mauritius and the International Community Excellencies I bring to you the warm greetings of my countrymen, who through your good offices wish to alert the international community on…

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The Convenient Lie

The Convenient Lie

The ongoing Judicial Inquiry into the death of MSM agent Soopramanien Kistnen may well take a different twist, should the submissions made by the representatives of the Police force prove to be false and meant…

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BEAT FIRST. ASK QUESTIONS LATER!

BEAT FIRST. ASK QUESTIONS LATER!

We have now seen the videos from Résidences Vallijee. The Saramandine brothers were beaten to a pulp. Contrary to the Mauritius Police Force (MPF) own Code of Ethics, there were no “display of self-control, tolerance,…

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Tribute to a patriot

Tribute to a patriot

21st April 2014 – Cornered in the elevator of Hotel Labourdonnais, there he was standing! The man I was longing to interview for over four years. He was heading to a Press Meet to announce…

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Reinvent the Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Now!

Reinvent the Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Now!

Thiruthiraj A.Pather From a sugar economy in the early 1970s, Mauritius has gradually evolved to an upper middle-income economy. The country’s economic structure now rests on a relatively diversified base, comprising notably sugar production, seafood,…

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More educated, less paid: what’s behind the gender gap in Mauritius?

More educated, less paid: what’s behind the gender gap in Mauritius?

Today, the gender gap in education in middle and high-income countries has mostly disappeared. In some countries, girls outstrip boys in schooling outcomes, yet women earn about 16% less money per hour worked than men…

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“Notes from a small island”*: reflections on Mauritius and Seychelles

“Notes from a small island”*: reflections on Mauritius and Seychelles

For the past few years, I have been fortunate enough to be the World Bank’s resident economist for Mauritius and Seychelles. With this now coming to an end, here are some especially striking impressions of…

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