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[Mauritius Tourism] A hospitality icon at a strategic position for the next Mauritian tourism chapter... The Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) has announced the appointment of globally acclaimed hospitality leader Paul T. Jones CMG as Consultant on a voluntary basis, in a landmark move that signals the beginning of a bold new era for the Authority and for Mauritius tourism.

[L'Express] Dengue isn't here by coincidence - and neither, increasingly, is chikungunya. Both are scheduled. Every February, just like clockwork, Mauritius gets overrun by mosquitoes at precisely the moment we've trained ourselves to expect it, every bit as predictable as the same old speech from whichever minister is overseeing the emergency fogging. They assure us it's contained. We panic for a few weeks, then wait silently until February rolls around again next year. We've turned two preventable diseases into a

[L'Express] A new Government came to power in November 2024 with an overwhelming mandate to implement an ambitious programme of fundamental changes to improve the living standards and well-being of the population. However, the task proved more challenging than anticipated, as the true state of the economy revealed deep structural issues, confirming earlier concerns by independent economic analysts. The country was indeed saddled with an unsustainable fiscal deficit, a heavy debt burden, a widening external imbalance,

[L'Express] Last year's Budget laid emphasis on fiscal consolidation and reconstruction, an objective it set to achieve in three years. After one year, we can get a glimpse of the progress made in improving public finances. We focus on the containment of the budget deficit, which impacts public debt, borrowing requirements, interest rates and many other variables. To that end, an analysis of revenue and expenditure trends is revealing.

[Mauritius Tourism] Mauritius successfully showcased its expanding Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) offering at IMEX Frankfurt 2026, one of the world's leading trade exhibitions for the business events industry, held from 19 to 21 May.

[Mauritius Tourism] The Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA), together with 16 of the island's leading tourism partners, has successfully concluded a high-energy three-city roadshow across South Africa, reaffirming Mauritius' status as the Indian Ocean's most sought-after island escape.

[L'Express] The low-tax liberal economy has reached its limit; we are in a most enormous fix and are now looking at a doom loop: higher taxes draw us away from the low-tax economy, and lower spending puts the welfare state at risk. In such cases, only shock therapy can enforce the necessary harsh discipline to ensure that the system can perhaps be brought back to life again - back to its unjust, unequal, unfair state. Government is not prepared for an electric shock to bring the outdated low-tax liberal economy back

[Mauritius Tourism] After several years of reduced visibility and limited connectivity, Mauritius is set to receive a significant boost. Traditionally, Russian travellers reached Mauritius via major Middle Eastern hubs, particularly Dubai and Riyadh, with connections operated by Emirates. Other popular routing options include transit through Istanbul with Turkish Airlines.

[Mauritius Tourism] Russia is back in the spotlight as Mauritius steps up its efforts to capture growth in one of its most promising long-haul markets. Russia is firmly back on Mauritius' tourism. As visitor arrivals from the Russian Federation continue to climb, the Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) has intensified its efforts in the market through a high-profile roadshow in Moscow and Saint Petersburg, reaffirming the destination's commitment to one of its most resilient long-haul source markets.

[L'Express] What if visiting a doctor were as simple as walking into your local pharmacy? That was the vision Dr. Shekhar Ramjutun had when he co-founded Doc2Us, turning it into a platform that connects 1,700 pharmacies to virtual doctors across Malaysia. A former commercial pilot turned tech CEO, he argues that digital healthcare is not about replacing traditional medicine - but about making it work harder for patients who cannot afford to lose half a day in traffic for a routine prescription.

[Mauritius Tourism] Strong demand for Mauritius carried into 2026, with tourism arrivals rising 6.8% in Q1 to 348,445 visitors, up from 326,389 a year earlier, signalling sustained momentum for the destination. Building on this growth, the Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) in the presence of his chairman Dinesh Burrenchobay, alongside Air Mauritius, is intensifying its international outreach to strengthen Mauritius' visibility and reinforce air connectivity to the island.

[Nile Post] Uganda's hopes of competing at the 2026 Rugby Africa Men's Sevens have suffered a major setback after the Rugby Cranes 7s were forced to withdraw from the continental showpiece in Mauritius due to Ebola-related travel restrictions.

[Namibian] Namibia's up-and-coming junior athletes excelled at the Southern African Confederation Athletics Championships in Mauritius over the weekend.

[L'Express] We are almost on the eve of the Budget. There are more apprehensions than expectations. Expectations are not high if we judge from the actions and inactions of the past eighteen months. People do not expect any drastic changes that will make a perceptible difference or improvement to the morose economic trends or a sharp turn in our economic fortunes and, by extension, in our standard of living. Apprehensions abound basically for the same reasons, in addition to the budget deficit and public debt.

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