Poverty in Mauritius

Mauritius is considered to be one of the most developed country in Africa, yet we seem to have come into terms and accepted poverty.

The Moon

The moon is a n astronomical body that orbits Earth, is the latter’s only permanent natural satellite and is the fifth largest natural satellite in the solar system. It is believed to have been formed from the left over debris of the impact of Earth and a body called Theia. Its rotation is in sync …

Human trafficking in Mauritius.

  No Mauritian would have imagined having such a scourge as human-trafficking. Human-trafficking is no better than slavery. No rights, objectified, vulgarly sold, these are only some aspects of human trafficking. The concept of it is so disgusting that words may not be enough to describe the hypocrite perpetrators who so easily forget that it …

Democracy and rights.An esoteric topic for the chosen ones or a cause of concern for the population at large?

The moment we are born, we are entitled to rights. The right to express ourselves, the right to life, the right to liberty and freedom are some examples of the rights that we, as human beings, are entitled to. A brief explanation of rights will be: “legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom or entitlement; …

THE COMMISSION OF INQUIRY ON DRUG TRAFFICKING

The idea of an idyllic Mauritius has undoubtedly been torn to shreds as we come face to face with an intrinsically evil reality: that of drug trafficking and its correlative corruption.

Water Mismanagement: A Serious Threat

Water is one of the most precious and vital resources. In fact, the Earth’s water composition is that of 70%. Yet, of all the water on Earth, only 3.5% is freshwater since most is locked as ice in icecaps; it leaves us with only 1% that could be usable. Hence, water becomes an economic product; …

“We should keep on going along the path of globalization. Globalization is good… when trade stops, war comes.” ~Jack Ma

There is a common saying that war is never good, peace is never bad. But if we take a ride down the history lane, we will all acknowledge the fact that human beings have been fighting each other since prehistoric times, and people have been discussing the rights and wrongs of it for almost as …

A Silenced Legislation

This is the time when we should be asking ourselves, Mauritians, whether our legislation is that weak for it to be so easily diluted, such that authority today stands with uncertainty.

“I order you out”.How is the recent parliamentary controversy between the speaker and Alan Ganoo of any concern to Mauritians?

The National Assembly of Mauritius has been the subject of controversy among many following recurrent uproars in the parliament, the most recent case being the expulsion of Mr Alan Ganoo from the parliament for the next two weeks by the speaker Mrs Maya Hanoomanjee. Many discourse this act as being unjust and discriminatory for Mr …

“La vie cer dan Moris” – A small nation with great ambitions

“From election to election we have made people believe from womb to tomb the government will be with them. People will not lack of anything because the state will take care of them. Who are we government? We can only give what we have. Nothing more. If we give people the right to vote each …