AllAfrica News: Mauritius

[The Conversation Africa] Mauritius is a small African island where natural disasters like floods, cyclones and other extreme weather events have become frequent and intense. They are expected regularly.

[L'Express] As digital finance continues to evolve, this Model Law chiselled by the Commonwealth Secretariat stands as a testament to what international cooperation can achieve: a shared foundation for secure, transparent, and inclusive financial systems that serve people first. It was drafted by Maxine L. Binns, Susan Jarvis, and Loretta Joseph, with input from a distinguished ...

[L'Express] In April, Parliament created an offence new to our law: ecocide. This significant step was made through the Anti-Money Laundering, Combatting the Financing of Terrorism and Countering Proliferation Financing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, which, amongst others, amended the Environment Act 2024. With this, Mauritius now belongs to a small, but growing, group of state...

[L'Express] A landmark resolution adopted on the 20th of May by the United Nations General Assembly is being qualified as a major turning point in the global fight against climate change particularly for vulnerable island nations such as Mauritius. The resolution, adopted with overwhelming international support, received 141 votes in favour, including the vote of Mauritius. The ...

[L'Express] We wish to bring attention to the lived reality of supply teachers in Mauritius - a group that plays a crucial role in keeping schools functioning every single day, yet continues to face serious structural inequalities. Supply teachers are expected to fully perform as classroom teachers, yet under very different conditions. This raises important questions that deserv...