Category: East Africa

Poor health standards in public hospitals is a cause of concern as the island nation struggles with union action because of sanitary conditions coupled with unfavourable pay conditions.Ministry of Employment and Industrial Affairs has embarked on health and Safety program for health care workers and professionals that will cover around 25000 people working in the health care sector .the program is in collaboration with the... Read More

The depiction of women in the media has been defined as a key area of deliberation on the island nation with increasing gender inequalities and stereotypes in the Mauritian society.The Ministry of Gender Equality, Child Development and Family Welfare in cooperation with the National Women’s Council, a parasatal body of the Mauritian government, voice it is adamant on sensitising Mauritians on the representation and portrayal... Read More

A Kenyan warship has fired shells at the Somali town of Kismayo, the largest remaining stronghold of Somali militant group al-Shabab. The warship fired ten rounds of shells at the coastal town on Monday, apparently after being provoked by an al-Shabab gunboat. . Read More

The island nation has gained (EUD) 10.2 million funding on from the European Union through the (EDF) European Development Fund Country Strategy. The funds will set out to improve extreme hunger, reduce child mortality and increase access to water and sanitation facilities for poverty stricken persons. The Euro 10.2 million grants will focus on cultivating projects within the (MDG) Millennium... Read More

An ICT Training Academy, meant to furnish the needs of a rapidly growing ICT sector, is expected to be operational in the town of Ebene in early September 2012, Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Tassarajen Chedumbrum, said during a press conference in Port Louis.A new ICT training academy is to be opened to stem the ICT expertise shortage in the country, with government planning... Read More

Mauritius wants to see more women enter politics and be represented at high levels in government, and to ensure a worthier voice for women through advocating “political education”. Minister of Gender Equality, Child Development and Family, Mirielle Martin wants to see more women in politics and iterated that empowering women to enter the political scene will come only through suitable... Read More

Mauritius wants to develop more firm national policy on the environment and iterated they will make further introductions on climate change, energy and water policy in the coming years. The Prime Ministers offices stated that all opportunities to all public and private sector organizations have to be granted to cement environmental sustainability policies with healthier active involvement in forming a... Read More

Blood donation is a sacred act, says the Health Minister of Mauritius, iterating as well that Mauritians where possible, should give blood to stem the shortages of blood supply presently and in the future.Minister of Health and Quality of Life, Lormus Bundhoo says that a yearlong blood donation drive is the key to ensuring constant supply of donations explaining that it is a very... Read More