Mauritius

The Mauritian government is planning to purchase 20,000 hectares of Mozambican farmland, in a bid to increase food security. In the 2008/09 budget, Mauritius set apart MUR1.0bn (US$31.5mn)... 2009-09-01

The government has increased civil servant salaries from a monthly stipend of US$100 to a variable range falling between US$155 and US$200 per month, depending on the worker's rank.... 2009-07-27

Mauritius has said it will expel 6,000 male Bangladeshis from its shores by the end of 2009, supposedly to help bring down Mauritian unemployment in the hard-hit textile industry... 2009-07-25

Finance Minister Ramakrishna Sithanen stated on June 11 that he was in negotiations with the African Development Bank to secure a loan to help the country deal with the impact of... 2009-06-18

The Mauritian authorities have recently stated that they are in talks with the IMF to secure financing if the global economy weakens further in 2010. Given our own forecast for a... 2009-06-01

The Mauritian authorities have recently stated that they are in talks with the IMF to secure financing if the global economy weakens further in 2010. Given our own forecast for a... 2009-06-01

Mauritian exporters are calling for more favourable economic policies to protect their industry from the fallout of the global recession. At the Mauritius Export Association's annual... 2009-04-28