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A tropical cyclone has hit the French island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean, bringing intense rains and powerful winds and leaving about a quarter of the households without electricity and tens of thousands of homes suffering water cuts

A tropical cyclone hit the French island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean on Monday, bringing intense rains and powerful winds and leaving about a quarter of households without electricity and tens of thousands of homes without water, authorities said.

Baker carded three consecutive rounds of 67 to claim the title by a single stroke in Mauritius

With tourism numbers on the rise in Mauritius, environmental campaigners are pushing for continued sustainability.

At INA Ezhimala, 158 trainees from various courses passed out in a parade. 8 foreign cadets from 5 countries, incl. 1st international woman from Mauritius, were among them. Admiral R. Harikumar awarded medals to meritorious trainees. As part of Walk with MLA 2.0, 75 students & teachers from Irikkur constituency…

The Mauritius Supreme Court has declared unconstitutional a law that criminalises consensual same-sex acts between adult men. The decision boosts the trend in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region towards decriminalisation. Now, a slight majority – nine out of 16 member states – do not prohibit gay and lesbian…

For thousands of years, medicines have been developed from natural sources – mostly from plants. In recent decades, though, drug hunters have been looking at the immense diversity of marine organisms as potential sources of new medicines.

Mauritius grapples with a drug epidemic of unprecedented proportions, years after use and peddling peaked in the ’90s.

The former prime minister said Britain appeared to be ‘on the verge of a colossal mistake’ if it gives control of the islands to Mauritius.