AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoPublic Safety: Sixteen members of one family were hospitalised after being exposed to tear gas in Mahebourg on Friday evening; police recovered a canister and said the suspect is still at large. Economy & Finance: Mauritius has raised corporate taxes on banks, pushing effective rates sharply higher for both foreign-owned and domestic lenders, as Moody’s warns this could erode the island’s low-tax appeal while banks adapt via lending and digitisation. Regional Diplomacy: Mauritius and India reaffirmed their “multifaceted” partnership, with Mauritius FM Dhananjay Ramful pointing to India’s grants and concessional lines of credit and the CECPA boosting trade and investment. Energy & Industry: Qair signed a three-year deal with PowerUp to monitor battery energy storage systems across four Mauritius projects, supporting performance and safety tracking. International Travel Policy: The US is restructuring visa operations across Africa, with Port Louis named as one of the regional hubs from Aug. 1, 2026. Commonwealth Games (Mauritius link): Mauritian wheelchair racer Noemie Alphonse praised the Games’ inclusive para-sport format as Glasgow continues.
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