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Access Bank UK finalises acquisition of 76% stake in Mauritius’ AfrAsia Bank
The Cable
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July 25, 2025
Access Bank United Kingdom (UK), a subsidiary of Access Holdings, has finalised the acquisition of a 76 percent majority stake in AfrAsia Bank Limited, the fourth-largest bank in Mauritius by assets. The development comes eight months after Access...
SADC urged to adopt TZ, Mauritius anti-graft model
Daily News Tanzania
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July 25, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: THE Southern African Development Community (SADC) Member States, have been urged to harness insights from Tanzania and the Republic of Mauritius as the two countries stood out for successfully piloting SADC Anti-Corruption Effort...
Brit mum who allegedly smuggled cannabis into Mauritius in son's suitcase held in hellhole prison
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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July 25, 2025
A British mum is being held in a notorious hellhole prison accused of attempting to smuggle cannabis into Mauritius inside her six-year-old son's suitcase, it is reported. It is said Natashia Artug faces waiting more than a year on remand in the...
Cambridgeshire mum accused of smuggling £1.6m cannabis in son's suitcase detained in Mauritius
Cambridge News
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July 25, 2025
A Cambridgeshire mother, accused of attempting to smuggle cannabis into Mauritius concealed within her six year old son's luggage, is reportedly being detained in a notorious prison on the island. Natashia Artug from Huntingdon faces spending over...
Brit mum arrested in Mauritius with son, 6, is being held in hellhole prison
The Mirror
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July 25, 2025
02:12, 25 Jul 2025Updated 02:18, 25 Jul 2025 A British mum accused of trying to smuggle cannabis into Mauritius inside her six-year-old son's suitcase is being held there in a notorious hellhole prison, it is reported. It is said Natashia Artug...
British mother who smuggled £1.6m of cannabis into Mauritius hidden in her six-year-old son's suitcase faces a year in hellhole prison BEFORE her trial
Daily Mail
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July 25, 2025
A British mother who is accused of trying to smuggle cannabis into Mauritius inside her six-year-old son's suitcase is being held in a notorious hell hole prison on the holiday island, MailOnline can reveal. Natashia Artug, 35, faces waiting more...
SharePoint attackers hit another government department
TechCentral
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July 30, 2025
Hackers targeted the department of planning, monitoring & evaluation in recent attacks on Microsoft’s SharePoint customers. The department confirmed the attack and said it had implemented countermeasures to isolate the affected system. Those...
Africa must capitalise on transformative High Seas Treaty for global ocean conservation
Daily Maverick
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July 30, 2025
In June, the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) culminated in an ambitious political declaration that marks a turning point for global ocean governance. The highlight was the progress made in adopting the Biodiversity Beyond National...
Le Court secures historic Africa win at women’s Tour de France
Al Jazeera
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July 30, 2025
Mauritian rider Kim Le Court has made history for Africa by winning a stage at the women’s Tour de France. Mauritian Kim Le Court became the first African to win a stage on the women’s Tour de France.. It was a case of double celebration for the...
Two contrasting trade policies are being implemented worldwide
CGTN
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A train at the Lebu Railway Station in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, May 10, 2024. /Xinhua A train at the Lebu Railway Station in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, May 10, 2024. /Xinhua Editor's note: The fourth plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China...
Arbitration in the Fifth – June 2025
JD Supra - California
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July 30, 2025
June 2025 saw opinions from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals addressing issues including the authority of a court to dismiss a case that had been stayed pending an arbitration and the sequence of decision-making when a court faces a motion to...
Mauritian Le Court Makes Tour de France History
News Central TV
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July 30, 2025
Mauritian Kim Le Court made history on Wednesday by becoming the first African woman to win a stage in the Tour de France. The 29-year-old experienced a double celebration, seizing the fifth stage victory in a sprint to regain the leader’s yellow...
BOVILL NEWGATE REBRANDS TO OCORIAN, OFFERING CLIENTS COMPREHENSIVE REGULATORY ADVICE AND COMPLIANCE EXPERTISE
I News Cayman
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July 30, 2025
Following Ocorian’s integration of Bovill and Newgate in 2024, its market-leading regulatory advice and compliance expertise team will rebrand to Ocorian Ocorian, a leading global asset service provider, today announces that its regulatory and...
Emirates will introduce a third daily flight to Mauritius
Travel Daily Media
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July 24, 2025
The additional service, to be operated by a Boeing 777 aircraft as EK709/710, will complement existing schedules and support the travel plans of Emirates customers planning trips to the popular destination from across its network of more than 140...
Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej Met the Mauritius Minister of Gender Equality & Family Welfare to Share the Impact of Their Programs to Address Critical Social Issues like Supporting Girl Education and Ending Gender Based Violence in the Country
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 24, 2025
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India – Business Wire India • During the visit to the country, Merck Foundation CEO also met the Mauritius President to share the impact of their 100 Scholarships for Mauritian Doctors in partnership with Ministry of Health. •...
Business News | Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej Met the Mauritius Minister of Gender Equality & Family Welfare to Share
Latestly
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July 24, 2025
BusinessWire India Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 24: Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany met Hon'ble Ms. Marie Arianne Navarre-Marie, Minister of Gender Equality and Family Welfare...
Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej Met the Mauritius Minister of Gender Equality & Family Welfare to Share
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 24, 2025
BusinessWire India Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 24: Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany met Hon'ble Ms. Marie Arianne Navarre-Marie, Minister of Gender Equality and Family Welfare...
Brit mum arrested with son, 6, for ‘smuggling £1.6m of drugs in Mauritius’ launches fundraiser & claims ‘I was coerced’
The Scottish Sun
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July 23, 2025
A BRIT mum-of-two accused of trying to smuggle £1.6million of drugs into Mauritius inside her son's suitcase has claimed she was coerced. Natashia Artug, 35, allegedly stuffed 24 packages of cannabis weighing 14kg inside her six-year-old son's...
British F-35’s recovery puts spotlight on daring ferry of stranded IAF Mirage from Mauritius
Orissa Post
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July 23, 2025
New Delhi: The evacuation of a stranded British F-35B jet from Thiruvananthapuram Tuesday rekindled memories of a similar problem the Indian Air Force faced two decades ago – one of its Mirage-2000 jets was badly damaged and stuck in Mauritius for...
Retire In Mauritius: Spots For A Vibrant Lifestyle From $1,400 A Month
Forbes
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Black River beach, Tamarin, Mauritius, Mascarene Islands. (Photo by: Ken Welsh) Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images With its stunning beaches, clear, turquoise waters, high-quality health care, an English-speaking population,...