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Emirates schedules third daily flight to Mauritius
DUBAI UAE, 23 July 2025: In its commitment to supporting inbound tourism to the island nation of Mauritius, Emirates has announced it will introduce a third daily flight, starting on 1 December. The additional service, operated by a Boeing 777...

Pictured: Mother arrested in Mauritius with her son, six, after being 'coerced' into carrying suitcase full of cannabis
A British mother-of-two has been arrested in Mauritius accused of trying to smuggle cannabis inside her six-year-old son’s suitcase. Natashia Artug, 35, was detained alongside seven other people accused of carrying more than 161 kilograms of the...

“Church must be present in prisons”: Catholic Bishop in Mauritius at Jubilee of Prisoners Launch
In Port-Louis, each month has focused on different groups within society, including families, the sick, youth, and workers. July is dedicated to prisoners, whom Bishop Durhône described as “often marginalized and forgotten.” He underscored the...

Mauritius Times ePaper Friday 11 July 2025
Mauritius Times Friday 11 July 2025 Mauritius Times ePaper Friday 11 July 2025 An Appeal Dear Reader 65 years ago Mauritius Times was founded with a resolve to fight for justice and fairness and the advancement of the public good. It has never...

Mauritius Deploys Sterile Mosquitoes to Combat Chikungunya Outbreak
(Vax-Before-Travel News)The Republic of Mauritius today announced its adoption of an innovative strategy to combat mosquito-borne diseases through the implementation of the Sterile Insect Technique. This method involves releasing sterilised male...

Shangri-La Le Touessrok, Mauritius, hotel review
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Emirates Adds Third Daily Dubai-Mauritius Flight
Emirates will introduce a third daily flight to Mauritius. Starting December 1 2025, the move forms as part of the airline’s efforts to support inbound tourism to the island nation. The additional service, to be operated by a Boeing 777 aircraft...

Mauritius: African Development Bank Urges Bold Reforms To Unlock Capital And Accelerate Sustainable Growth In 2025 Report
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, July 17, 2025/APO Group/ -- The African Development Bank ( ) has urged Mauritius to accelerate structural reforms to unlock its vast capital potential and advance long-term, sustainable...

Emirates will introduce third daily flight to Mauritius
Travel, Tourism & Hospitality July 2025 53 Emirates is set to launch a third daily flight to Mauritius on 1 December, using a Boeing 777 aircraft, to enhance its existing schedules and cater to customers' travel plans across its network of over...
Mauritius’ economy depends on sustainable public finances
The island of Mauritius was once the native habitat of the dodo, a striking, flightless bird that went extinct in the face of unsustainable hunting by sailors. Today, the dodo is a national symbol for the country, representing the importance of...

Microsoft SharePoint Server 0-Day Exploit Targets African Treasury, Companies, and University
A sophisticated zero-day exploit campaign targeting unpatched vulnerabilities in Microsoft SharePoint Server has compromised approximately 400 organizations worldwide, with potential for a far higher victim count due to underreporting and delayed...

Emirates to launch third daily flight to Mauritius starting December, increasing capacity by over 30%
The new third daily Emirates flight to Mauritius, operated by a Boeing 777, begins December 1, adding to the existing two A380 services/ Image: Emirates TL;DR New Daily Flight: Emirates adds a third daily Dubai–Mauritius flight from 1 Dec 2025....

Emirates to introduce third daily flight to Mauritius to facilitate travel from airline’s network
In its commitment to supporting inbound tourism to the island nation of Mauritius, Emirates has announced it will introduce a third daily flight, starting on 1 December. The additional service, to be operated by a Boeing 777 aircraft as EK709/710,...

Emirates to introduce third daily flight to Mauritius
In its commitment to supporting inbound tourism to the island nation of Mauritius, Emirates has announced it will introduce a third daily flight, starting on 1 December. The additional service, to be operated by a Boeing 777 aircraft as EK709/710,...

Mauritius gets Chagos Islands - and beats UK in financial freedom rankings
Britain is languishing in 21st place in new “financial freedom” rankings while Mauritius – which will reap billions in benefits as a result of the deal which sees it regain sovereignty of the Chagos Islands from the UK – shares the top spot with...

US Tops Hit List as 396 SharePoint Systems Compromised Globally
A total of 396 compromised systems have been identified following the widespread exploitation of the Microsoft SharePoint zero-day vulnerability ToolShell (CVE-2025-53770/53771). Eye Security, the Dutch company that discovered the global zero-day,...

Stop Live Export South Africa and Compassion in World Farming Urges Public Response on Government’s draft Regulations to Continue Exporting Live Animals by Sea
Cape Town, South Africa — Stop Live Export South Africa (SLESA) and Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) are calling on the South African public to urgently respond to the newly proposed live animal export regulations announced by the Department of...

Ali Jarra: The injury that stole a nation’s goalkeeping hope
Ali Jarra wasn’t just another promising talent. He was Ghana’s golden boy in goal, the teenager whose saves helped deliver the 1991 FIFA U-17 World Cup. By 1993, he had claimed silver at both the African U-17 Championship in Mauritius and the FIFA...

Chagos Agreement: A New Chapter for UK-Mauritius Relations
Uk-Mauritius Treaty An overall settlement of the chagos saga is nearing completion By David Snoxell On 22 May 2025 a treaty was signed by the Prime Ministers of the UK and Mauritius bringing an end to nearly 60 years of tension in the bilateral...

Darshan Denied: Mauritius, Memory, and the Gods in Imperial Custody
By Shyam Bhatia In a softly lit hall of the British Museum, incense floats in the air, Sanskrit chants echo in the background, and visitors are invited to experience darshan–the sacred act of seeing and being seen by the divine. The new...