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April 05, 2020

Covid-19 response: Government to airlift 231 tons ...

GIS – 05 April 2020: Government has ordered 231 tons of medical equipment from China. Two Air Mauritius flights have been chartered to take delivery of a minimum of 40 tons of those supplies this Friday 10 April 2020, the first in a series of flights over the next ten days to help fight the coronavirus. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade, Mr Nandcoomar Bodha, made this announcement, today, at the daily press briefing of the National Communication Co ...

April 04, 2020

Covid-19: Additional social measures to support an ...

GIS - 04 April, 2020: All Government actions taken amid the Covid-19 outbreak are geared towards relieving the population from its adverse socio-economic effects and providing support to vulnerable groups. In this context, a home to home payment system of pension to some 58 000 beneficiaries, comprising the elderly, people with disabilities and the vulnerable, is being implemented since yesterday so as to contain the risk of transmission. Speaking at the daily press briefing of ...

April 03, 2020

Government’s health care plan bolstered to contain ...

GIS – 03 April, 2020: The health care plan comprising proactive measures bolstered by Government to contain the pandemic, has enabled some 3155 tests to be conducted, as at date, including some 600 tests yesterday. Mauritius counts an additional 17 Covid-19 cases, bringing the total to 186, including seven deaths. Currently, 1661 persons are under quarantine. The Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Kailesh Jagutpal, shared the facts at the daily press briefing of the National Communica ...

April 02, 2020

Covid-19: Death toll rises to seven in Mauritius, ...

GIS – 02 April 2020: The death toll in Mauritius from the novel coronavirus increased to seven and according to latest figures, cases of infections stand at 169. The latest situation reports and numbers were provided by the spokesperson of the National Communication Committee on Covid-19, Dr Zouberr Joomaye, this evening, during the daily briefing at the New Treasury Building in Port-Louis. Dr Vasantrao Gujadhur has again urged the population to abide by the simple guidelines of social dista ...

April 01, 2020

Covid-19: Special arrangements for students and mo ...

GIS - 01 April, 2020: Several measures have been put in place by Government to cater for the pedagogical needs of students and to support motor vehicle owners amid the Covid-19 outbreak in the country. These were announced, today, by the Vice-Prime Minister, Minister of Education, Tertiary Education, Science and Technology, Mrs Leela Devi Dookun-Luchoomun, and the Minister of Land Transport and Light Rail, Mr Alan Ganoo, during a press briefing held at the Treasury Building in Port Louis. As ...

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20
Mar

Start Time:Mar 20, 2020|Category: Workshop

Seminar on Research findings on Long-Term Holistic Accompaniment of Families Living in Poverty Mauritius

Seminar on the presentation of findings of research on Long-Term Holistic Accompaniment of Families Living in Poverty Mauritius, organised by the Mauritius Research and Innovation Council. ...

18
Mar

Start Time:Mar 18, 2020

Press Conference

The Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Home Affairs and External Communications, Minister for Rodrigues, Outer Islands and Territorial Integrity will hold a press conference on Covid-19 ...

18
Mar

Start Time:Mar 18, 2020

Inauguration of a Digital Mammography Section

The Ministry of Health and Wellness in collaboration with the Embassy of Japan will proceed with the inauguration of a Digital Mammography Section. ...

18
Mar

Start Time:Mar 18, 2020

Press Conference

The Attorney General, Minister of Agro-Industry and Food Security will hold a press conference on a support plan for the agricultural sector. ...

17
Mar

Start Time:Mar 17, 2020

Task Force Ministerial meeting

First Ministerial meeting of the Task Force for the celebrations of the festivals of Shab-E-Barat and Ramadan 2020. The meeting will be chaired by the Prime Minister Minister of Defence, Home Affairs and External Communications, Minister for Rodrigues, Outer Islands and Territorial Integrity. ...

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