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MRA seizes cannabis and MDMA at the Parcel Post Office

MRA seizes cannabis and MDMA at the Parcel Post Office
Date:August 31, 2020|Domain:Economy & Finance

GIS – 31 August 2020: The Customs Anti-Narcotics Section (CANS) of the Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) has, on Friday 28 August 2020, seized cannabis and MDMA (methylenedioxy-methamphetamine) worth approximately Rs 136,000 from five unclaimed parc


Concerted efforts will promote financial integrity for all, says Minister Seeruttun

Concerted efforts will promote financial integrity for all, says Minister Seeruttun
Date:August 28, 2020|Domain:Economy & Finance

GIS – 28 August 2020: ‘It is only through our collaborative efforts that we can create highly effective Anti-Money Laundering/Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) regimes and, it is only with a strong engagement and by standing together as


Financial Services: Sharing of best practices on Suspicious Transaction Reporting

Financial Services: Sharing of best practices on Suspicious Transaction Reporting
Date:August 26, 2020|Domain:Economy & Finance

​GIS – 26 August 2020: A workshop on Suspicious Transaction Reporting, aimed at enhancing the level of reporting and the diversity in suspicious transaction reports by financial institutions and Designated Financial Businesses and Professions (DNFBP


Young Mauritians of Expo 2020 Dubai drawing and painting contest rewarded

Young Mauritians of Expo 2020 Dubai drawing and painting contest rewarded
Date:August 17, 2020|Domain:Economy & Finance

GIS  – 17 August 2020: Twenty-two children, aged between 10 to 14 years, who participated in the Expo 2020 Dubai Contest received prizes, on Friday 14 August 2020, during a ceremony organised by the Economic Development Board (EDB) in Port-Louis. A


Covid-19: Japan grants 300 million Japanese Yen to Mauritius

Covid-19: Japan grants 300 million Japanese Yen to Mauritius
Date:August 06, 2020|Domain:Economy & Finance--Health--International Relations

​GIS– 06 August 2020:The Government of Japan has agreed to provide a grant of 300 million Japanese Yen to Mauritius, under the Japan’s Grant Aid “Economic and Social Development Programme”, for the procurement of medical equipment to mitigate the im


Finance Bill 2020 to ensure the economic recovery of Mauritius, says Dr Padayachy

Finance Bill 2020 to ensure the economic recovery of Mauritius, says Dr Padayachy
Date:August 05, 2020|Domain:Economy & Finance

GIS – 05 August 2020: The Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020, which amends some 70 pieces of legislation so as to implement the measures set out in Budget 2020-2021, will put the economy of Mauritius back on track for recovery.  The Minist


Need for exports to restart for a sustained economic recovery, insists PM Jugnauth

Need for exports to restart for a sustained economic recovery, insists PM Jugnauth
Date:July 30, 2020|Domain:Economy & Finance

​GIS  – 30 July 2020 : The exports of our goods must restart for a sustained economic recovery, said the Prime Minister, Mr Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, yesterday, during a site visit at the textile factory, Denim de L’Ile Ltd (DDI), in Rivière du Rempar


Mauritius receives a loan of 300 million Euros from AFD

Mauritius receives a loan of 300 million Euros from AFD
Date:July 28, 2020|Domain:Economy & Finance

​GIS – 28 July 2020:Mauritius has received a loan of 300 million Euros from the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) to help the country strengthen its capacity for the reduction and management of risks of natural and health disasters. The signa


Covid-19: MIC to make its first disbursements to companies in financial distress

Covid-19: MIC to make its first disbursements to companies in financial distress
Date:July 28, 2020|Domain:Economy & Finance

​GIS – 28 July 2020 :The Mauritius Investment Corporation (MIC) has so far received applications from 40 companies and will shortly make its first disbursement to big corporates that are in financial distress following the Covid-19 crisis. The Min


Population urged to go for more physical activities

Population urged to go for more physical activities
Date:July 23, 2020|Domain:Economy & Finance--Youth & Sports

​ GIS – 23 July 2020: At least one physical activity should form part of the daily routine of every citizen and to this end, Government is taking necessary measures to provide the population with the required facilities, such as sports complexes and