This Week News Mauritius

09/01/2026

Child abandonment and femicide are no longer isolated headlines — they have become daily tragedies that expose the deep fractures within society. Every story of a child left forsaken or a woman unjustly murdered serves as a stark reminder that society is failing in its most fundamental duty: prote...

29/11/2025

In this interview, we speak with Louis Olivier Bancoult, a dedicated Chagossian born on the island of Peros Banhos in the Chagos Archipelago. At the age of four, Olivier Bancoult was forcibly removed from his homeland and resettled in Mauritius — a traumatic experience shared by many in his commun...

29/11/2025

In observance of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), organized by the Mauritius National Assembly and UNDP, Prime Minister Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam launched a multimedia interactive exhibition on Wednesday 26 November 2025, at Sir Harilall Vaghjee Memorial Hall in Port Lou...

29/11/2025

On Tuesday 25 November 2025, in Port Louis, Minister of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity, Mr. Ashok Kumar Subron, announced that six of the 24 units at Residence Bois Savon Elderly Care Centre in Sainte Croix will be dedicated to women victims of domestic violence. This jo...

29/11/2025

During a site visit on Monday 24 November 2025, at the Sir Anerood Jugnauth Hospital in Constance, Flacq, the Minister of Health and Wellness, Mr. Anil Kumar Bachoo, held a meeting with Dr. Vinay Kumar, a visiting Vascular Surgeon from Yashoda Hospital in India. In a statement, Minister Bachoo highl...

21/11/2025

Dear Readers,As you mayhave noticed that since 10 October 2025, there have been no publications fromThis Week News, neither on our website nor on our social media accounts. Thispause was caused by an online technical issue beyond our control.We arepleased to inform you that the situation is now full...

19/09/2025

When the resumption of Parliament on Tuesday 4 February 2025, was announced, a new horizon was projected with a bright future. After years of turmoil, many envisioned a fresh era of civility, respect and genuine democratic values. The election results had clearly signaled Mauritians' desire for chan...

19/09/2025

https://thisweeknews.info/honoring-ssr-125-years-of-legacy

In commemoration of the 125th Birth Anniversary of Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam (SSR), the nation reflects on his profound legacy as both a distinguished political leader and a humanist who inspired Mauritians to believe in their collective potential. On Thursday 18 September 2025, Prime Minister Dr. N...

19/09/2025

On Thursday 18 September 2025, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family Welfare officially launched the "Encadrement des Familles" Family Support Programme at the Gokhoola Community Wellness Centre. This innovative initiative aims to promote the well-being and resilience of families across Mauriti...

19/09/2025

On Wednesday 17 September 2025, the Minister of Health and Wellness, Mr. Anil Kumar Bachoo, visited patients at New Souillac Hospital who recently underwent complex corneal graft surgeries. These procedures were performed by Dr. Charles Qian Yu, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the Byers Eye....

19/09/2025

On Tuesday 16 September 2025, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Suhail Lidialam officially assumed the position of Head of the Police Press Office (PPO), succeeding Chief Inspector Shiva Coothen, who has been reassigned to the Emergency Response Service (ERS). ASP Lidialam expressed that it i...

19/09/2025

The Minister of Land Transport, Mr. Mahomed Osman Cassam Mahomed, held a working session with Ms. Irada Zeynalova, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Mauritius, in Port Louis on Monday 15 September 2025. The meeting was attended by senior of...