AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoMauritius Tourism & Culture: Emirates kicked off Arabian Travel Market 2026 with seven tourism deals, renewing ties with the Seychelles Tourism Board and Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority, plus new MoUs covering Madagascar, Sharjah, Malaysia, Finland and Western Norway—aimed at joint marketing, travel trade programmes and familiarisation trips. Travel Rules That Affect Islanders: Thailand’s new entry rules start today: the old 60-day visa exemption ends, replaced by 30-day exemptions for 60 nationalities, 15 days for Mauritius and Seychelles, and tighter limits at land borders. Education & Skills Debate in Mauritius: A Mauritius editorial urges the country to rethink classrooms for tomorrow’s economy, pointing to PISA concerns alongside strengths like curiosity and perseverance. Language & Identity: A piece on Hindi’s global reach highlights how Hindi-speaking communities outside India— including Mauritius—help expand the language’s influence. Community & Faith: On Memorial of “Apostle of Mauritius” Blessed Jacques Laval, a Catholic bishop calls for solidarity with the poor. Sports & Youth Spotlight: A Nigerian student journalist, Victor Olabisi, is selected for the All Africa University Games in Cairo, with Mauritius among the countries represented at the opening.
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