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EBC Financial Group expands family of firms to Australia and Mauritius
World Finance
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Transcript David Barrett, CEO of EBC Financial Group (UK), discusses the group’s astounding international growth and latest regions of activity; the different clients that EBC is serving and how it meets their many and diverse needs; and why...
Tour de France feats place Le Court Pienaar and Mauritius on...
Modern Ghana
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Just before this year's women's Tour de France, Kimberley Le Court Pienaar was simply another young woman who could blend into the background on the streets of the Mauritian capital Port Louis. "We were just there waiting to go and see the sports...
Mauritius' Free Premium Travel Visa: Check How To Apply, Eligibility Rules And Documents Required
Times Now
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August 3, 2025
Love Mauritius, the island nation? Well, we get it. It's beautiful. When one goes there for a vacation, one can't help but entertain the thought if they one could stay there for an infinite period of time and bask in the lap of nature. The island...
Three British women are detained in Mauritius after failed bid to smuggle £4million worth of cannabis into the tropical paradise
Daily Mail
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August 3, 2025
Three British women have been detained in Mauritius after a group of nine passengers were found with over £4million worth of cannabis in their suitcases. Shania Mabel Rosalind Wood, Alethea Jade Demitre and Chloe Nancy Parker were arrested in what...
2025 Trends: Ethnicwear Set To Shine
Apparel Resources
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August 2, 2025
India’s ethnicwear market is quietly reshaping everyday fashion, as more consumers turn to traditional styles that feel both familiar and refreshingly modern. It also holds the largest pie — US $ 22 billion—of the nation’s overall garment...
What is Mauritius' free premium travel visa? (How to apply, eligibility rules, other details inside)
The Times of India
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August 2, 2025
Image credits: Getty Images Planning to travel to Mauritius? Did you know you can live there for a year with a free premium travel visa?The island nation, which is home to some of the best views of nature, is offering a Premium Travel Visa, which...
Religious Attire in the Workplace
Mauritius Times
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August 1, 2025
Qs & As ‘Accommodating religious expression in the workplace depends on a commitment to inclusion from employers’ By Lex Recent public reports indicate that a law firm has taken disciplinary action against two female employees for their alleged...
Religious Leaders in Mauritius Condemn Dismissal of Two Women who Wore Muslim Headscarves at Work
ACI Africa
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July 31, 2025
“No citizen should be penalized or excluded from professional spaces because of their religious attire or beliefs,” CoR members say, and emphasize that “The values of dignity, diversity, and inclusivity are not only legal principles but also moral...
Imperative for Police Reform in Mauritius
Mauritius Times
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August 1, 2025
Editorial Law and order is the bedrock of a stable and prosperous society. It is a social contract that citizens enter into, trusting that the institutions of the state, particularly the police, will protect them, uphold the rule of law, and...
Mauritius: ASSA OI music residency launched for female...
Music in Africa
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Titled ASSA OI, the initiative brings together musicians from Mauritius, Rodrigues, Réunion, Seychelles, and Mozambique for a collaborative residency that seeks to empower female creatives and amplify underrepresented voices in the region’s music...
France, Britain and Australia are no longer Christian-majority countries, Muslim population has increased by..., number of Islamic countries has...
India.com
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July 31, 2025
Home Viral France, Britain and Australia are no longer Christian-majority countries, Muslim population has increased by…, number of Islamic countries has… As per the Pew Research survey, the number of Christian-majority nations has decreased by...
Church in Mauritius to Mark 2025 Blessed Laval Pilgrimage with Call to Journey as “pilgrims of hope”
ACI Africa
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July 28, 2025
He says the 2025 pilgrimage is to have a “new spiritual momentum and renew the significance of the nighttime walk to the tomb of Blessed Laval.” Bishop Durhône also directs two main departure points for the pilgrimage to the tomb of Blessed Laval:...
Summer: Visa, high airfares drive tourists to Kenya, Mauritius, Morocco
Business Day
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July 31, 2025
Several Nigerians are reviewing their travel destinations, exploring African countries this summer on the back of the current high airfares, naira depreciation and stringent visa conditions introduced by the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E), the...
Channel resources into high-value real estate opportunities, cooperatives advised
Business Day
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August 4, 2025
L-R: Adetoun Otepola, Founder/CEO, Solid Foundation Group; Chinyere Chimezie, Head of Marketing, Homebase Mortgage Bank, and Emmanuel Adeshina, Vice President, Corporate & Offline Business, Wakanow, at the fourth edition of the CEO’s Forum held in...
The Future of Climate Change Is on Mauritius
The Dial
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July 29, 2025
¶ Port Louis January 2021: I worked here over a decade ago. I must negotiate the capital’s streets differently now, my body adjusting to this new heat. My shoes abrade my feet and my shirt is stuck to my back. I slick the sweat running from my...
Red Dot Representations and Travel Lounge Leisure & Tours present contemporary luxury travel experiences in Mauritius
Travel Daily News
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July 29, 2025
Red Dot Representations partners with Mauritius-based Travel Lounge to boost the island’s profile as a luxury MICE and leisure destination globally. MUMBAI – India’s foremost destination representation firm, Red Dot Representations, has joined...
Islamophobia – Mauritius : Two Veiled Women Dismissed, Government Refers Case to Labour Tribunal
Tunisie Numerique
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July 26, 2025
The Mauritian government expressed concern on Friday over a case of alleged discriminatory dismissal involving the law firm ENSafrica Mauritius. Two former employees claim they were fired for wearing the Islamic headscarf (hijab) in the workplace,...
Bandhan by Shangri-La designed to support culturally rich weddings: Yashwini Naik
ETHospitalityWorld.com
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July 29, 2025
Yashwini Naik, global sales director, Shangri-La Group.Shangri-La Group is attempting to redefine destination weddings for modern multicultural couples with its signature blend of heartfelt Asian hospitality and global elegance, it claims. “We...
Freedom by Relocation: Americans Choosing Privacy Over Patriotism
Justice News Flash
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August 4, 2025
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — A silent but steady wave of American citizens is making the ultimate declaration of independence—not by political protest or social activism, but by simply leaving, not in exile, nor defiance, but in pursuit of...
99% of Interfaith Marriage Bans Found in Muslim Nations
Patheos
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July 27, 2025
Using freedom of interfaith marriage as an indicator of religious pluralism, this study reveals that 99% of legal restrictions on interfaith unions are imposed by Islamic countries. Specifically, 32 out of 53 Muslim-majority countries (60.4%)...