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Travel: FlySafair Set To Begin Operation OF Flights Between South Africa And MauritiusTravel: FlySafair Set To Begin Operation OF Flights Between South Africa And Mauritius

Travel: FlySafair Set To Begin Operation OF Flights Between South Africa And Mauritius

The management of FlySafair has issued a statement declaring the full operation of the airline between the South Africa and…

February 1, 2021
Mauritius To Reopen Blue-Bay Marine ParkMauritius To Reopen Blue-Bay Marine Park

Mauritius To Reopen Blue-Bay Marine Park

The government authorities in Mauritius has decided to reopen the Blue-Bay Marine Park in the country, this is coming after…

December 19, 2020
NEWS: Mauritius still investigating Oil Spill damageNEWS: Mauritius still investigating Oil Spill damage

NEWS: Mauritius still investigating Oil Spill damage

A saddening sight on the Mauritius coastline. Two months after a cargo loaded with gasoline ran aground off Mauritius, the…

September 27, 2020
NEWS: Mauritius sees the biggest protest over oil spills in 40 yearsNEWS: Mauritius sees the biggest protest over oil spills in 40 years

NEWS: Mauritius sees the biggest protest over oil spills in 40 years

Mauritians took to the streets of Mahébourg for the second time in a month on Saturday in frustration over the…

September 13, 2020
Mauritius: Thousands protest dolphin deathsMauritius: Thousands protest dolphin deaths

Mauritius: Thousands protest dolphin deaths

Thousands of people took to the streets of Port Louis, Mauritius' capital on Saturday to protest the deaths of at…

August 30, 2020
NEWS: Thousands of people in Mauritius protest against oil spill and governmentNEWS: Thousands of people in Mauritius protest against oil spill and government

NEWS: Thousands of people in Mauritius protest against oil spill and government

Thousands of human beings marched on Saturday in Port Louis, the capital metropolis of Mauritius, a month after a grounded…

August 30, 2020
Mauritius: 18 dead dolphins wash up on coast after oil spillMauritius: 18 dead dolphins wash up on coast after oil spill

Mauritius: 18 dead dolphins wash up on coast after oil spill

At least 18 dead dolphins have washed up on the coast of the island of Mauritius, in the Indian Ocean,…

August 27, 2020
Mauritius arrests captain of ship that spilled oilMauritius arrests captain of ship that spilled oil

Mauritius arrests captain of ship that spilled oil

The captain of the ship that spilled tons of oil onto the coast of Mauritius was arrested on Tuesday, according…

August 18, 2020
Breaking: New oil leak from damaged ship in MauritiusBreaking: New oil leak from damaged ship in Mauritius

Breaking: New oil leak from damaged ship in Mauritius

A fresh streak of oil spilled Friday from a bulk carrier stranded on a reef in pristine waters off Mauritius…

August 15, 2020
Breaking: Oil from damaged ship cleared in MauritiusBreaking: Oil from damaged ship cleared in Mauritius

Breaking: Oil from damaged ship cleared in Mauritius

Almost all the gas oil from the Japanese-owned ship that prompted a huge oil spill, off the coast of Mauritius…

August 13, 2020
Salvage crews in a race to pump fuel from agrounded ship in MauritiusSalvage crews in a race to pump fuel from agrounded ship in Mauritius

Salvage crews in a race to pump fuel from agrounded ship in Mauritius

The inter-agency United Nations team will "support efforts to mitigate impact of (the) oil spill on natural resources and on…

August 12, 2020
Environmental experts criticize the government of Mauritius over the oil spill in WakashioEnvironmental experts criticize the government of Mauritius over the oil spill in Wakashio

Environmental experts criticize the government of Mauritius over the oil spill in Wakashio

Sunil Dowarkasing, a former senior environmental adviser to the Mauritian govermnment has accused the country's current administration of gross negligence…

August 11, 2020
Breaking: Fuel-Loaded Shipwreck in Mauritius About to SnapBreaking: Fuel-Loaded Shipwreck in Mauritius About to Snap

Breaking: Fuel-Loaded Shipwreck in Mauritius About to Snap

Ship Breaking Apart Shipwrecked on the Mauritian coastline of Pointe d'Esny late July, Wakashio, the vessel carrying just under 4,000…

August 10, 2020
Mauritius announces environmental emergency as grounded ship leaks large amounts of oilMauritius announces environmental emergency as grounded ship leaks large amounts of oil

Mauritius announces environmental emergency as grounded ship leaks large amounts of oil

The prime minister of Mauritius has declared a state of environmental emergency after a Japanese-owned ship that ran aground in…

August 8, 2020
Mauritius lifts virus lockdown but beaches, borders remain closedMauritius lifts virus lockdown but beaches, borders remain closed

Mauritius lifts virus lockdown but beaches, borders remain closed

Mauritius’ lockdown will be lifted midnight Saturday, May 30 per Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth’s announcement on Friday. The lifting of…

May 30, 2020