Tag: Mauritius
Agaléga, India’s semi-secret Indian Ocean naval base
India has been quietly turning an Indian Ocean tropical island into a strategic naval outpost.
The Indian Ocean island is one of two Agaléga islands...
Mauritius Police get new Dhruv helicopter
India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has delivered a Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) to the government of Mauritius, which will use it for policing...
Mauritius inducts Dhruv, Do 228 into service
The Mauritius Police Force (MPF) has introduced its recently acquired Do 228 and Dhruv aircraft into service after taking delivery from India.
The MPF said...
HAL to export Dhruv helicopter to Mauritius
India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has signed a contract with Mauritius for the supply of a single Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH).
The contract was...
SAA cancels Mauritius flights following travel ban
South African Airways has cancelled all of its flights to and from Mauritius following the imposition of a travel ban on South Africa by...
Mauritius Coast Guard gets Do 228 from India
India has officially handed over a Do 228 turboprop aircraft to the Mauritius Coast Guard, which will lease it for maritime security duties.
The Indian...
India grants Mauritius $100 million for procurement of defence assets
The Indian government has offered Mauritius a $100 million loan to fund the procurement of Indian-made aircraft and naval security equipment for the Mauritius...
Corail Helicopteres on the front lines of Mauritius oil spill with...
On 25 July 2020, the Japanese bulk carrier Wakashio ran aground on a reef in Mauritius. Very quickly, Corail Helicopteres mobilised an Airbus Helicopters...
ISS: Mauritius battles a growing synthetic drugs problem
For decades Mauritius has been a popular destination for traffickers of traditional drugs such as heroin and cannabis. Despite the hefty prison sentences the...
Coronavirus in Mauritius
Mauritius confirmed its first three cases of coronavirus, government said in a statement.
“It concerns three Mauritian nationals who travelled back to Mauritius recently aged...
Mauritius votes on Thursday
Mauritius’ leader Pravind Kumar Jugnauth is banking on accomplishments including a minimum wage law to win a general election on Thursday but could face...
Mauritian Parliament dissolved
Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth dissolved parliament and said the Indian Ocean island will hold a general election on November 7.
The country,...
Air Mauritius takes delivery of its first A330neo
Air Mauritius has taken delivery of its first A330-900, on lease from ALC, during a ceremony held in Toulouse. The National carrier of the...
India completes refit of Mauritian patrol vessel
The Indian Navy has completed the refit of the 32 year old Mauritius Coast Guard service vessel MCGS Guardian.
In a statement, the...
India boosting naval capabilities of Mauritius
Following an official visit of Indian President Ramnath Kovind to Mauritius on 12 March, it was announced that India would provide the...
Mauritius Coast Guard commissions new patrol vessel
Mauritius has commissioned into service its second patrol vessel, CGS Valiant, which was built by India's Goa Shipyard Limited, during a ceremony...
Mauritius receives new patrol vessel
India's Goa Shipyards Limited has formally handed over the CGS Valiant patrol vessel to Mauritius, which is expected to reach the island...
Exercise Cutlass Express 2017 begins
Maritime forces from East Africa, West Indian Ocean nations, Europe and the United States, as well as several international organizations, began the...
Mauritius commissions patrol vessel, receives two helicopters
Mauritius has commissioned into service its new patrol vessel CGS Victory for the National Coast Guard as well as two Chetak helicopters...
India delivers fast patrol vessel to Mauritius
India's Goa Shipyard Limited has delivered the fast patrol vessel MCGS Victory to Mauritius, which is due to receive a second next...
Debris found in Mauritius is from missing Flight MH370 – Malaysia
Malaysia said on Friday a piece of plane debris discovered in Mauritius was from missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which disappeared in...
Third successful conviction in 2016 of Somali pirates
On 14 July twelve men were found guilty by a court in Mauritius of attempting to carry out an act of piracy...
Mauritius operating a third Do 228
The Mauritius National Coast Guard has inducted a third Do 228 aircraft into service and will use it to patrol the nation's...
Mauritius raises security level after gunshots fired on French embassy
Mauritius police said on Monday it had stepped up security after gunshots were fired at the French embassy and a hotel in...
Mauritian PM picks son as finance minister
Mauritius Prime Minister Anerood Jugnauth picked his son Pravind as finance minister, the president's office said on Wednesday.
The younger Jugnauth (53) was...
Mauritius Coast Guard Service commissions ten patrol boats
The Mauritius Coast Guard Service (MCG) has commissioned into service ten 14.5 metre long Fast Interceptor Boats (FIBs) ordered from Indian shipbuilder...
First Mauritius coast guard fast attack craft launched in India
Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) has launched the first of two fast attack craft for the Mauritius Police Force National Coast Guard.
The shipyard...
SAS Spioenkop steaming to Sri Lanka after porting in Mauritius
The first part of SAS Spioenkop's passage to India has been successfully completed and the Valour Class frigate is now headed to...
Mauritius unveils plan to upgrade maritime surveillance capabilities in 2016
The government of Mauritius says it will in 2016 provide the National Coast Guard (NCG) with a new Dornier DO 228 maritime...
Australian Navy vessel visits Mauritius
The Australian Navy vessel HMAS Anzac is in Mauritius to pay tribute to those who fought for the Australian navy during the...
Indian guided missile frigate starts two-month patrol of Mauritius
The Indian Navy has deployed a guided missile frigate to Mauritius to carry out combined maritime surveillance patrols of the Exclusive Economic...
Second Mauritian fast attack craft keel laid
India's Goa Shipyard Limited has laid the keel of the second 50 metre fast attack craft being built for the Mauritius Police...
Mauritius Coast Guard commissions new Barracuda OPV
The National Coast Guard of Mauritius has commissioned its new Indian-built offshore patrol vessel (OPV) CGS Barracuda into service during a visit...
New Indian-made Mauritian Coast Guard OPV sails home
The Mauritius Coast Guard Service (MCGS) will shortly take delivery of its largest multi-role Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) Barracuda which began sailing...
SA Navy Maritime Reaction team hands-on during Exercise Cutlass Express
The responsibility for flying the flag of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) during Exercise Cutlass Express, currently underway off the east...
Mauritius receives Indian offshore patrol vessel
India's Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) have handed over to Mauritius a 1 300 tonne offshore patrol vessel, three years after...
Mauritius orders Do 228 from India for maritime surveillance
Mauritius has ordered a Do 228 aircraft from India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for maritime surveillance duties. It will join another two...
US warship visits Mauritius
The guided missile destroyer USS James E Williams has paid a visit to Mauritius whilst deployed in support of US interests in...
Air Mauritius orders six A350 XWB airliners
Air Mauritius, the flag carrier of Mauritius, has decided to expand and modernise its long-haul fleet with a Memorandum of Understanding for...
Mauritius orders patrol vessel, military hardware from India
The island nation of Mauritius has ordered a 50 metre fast patrol vessel from India, as well as machineguns, ammunition, body armour...
Twelve pirates transferred to Mauritius following vessel attack
Twelve suspected pirates have been transferred to Mauritius for prosecution after being captured by the European Union Naval Force (EU Navfor) warship...
South African aviation brokers tried to source aircraft for alleged arms...
Numerous aviation brokers based in South Africa allegedly tried to source aircraft for associates of arms dealer Viktor Bout, according to a...
Mauritius sees 2012 economic growth slowing to 4 pct
Mauritius' economic expansion will slow slightly to 4 percent in 2012 but the Indian Ocean island's current account will swing into surplus...
Mauritius sees FDI falling 42.6 pct in 2011 -finmin
Mauritius sees foreign direct investment (FDI) to the Indian Ocean island falling by 42.6 percent in 2011, from record levels last year...
Mauritius arrests ex-finance minister for corruption
Mauritius authorities arrested a former finance minister, who is also the president's son, over corruption charges, a move which may assuage public...
Mauritius youth protest against corruption
Several thousand demonstrators took to the streets in the capital of Mauritius in a rare protest against corruption and living standards on...
Mauritius PM says govt strong, accuses former finmin of treason
The prime minister of Mauritius accused his former ally and finance minister of treason for quitting the ruling coalition, but said the...
Mauritius govt majority shrinks as partner pulls out
The parliamentary majority held by Mauritius's ruling coalition shrank after one party pulled out of government a day after a cabinet reshuffle...
Mauritius PM defends anti-graft body’s independence
The prime minister defended the Mauritius anti-graft body yesterday after six cabinet ministers quit the government over the arrest of a top...
Mauritius anti-graft body arrests health minister
Mauritius' anti-corruption watchdog arrested the Indian Ocean island's health minister after she was accused of inflating a government tender to acquire a...
