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Botha, Carli, Roshelle Ramfol, and Odette Swart. "Article: The Impact of Multilateral and Unilateral Measures on Profit-Shifting from South Africa to Mauritius." Intertax 51, Issue 3 (March 1, 2023): 232–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.54648/taxi2023005.
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The Mauritian global business sector’s favourable tax regime, combined with its extensive treaty network, has made it an attractive investment hub for investments into Africa. Aggressive tax planning strategies targeted at shifting profits to lower tax jurisdictions such as Mauritius, have eroded many higher tax jurisdictions’ tax bases. An exodus of (taxable) funds from South Africa to Mauritius is evident from South Africa’s listing as one of the top five contributors to Mauritius’s foreign direct investments (FDIs). While the base erosion and profit-shifting (BEPS) action plan is aimed at curbing profit-shifting practices, limited research is available on the successful implementation of the BEPS action plan. This article conducts a review of the implementation of the BEPS action plan by both jurisdictions, namely Mauritius (as a low tax jurisdiction) and South Africa (as a high tax jurisdiction). The success of the BEPS action plan in curbing profit-shifting practices from South Africa to Mauritius is measured in conjunction with the South African anti-avoidance legislation. The findings highlight that only Action 5 has been successfully adopted by both South Africa and Mauritius. A preliminary analysis was conducted which indicates that the implementation of the BEPS action plan will not result in less profit-shifting, due to gaps in the South African anti-avoidance legislation that facilitates these profit-shifting practices. It is suggested that the implementation of the BEPS action plan by higher tax jurisdictions should be prioritized. This article contributes to scholarship on evaluating the effectiveness of the BEPS action plan minimum standards for African countries. Action 5, aggressive tax planning strategies, base erosion and profit-shifting, base erosion and profit-shifting action plan, global business companies, foreign direct investments, Mauritius global business sector, minimum standards, offshore trust, profit-shifting, South African anti-avoidance legislation, tax avoidance, tax planning vehicles.
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Kumari Jugnauth, Kobita. "English and Mauritian Creole: A Reflection on How the Vocabulary, Grammar and Syntax of the Two Languages Create Difficulties for Learners." International Journal of Applied Linguistics and English Literature 7, no. 2 (February 1, 2018): 204. http://dx.doi.org/10.7575/aiac.ijalel.v.7n.2p.204.
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The purpose of this paper is to reflect on the various linguistic reasons that cause Mauritian students to experience difficulties while learning English. As Mauritius is a former British and French colony, most Mauritians are bilinguals. Both English and French are compulsory subjects up to Cambridge O’Level. English is the official language and also the language of instruction but French is much more widely used and spoken. Also Mauritian Creole is the mothertongue of the majority of Mauritians. This linguistic situation impacts heavily on the teaching and learning of English both at primary and secondary level. Often, students encounter a number of problems at the vocabulary and grammatical level ; these are due to the linguistic specificities of both English and Mauritian Creole. Today, the different types of ‘ Englishes’ emerging around the world, are making it increasingly confusing for teachers to teach this language and for learners to learn it.
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Georgijević, Goran. "Mauritian Tort Law." Anali Pravnog fakulteta u Beogradu, no. 4 (December 18, 2020): 184–203. http://dx.doi.org/10.51204/anali_pfub_20409a.
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According to the general tort law of Mauritius (articles 1382 through 1384 of the Mauritian Civil Code), three conditions must be met before tort liability may be implemented, namely the existence of harm, the existence of a causal link, and the existence of a harmful event. This paper contains an analysis of the fundamentals of the tort law of Mauritius, which is based on Mauritian case law and French case law and French doctrine, which are considered a persuasive authority in Mauritian Civil Law.
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Thornton, E. Nicole. "RACE, NATIVITY, AND MULTICULTURAL EXCLUSION." Du Bois Review: Social Science Research on Race 16, no. 2 (2019): 613–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1742058x19000237.
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AbstractThis article examines the exclusion of Afro-Mauritians (or Creoles) in Mauritian multiculturalism. Although Creoles represent nearly thirty percent of the population, they are the only major group not officially recognized in the Mauritian Constitution (unlike Hindus, Muslims, and the Chinese) and they experience uniquely high levels of socioeconomic and political marginalization despite the country’s decades-long policy of official multiculturalism. While scholarship on multiculturalism and nation-building in plural societies might explain the exclusion of Creoles as a breakdown in the forging of political community in postcolonial Mauritius, I build on these theories by focusing on the tension between diaspora and nativity evident in Mauritian public discourse. Using the politics of language policy as a case study, I examine why the Kreol language in Mauritius—the ancestral language of Creoles and mother tongue of the majority of Mauritians—was consistently rejected for inclusion in language policy until recently (unlike Hindi, Urdu, and other ethnic languages). In my analysis of public policy discourse, I map how Creole ethnic activists negotiated Kreol’s inclusion in multiculturalism and highlight their constraints. This analysis shows that through multiculturalism, non-Creole political actors have created ethnic categories of inclusion while reciprocally denoting racially-excluded others defined by their lack of diasporic cultural value. I argue that groups claiming diasporic cultural connections are privileged as “ethnics” deemed worthy of multicultural inclusion, while those with ancestral connections more natively-bound to the local territory (such as Creoles, as a post-slavery population) are deemed problematic, culturally dis-recognized, and racialized as “the Other” because their nativity gives them a platform from which to lay territorial counter-claims to the nation.
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Carpooran, Arnaud, and Yani Maury. "Lortograf Kreol Repiblik Moris (Kreol Morisien ek Kreol Rodrige): nesans, evolision, inplikasion." Rechèch Etid Kreyòl 1, no. 1 (October 28, 2022): 109–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.57222/kavp3873.
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Abstract Although it is established that Mauritian Creole originated in the 1720s, it was not until 2011 that the Mauritian State finally recognized an official spelling for this language. Another one, no less historical, will follow this historical leap: the introduction of Mauritian Creole as an optional subject in primary schools in the Republic of Mauritius, and, subsequently, in secondary schools in 2018. These significant developments were made possible thanks to the struggles and the continuous work of several social actors, which started in the context of the Independence of Mauritius (in 1968), and which spanned over more than four decades at different levels, whether political, sociological, educational, identity or scientific. It turns out, however, that no one expected that the progress made by Mauritian Creole during the periods mentioned above would have some serious consequences in Rodrigues, an island attached to Mauritius and forming part of the Republic but having an autonomous political administration since 2002. There have been, indeed, in the wake of what happened in 2011 and 2012 (see above), a series of reactions and claims in Rodrigues in relation to the specificities of the Creole used on the Rodriguan territory. These claims and the events that followed had as a corollary the recognition by the Republic of Mauritius, of Rodriguan Creole as a language in its own right, and not as a simple regional variant of Mauritian Creole, to the point that the Rodriguan variety will even end up having its own official spelling, and even its own unilingual Creole dictionary, alongside its Mauritian counterpart (the Diksioner Morisien) which exists since 2009. Key words: Orthographic harmonisation and standardisation, Diksioner Morisien, Diksioner Kreol Rodrige
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GUNPUTH, Rajendra Parsad. "Achieving Developmental and Pro-Poor Trade in Africa: the Mauritian Transition-Emerging-Economy: Success Case Study-Initiatives, Innovations and Incentives." Journal of Social and Development Sciences 5, no. 4 (December 30, 2014): 188–220. http://dx.doi.org/10.22610/jsds.v5i4.820.
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In a contextualized approach the author explores development achievements in terms of propoor trade in Mauritius and to its transition-economy. Indeed, Mauritius is very notorious for its aggressive economic and financial lobbying specially on the African continent coupled to its openness strategy, easy-doing business with implementation of various national and strategic policies (development of its Freeport harbours and Export Processing Zone (EPZ), offshore sectors with massive foreign direct investment (FDI), development of the BPO and ICT sector in the Cyber City, diversification of the Mauritian export from sugar to industrial goods with major development in some emerging sectors such as trade in services through the tourism industry which is now contributing up to 8% of its GDP with massive employment in its hotels and construction, and Mauritius is actually targeting to exploit its exclusive economic zone) to increase both its imports of raw materials and exports of goods. Furthermore, it is a member of various regional economic blocks in the region (COMESA, SADC, IOR) to attract African investors and to bridge China and India to the African continent. All these strategies, factors and polices including strategic importance of Mauritius have contributed to trade diversification which in turn has created jobs to combat poverty eradication in a wealthier nation so far. Data to reflect and/or to prove same are borrowed mainly from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) in Mauritius, the Board of Investment in Mauritius (BOI), UNCTAD and the Bank of Mauritius Annual Reports principally during the period 2001-2012. The paper, with facts and figures, reflects to what extent achieving developmental and poor-trade is possible on the African continent. Is the Mauritian economy a reliable model? Why is it so wealthy actually or whether its economic miracle has been a mere luck up to now?
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Mahadew, Roopanand. "The implementation of the SADC code on HIV/AIDS and employment in Mauritius: successes and prospects." International Journal of Law and Management 62, no. 4 (May 15, 2020): 355–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijlma-02-2018-0030.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive overview of the implementation of the Southern African Community Development (SADC) Code on HIV/AIDS and employment in Mauritius. It focusses on the existing normative framework on HIV/AIDS and employment in Mauritius and the ways in which adopting various aspects of the SADC Code could further bolster the framework for more effective protection of people with HIV/AIDS at the workplace. Design/methodology/approach The methodology used is based on a mix of the legal research method and case study analysis. The SADC Code is analysed, and its application and relevance to the Mauritian context are assessed. Findings The implementation of the SADC Code into the Mauritian legal framework is still at its infancy. Despite being a state party to it, Mauritius has not done much towards the domestication of the Code which explains the incomplete protection of employees with HIV/AIDS at the workplace from discrimination. Practical implications This paper serves as a tool for civil society organisations and other stakeholders to understand the SADC Code and also to engage in a debate related to its implementation in Mauritius. Originality/value There has been dearth of literature on the legal aspects of HIV/AIDS and employment in Mauritius. This paper serves as a platform on which this debate can be initiated and continued.
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Roopchund, Randhir, and Dosheela Ramlowat. "Adapting the Mauritian higher education system for effective workforce development." Industry and Higher Education 33, no. 6 (October 2, 2019): 414–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0950422219878384.
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There has been an alarming rate of graduate unemployment in Mauritius over the past 5 years. The education system has been criticized for being too academic and not driven by the requirements of industry, leading to a skills mismatch. The Mauritian government has consequently announced several new schemes to boost employment and economic growth. This study analyses two innovative approaches for effective workforce development: a university–industry collaborative programme developed by Accenture Academy and the University of Mauritius and a dual apprenticeship scheme operated by the Université des Mascareignes in partnership with the Mauritius Exports Association (MEXA). MEXA has formed a partnership with UDM for providing customized training to its employees. The article also considers the National Human Resource Development Plan for Mauritius and other relevant studies. The main research question is whether the traditional system of higher education needs to be adapted in the light of the country’s ambition to emerge as a high-income economy by 2030. The study contributes to an understanding of how partnerships and collaboration can help to improve lifelong employability in the Mauritian context and how they may ultimately contribute to the reduction of graduate unemployment.
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Joomuck, Nandini, and Mukul Srivastava. "Electronic Media and Indian Culture in Mauritius for a better living: A case of Aaj ke Jawan." Sprin Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences 2, no. 05 (May 6, 2023): 45–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.55559/sjahss.v2i05.109.
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Mauritius' mass media is limited due to its small population (estimated to be 1,288,000 in 2008). Nevertheless, Mauritius has a strong economy and many major media outlets, including print newspapers, radio and television channels. Mauritian media reflects the democratic and pluralistic traditions of Mauritius society. Between 1834 and 1920, half-a-million indentured immigrants, labourers and their families arrived in Mauritius, with 97% of the immigrants coming from India. India and Mauritius have always been culturally alike and the African nation continues to thrive and preserve the Indian Culture today. Every aspect of our social, political, and cultural lives is affected by the media landscape. This research examines and finds that it is critical that we understand electronic media and the Indian Culture in Mauritius for a better living. A content analysis of selected 4 MBC television programs of Aaj ke Jawan was conducted which led to a narrative approach of analysis. Also, the research provides leeway to describe and analyse concepts, themes and ideas of each program. The results indicated that Electronic Media is still the best resource for learning about the past and present Indian Culture for the best living.
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Pirthee, Medha. "Grey-based model for forecasting Mauritius international tourism from different regions." Grey Systems: Theory and Application 7, no. 2 (August 7, 2017): 259–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/gs-04-2017-0008.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the trend and forecast the number of tourists from different regions of the world to Mauritius. Design/methodology/approach The paper adopts two grey system models, the even model GM(1,1) and the non-homogeneous discrete grey model (NDGM), to forecast the total number of international tourism to Mauritius and its structure from different regions tourist arrivals to Mauritius for the next three years. Grey system theory models were used to account for uncertainties and the dynamism of the tourism sector environment. The two models were applied as a comparison to obtain more reliable forecasting figures. Findings The results demonstrate that both of the grey system models can be successfully applied with high accuracy for Mauritian tourism prediction, and also the number of tourist arrivals to Mauritius shows a continued augmentation for the upcoming years. Practical implications Forecasting is meaningful since the Government of Mauritius, private companies or any concerned authority can adopt the forecasting methods exposed in this paper for the development of the tourism sector through managerial and economic decision making. Originality/value Mauritius is a charming travel destination. Through this paper, it can be seen that future tourism travel to Mauritius has been successfully predicted based on previous data. Moreover, it seems that the grey system theory models have not been utilised yet as forecasting tools for the tourism sector of Mauritius as opposed to other countries such as China and Taiwan.
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November, Kiat. "The Hare and the Tortoise Down by the King’s Pond: A Tale of Four Translations." Meta 52, no. 2 (August 2, 2007): 194–201. http://dx.doi.org/10.7202/016065ar.
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Abstract This paper looks at the linguistic situation on the island of Mauritius, as revealed by the analysis of four translations of a folk-tale, originally an oral tale recounted by African slaves. The languages involved are Mauritian Creole, French and English. A brief account of the Mauritian historical and socio-linguistic development is given to contextualize my investigation. I then examine the translations from the conceptual framework of ideology, arguing that not only were they the instruments of the translators’ ideological convictions but that, in the process, they also came to symbolize the asymmetrical linguistic relations in Mauritius.
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Emilien, Blandine, and Shankar Veerta. "From duping clients to institutional entrepreneurship in Mauritius: the account of a former BPO worker who became an activist." Work, Employment and Society 31, no. 6 (May 2, 2017): 1021–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0950017017695041.
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This ‘on the front line’ account allows Shankar Veerta to voice out his concerns as an activist in Mauritius. Shankar’s account provides insights into the recent work of collective actors who, as institutional entrepreneurs, aim to bring social change in Mauritius and support vulnerable workers. Mauritius has achieved its heralded economic success by adjusting consistently to liberalized regimes of the global economy. As a former business process outsourcing (BPO) worker, however, Shankar casts a critical lens on challenges facing workers operating in the new BPO sector of Mauritius. He then explains how and why he joined a local political movement that supported non-unionized workers during major industrial disputes in the BPO sector in 2011. Finally, Shankar describes the movement’s attempts to initiate divergent change through enabling conditions that have allowed it to start raising awareness among Mauritian workers and citizens.
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HUGEL, S., C. MICHENEAU, J. FOURNEL, B. H. WARREN, A. GAUVIN-BIALECKI, T. PAILLER, M. W. CHASE, and D. STRASBERG. "Glomeremus species from the Mascarene islands (Orthoptera, Gryllacrididae) with the description of the pollinator of an endemic orchid from the island of Réunion." Zootaxa 2545, no. 1 (July 22, 2010): 58. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.2545.1.6.
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Glomeremus Karny, 1937 species from the Mascarene islands are examined. One new species is described from Réunion: G. orchidophilus n. sp.. Two new species are described from Mauritius: G. paraochidophilus n. sp. and G. tikasignatus n. sp.. The case of G. shelfordi (Griffini, 1909) supposedly described from Mauritius is discussed as well as the likely polyphyly of the genus Glomeremus. G. orchidophilus n. sp. is the only pollinator of the Orchid Angraecum cadetii on Réunion, representing the first supported case of regular pollination by an insect from the order Orthoptera in extant flowering plants. The possible involvement of Mauritian Glomeremus in A. cadetii pollination on Mauritius is discussed.
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Pandey, Shrestha. "INDIAN DIASPORA AND TRANSLATION STUDIES IN MAURITIUS." International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH 7, no. 12 (June 8, 2020): 110–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v7.i12.2019.304.
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The present paper aims to study the functions of literary translation and Indian diaspora writers with special reference to Mauritius, a small island being multicultural, multiethnic and multilingual. Our study includes the presentation of the situation of literary translation in Mauritius and analysis of some of the major works translated to query challenges of post-colonial translation. The corpus includes two translations chosen where Mauritian Creole is now part of the target language (eg Boy, transcreation of Misyon garsonby Lindsey Collen). The translation into Creole an, in fact, literalization of language and to establish a literary heritage. The translation is rewriting in our two Mauritian authors, which in the case of the rewriting of The Tempest in Creole, Dev Virahsawmy makes speech-cons when choosing this time to rewrite the Creole English and Lindsey Collen, aims to make available the novel-reader Mauritius. The handwriting in Lindsey Collen also helps address the problem of translation of spoken language (Creole) in a written language.
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Ancharaz, Vinaye Dey. "China's Challenge to India's Economic Hegemony over Mauritius: A Tale of Two Giants and a Pigmy." Journal of African Development 13, no. 1-2 (April 2011): 197–222. http://dx.doi.org/10.5325/jafrideve.13.1-2.0197.
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Abstract This paper documents how China is crowding out India's presence in the Mauritian economy by presenting a comparative analysis of Mauritius' engagement with the Asian drivers in terms of trade, investment and aid. China has surpassed India to become Mauritius' second most important import partner. Chinese investments have significantly increased, with China setting up a special economic zone in Mauritius. China's presence is also remarkable in aid, with the Chinese winning several tenders for construction and public infrastructure works as part of a strategy of aid. In contrast, India is virtually absent at this level. The paper flags some critical issues raised by China's unfolding economic dominance and offers policy options for dealing with them.
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Parnell, John A. N., Q. Cronk, P. Wyse Jackson, and W. Strahm. "A study of the ecological history, vegetation and conservation management of Ile aux Aigrettes, Mauritius." Journal of Tropical Ecology 5, no. 4 (November 1989): 355–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0266467400003825.
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ABSTRACTMuch of the unique native vegetation of Mauritius has been destroyed. Coastal ebony (Diospyros egrettarum I.B.K. Richardson) forest forms an extreme type of Mauritian lowland forest which no longer exists on mainland Mauritius and only survives on one offshore islet, Ile aux Aigrettes. Undisturbed D. egrettarum forest is resistant to invasion by exotic plants, which have now invaded most relict patches of native lowland vegetation in Mauritius. Human disturbance however, has allowed many exotics (particularly Flacourtia indica (Burm. fil.) Merrill) to invade and form new vegetation types. Much of the disturbance was caused by illegal woodcutting up to 1985, prompted by an acute fuelwood shortage in Mauritius. On the basis of 132 4 X 4 m quadrats, we recognize 10 types of natural, semi-natural and exotic vegeta-tion. The conservation of the remaining natural ebony woodland vegetation requires the total cessation of woodcutting and the eradication of Tabebuia pallida (Lindl.) Miers (potentially the most damaging exotic species).
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Chukowry, Dorine Marie Christiane. "Teacher leadership in six secondary schools in Mauritius." International Journal of Educational Management 32, no. 6 (August 13, 2018): 990–1000. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijem-06-2017-0144.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine teacher leadership in six private secondary schools in Mauritius and establish the extent to which teachers are taking up leadership roles at schools’ level. Design/methodology/approach This study focusses on three high-performing and three less-performing private secondary schools in Mauritius. An interview was carried out with the six rectors (heads) of the selected schools. Findings Teacher leadership is an emerging phenomenon in the Mauritian educational context. The outcomes of this research have significance in providing guidance for policy development in this area concerning Mauritian education. Research limitations/implications Time and resources were the constraining factors. It was a survey of heads only and different responses could have been received if students and teachers had been included in this study. The ideal would have been to have a wider coverage of the survey. Practical implications This study shows how teacher leadership can impact schools in a positive manner. Results from this study confirm that the success of teacher leaders depends largely on the rector’s philosophy of power sharing in the setting in which they work. Originality/value This paper is a pioneer research paper focussing on teacher leadership in six private secondary schools in Mauritius. This original and unique piece of work offers the international audience a clear understanding of the teacher leadership phenomenon in Mauritius.
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Chintaram, Marie Vinnarasi. "Mauritians and Latter-Day Saints: Multicultural Oral Histories of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints within “The Rainbow Nation”." Religions 12, no. 8 (August 17, 2021): 651. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rel12080651.
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints emerged within the Mauritian landscape in the early 1980s after the arrival of foreign missionary work. With a population of Indian, African, Chinese, French heritage, and other mixed ethnicities, Mauritius celebrates multiculturalism, with many calling it the “rainbow nation”. Religiously, Hinduism dominates the scene on the island, followed by Christianity (with Catholicism as the majority); the small remainder of the population observes Islam or Buddhism. Although Mauritian society equally embraces people from these ethnic groups, it also has historically marginalized communities who represent a “hybrid” of the mentioned demographic groups. This article, based on ethnographic research, explores the experiences of Mauritian Latter-day Saints as they navigate the challenges and implications of membership in Mormonism. Specifically, it focuses on how US-based Mormonism has come to embrace the cultural heritage of people from the various diaspora and how Mauritian Latter-day Saints perceive their own belonging and space-making within an American born religion. This case study presents how the local and intersecting adaptations of language, race, and local leadership within a cosmopolitan society such as Mauritius have led to the partial hybridization of the Church into the hegemony of ethnic communities within Mauritian Latter-day Saint practices. These merging of cultures and world views prompts both positive and challenging religious experiences for Mauritian Church members. This article illustrates the implications and pressures of the Church trying to globalize its faith base while adapting its traditionally Anglocentric approaches to religious practices to multiracial, multicultural cosmopolitan communities such as Mauritius.
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Vasilyeva, L. A. "Indo-Maritius Muslims: genesis of their Religious Identity." Minbar. Islamic Studies 12, no. 1 (June 4, 2019): 78–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.31162/2618-9569-2019-12-1-78-94.
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The paper focuses on the Indo-Mauritian Muslim Community, which plays an important role in the social and political life of the island state. The paper deals with the revival of the Urdu language spoken by the Indo-Mauritian Muslims who had almost lost the “ancestral tongue” in the process of adaptation to the Mauritius` multi-ethnic and multi- religious society through the eighteenth – nineteenth century. The study reconstructs a brief history of the Urdu-speaking Indian Muslims` migration to Mauritius and their partial assimilation with the local society. The Muslim migrants accepted the local Creole language and some elements of their culture but remained loyal to their religion and traditional Muslim values. The author makes a special emphasis upon the means of revival and development of Urdu language and the formation of the Mauritian Urdu Literature. The Urdu language today is a tool of self-identification of Indo-Mauritian Muslims and primary marker of their religious identity as well.
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Cheetra, Bhajan. "Endemic Plants from Mauritius Islands as Potential Resources for Sugar Substitutes." Comparative study of M oleifera and M ovalifolia survival rates in Central Namibia 6, no. 1 (October 13, 2022): 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.24966/pscr-3743/100015.
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Dhuny, Nazia Abdoula. "Factors affecting attitudes of Secondary School Educational Practitioners towards Inclusive Education in Mauritius." Asian Journal of Inclusive Education 09, no. 01 (December 31, 2021): 27–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.59595/ajie.09.1.3.
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Inclusive education, as an educational reform to achieve education for all is referred to as educating students with special education needs in regular schools. This relatively new concept in Mauritius seems to be facing a number of challenges. Given the worldwide interest for IE, unfavourable attitudes would be a major hurdle in the implementation of IE in Mauritius. A positive attitude of education stakeholders in Mauritius is vitally important to complement inclusive efforts. The study endeavoured to determine the relationship of demographic factors, beliefs and self-efficacy on attitudes in the Mauritian context. A quantitative non-experimental descriptive survey research design was used in this study and respondents included 588 educators and 42 rectors/deputy rectors in 21 secondary schools (state and private). Investigating respondents’ attitudes was conducted through a specifically designed survey instrument. Results indicated an overall neutral attitudes towards IE. Training in inclusive education was found to significantly influence attitudes and a positive correlation of self-efficacy and beliefs on attitudes was found. These findings support the need for capacity building that could help nurture positive attitudes and foster inclusive environments in Mauritius. The study provides insights for future research to further the understanding of attitudes towards IE in Mauritius.
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Abdullatiff, A. "Mauritius: Private Foundations in Mauritius." Trusts & Trustees 20, no. 6 (June 10, 2014): 608–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/tandt/ttu079.
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Surnam, Baboo Y. R. "Three years outdoor exposure of low carbon steel in Mauritius." Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials 62, no. 4 (June 1, 2015): 246–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/acmm-12-2013-1328.
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Purpose – This paper aims to investigate the corrosion behaviour of carbon steel in the Mauritian atmosphere over a three-year period. Atmospheric corrosion is a serious problem in Mauritius. Design/methodology/approach – Carbon steel samples were exposed outdoors at various sites. Mass loss analysis was performed to determine the corrosion behaviour of the metal over the exposure period. Scanning electron microscopy and Raman tests were performed to investigate the formation of the corrosion products on the carbon steel surface. Findings – It was found that the corrosion loss at two of the sites considered did not vary clearly according to the bilogarithmic law. Time of wetness was found to be a main factor affecting atmospheric corrosion in Mauritius. The corrosivity of the atmosphere was found to lie between categories C3 and C4, according to ISO 9223. Originality/value – The results can be of essential help to the construction industry, especially as steel buildings are becoming very common in Mauritius. Moreover, as Mauritius is a tropical island, the results obtained can be useful in other tropical islands.
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Lincoln, David. "Beyond the plantation: Mauritius in the global division of labour." Journal of Modern African Studies 44, no. 1 (February 6, 2006): 59–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022278x05001412.
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Mauritius' position within the global division of labour has changed considerably since the country gained its independence from Britain in 1968. This reflects change in the country's employment structure and a re-articulation within global chains of production. In a transformation led by the state, the formerly plantation-based economy has become a predominantly service- and manufacturing-based one. Mauritius has since set its sights on becoming a ‘cyber-island’, a regional hub for computer-based service provision. In charting this developmental route, the Mauritian state has had recourse to favourable socio-historical conditions. By highlighting these cultural influences on the globalisation of the Mauritian economy, this study affirms the value of analysing new divisions of labour as an aspect of the centuries-old process of globalisation.
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Gungadeen, Sanjiv, Megan Paull, and David Holloway. "Partisanship and organisational change in Mauritius." Journal of Organizational Change Management 31, no. 3 (May 14, 2018): 656–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jocm-06-2016-0117.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report on a study of change management practices in private sector organisations in the small island economy of Mauritius. Design/methodology/approach Interviews were conducted with key decision makers and individuals who had experienced the organisational change process in three private organisations from different sectors in Mauritius: a bank, a hotel and a privatised state-owned enterprise. A grounded theory approach was employed to establish the key dimensions of organisational change in this setting. Findings Organisational change is a multi-dimensional, multi-directional and evolutionary process strongly influenced by the contextual and historical aspects of the country. The emerging key elements of change identified in the data confirmed a range of dimensions evident in the extant literature, but also identified a largely unacknowledged factor, considered to be central to the change process in Mauritian organisations. This emerging factor was identified as partisanship. Originality/value This study served to confirm six dimensions evident in the extant literature on organisational change: organisational structure, organisational culture, leadership processes, individuals, knowledge management and resistance to change. A seventh dimension, and heretofore largely unacknowledged factor, considered to be central to the change process in Mauritian organisations was also identified: partisanship. The study identified this emerging key dimension as having a pervasive influence. History, culture and context have served to embed this dimension in Mauritian organisations. Evidence is presented to illustrate how the process of organisational change is undertaken in Mauritius, and identify the role of partisanship. This has the potential to be applied to other small island economies with similar historical, cultural or contextual features.
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Guan, Zhijie, Yue Zhang, and Ip Ping Sheong Jim Kwee Fat. "Trade Relations Between Mauritius and China: A Gravity Model Approach." SAGE Open 11, no. 4 (October 2021): 215824402110581. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/21582440211058184.
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Trade between Mauritius and China has been increasing at a rapid pace. As there are only few studies about Sino-Mauritian trade, there is therefore a need to study the determinants affecting trade flows between the two countries. This paper uses the “Gravity Model” with a sample data of 23 years (1997–2019) to analyze the trade between Mauritius and China. The results show that GDP’s growth rate, exchange rate, and FDI both have significant effects on Mauritian trade; however the former has a positive effect while the latter two has a negative one. The economic mass of the two countries have promoted trade, while an appreciation in Chinese currency and large amounts of direct investment have on the other side hindered Mauritian trade. A concrete trade agreement between the two sides can help in reducing the costs of trade between the two countries and improve the situation.
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Salverda, Tijo. "(Dis)unity in Diversity: How Common Beliefs about Ethnicity Benefit the White Mauritian Elite." Journal of Modern African Studies 53, no. 4 (November 4, 2015): 533–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022278x15000749.
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ABSTRACTWhite Africans are particularly associated with the troubles South Africa and Zimbabwe have faced throughout their histories. The story of the Franco-Mauritians, the white elite of Mauritius, and how they have fared during more than forty years since the Indian Ocean island gained independence, is much less known. However, their case is relevant as a distinctive example when attempting to understand white Africans in postcolonial settings. Unlike whites elsewhere on the continent, Franco-Mauritians did not apply brute force in order to defend their position in the face of independence. Yet the society that emerged from the struggle over independence is one shaped by dominant beliefs about ethnicity. As this article shows, despite a number of inverse effects Franco-Mauritians have benefited from this unexpected twist, and part of the explanation for their ability to maintain their elite position lies therefore in the complex reality of ethnic diversity in postcolonial Mauritius.
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Gaver, Craig D. "Dispute Concerning Delimitation of the Maritime Boundary Between Mauritius and Maldives in the Indian Ocean (Mauritius/Maldives)." American Journal of International Law 115, no. 3 (July 2021): 519–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/ajil.2021.24.
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On January 28, 2021, a Special Chamber of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) dismissed all of the respondent's preliminary objections in Dispute Concerning Delimitation of the Maritime Boundary Between Mauritius and Maldives in the Indian Ocean (Mauritius/Maldives). The proceeding arose out of Mauritius's long-running effort to regain sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago, which was originally “detached” from Mauritius in 1965 by the United Kingdom (UK). Although the Judgment will allow the case to proceed to the merits, it is significant in its own right for its engagement with several earlier legal decisions, including the arbitral award in Chagos Marine Protected Area Arbitration and the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) Advisory Opinion on the Legal Consequences of the Separation of the Chagos Archipelago from Mauritius in 1965, as well as UN General Assembly Resolution 73/295 affirming the Advisory Opinion. The Special Chamber stitched together a series of legal documents that, considered individually, were either non-binding or limited in scope to achieve a determination greater than the sum of its parts—one that effectively resolved the disputed sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago.
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Pillay, Anthony L., Harshalini Y. Bundhoo, and Uma Bhowon. "Depression-Related Distress in Mauritian and South African Adolescent Girls: An Exploratory Investigation." Psychological Reports 107, no. 1 (August 2010): 87–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.2466/02.10.12.13.pr0.107.4.87-94.
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Self-reports of depression-related distress were obtained from girls of 14 to 17 years of age living in communities of low socioeconomic status in Mauritius ( n = 198) and South Africa ( n = 275). Of the girls in the two samples, 26.3 and 21.5%, respectively, had thought about self-harm during the past 5 yr., while between 14.6 and 16.7% had made self-harm attempts. Also, 39.9% of the Mauritian girls and 31.0% of the South Africans reported being sad and tearful every day for more than 2 wk. over the past year. Of the girls, Mauritians (54.0%) and South Africans (32.1%) felt their problems were too much to cope with, while 20.4% of the South African girls and 44.4% of the Mauritians knew of no place to go for help when feeling sad or depressed. The findings highlight the extent of depression-related symptoms and issues related to access to mental health services. Increasing mental health services and awareness programmes are indicated.
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Dyachkov, Mark V. "Mauritian Creole and the language policy in Mauritius." Language in Africa 1, no. 2 (June 1, 2020): 48–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.37892/2686-8946-2020-1-2-48-64.
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Hardin-Ramanan, Sarita, Shafiiq Gopee, Vikash Rowtho, and Odylle Charoux. "Graduate Work-Readiness in Mauritius: A multi-stakeholder approach." Journal of Teaching and Learning for Graduate Employability 11, no. 1 (October 11, 2020): 93–109. http://dx.doi.org/10.21153/jtlge2020vol11no1art937.
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Characterised by strong human capital dependency, Small Island Development States (SIDS) such as Mauritius depend largely on work-ready graduates to boost their economy. Yet, Graduate Work Readiness (GWR) and graduate unemployment feature prominently on the Mauritian government agenda. This paper investigates the previously unexplored issue of GWR in Mauritius through four key stakeholder lenses – those of the government, employers, universities, and undergraduates – before suggesting collaborative strategies to enhance graduate employability. The paper findings build on government and parastatal body interviews and qualitative survey responses from the Top 100 companies, higher education institution directors and final year undergraduates in Mauritius. Study results and recommendations are derived from a thematic content analysis of interview transcripts and qualitative survey data. Results indicate that there is a strong need to (1) strengthen stakeholder links, (2) enforce industry-centric university curricula, (4) improve graduate work experience, (4) hone graduate soft skills, and (5) their attitude to work. A Graduate Work Readiness Integrated Stakeholder Framework (GWRISF) supported by a National Work Integrated Learning Committee (NWILC) is then recommended. It is envisaged that proposed strategies will not only assist Mauritian stakeholders in better joining forces for GWR improvement but can also be useful to other comparable SIDS.
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Bräutigam, Deborah. "Mauritius." Current History 98, no. 628 (May 1, 1999): 228–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/curh.1999.98.628.228.
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Seetulsingh, Dheerujlall Baramlall. "MAURITIUS." Human Rights Law in Africa Online 2, no. 1 (2004): 1309–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/221160604x01386.
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Human Rights Law in Africa, Editors. "MAURITIUS." Human Rights Law in Africa Online 3, no. 1 (1998): 357–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/221160698x00537.
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NEWITT, MALYN. "Mauritius." African Affairs 92, no. 367 (April 1993): 315–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.afraf.a098630.
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AINSWORTH, SUSAN J. "MAURITIUS." Chemical & Engineering News Archive 89, no. 39 (September 26, 2011): 38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/cen-v089n039.p038.
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Darga, L. Amedee, and Gilles Daniel Joomun. "Mauritius." South African Journal of International Affairs 12, no. 1 (June 2005): 95–110. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10220460509556751.
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Rambaree, Komalsingh, and Brita Backlund Rambaree. "‘Out of the Frying Pan into the Fire’: Mauritian Social Workers’ Perspectives on Disaster Governance in Mauritius." British Journal of Social Work 51, no. 5 (March 27, 2021): 1585–604. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcab102.
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Abstract Mauritius, which is a Small Island Developing State with low economic resilience and limited capacity to deal with disasters, is currently trying to recover from two major disasters—COVID-19 and an oil spill caused by a shipwreck. This article aims to explore the Mauritian social workers’ perspectives on the disaster governance in relation to these double disasters. Data were collected from eighteen social workers using web-based/ online interview tools in September 2020. An abductive thematic network method based on governance network theory was used to analyse the collected data with the help of the ATLAS.ti software. In the findings, the perspectives of the respondents on the structures and mechanisms for disaster social work and the factors that affect disaster governance in Mauritius are presented and discussed. This article concludes that there is a lack of organised structures and mechanisms for disaster social work, and there is a need to promote good governance in disaster response in Mauritius.
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Chuttoo, Usha Devi. "Effect of Economic Growth on Unemployment and Validity of Okun’s Law in Mauritius." Global Journal of Emerging Market Economies 12, no. 2 (January 23, 2020): 231–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0974910119886934.
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This study examines the relationship between unemployment and economic growth in Mauritius. The methodology adopted for this study is the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) bounds cointegration test, ARDL error-correction model (ARDL-ECM) using the ordinary least square (OLS) approach and Okun’s law-gap version. ARDL-ECM estimates the long-run and short-run relationship between economic growth and unemployment. The validity of Okun’s law is tested in the Mauritian context and Okun’s coefficient is thereby estimated. The results obtained from the tests show that both in the long run and short run, there is a negative cointegration between economic growth and unemployment, but it is not statistically significant. Whereas, the result of Okun’s law-gap version shows that Okun’s law is indeed valid in the small economy of Mauritius. From the Okun’s coefficient obtained, it is concluded that 4 percent change in gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate changes unemployment rate by 1 percent in the opposite direction in Mauritius.
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Ertz, Damien, and Paul Diederich. "Unravelling the diversity of the lichen genus Porina (Porinaceae) in Mauritius." Plant Ecology and Evolution 155, no. 1 (March 30, 2022): 123–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.5091/plecevo.84545.
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Background and aims – Despite the publication of a recent checklist for Mauritius, a small archipelago in the south-western Indian Ocean, our knowledge of the lichen flora of this region remains incomplete. The present contribution is part of an ongoing study of lichen diversity of the islands of Mauritius and Rodrigues. It aims to unravel the diversity of the genus Porina s.l. on these islands and to improve the taxonomy and the phylogeny of the family Porinaceae following the morphological study and the sequencing of recently collected material.Material and methods – Lichens were collected in 2016 and 2019 in a range of environments, from lowland dry habitats up to dense evergreen upland forests on the islands of Mauritius and Rodrigues. In total, 85 samples of Porina were examined using light microscopy. A molecular study using mtSSU sequences was performed in order to investigate the phylogenetic position of the species of Porina occurring in the study area.Key results – The analyses revealed the presence of 23 species of Porina s.l. in Mauritius, while only four were previously accepted for this country. Five new species are described: Porina covidii, P. griffithsii, P. mauritiana, P. nuculoides, and P. rupicola, while two sterile species remain unidentified. The mtSSU phylogenetic tree includes 19 of the 23 species occurring in Mauritius. These species are dispersed throughout the phylogenetic tree, in at least eight main and strongly supported lineages, suggesting multiple colonizations of Mauritius. A new lineage only including Paleotropical and mainly foliicolous species (P. epiphylloides, P. longispora, P. mauritiana, and P. mazosioides) is revealed. Pseudosagedia crocynioides, a species that was previously known only from Florida, is newly reported from Mauritius, highlighting a remarkable disjunct distribution. Photos of each taxon are provided, along with an identification key to all species.Conclusion – The study of the genus Porina in Mauritius highlights a rich flora. The true diversity of Porina species in the south-western Indian Ocean is certainly underestimated and in need of further investigation, while a taxonomic-phylogenetic revision of tropical Porina at a broader geographical scale is highly desirable. The identity of several Mauritian specimens remains uncertain despite the use of molecular data.
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Guccini, Federica, and Mingyuan Zhang. "'Being Chinese' in Mauritius and Madagascar: Comparing Chinese diasporic communities in the western Indian Ocean." Journal of Indian Ocean World Studies 4, no. 2 (April 14, 2021): 91–117. http://dx.doi.org/10.26443/jiows.v4i2.79.
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Chinese migration to the Western Indian Ocean since the 1800s was part of an earlier historical trend that saw European colonial powers setting up plantation economies that required foreign laborers. Migrants from Southern China arrived in Mauritius and Madagascar first as indentured laborers, and later as free merchants. Despite many similarities between the two diasporas, they differed in terms of their cultural and linguistic propensities. Furthermore, since the 1990s, both Mauritius and Madagascar have been experiencing rising influences of Mandarin-speaking Chinese immigrants working in infrastructure construction, commercial and educational sectors. Based on ethnographic fieldwork conducted in these two Western Indian Ocean countries between 2015 and 2020, this paper applies the theoretical lens of ‘diaspora-for-others,’ featured in this special issue, to explore the similarities and differences between Chinese migration trajectories to Mauritius and Madagascar, and their respective diasporic identity formations. Local socio-historical contexts in Mauritius, Madagascar, and China influence the transnational experiences of Mauritian and Malagasy Chinese communities, which further contributes to their heterogeneous, fluid and changing cultural identities. In addition, the People’s Republic of China’s increasing engagement in Western Indian Ocean countries as a gateway to Africa in the past two decades has also created more nuances in the distinguishable boundaries within the Chinese diaspora communities in the region.
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Odit, M. P., K. Dookhan, and S. Jugmohansingh. "Institutional Reform In Tax Enforcement: An Analysis Of The Mauritius Revenue Authority Following The Tax Reform Of July 2006." Journal of Applied Business Research (JABR) 27, no. 3 (October 24, 2013): 79. http://dx.doi.org/10.19030/jabr.v27i3.8150.
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Over the years Mauritius has been emerging as one of the strongest economies in Sub-Saharan African countries. The Mauritian Government, as part of its initiatives to craft Mauritius as a more diversified, open and internationally integrated economy, has updated its tax system. The objective of the Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA), as an agency of the State for revenue collection and the administration of revenue laws, is to transform revenue administration in Mauritius so as to meet international standards. The main aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of the MRA following the tax reform of July 2006. Relevant literatures were included in this study providing an understanding of the issues and alternatives involved in the tax reform. A modified questionnaire was developed dividing into two parts, covering the eight aspects to measure the effectiveness and efficiency of the MRA. Data collected was analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences Software, specifically the Cronbachs Alpha, the Pearsons Correlation analysis and the Cross Tabulation analysis. Based on our findings this study has found that the MRA has been successful in implementing different reform strategies and has brought a clear understanding of the Tax reform to which it brought positive results to the MRA.
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Allen, Fidelis. "The UK, US, and Mauritius." Pan-African Conversations 1, no. 2 (September 21, 2023): 131–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.36615/pac.v1i2.2740.
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I attended a conference on the Chagosian question in Pretoria in October 2022 while serving as a Visiting Fellow at the Institute of Pan-African Thought and Conversation (IPACT) at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa, and I have described some of the discussions that were facilitated by participants in this essay. Representatives of the Chagosian diaspora, the ambassador of Mauritius to South Africa, scientific interpretations in papers presented, and comments by other Chagosians on the realisation of their rights, constitute the foundation of this report. Diaspora Chagosians are torn between Mauritius’s fight for sovereignty rights and the interests of the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US) on the island. They yearn to return to their ancestral land, and regain their identity and attain self-determination. Second, Mauritius fights for justice is understood to mean regaining control of Chagos. The activities and standpoints of the UK and the US, which have allied military interests, were critically examined by academicians and Chagosians. The International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) order requesting that the UK return Chagos Island to Mauritius has caused a conflict of interest between Mauritius, the UK, and the US. For the Chagosians, who view self-identity and self-determination as issues of rights under international law that should not be denied, the disregard of the ICJ’s judgment by the global powers would continue to signify statelessness to the majority of the Chagosians.
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Amelot, Lydie Myriam Marcelle, Subadar Agathee Ushad, and Mattew Lamport. "Capital Structure and Political Risk in an Emerging Market: Evidence from Companies Listed on the Stock Exchange of Mauritius." Business and Economic Research 8, no. 3 (July 30, 2018): 104. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/ber.v8i3.13367.
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Cashman, Harrison and Scheiler (2014) stated that companies with less political risk will use more debts than other organisations in other countries with more exposure to political risk. In particular, when there are low political risks, there will be more leverage and when there is high political uncertainty, there will be low debts indicating a negative relationship between financial leverage and political risk (Cashman, 2015). To this effect, this study will investigate the link between capital structure and political risk in an emerging market such as Mauritius. The data sample includes 30 financial and non- financial companies listed on the Stock exchange of Mauritius over a time frame ranging from 2011 to 2015 with a total number of 135 observations. The political risk was based on two World Bank indicators, namely political change index and corruption perceptions index. Based on a panel regression model, the empirical results show an insignificant relationship between financial leverage and political risk. In particular, it is implied that there is little evidence on the importance of political risk on firms’ decision in Mauritius due to the fact that Mauritian companies consider other types of risks to be more relevant when taking on more debts. The study adds to the existing literature on emerging markets and highlights the specificity of the Mauritian equity market relative to other developed markets.
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Denborough, David. "Making history come alive." International Journal of Narrative Therapy and Community Work 2023, no. 1 (September 19, 2023): 53–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.4320/apwd1487.
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In this interview, Mauritian historian Vijaya Teelock discusses breaking historical silences, democratising history, intangible heritage, memorialising and the complexities of seeking justice and reparation for historical wrongs. The interview took place in Vijaya’s home in Mauritius with David Denborough, Cheryl White and Diana Shanto present.
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Auerbach, Jess. "Conscripting communalism: surveillance and resistance in contemporary Mauritius." Africa 93, no. 4 (October 11, 2023): 522–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0001972023000608.
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AbstractIn this article I explore changing state–citizen relationships in Mauritius. To do so, I outline and provide analysis of the system through which this Indian Ocean island has historically managed its diversity – a process that I call conscripting communalism. Conscripting communalism was formulated at independence in a context of behavioural predictions for the future that the internet era has challenged in powerful ways. To illustrate my argument, I explore three specific moments when ethnic and religious discourses were surpassed by collective concern within a rapidly authoritarianizing state: first, the sinking of the Wakashio oil tanker off the coast of Mauritius in 2020, which resulted in national solidarity towards the environment rather than communal violence; second, proposed legislation put forward by the Mauritian Information and Communication Technology Authority (ICTA) in 2021, which attempted to enable state surveillance of social media and which was soundly resisted by both domestic and external parties. And finally, I explore 2022 accusations that the Mauritian government authorized the installation of digital interception technology by representatives of the Indian state on one of the country’s fibre optic cables. The article argues that Mauritius represents an important site of analysis of the tensions between competing global visions of human rights, political autonomy, surveillance, solidarity and expectations for the future and the role of the internet in shaping these competing visions. I explore how new technologies have become the tools of both repression and resistance. The implications ripple far beyond the island.
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Ramsoondur, Angela, and Sheila Wong Kong Luong. "Looking for Shakespeare: The global and the local in Mauritian Shakespeare adaptation and classroom practice." Shakespeare in Southern Africa 34, no. 1 (January 3, 2022): 35–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/sisa.v34i1.5.
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This article considers manifestations of both global and local Shakespeares in Mauritius. It starts with Dev Virahsawmy’s Shakespeare adaptations – Toufann (1991) in particular – as a well-known point of reference, placing the globalisation of Shakespeare in a localised (Mauritian) space into perspective via a discussion of language and context. The authors then reflect on the use of YouTube in the teaching of Shakespeare in undergraduate classes at the University of Mauritius, with selected adverts and music videos exemplifying a new ‘mash-up’ form of Shakespeare. Both Shakespeare and YouTube are carriers/channels of culture; while Shakespeare remains an emblematic figure, however, tertiary level classroom practice challenges the notion that his works are ‘timeless’ and ‘universal’.
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Tandrayen-Ragoobur, Verena. "Gendering governance: the case of Mauritius." Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal 33, no. 6 (August 12, 2014): 535–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/edi-02-2013-0003.
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Purpose – The relationship between gender and governance is often neglected in both conceptual and empirical work. However, gender equality in the decision-making fora is vital, for enabling far-reaching social change and for empowering people excluded from decision making. The purpose of this paper is to analyse the participation of women in governance institutions in a small island economy like Mauritius. Though, there has been some progress in Mauritius in redressing the gender imbalance in national and local governance processes, more is still to be achieved. This paper analyses women participation in governance by using gender-sensitive governance indicators. Design/methodology/approach – Data were collected from different sources namely from the Mauritian Electoral Commissioner's Office, Statistics Mauritius, Mauritius Household Budget Surveys and the Ministry of Education and Human Resources. Data were also made available from the Global Gender Gap Report, 2012; the Global Parliamentary Report, 2012 and the SADC Gender Protocol Barometer, 2012. These data were used in the computation of gender-sensitive governance indicators used by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP, 2006). The indicators are the Global Gender Gap Index, the percentage of seats reserved in parliament for women, voter turnout among registered females and prevalence of women in poor districts. Findings – The paper argues that the overall gender gap index for Mauritius has increased over the years but the scores for economic participation and political attainment remain very low. In the economic sphere, the author note a rising female unemployment rate, though girls perform better than boys at all educational levels. Mauritius has been adept at the politics of recognition of different ethnic groups but this approach has not addressed the issue of women. The findings reveal that women are often excluded from decision making, from the household up to the highest levels of policymaking. The “invisibility” of women in parliament, is a concern and is “a grave democratic deficit” for the country (Sachs, 2001). Originality/value – No study has taken a gender perspective of governance issues in Mauritius. The author assess the importance of gender in a democratic country like Mauritius which has performed well on the economic front but gender is still too often ignored in governance and other spheres. There is thus a growing need for greater gender equality and participation of women in governance institutions and processes.
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Uppiah, Valerie. "A critical examination of the regulation of Ponzi scheme in Mauritius." International Journal of Law and Management 60, no. 6 (November 12, 2018): 1393–400. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijlma-08-2017-0201.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse the regulation of the financial crime of Ponzi scheme in Mauritius. Contrary to money laundering which has a legal framework to combat it, for Ponzi scheme, there is no specific legal mechanism to combat this particular financial crime. Therefore, the aim of the paper is to provide for an analysis of Ponzi scheme which includes, inter alia, the definition of a Ponzi scheme, its modus operandi and how it should be tackled. Focus will be placed on devising a specific legal framework for it in Mauritius. Design/methodology/approach The research method used to conduct this research and write this paper is a black letter legal research method. An analysis of several laws and cases is carried out so as to provide for the legal background of the research. Findings The investigation conducted in this paper will lead to the conclusion that Mauritius has to devise a law which will specifically combat Ponzi schemes. This law shall provide for the ways to counter this financial crime as well as the duties of the various financial supervisory bodies. Originality/value The paper provides for an analysis of the operation of Ponzi scheme in the Mauritian context. The paper also examines the existing legal framework that combats this financial crime in Mauritius and highlights its strengths and weaknesses.
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HUME, JULIAN PENDER. "Systematics, morphology and ecology of rails (Aves: Rallidae) of the Mascarene Islands, with one new species." Zootaxa 4626, no. 1 (July 3, 2019): 1–107. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4626.1.1.
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Five species in five genera of extinct endemic rails have been described from the Mascarene Islands of Mauritius, Réunion and Rodrigues: the Mauritian Red Rail or Poule Rouge Aphanapteryx bonasia; Mascarene Coot or Poule d’eau Fulica newtonii; which occurred on Mauritius and Réunion; Réunion Wood Rail Dryolimnas augusti; Réunion Gallinule or Oiseaux bleu ‘Porphyrio caerulescens’; and Rodrigues or Leguat’s Rail Erythromachus leguati. All are known from fossil remains and/or from contemporary accounts and illustrations. A sixth species of rail Dryolimnas sp. nov. is described herein from fossils from Mauritius, but was not unequivocally previously reported in the contemporary literature. This paper provides an analysis of the Rallidae of the Mascarene Islands based on existing and newly discovered fossil remains, and details historical reports and accounts. Comprehensive osteological descriptions and synonymies are also included. Their ecology and extinction chronologies are interpreted from historical evidence. The relationships of Aphanapteryx and Erythromachus are unresolved, having clearly been isolated for a considerable time; the middle Miocene is the earliest their ancestors could have arrived on the Mascarenes, but this may have happened more recently. Mascarene derivatives of Fulica, Porphyrio and Dryolimnas are of much more recent origin, and appear to have originated in Africa or Madagascar. All terrestrial rails on Mauritius, Réunion and Rodrigues, were probable victims of cat predation following their historic introduction to the islands, whereas over-hunting by humans was probably the primary cause of extinction of ‘Porphyrio caerulescens’ on Réunion. The only extant rail on the Mascarenes today, the Madagascar race of Eurasian Moorhen Gallinula chloropus pyrrhorrhoa, is a recent arrival, having colonised Mauritius and Réunion after the extinction of Fulica newtonii.