Tag: #Mauritius
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Ship runs aground off Mauritius with fuel aboard
Port Louis, Mauritius, March 8 (AFP/APP):Mauritius deployed its coastguard and armed forces on Monday after a Chinese-flagged trawler containing 130 tonnes of oil ran aground off the Indian Ocean archipelago nation. It is the second shipwreck in less than a year off Mauritius, after a tanker struck a reef in July and leaked 1,000 tonnes…
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Mauritius FM Resigns from Government and Party
The Mauritius FM has resigned from his government and party.
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Dead Dolphins found after the oil-leak in Mauritius
30th August: An outrage has erupted in Mauritius after dozens of dead dolphins have been found on the shore after the oil leak from the Japanese ship. According to reports, the streets of the Mauritian capital were filled with protesters honking and drumming over how their government has handled the oil leak from a Japanese…
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Most of the oil recovered from the shipwreck in Mauritius
13th August: Last week a huge ship MV Wakashio hit the coral reef and leaked 1000 tonnes of oil from the 4000 tonnes it was carrying. According to reports, Mauritius reached out to France for help. The UN and the International Marine Services provided technical advice to the island national regarding the matter. Pravind Jugnauth,…
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Mauritius preparing for the ‘worst’ after oil leak
11th August 2020: The ship MV Wakashio ran around on a coral reef off the Indian Ocean island on 25 July and its crew was evacuated. But reportedly, the large bulk carrier began leaking tons of fuel into the surrounding waters. According to Baaghi TV, Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth announced a “state of environmental emergency”…
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Mauritius declares a state of emergency
9th August: Mauritius has declared a state of emergency after a ship leaked oil near the country. The ship MV Wakashio ran around on a coral reef off the Indian Ocean island on 25 July and its crew was evacuated. But the large bulk carrier has since begun leaking tons of fuel into the surrounding…
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Mauritius elects incumbent premier for five-year term
Port Louis, Mauritius, Nov 9 (AFP/APP): Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth’s coalition on Friday won elections in Mauritius by a comfortable margin, reinforcing the legitimacy of a leader who took over from his father in the Indian Ocean island in 2017 without a ballot. After results from 19 of the country’s 21 constituencies were counted,…
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Counting begins in Mauritius election
Port Louis, Mauritius, Nov 8 (AFP/APP): Counting was underway Friday in Mauritius following a strong turnout in an election to decide who will govern one of Africa’s wealthiest and most stable democracies for the next five years. Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth is seeking a popular mandate in the Indian Ocean nation after being installed in…