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Be in the know

Local news this week in Mauritius (9-16 Feb) – what you need to know

the good news

We are curating every week the local news that you need to know as a resident in Mauritius. Don’t miss out on any important updates from now on.

Travel

The Indian airline Vistara will launch 5 weekly flights with Mumbai from March 26

Vistara airline will add Mauritius to its destination map by launching five weekly flights between Mumbai and Mauritius from March 26, 2023, with the objective of reviving the Mauritius destination in the Indian tourist market, which is well below the expectations of the local tourism.

Economy

2000 vacancies in tourism

The tourism sector in Mauritius and around the world has a bright future ahead of it and offers professional prospects that are as interesting as they are exciting. Vatel Maurice says so . Mobility, professional development, national and international excellence or even sustainable development, the sector presents good reasons to take an interest in it after secondary school. A pillar of the economy, tourism quickly rebounded and adapted to the health context following Covid-19. The country welcomed nearly one million visitors in 2022, confirming its resilience. This sector remains among the most job-creating in Mauritius. Indeed, more than 2,000 positions are currently to be filled in the tourism industry, whether at the operational level or in management.

Consumption

The inflation rate at 11.8% in January

The Year-on-Year inflation rate, which was 11.5% last August, then 12.2% in December, stood at 11.8% in January. This is indicated by the latest bulletin from Statistics Mauritius.

Environment

A water quality index to promote beaches will be introduced soon

To use the lagoon water quality index to promote Mauritius as a safe swimming destination. This is one of the objectives of the Lagoon Water Quality Index (LWQI) for Public Beaches, which the Ministry of the Environment intends to introduce very soon. An international call for tenders has just been launched on the subject.