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The Best Time to Visit Mauritius 21 Jun 2013 | 04:57 pm
"When is the best time to visit Mauritius?" This is probably the most asked question I have encountered. Factors to consider: Your holiday and travel schedule Airfares - very high from about 10 De...
Is Mauritius India’s Parasite? 19 Apr 2013 | 04:09 pm
Executive Summary The Indisputable Facts: Investors route money into India through Mauritius and use our double tax treaty to prevent India from charging capital gains tax on these investments. Thes...
A Foreign Investor’s Guide to Property in Mauritius 15 Apr 2013 | 08:20 pm
The Law: Non Mauritian citizens can buy property in Mauritius with the Prime Minister’s approval. The Integrated Resort Scheme (IRS) and the Real Estate Scheme (RES) have obtained the required approv...
Mauritius: Time for a Strategic Review 26 Mar 2013 | 01:19 pm
I read an article written in Mmegi Online, from Botswana, describing the history of the Mauritian miracle and asking the question: Is this economic miracle sustainable? Click here to read it. Profe...
Arbitration Oils the Rusty Wheels of Law 21 Jan 2013 | 03:14 pm
Supreme Court of Mauritius - Port Louis "Mauritian legal processes are particularly unhelpful in resolving issues quickly and amicably, if at all." H.E. Dr Nomvuyo N. Nokwe, South Africa's High Com...
South Africans in Mauritius 15 Jan 2013 | 11:51 am
Here are some highlights of an interview by the SA High Commissioner to Mauritius, published in The News on Sunday, one of our English language newspapers. Her Excellency, Dr Nomvuyo N. Nokwe offers ...
Snippets from the 2013 Budget 11 Dec 2012 | 08:00 pm
If you want to know what the whole budget was about, please click here to download KPMG's budget highlights as a PDF. I have been studying some of the behind-the-scenes budget stuff, and have discove...
Full Marks for Medical Care in Mauritius 10 Dec 2012 | 06:12 pm
I am now officially happy with the standard of medical care in Mauritius. My most recent butchering by a newly qualified dentist in South Africa put everything into perspective: No matter what count...
Train Spotting 5 Dec 2012 | 06:02 pm
Why are there no trains in Mauritius? There used to be. I remember as a kid spending time on my grandfather's sugar estate in Natal, South Africa. I was entranced by the little carriages piled high...
The Captain's Blog Passes 100 000 5 Dec 2012 | 05:29 pm
Stormy Evening - North of Grand Bay The Captain's Blog has registered over 100 000 page views since its inception in May, 2008. It took us four years to get to 50 000, and just seven months to reach...
