Rs 150 TV fee stays because the broadcaster is drowning in debt
That Rs 150 stuck to your electricity bill every month is not going anywhere. PM Ramgoolam told Parliament the plan to scrap the television licence fee is postponed, because the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation is sitting on a Rs 1.5 billion accumulated deficit.
PM Ramgoolam said the new administration found the MBC carrying Rs 165.5 million in debt and an estimated Rs 1.8 billion in pension obligations on top of that. The fee has ridden on domestic power bills since 1984. Killing it now, he argued, would sink the broadcaster.
Around 40 pupils rushed to hospital after a gas leak near their school
Children started collapsing in class. Around forty pupils at Roche-Terre Government School were taken ill on Wednesday morning after a suspected gas leak, with several struggling to breathe.
Thirteen were admitted to hospital for observation. Early findings point to fumes from a neighbouring property rather than the school grounds. Police and firefighters have opened an inquiry, and the education ministry says classes resume the next day.
FCC arrests Vacoas man accused of fleecing about 30 widows
The Financial Crimes Commission has arrested a 64-year-old Vacoas resident accused of swindling around thirty women, many of them widows or women whose husbands were seriously ill. Some are alleged to have handed over money drawn from the payouts they received after their spouses died.
Parliament passes the bill to set up a Constitution Review Commission
The National Assembly has adopted the Constitutional Review Commission Bill with amendments. Agro-industry minister Arvin Boolell called it historic and said it delivers on a government manifesto pledge, promising that "the voice of the people will be heard."
Shorts
Roche-Bois dealer caught with 274 doses – ADSU tracked down a Roche-Bois man holding 178 synthetic doses and 96 of heroin.
59 road deaths in five months – Six months after the points licence arrived, 59 people have died on the roads, mostly motorcyclists.
Teen held knife to grandfather for Rs 100 – Police are hunting an 18-year-old who threatened his 72-year-old grandfather with a knife over Rs 100.
Beware the fake speeding-fine texts – The transport ministry warns of a scam message claiming you owe a speeding fine.
Grade 1 registration opens today – Parents can now register children for Grade 1 entry in 2027, under a strict ministry procedure.
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