Cabinet tightens borders as 49,631 migrant workers prop up the economy
Cabinet has noted that 49,631 foreign workers are now employed in Mauritius, mostly in sectors short of local labour. The largest sources are India, Nepal, Madagascar and Bangladesh.
Concern has built over illegal recruitment and over workers who vanish soon after arriving. The Labour Ministry has agreed a memorandum with Bangladesh to set up a single state body to channel all recruitment, the model already run with India.
The target is the private middlemen accused of charging excessive fees. A state-to-state channel removes the broker; whether it removes the abuse is the part worth watching.
Mother and son charged over the La Cure killing as a knife surfaces
Dorine Yen Kan Yeun and her son Shahad appeared at the Port Louis court on Monday on a provisional charge of murder over the death of Gaël Sadal, 28, on Saturday night at Résidence La Cure. Police objected to bail and both remain in custody.
A knife thought to have been used was found on waste ground at La Cure and sent for analysis. The third man in the fight, Sheik Boulaky, 22, is still in hospital under guard. The victim's stepson says the trouble began over a stolen phone.
Health Ministry widens the pool of generic drug importers
After delivery delays, the Health Ministry plans to let around ten more wholesalers import generic medicines. Dr Aswamed Dinassing, director-general of health services, says this is not parallel importing; the drugs must meet all specifications. He blames part of the shortage on files stuck at customs for weeks.
New safety rules land for the country's refuse collectors
Cabinet has cleared new Occupational Safety and Health Regulations for waste collection, a job that rarely makes the agenda until someone is hurt. The rules require risk assessments, protective gear, separate cabins on the trucks and specific arrangements for pregnant women. The test is the inspection that follows, not the gazette.
Shorts
Femicide written into Mauritian law – The new Domestic Abuse Bill recognises femicide and marital rape for the first time.
Mercury traces found in factory leak – A sewage leak from RT Knits Ltd killed fish in a Pointe-aux-Sables canal and showed traces of mercury.
Parked truck rolls downhill, kills woman – A woman of 54 died at Montagne-Longue when her son's truck rolled down a slope; he is in custody.
Police probe a Rs 38,000 poultry scam – A 28-year-old from Camp-de-Masque says she was defrauded of Rs 38,000 in a fake poultry venture on state land.
Blood banks lean on younger donors – With its donor base ageing, the Blood Donors Association is pushing to bring younger volunteers in.
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