Activist walks free from the CCID and calls it harassment
Police let activist Raouf Khodabaccus leave the Central Criminal Investigation Department (CCID) on Saturday after questioning him over a complaint of criminal defamation lodged by Infrastructure Minister Ajay Gunness. He invoked his right to silence with his lawyer, Rama Valayden, beside him, while officers searched his home for documents and, he says, came away with nothing.
Khodabaccus calls it the return of 'harassment against opponents', and has asked the President to halt works at his private residence. Gunness says the allegations are grave, false, and now a matter for the police.
Supreme Court tells the MRA it cannot ignore an amended return
The Supreme Court has handed Play on Line Ltd a win over the Mauritius Revenue Authority, ruling that the tax collector could not simply refuse to accept or reject the company's amended return. The MRA, the agency that assesses and collects tax, had left the amended filing in limbo, the judgment now forces it to actually process the claim, a modest precedent with teeth for any business fighting an assessment.
Le Court-Pienaar wins a stage and the lead in Britain
Kimberley Le Court-Pienaar turned stage three of the Tour of Britain Women into a double, winning the stage and moving into the overall lead. She promised an aggressive race. She delivered on the road, not in the press room.
Mauritius burned Rs 50.65 billion on oil in six months
The country's petroleum import bill jumped to Rs 50.65 billion for the first half of the year, up Rs 13.26 billion on the Rs 37.39 billion of a year earlier. That one line explains a lot about why the government spent August chasing cheaper fuel supply. It lands at the pump.
Shorts
A fully Mauritian fuel brand hits the pumps – Bhunjun's Fillin rebrands Engen and pledges Rs 1 billion for local fuel storage.
Cancer centre medicine fix promised for Monday – Health Minister Anil Bachoo says action on New Cancer Centre drug supply starts Monday.
ADSU nets Muzz Lallmamode at Calodyne – Wanted by the FCC, he was caught with a second suspect, drugs and four seized vehicles.
Triolet bus driver crushed under his vehicle – A bus driver died at Triolet when the vehicle he was working on rolled over him.
Naika joins the All Waves Fest bill – Pop singer Naika joins the festival's next edition on the island.
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