More than 200 tin shacks cling to the slope above Cité La Cure
On the mountainside at Cité La Cure, out of sight and quiet, more than a thousand Mauritians live in over 200 tin shacks that have served as homes for years. The calm hides conditions described as inhumane: metal walls that bake in summer, scant services, families raising children a short drive from Port Louis. These shacks sit inside the capital's own backyard, where the housing debate rarely reaches. Some families have counted a generation here, waiting on a plan that never lands. They are not temporary. That is the point.
Three Total stations move to swap local pump staff for foreign hires
Around fifty pumpers and shop assistants at the Flic-en-Flac, Belle-Vue and Rainbow TotalEnergies stations are set to be replaced by workers from South Asia. Their contractor, Petroserv, lost its deal, and a letter told staff their services would not be needed once the stations convert. About 700 regular customers signed a petition praising the all-Mauritian crew they have known for years. The firm blames a shortage of local labour, the clients plainly do not buy it.
Attitude is named the island's Best Workplace for a fifth year
The hotel group Attitude has again been certified Mauritius's Best Workplace, the fifth year running. The badge, from the Great Place to Work institute, rests on anonymous staff surveys on trust, fairness and pride at work. For a tourism sector leaning hard on foreign hires, a local operator holding that label is its own quiet headline.
National Divali celebrations set for the Caudan Waterfront on 24 October
The national Divali celebrations will be held on Saturday 24 October at the Port Louis Waterfront, the Cabinet decided. The Arts and Culture Ministry is organising the evening with the Indian High Commission and the Tourism Ministry. Expect lamps, music and crowds along harbour, two days before the public holiday itself.
Shorts
Triolet pupil says a teacher hit him – A boy of ten in Triolet says his teacher slapped him and shoved him into a wall.
Masked, armed men rob a Rivière-Noire site – Two masked, armed men made off with cash and equipment at Rivière-Noire.
Family renews appeal for Dharmendra Bisht – The family of Dharmendra Bisht, missing since 27 September, asks the public for help.
Baie-du-Tombeau woman says dogs attacked her – A Baie-du-Tombeau resident demands action after dogs attacked her; a neighbouring family disputes her account.
A local school chases a global green prize – Swami Vivekananda SSS is a finalist for the Zayed Sustainability Prize with its Eco-Coast project.
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