The police shooting behind the unrest finally gets an official word
The anger traces back to Camp-Levieux, where a police bullet hit Élodie Thomas on her way home. Her wounding set off the nights of unrest that forced the curfew. In a rare public word on the case, the police said it would be inappropriate to draw conclusions while the inquiry runs, and that the officers' conduct is for investigators to judge.
Detectives now say the second passenger account matches the driver's version of events, which puts fresh weight on how the shot came to be fired. Thomas is stable after surgery, with encouraging signs reported by her medical team.
Schools shut, exams frozen, trams halted: the island hits pause
Classrooms sat empty on Tuesday after the Ministry of Education closed every school, public and private, along with the MITD and ITET vocational training centres. Every exam set for the day, Cambridge SC and HSC papers included, was pushed to a later date.
Metro Express ran no trams while crews checked the line, buses stopped at 18h, and primary health centres shut their doors at 16h. Exam candidates now wait. New dates will follow.
Builders want fairer contracts as 2026 investment tops Rs 102 billion
National investment for 2026 has climbed to Rs 102 billion, yet the contractors who do the building say the risk is stacked against them, their association wants fairer terms written into every contract. BACECA, the construction employers' body, says a fairer split of risk keeps firms competitive. Builders are not convinced the balance is right.
New look for birth, marriage and death papers from 19 October
From 19 October, birth, stillbirth, marriage and death certificates move to a new format at civil status office. Documents already in your hands stay valid, so there is no rush to swap them; the change applies to certificates issued from that date on.
Shorts
Armed raid on a Rivière-Noire flat – Masked intruders broke into a Rivière-Noire apartment before dawn and fled with thousands in valuables.
Five charged over the riot – Five people aged 32 to 60 were provisionally charged with taking part in a riot at the Port-Louis court.
Two held over stolen alcohol – Police arrested two suspects from Coteau-Raffin over a theft of alcohol bottles at La Gaulette.
Regulators warn on fake news – Three media and tech watchdogs urged the public to check facts before sharing during the tensions.
Bread is back from 6am Wednesday – Bakers will resume deliveries from 6am on Wednesday once the overnight curfew lifts.
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