Suspended officer stays jailed over a Rs 61 million drug plot from France
A suspended police officer will stay behind bars over an alleged plot to import more than Rs 61 million of drugs from France. Bail was the question. The court said no.
The Bail and Remand Court turned down bail for Neeraj Pagoo, 35, of Rose-Belle, accused with a French national of conspiring to run the haul through the airport back in March. Investigators place him behind the immigration counter, working his phone, as the French passenger cleared arrivals. The officer leading the case warned of real risks: flight, witness tampering, a repeat.
Government caps how old an imported used car can be
Importers face a tighter rulebook from now on. Cabinet has approved regulations capping imported used cars at an age of 18 months to four years from first registration, a step meant to stop the the island turning into a dumping ground for worn out stock. Vehicles sent abroad briefly for repairs no longer need a permit to come home, as long as the original chassis stays and the Mauritius Revenue Authority, the MRA, signs off. Dealers get a clearer lane. Buyers get fewer surprises.
Lawyer asks PM Ramgoolam to let Monowara Begum speak first
Me Rama Valayden has asked PM Ramgoolam to guarantee that Monowara Begum, a foreign national facing removal, can give evidence before she boards any plane out. His argument is simple, send her away first and whatever she knows leaves with her.
Hindu House wants ancestral tongues in the Kreol debate
Should the drive to use Kreol morisien in Parliament also make room for ancestral languages? Luxshmee Ramdhun-Bundhun of the Hindu House thinks so. At a Divali gathering in Cassis, she urged the Select Committee weighing Kreol in the National Assembly to widen its lens to the ancestral tongues many Mauritians still speak at home.
Shorts
Mare-aux-Vacoas could sink to a fifth by November – The main reservoir may slip to 20% next month, so the state is rushing more boreholes into service.
Arla pudding recalled over glass fragments – BrandActiv is pulling several Arla Protein Pudding lots after a risk of glass bits turned up.
Caterer held over a Rs 425,000 wedding theft – Police arrested a caterer after Rs 425,000 of jewellery vanished at a Petit-Raffray wedding.
Namibian beef imports resume after a scare – Mauritius has reopened cattle imports from Namibia a month after foot and mouth fears shut them.
A 108 foot Hanuman is planned for Ganga Talao – PM Ramgoolam unveiled the model for a 108 foot Hanuman statue at Ganga Talao.
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