First arrests in the Vacoas beating that killed Selven Iyempermal
Police have arrested the first suspects in the killing of Selven Iyempermal, a Vacoas man of 32 who died in the early hours of Wednesday. Six hooded men had forced their way into a house in La Caverne late on Tuesday, carrying two telescopic batons, a sabre and a baseball bat. They demanded money. Then they beat him, and hurt a friend who stepped in to help.
The autopsy traced his death to haemorrhagic shock from the injuries. Police have since questioned six people and called in Abbas Doorgahed, who runs a local centre.
Supreme Court throws out two challenges to the pension age rise
The Supreme Court has rejected two constitutional challenges to the pension reform brought in by the Finance Act 2025. Judges Aruna Narain and Iqbal Maghooa ruled the cases no longer served any purpose, since lawmakers scrapped and replaced the contested rules in August 2026. The challenge is now moot. One couple had fought the gradual rise in the pension age from 60 to 65, putting their loss at Rs 1,365,000.
The reform survives on a technicality, not a verdict on whether raising the pension age was fair.
Air Mauritius swings to a Rs 4.1 billion profit after years in the red
Air Mauritius has posted a Rs 4.1 billion profit for 2025-2026, lifted by cheaper fuel, a strong euro and accounting gains on pandemic travel vouchers that went unused. Its equity is back in the black, near Rs 1.37 billion, the airline had been underwater since Covid. The board still cannot pass next year's fuel bills fully on to fares.
The airline is profitable for the first time since Covid, but the board is already bracing for next year's fuel bill.
Menlo Park demands USD 19.5 million from the Bank of Mauritius
A firm called Menlo Park has served the Bank of Mauritius with a formal demand for USD 19.5 million, about Rs 900 million. The notice, a step that usually precedes lawsuit, opens a fight the central bank has yet to answer in public. No reply yet.
Shorts
Drug agency warns of overdose risk – The National Agency for Drug Control warns a fresh drug surge could trigger overdoses within days.
Quatre-Bornes mayor denies any fraud – After the watchdog flagged weak controls, the mayor insists there was no fraud in the council's spending.
March closes five Port Louis roads today – A union platform marches through the capital this afternoon, and police have closed five road sections.
Road rage leaves a driver, 69, hurt – A woman of 69 says another motorist attacked her after a clash on the road at Cottage.
Rubber speed humps coming to roads – The government will change the road rules to roll out rubber speed humps across the island.
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