By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Defimedia
Illustrative image · johnnathan Tshibangu · Pexels · Licence PexelsModerate showers are expected on Saturday in eastern Mauritius and the central plateau, with gusts reaching 50 km/h. Patches of fog and occasional showers are also forecast over elevated areas overnight, according to Defi Media.
Dr Avinash Ramtohul announced a two-hour daily limit on social media use for teenagers, activated by default. “School” and “Sleep” modes could also block notifications during school hours and at night, according to Defi Media.
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Inflation in Mauritius could reach 5% by December 2026, after 5.7% year-on-year in September, according to SBM Insights and Statistics Mauritius. The rise is attributed notably to maritime freight, fuel, international tensions and tax measures, reports Defi Media.
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Mauritian economist Ishvind Caleechurn estimates that inflation in Mauritius could reach 5.6% in 2026, above official forecasts close to 5%. He links the risk to the depreciation of the rupee, import costs and high oil prices, in an interview with Defi Media.
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The Mauritian investigation into the alleged transport of 1.5 tonnes of cannabis aboard the yacht Dreamer is focusing on an intermediary who allegedly passed confidential coastguard information to traffickers. Investigators are examining vessel movements and officers’ duty lists during the night of 19 to 20 October, Defi Media reported.
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Mauritius and London set December for Chagos roadmapMauritian Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam and his British counterpart Andy Burnham agreed to prepare a joint plan to advance the Chagos issue before the end of 2026. A first deadline was set for December, according to a statement from the Mauritian prime minister’s office cited by Defi Media.
Hospital charging 1,000 ariary opens in Ambovo, MadagascarThe NGO Mobile Hilfe Madagaskar inaugurated a hospital and logistics centre in Ambovo on 6 November for residents of fourteen fokontany. General consultations and childbirth services cost 1,000 ariary, according to L’Express de Madagascar.The week in Africa
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