Five long-serving prison officials have been promoted to the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Prisons following 33 years of dedicated service. The promotions, announced this Thursday,...
A stinging report from the Audit Office has revealed that the detention of prisoners on remand is costing the state an estimated Rs 444 million annually....
A supplier with close ties to the former administration has been awarded the largest share of a lucrative government contract to supply fish to Mauritian prisons,...
Businesses across Mauritius are facing the prospect of heavy fines and imprisonment as the Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) launches a major crackdown on Value Added Tax...
Hardline legal reforms will introduce the offence of “Motor Manslaughter” to punish the most serious road traffic violations, authorities have confirmed. The legislative shift aims to...
Mauritius has become a popular destination for drug trafficking, especially for importing heroin. On August 4, three separate court cases resulted in convictions, with the judge,...
The Mauritian Ministry of Environment has launched a new project to help female inmates reintegrate into society while raising awareness about environmental protection. As part of...
This Thursday 17th July, a disturbing discovery was made at Melrose Prison. Naseeruddin Shameen Tengur, a 39-year-old inmate, was found dead in his cell. Authorities believe...
A young South African girl, who spent the first five years of her life living in a prison compound in Mauritius, is now settling in with...
Reported by RadioPlus, the sentence -15 years in prison for murder, was delivered by Judge Luchmyparsad Aujayeb in the Assize Court on the morning of Thursday,...
