The 1st May is a public holiday in Mauritius, Labour Day. This day is the workers’ holiday celebrating their labour efforts. However, here, it has been turned into a political platform where party gatherings spill forth their venom at each other. Continue reading “Celebrating Work?”
Author: Michel Sinnott
It’s a Dog’s Life
The UK newspaper, Daily Mail and the Mail Online website, has published an article about the fate of stray dogs. Continue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life”
The Making of a Digital Nation
The World Economic Forum has published “The Global Information Technology Report 2012” on 4 April 2012. The report has dedicated a whole chapter about ICT sector development in Mauritius. Continue reading “The Making of a Digital Nation”
In the depths of despair
Mention paradise and you imagine an idyllic setting. A beautiful environment where everyone is happy and enjoying a blissful life. Well, you would be wrong. In Mauritius we have sunshine, turquoise sea, lovely beaches, nature reserves, a countryside that is so pleasing to the eyes and yet some people are depressed. Continue reading “In the depths of despair”
A wee bit of Irish
On Saint Patrick’s day an important celebration in the Irish calendar, I checked on what this special person had written about himself. The below is translated from a medieval manuscript. This extract is from ©2011 Royal Irish Academy. Continue reading “A wee bit of Irish”