Forget about this chaotic year and start planning for long weekends in 2021. The list of Mauritian public holidays is now official!
Public Holidays 2021 for Mauritius
Exemption decreased from Rs 3,000 to Rs 1,000 for imports following the Budget 2020 – 2021
That's a measure which makes online shopaholics quite unhappy 😬. This means that all purchases above Rs 1,000 will be eligible to VAT charges when clearing customs in Mauritius. Previously, only items above Rs 3, 000 were concerned as there was a higher exemption value.
Knock, knock… iPhone 11 is here
After using my iPhone 7 for more than 3 years now, I am upgrading to, of course, another iPhone. No, I'm far from being a die heart Apple fan boy but through the past years, I have loved the performance of the iPhone.
Protecting your home from fire hazards with Fire Angel
It took me probably more than a year to choose and finalize the purchase of a fire alarm system for installation in our home. The search started, of course on AliExpress and eBay, whereby one can find a really large choice of devices at a range of prices.
Covid-19 online shopping and delivery fees
With the curfew extended till 1st June 2020, the online sales and delivery services have one more month to make themselves a reliable name by proving to be rapid, effective and customer oriented. Once the lock down is removed, most people will return back to their normal routine and purchases, unless they are convinced to... Continue Reading →
Re-inventing the business for Covid-19
According to my Facebook post, we are probably around 25 or 26th day since the lock down started and around 20 days of curfew. As at today (6pm), official stats in Mauritius show around 324 positive cases (including 261 active), 9 deaths and around 51 recovered along with 0 positive cases for past 48 hours... Continue Reading →
35th birthday during Covid-19
No birthday cake, no party, no cake cutting. Staying at home during this national 2 weeks quarantine is the only thing to do right now. And as usual, here is the updated daily selfies video, featuring over 2600 selfies taken over the past 7 years... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB5HToykJDU&feature=youtu.be Happy birthday to me 🙂 Stay safe! Cheers!
[Workers Rights Act 2019] Private sector employees, you are not yet entitled to 30 days vacation leaves….
Now that festivities 🥳 are over and you have been employed in the same private company for the last 5 years, some of you might have probably already started to make some big plans ✈️🏝 for the announced 30 days vacation leaves. If this is true, wait 🕐... I will probably spoil your mood for... Continue Reading →
My first ride in the Mauritian Metro Express
Tonight's ride in the metro was totally unplanned. Since I had to drive Dhaneesha to her annual office's party in Port Louis this evening, I promised Dhanvin that I will take him for a ride in the metro. As any other kid (and some adults too), he was excited as this was a totally new... Continue Reading →
Happy New Year 2020
Less than 24 hours to go before hitting year 2020 and unfortunately, the celebrations are going to be spoilt because of the cyclonic conditions caused by Calvania and the whole lot of associated inconveniences during the past 48 hours now. Let's forget the cyclone for a few seconds; Year 2019 in some quick points -... Continue Reading →
