You have probably heard about the different ways of checking if you are registered to vote for the next elections. But did you realise that the electoral commission actually allows anyone else to access some of your personal details just by entering your National ID Number? Wanna give a try? -> http://electoral.govmu.org/portal/sites/electoral2014/default.jsp Searching for an... Continue Reading →
Credit / debit card charges you might not be aware of.
Earlier today, I was quite surprised to find the item below while viewing my credit card statement using the internet banking service of The State Bank: So, I was charged a fee because I exceeded the limit on my credit card. It sounds a bit dumb because that's why there's a limit fixed. Anyways, on... Continue Reading →
Please update the internet! Government switched to govmu.org
It is all over the local media and social networks. I even heard some people complaining in the lift early this morning lol. The Mauritian government has abruptly moved from the gov.mu domain to govmu.org since some days now. No smooth transition period. No official communiqué as far as I know. Not even on their own... Continue Reading →
1000th post – Public holidays 2015 for Mauritius
Youpiiiiiiiiiiiiii! The 1000th post milestone! For this special celebration, I am now publishing the list of public holidays that I approved some months back for the year 2015. In fact, I don't know how I forgot to write this post since then. Anyway! As illustrated below, four public holidays will fall in weekends in year 2015. That's not so... Continue Reading →
Viré Mam !
Viré mam! Viré mam! Viré mam! This should be on the top 5 hit list of 2014! It is unfortunate that radios can't broadcast this! Kudos to whoever did this!
Guest article : New Youtube channel for LALIT
Hello everyone! First of all, sorry for being "offline" these days, even on Facebook. Most of you probably already know the reason but no blog articles on the topic for the time being. Fortunately, I have a new guest writer; Rajni Lallah who wants to promote the Youtube channel of LALIT Mauritius. Without losing any further time, let's move... Continue Reading →
Crossing the motorway with his cycle over the fence
Good morning. I took this shot around 0715hrs today and you probably know where already: Camp Chapelon, Pailles. Despite the metallic fence, people keep crossing the motorway and they do not hesitate to make holes in the fence! Authorities have failed to find ways to prevent people from crossing the motorway without using one of the the... Continue Reading →
A 5 digits postal code for every Mauritian
Hello everyone! The mystery of the Mauritian post / zip code has finally been solved! Initially introduced on a pilot basis in early 2012 for the regions of Lallmatie, Bon-Accueil and Brisée-Verdière, the Mauritius Post has officially announced the Mauritian Post Code some months ago. Although the word "ZIP" code is sometimes wrongly used, it is worth mentioning... Continue Reading →
Les avantages d’être proche du pouvoir… A lire dans ‘Weekend / Le Mauricien’
Dans l’édition de ce dimanche, le journal "Weekend" a encore une fois révélé pas mal de réalités méconnues par la plupart des Mauriciens. L'article de presse intitulé "LE SUMMUM DU NÉPOTISME ATTEINT CES DERNIÈRES ANNÉES : Protection accélérée des proches de ministres" doit être lu par tous les Mauriciens, surtout pour ceux qui veulent découvrir les avantages... Continue Reading →
What do you think about the LED billboards on our roads?
Unless you have serious eye-sight problems, you can't have missed those 3 huge LED billboards at strategic locations on the motorway, namely both entrances to Port Louis and at Phoenix. Since their installation a couple of months back, these new billboards have raised a number of concerns on road safety due to the distraction caused and sometimes, alarming brightness... Continue Reading →