Month: October 2018

Divorce in Mauritius:

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1976 married couples separated in court in 2017 against 1910 in 2016
The number of divorces in Mauritius is increasing every year. In 2017, 1976 married couples were separated in court against 1910 divorces in 2016. The main reasons given are that women are showing more and more their sense of autonomy and independence.

The number is far from the 305 cases of divorce of 1981 or the 549 cases of 1990. The figures have more than doubled.  In the face of justice, infidelity and domestic violence are the reasons why partners have been asking for divorce for years. The advent of technology is also a cause, it encourages adultery.
If in the past divorce was a taboo subject, it is now increasingly sought to end a toxic relationship. As women become more independent, women tend to be the ones who demand the most divorce.

Adieu loterie verte

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C’est le dernier tirage ce vendredi 5 octobre. La loterie vert fait ses adieux. Ainsi s’en va un pan de l’histoire.  C’est  Lottotech qui a repris le business. Mais pendant au moins deux mois, il n’y aura pas de tirage de la loterie vert.   La compagnie travaille sur une nouvelle formule de loterie.

 

Govt relocates 36 families of Mare Chicose to Rose Belle

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Thirty-six beneficiaries have received their letters of intent yesterday during a ceremony held at the Multi-Purpose Complex of Rose-Belle in the context of the relocation of families from Mare Chicose to Marie-Jeannie Rose Belle.

Government’s commitment in providing decent housing facilities to Mauritians.  Several measures have been implemented since 2014 to address the problems of poor housing conditions as well as improving the citizens’ lifestyle, he indicated. The relocation of the 36 families of Mare Chicose is one of those measure.  In fact, Government had on 13 July 2018, agreed to the grant of a building site lease over a plot of State land at Marie-Jeannie, Rose Belle to the 36 families who are being relocated from Mare Chicose. Each family will be allocated a plot of land of around 225 m2 at Marie- Jeannie, Rose Belle on bail for a period of 10 to 20 years between 2038-2060 depending on their social criteria and that they will be able to buy the plot of land after the bail period ends. The allocation of a plot of land will put an end to the inconveniences and problems such as poor living conditions and lack of proper infrastructure and facilities which the 36 families have had to endure over the past 20 years.

 

Health Ministry envisages to develop strategies to reduce salt intake

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The Ministry of Health and Quality of Life is envisaging to develop strategies to reduce salt intake in diets as recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Key salt reduction measures have been identified as one of the most cost-effective measures countries can take to improve population health outcomes.

 

It is pointed that CVD is the leading cause of death and disability in the world, killing 17.5 million people a year, that is a third of all deaths on the planet and half of all non-communicable-disease-related deaths. Around 80% of these deaths are in low and middle-income countries where human and financial resources are least able to address the CVD burden. The WHO has estimated that by 2030, around 23,6 million of people will die from CVD each year.

Concern is expressed concern over the increasing number of CVD which were responsible for 32,3% of total deaths in 2017. He recalled that CVD and diabetes were the two principal causes of death in Mauritius last year, with 1,850 people having died with CVD complications. CVD remain a principal cause of admissions in hospitals in the country adding that the number of operations for CVD has increased from 641 in 2006 to 1,294 in 2017.

Hence the need to take care of our heart by controlling the main risk factors namely tobacco use, unhealthy diet, high cholesterol level, hypertension, physical inactivity and harmful use of alcohol. Statistics from the Non-Communicable Diseases Report 2015 reveal that in Mauritius, 22,8% of the population suffer from diabetes and 19,4% is pre-diabetic. The prevalence of hypertension is 28,4%, 19,1% is obese and 35,2% is overweight. Only 23,7% of the population are physically active while 52,8% consume alcohol and 19,3% smoke cigarettes. In view of the alarming situation, the Minister of Health and Quality of Life called on the population to change their eating habits by consuming healthier meals and to be more physically active.