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Gridlock snags island economy: traffic congestion is costing Mauritius around $100m as workers find themselves trapped for hours at a time in traffic. The problem is so bad that solutions proposed include a free public transport system. Nasseem Ackbarally reports from Port Louis.		May 1, 2009	1055
The future is green: the island nation of Mauritius has decided to go green in a big way. The last budget contains measures which, if fully implemented will dramatically reduce the use of fossil fuels and cut back on carbon emissions.		Aug 1, 2008	615
Profits from a life of luxury: Mauritius has once again demonstrated its ability to think far ahead by promoting the Integrated Resorts Scheme. This allows foreigners, with money, to live in the lap of luxury on the beautiful island and also contribute to building the national economy. Nasseem Ackbarally reports.		Jun 1, 2008	1474
Air safety: 2008 deadline for Africa.	Interview	Mar 1, 2008	1597
BAT closure could hit tobacco industry: BAT's decision to stop manufacturing cigarettes in Mauritius has dealt a severe blow to the island's small tobacco industry. Nasseem Ackbarally reports from Port Louis.		Aug 1, 2007	1568
Striking gold from waste.		Mar 1, 2007	1657
Farming the riches of the sea: Mauritius has the potential to rapidly develop an aquaculture industry by farming marine and freshwater fish in its lagoons. The island plans to export locally grown fish on a large scale in the coming years, Nasseem Ackbarally reports from Port-Louis.		Dec 1, 2006	1526
Agri-business takes centre stage: thousands of agri-business enterprises are being established in Mauritius. With government support and incentives, these companies are processing and exporting agricultural products to new markets in Europe and Australia. Nasseem Ackbarally reports from Port-Louis.		Oct 1, 2006	1429
Red tape slashed to lure investors: Mauritius has once again taken the lead in business development in Africa. It is slashing red tape and bureaucratic hurdles in order to encourage more people to invest and it is making it easy for foreigners to set up homes in the island state. Nasseem Ackbarally reports from Port-Louis.		Aug 1, 2006	1633
Trading technology for land: Madagascar, the huge Indian Ocean island state, has plenty of land but not enough land use; Mauritius its tiny neighbour has the capital and expertise to use land profitably but not enough land. Nasseem Ackbarally reports on initiatives to dovetail the two needs.		Mar 1, 2006	1664
A seafood hub in the making: Mauritius is not a country that believes in sitting still; no sooner has its income from sugar and textiles begun to decline than it has set about creating new economic ventures. One such is to turn Mauritius into a seafood hub in the Indian ocean. Nasseem Ackbarally has the details.		Dec 1, 2005	1722
Tourism to lead economic revival: with the price of sugar tumbling and the market for textiles being squeezed, Mauritius is facing a precarious economic future. As Nasseem Ackbarally reports from Port-Louis, the island is now looking to tourism to revive its fortunes.		Oct 1, 2005	1529
Mauritius turns to bagasse to cut power costs: Mauritius is producing an increasing amount of electricity from local renewable resources, such as bagasse, obtained from sugar cane to reduce its reliance on hydro-carbons. Nasseem Ackbarally reports from Port-Louis.		Mar 1, 2005	1292
Sugar loses its sweetness: the sugar industry in Mauritius is facing a huge threat. The European Commission is planning to cut the price it pays for this commodity by more than a third over the next two years. Nasseem Ackbarally reports from Port-Louis.		Nov 1, 2004	1571
Migrant labour underpins industry: Mauritius' booming textiles industry is having to depend more and more heavily on imported labour, mostly from India and China. Nasseem Ackbarally reports from Port Louis.		Oct 1, 2004	1403
The battle for the Chagos archipelago: Mauritius is preparing to go to the International Court of Justice to re-claim its sovereignty over the Chagos archipelago. Nasseem Ackbarally reports from Port-Louis.		Aug 1, 2004	1651