Author: Rajiv Servansingh

The change of guards at the Bank of Mauritius comes at a time when the role of central banks has again become a matter of debate — By Rajiv

Every self-respecting nation in the world has set up what are called strategic reserves to take care of sudden disruption in their supply chain of petroleum products —

It would be naïve to consider that the wild accusations against Mauritius following the publication of the Paradise Papers and Oxfam report are totally devoid of malice

Mauritius is simultaneously weak because of its size and strong because of its proven ability to adapt and survive in the face of challenges — By Rajiv Servansingh

A political party is rarely ever monolithic and its leader is constantly engaged in appeasing and even anticipating tensions in order to avoid dissent – — By Rajiv Servansingh

The sense of “impunity” among the political class can be considered as one of the obvious causes of the sense of decadence which confronts Mauritius

Imf-World Bank Annual Meetings

The present elected Members of Parliament have no popular mandate to proceed with such a transformative decision as the privatization of the Central Water Authority

Either a sweeping change in leadership or the emergence of a new political force remains a necessary condition for any hope for the future of Mauritius

One must be wary of not underestimating the contribution of the Best Loser system to the proverbial harmony between different religious communities in our country

The coming by-election would serve as a protest platform for the electorate which would translate into a singularly important number of abstentions and protest votes

Change in Repo rate and subsidy on dollar — This is a clear case of strong lobbies, absence of strong policy and a crisis mode of operation which

When three Ministers are forced to bolt and be scurried off from a meeting with their constituents, there is definitely something “rotten in the Republic”

The EDB could become a key player in the future development of Mauritius if only its implementation is done within the framework of good governance principles

The situation is set to deteriorate further as the industry gets sucked up into the liberal and reputedly volatile global sugar market