The Right to Dream
The Dream to Nationhood: People have a right to dream. Candidates for elections have the right to sell dreams. Can we speak of nationhood after 50 years of independence? …
One Flight, Two Departure Times at Rodrigues
In no less than two passengers’ air tickets the time of departure from Plaine Corail Airport for flight MK 145 on Wednesday 26 July 2017 read as 20h20. On …
Service on Board Between Mauritius and Rodrigues
I just travelled between Mauritius and Rodrigues. I don’t know how people feel about it. But I was nauseated to have had to do with sort of dry ration …
Three Scenarios for the Celebration of Eid Festival
The month of Ramadhan is coming to an end in a few days. It will then be a moment of joy and celebrations for Muslims with the festival of …
Who Will Pay For Your Bullheadedness?
If you’ve been following the news recently your ears should certainly have had echo of some folkloric jargons from our honourable leaders. If one has been boasting ‘rezilta lor …
There’s Much More in Truth
Throughout our life we are told to be true to ourselves and others. For truth always triumphs as goes the saying. My late father used to say that whenever …
Proportional Representation: A Post-mortem Analysis
Someone rightly said: “Experience is the best teacher.” The outcome of the recent regional elections in Rodrigues has a lot to offer in terms of whether the PR (proportional …
Results of RRA Elections
Finally the results are out. The OPR has won a landslide victory with the election of 10 candidates in five constituencies, namely 2 to 6. The MR could only …
International Epilepsy Day
Today the world celebrates International Epilepsy Day. This day was first celebrated around the world on Monday 9 February 2015 at the joint initiative of the International Bureau of …
Day of Poll in Rodrigues
80.19% of the total number of registered electors accomplished their civic rights today. Although this figure is slightly less than that of the previous elections held in 2012 it …
Election Time in Rodrigues
After a little more than one month of intense electoral campaign, electors in Rodrigues (an island about 650 kms to the east of Mauritius and forming part of the …
Hello Again
Hi again. Here am I. Still going strong. With the same vigour, the same motivation, the same style and the same stance. A warm greeting to all my readers …
Writer’s Block in Focus Again
When I started this blog in March 2007 I haphazardly talked about writer’s block when I felt no idea would flow on one occasion that I had to write a …
Mumbai’s 9/11
As I write the death of one of our fellow-countrymen makes the local news headlines. He is one of the victims of the cold-blooded killings at Taj Hotel in …
Fish Bone down my Throat
I spent one night at the ENT (Ear Nose and Throat) hospital (ex-Royal Navy) at Vacoas yesterday. A fish bone got stuck in my throat at dinner time. That …