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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The COMESA Competition and Consumer Commission has warned consumers across the region about a recalled batch of Woolworths' WBeauty Complete Clarifying Shampoo over possible bacterial contamination.

[L'Express] Who may approach a court when the harm complained of affects not merely one individual, but an entire community, or indeed society itself? This question which apparently would seem deceptively simple is unfortunately not so. If a wetland of ecological importance is threatened, public resources are allegedly misused, a vulnerable community is unable effectively to vindicate its rights, or governmental action potentially affects the constitutional rights of a large section of society, must someone first

[L'Express] The debate over the place of Kreol Morisien in the National Assembly has opened a much larger question about what Mauritius understands by its own linguistic and cultural identity. Dr Sarita Boodhoo, a longtime advocate of Bhojpuri and other Mauritian languages of indenture and trade, has challenged the terms of reference of the Select Committee examining the introduction of Kreol Morisien as a language of proceedings in Parliament. She argues that the exclusive focus on Kreol Morisien risks overlooking

[L'Express] "We need to keep our rich heritage, but we need to think as Mauritian first." This is the message of Ranjita Bunwaree, CSK, Chairperson of the Organisation for Diaspora Initiatives (ODI). Ahead of ODI's forum on 29 August, she discusses the preservation of historical monuments, the transmission of history to younger generations and the need for greater State support for cultural heritage.

[Cosafa] Mauritius will seek to show their potential at the TotalEnergies CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations | COSAFA Qualifier that will be staged from September 18-27, as they return to the regional showpiece for the first time since 2022.

[L'Express] Mauritius has always had an odd relationship with the sea. We live on an island, boast an enormous maritime zone and speak enthusiastically about the Blue Economy. Yet when it comes to putting fish on the table, we remain heavily dependent on imports. The government's new ambition to raise local fish production from roughly 5,000 tonnes to 15,000 tonnes within three years is therefore more than a fisheries policy. It is an overdue attempt to reconnect an island economy with its most obvious natural asset.

[Cosafa] Lesotho's Under-20 side have excelled in the past, qualifying for the African Youth Championship in 2011 and reaching the final of the COSAFA Under-20 competition in 2017.

[L'Express] The overseas travelling expenses of Junior Ministers, parliamentarians and even the Speaker and Deputy Speaker have been given wide publicity in the media, and rightly so, since these expenses are paid from the budget and borne by taxpayers. Such expenses should be justifiable in terms of the necessity and objectives of such missions and the benefits that the country is expected to derive. We have to give due credit to the Prime Minister for divulging the statistics. The disclosure is also in line with

[L'Express] Nearly one in five Mauritians lives with diabetes - one of the highest rates in the world -, a statistic that has climbed steadily despite a sugar tax first introduced in 2013 and expanded and doubled since. The policy was meant to be a turning point but, as sugar remains woven into everything from festive cakes to processed snacks lining supermarket shelves, taxing sugar content cannot be enough on its own.

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