Globetrot: Cost-of-living woes punctuate Mauritius elections
Mauritius was holding a parliamentary election on Sunday with Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth and his main rivals all promising to tackle a cost of living crisis in the Indian Ocean archipelago. Polling centres opened at 0300 GMT, with small...
Port Louis, Updated At : 09:21 AM Nov 11, 2024 IST
for the fallen A veteran is assisted in a wheelchair on the day of the National Service of Remembrance, London. Reuters
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Mauritius was holding a parliamentary election on Sunday with Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth and his main rivals all promising to tackle a cost of living crisis in the Indian Ocean archipelago. Polling centres opened at 0300 GMT, with small numbers of voters seen moving to check their names in the register before picking their ballots, a witness said. Voting was expected to end at 1400 GMT. The country of about 1.3 million people markets itself as a link between Africa and Asia, deriving most of its revenues from a flourishing offshore financial sector, tourism and textiles. It has forecast 6.5% economic growth this year.
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