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Bonzur! Alex is getting a rainwater harvesting tank this week (after months of dithering), and it turns out that it’s pretty easy to install – and even quicker to buy: she learned that Quincaillerie A1 has an online shop (not an ad, we promise). We think that Mauritians, in the

Bonzur tu dimunn! Mauritius, as you probably know, relies heavily on imported fossil fuels for its energy supply, with oil products comprising over 90% of its primary energy requirements. Activists, academics and researchers have been telling politicians – for years! – that our island should invest more in renewable energy, but projects

Bonzur! Right now, the weather in Mauritius is hot and supra-humid, with short bursts of torrential rain; one hears 'ki pe dir sa saler la?' as well as ‘enn bon cyclone pu vini’ every day. And though the youth are excited at the idea of missed school days,

On 29 January 2026, we submitted an electoral reform proposal to the Prime Minister's Office, advocating for diaspora enfranchisement. A few weeks later, on 18 February, we were honoured to be invited onto national television as part of a select audience brought in to comment on MBC'

Bonzur and welcome to the very first Bridge Bulletin, a publication that has been designed with the hope of suffusing your inboxes with the texture of contemporary Mauritian life. A bi-weekly pulse-check, if you will, on the island’s news, culture and community. We’ve called this first edition Breaking