Mauritius is quite a young country and is hardly four centuries old. Yet it has witnessed a lot of changes in this respect, passing through the French East India rule from 1721 to 1767, Crown or Royal rule from 1767 to 1790, Revolutionary Government from 1790 to 1799, and Imperial rule from 1799 to 1810 when it was captured by the British.

The Transformer Prime is one of the slimmest tablets on the market. The metallic spun finish with ultra-slim and light features of the Transformer Prime has set a new benchmark in the art of tablet.

We are still at the start of the winter season yet many have already contracted the flu. News on Sunday talks about the precautions to be taken to avoid flu with Dr Fazil Khodabacus from the Ministry of Health & Quality of Life.

The West African state of Niger is the worst place in the world to be a mother, according to Save the Children. The ranking comes in the charity’s annual index which compares conditions for mothers in 165 countries. It considers a number of factors including health, education, economic status and nutrition.

Curry’s ability to fight cancer put to the test
A chemical found in curry is to be tested for its ability to kill bowel cancer tumours in patients. Curcumin, which is found in the spice turmeric, has been linked to a range of health benefits.

Freestyle Football is the latest contagious trend among footballers of all ages allowing them to exhibit their talent and ball skills. It can be described as an art form and a sport in its own right.

Rarely has an election resonated so widely across the European Union as the French presidential ballot has done. Rarely has a leadership change in one EU member state created expectations of a real policy shift.

They are still young but they have the passion for writing in English. At the tender age from 13 to 15, a group of students of Mahatma Gandhi Secondary School (Flacq) have launched a book of short stories and poems. Meet our local writers in the making.

A new subject will be introduced in the school curriculum in 2013. On Monday, Education Minister Vasant Bunwaree announced that Road Safety would be introduced to acquaint students with road safety issues and road signs and to make them more responsible on the roads.

Tagore Anniversary
The 151st birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore was celebrated at Rabindranath Tagore Institute (RTI) on Monday.

As Mauritians, we have always regarded our health as an important factor in our daily life. The health of our young shapes the future health of the whole nation and in a broader social sense, the health of Mauritian society.

Making people beautiful can help in smoothening the wrinkles of life. And Siddiquah Zuleika Auckbaraullee has a way of making the world look lovely.