Summary of this Friday June 12, 2026:
Sad discovery in Midlands. The lifeless body of a 40-year-old accountant found with a gunshot wound to the chest in a chase yesterday evening. The autopsy confirms that he died from a gunshot, an investigation is open. Worrying decline in the confidence of Mauritians in the judicial system. The index has fallen by 23 points in 12 years according to the latest study by StraConsult and Afrobarometer.
Critical water situation: the CWA tightens restrictions in Plaines-Wilhems. From June 17, the water will be cut off 18 hours a day. Mare-aux-Vacoas risks drying out by September.
Scourge of synthetic drugs: the Catholic Church calls for breaking indifference. Mgr Jean-Michaël Durhône calls for a surge of solidarity and better support for affected families.
Scam targeting seniors busted by FCC. 27-year-old suspect arrested. The damage already amounts to nearly two million rupees for one of the victims.
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