2025 in Mauritius
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The following lists events that happened during 2025 in Mauritius.
Incumbents
[edit]- Chief of State: President, Dharam Gokhool
- Deputy: Vice President, Robert Hungley
- Head of Government: Prime Minister, Navin Ramgoolam
- Deputy: Deputy Prime Minister, Paul Berenger
Events
[edit]- 16 February – Former Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth is arrested for money laundering. He is released later after posting bail.[1][2]
- 26 February – Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport is closed after the Mauritius Meteorological Services issues a category 3 cyclone warning for Tropical Storm Garance.[3]
- 9 April – Former finance minister Renganaden Padayachy is arrested on charges of embezzlement.[4]
- 22 May – The transfer of the Chagos Islands from the United Kingdom to Mauritius is suspended after the UK's High Court of Justice grants "interim relief" to two Chagossian women who had brought a case against the UK Foreign Office.[5] The transfer pushes through later in the day after the injunction is lifted by the court.[6]
- 29 June – Mauritian authorities detain a 6-year-old British boy at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport after discovering 14 kilograms of cannabis in his suitcase.[7]
Holidays
[edit]Source:[8]
| Date | Holiday |
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| 1 January 2 January |
New Year's Day |
| 29 January | Chinese New Year |
| 1 February | Abolition of Slavery |
| 11 February | Thaipoosam Cavadee |
| 26 February | Maha Shivaratri |
| 12 March | National Day |
| 30 March | Ugadi |
| 31 March | Eid al-Fitr (**Depends on the visibility of the moon) |
| 1 May | Labour Day |
| 28 August | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 20 October | Diwali |
| 2 November | Arrival of Indentured Labourers |
| 25 December | Christmas Day |
Deaths
[edit]- 21 June: Kailash Purryag, 77, president (2012–2015), speaker of the National Assembly (2005–2012), and deputy prime minister (1997–2000).[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Former Mauritian PM released on bail following his arrest on Sunday". Africanews. 18 February 2025. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- ^ "Pravind Jugnauth: Mauritius ex-PM out on bail after being charged with money laundering". BBC. 2025-02-17. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
- ^ Arouff, Jean Paul; Obulutsa, George (26 February 2025). Kannampilly, Ammu; Heavens, Louise (eds.). "Mauritius shuts international airport as precaution over cyclone". Reuters. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ "Mauritius arrests ex-central bank governor, finance minister in embezzlement case". Reuters. 9 April 2025. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ "Chagos deal paused by last-minute legal action". BBC. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "UK signs deal to hand Chagos Islands to Mauritius". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "6-year-old detained in Mauritius with £1.6 million worth of drugs; UK group caught smuggling 161 kg cannabis". The Economic Times. 2025-06-29. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ "Mauritius Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ "Former President Kailash Purryag Dies at 78". Newsmorris. 21 June 2025. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
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