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Drug trafficking in Mauritius. Common illegal drugs include marijuana and opiates. According to the 2011 United Nations Drug Report, the small population of Mauritius has a prevalence of opiate consumption of 0.91%,while 3.9% [1] of the population are regular cannabis consumers. Drug smugglers also use Mauritius as a stop over especially during ...
Mauritius Qualifications Authority. The Mauritius Qualifications Authority ( MQA) is the government organisation responsible for setting educational standards and accrediting qualifications. Its head office is in Vacoas-Phoenix. [1]
The government of Nazi Germany was a totalitarian dictatorship governed by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party according to the Führerprinzip. Nazi Germany was established in January 1933 with the appointment of Adolf Hitler as Chancellor of Germany, followed by suspension of basic rights with the Reichstag Fire Decree and the Enabling Act which ...
In 2009 Peter Symonds was placed sixth in The Times top 50 state sixth forms. In the same year the college was ranked 85th in the country (only including institutions with at least 30 exam entrants) based on Average Points Score. And in 2011 the college was placed 4th top 50 state sixth forms in the country.
Telecommunications had an early beginning in Mauritius, with the first telephone line installed in 1883, seven years after the invention of the telephone. Over the years, the network and telephony improved. By the late 20th century, the rapid development and convergence of information and telecommunications technologies gave rise to an ICT ...
The Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation ( MBC) is the national state broadcaster of the Republic of Mauritius, that is the islands of Mauritius, Rodrigues, and Agaléga. The historical headquarters in Curepipe were relocated in Réduit, Moka. It also operates a station in Rodrigues. The MBC programmes are broadcast in 12 languages, notably ...
Abbreviation. SMF. The Special Mobile Force (French: Force Mobile Spéciale) is a paramilitary unit of Mauritius that ensures the country's internal and external security. [1] As Mauritius has no dedicated military, the SMF forms part of the Mauritius Police Force, with its personnel on long-term rotation from the police force.
The prime minister of Mauritius (French: Premier Ministre de Maurice) is the head of government of Mauritius.He presides over the Cabinet of Ministers, which advises the president of the country and is collectively responsible to the National Assembly for any advice given and for all action done by or under the authority of any minister in the execution of his office.