Featured Tourism and Island Life

Zadie Smith: Inequality Priced Britain's Cultural Rifts

Novelist ties cultural conflict to collapsing welfare and public services

By Priya Ramnarain · October 25, 2026

Oceania

Reunion beaches closed as dangerous swells threaten public safety

By Joël Edouard · August 27, 2026

Money & Business
PwC Maurice Elevates Staff to Meet Rising Demand for Tech and Risk Services
Oceania
Community Gathers for Free Reunion Island Festival in Toulouse Suburbs
Politics & Governance
Mauritius Maps Out Fiscal Overhaul as Global Pressures Mount

Money & Business

SWAN Group Chief Executive Louis Rivalland Drives Institutional Consolidation

By Joël Edouard · October 13, 2026

Money & Business

Mauritius Households Brace for Higher Borrowing Costs as Central Bank Tightens Rates

Oceania

Mourinho Backs Vinicius Behind Closed Doors as Madrid Winger Faces Early Criticism

Oceania

Economic Diversification Becomes Critical as Mauritius Faces Tourism Sector Vulnerabilitie

Oceania

Mobile Music Studio Brings Free Production Tools to Reunion Neighborhoods

Oceania

Public Agency Cuts Carbon Footprint with Rooftop Solar Installation

Oceania

Five Réunion accounting firms unite as EXCO Océan Indien

Oceania

Families Fear for Safety as Dozens of Children Go Missing in Madagascar

Oceania

Consumer Spending Surges While Borrowing Costs Squeeze Household Budgets

Tourism and Island Life

International Tourism Surge Bolsters Mauritius Hotel Sector Into Summer Season

May 12, 2026

Oceania

Family Home Razed Over Coastal Rules; Réunion Grapples With Shoreline Protection

August 07, 2026

Tourism and Island Life

Stromness Town Hall repair crews race January reopening

October 14, 2026

Oceania

Island Economy Needs Diversification Beyond Visitor Spending, Global Lenders Warn

April 23, 2026

Markets

Oceania

Island Film Wins Global Awards but Locals Struggle to See It in Theaters

Award-winning film struggles to reach audiences on its home island despite international recognition.

Oceania

Francophone Vendors Chase Sales at Marseille Fair

Small traders from three regions test a southern French consumer market

Crime & Society

Europe's Grid Collapse Paralyzes Transport, Airports, and Communications for Millions

Widespread electrical failure triggers cascading service disruptions across the continent.

Oceania

Reunion beaches closed as dangerous swells threaten public safety

Authorities close waterfront areas to protect residents and visitors from hazardous ocean conditions

Crime & Society

When police get abuse tip-offs, who gets told first?

By Joël Edouard

Crime & Society

Bunwaree: State has not kept its promises on social justice

By Martine Ah-Foon

Crime & Society

Court of Appeal: interest on costs still runs under CFA funding

By Céliane Augustin

Money & Business

Rail Shutdown: Southeastern Bets on Fare Revenue

Nine-day Hastings line closure trades short disruption for lasting reliability

Crime & Society

When police get abuse tip-offs, who gets told first?

Met reviews its handling of 2019 letter as questions grow over child protection

The long read

Dubai Court Case 11/2025/3089 Raises Fresh Questions for Luxury Legacy Rent A Car and Shamout Class One Motors

Public gazette notices point to ongoing vehicle debt recovery litigation naming Maher Zouheir Adel Shammout, but key records remain missing including final judgments, payment status, and verified trade register links that would clarify whether and how the claims connect to Luxury Legacy Rent A Car LLC, Legacy Motor DXB, or Getaway Car Rental and what oversight Dubai Economy and Tourism and other regulators are exercising.

By Céliane Augustin · September 19, 2026