Navin Ramgoolam, set for a third stint as prime minister of Mauritius after a landslide election victory, is a veteran politician who has been dogged by controversy in the past. The 77-year-old -- who boasts a political career spanning more than three decades -- is a member of one of the dynasties that have dominated the leadership of Mauritius since it gained independence from Britain in 1968. His father Seewoosagur Ramgoolam led Mauritius to independence and is regarded as the founding father of the Indian Ocean island nation, serving as the first head of government until 1982. Navin Ramgoolam is the longtime leader of the Labour Party and has served twice before as prime minister, between 1995 and 2000 and again from 2005 to 2014. The decisive legislative election win for the Labour-led Alliance of Change will put him back at the helm after 10 years out in the political wilderness. «Navin Ramgoolam's comeback is much more than a political victory: it is a lesson in perseverance and resilience,» said an editorial in L'Express, one of the main newspapers in Mauritius. «He returns to bring together, to mend a fractured country. On this island torn between economic crises and political divisions, he wants to be the unifier.» During the campaign, Ramgoolam charged that Mauritius, regarded as one of the most stable and wealthiest democracies in Africa, had been taken over by a group of «mafiosi». «They act as if Mauritius belonged to them and interfere in institutions,» he said. His promises of change resonated with an electorate concerned about political and economic stability, with many facing a cost-of-living crisis. «The priority of a possible Alliance of Change government is the restoration of democracy, the revival of the economy, the reduction in the cost of living, the fight against drugs,» he said during the campaign. Ramgoolam started out in medicine, qualifying as a doctor in the 1970s and working in Ireland and Britain as well as his home country. During that time, in 1978, he was arrested for drunk driving, pleaded guilty and was fined, according to UK Foreign Office documents cited by Mauritian media. In the 1990s Ramgoolam switched to law in the UK, and also embarked on his political career, becoming leader of the Labour Party in Mauritius. After his two tenures as premier, he suffered defeat at the ballot box in 2014 and again in 2019. He lost in 2019 to Pravind Jugnauth, the man he later vanquished in Sunday's poll. Two months after his December 2014 election loss to Jugnauth's father Anerood Jugnauth, Ramgoolam was arrested on charges including conspiracy to pervert the course of justice and money laundering, but has never been convicted. He has denounced the accusations against him as the «politics of revenge».  

The UK will aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 81 percent on 1990 levels by 2035, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Tuesday, as his government ramps up its ambitions to help curb climate change. The new target is the latest policy change in this area by Starmer's new Labour government, which took power in July. It follows criticism that the previous Conservative administration under Rishi Sunak was failing to deliver on the so-called green agenda. Ex-prime minister Boris Johnson had committed in 2021 to curb such emissions by 78 percent over the same period compared to 1990. Starmer unveiled the revised target at the start of the COP29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, where he is one of the only G20 leaders to show up. The summit has been overshadowed by the re-election in the United States of longtime climate change sceptic Donald Trump, as well as new warnings that 2024 is on track to break temperature records. Starmer said Britain was «building on our reputation as a climate leader» and that it has «a critical role to play». «I've had a series of meetings here at COP this week because this government recognises that the world stands at a critical juncture in the climate crisis,» he said. «There is no national security, there is no economic security, there is no global security without climate security.» - 'Feasible' - Sunak faced criticism for a series of moves during his 20-month tenure which were seen as backpedalling on the UK's climate commitments. They included delaying the shift to electric cars and granting a flurry of controversial new oil and gas licences. Labour won the July general election vowing to be more ambitious, promising among other things to decarbonise the UK's electricity grid by 2030. It has since ended an effective Tory ban on new onshore wind projects and ended new oil and gas exploration licences in the North Sea. The new government has also closed the UK's last coal power plant, prompting Starmer to proclaim Tuesday that Britain was the «first G7 economy to phase out coal power». The Climate Change Committee (CCC), the UK's top advisory body on the issue, warned shortly after Labour took power that it must act «fast» to put the country back on track to meet its climate goals. Piers Forster, its interim head, welcomed Tuesday's new «Nationally Determined Contribution», or NDC, target for 2035 as «showing climate leadership». «Our analysis shows that this is a feasible target that will support jobs and investment,» he said, adding it was «informed by the latest science, technological developments, and the UK’s national circumstances». - 'Ahead of the game' - Appearing mindful of accusations of being overly interventionist, Starmer insisted his ministers were not going to «start telling people how to live their lives» to meet the goal. «We're not going to start dictating to people what they do,» he added. However, the UK leader reiterated his view that «inaction and delay» on climate change were not an option. «Make no mistake, the race is on for the clean energy jobs of the future, the economy of tomorrow,» he said. «And I don't want to be in the middle of the pack. I want to get ahead of the game.» Various environmental groups cautiously welcomed the new 2035 target. Friends of the Earth's head of campaigns, Rosie Downes, called it «a step in the right direction but (that it) must be seen as a floor to the level of ambition not a ceiling». «Deeper, faster cuts are needed to help avert the climate collision course we are on,» she added. Meanwhile Forster noted a target was «only as meaningful as the delivery against it». «We need to see further urgent action to speed up deployment of low-carbon solutions such as electric vehicles, heat pumps and tree planting,» he added.

Le samedi 09 Novembre dernier, Loïc Ndinga Moudouma, superviseur provincial CTRI de la campagne en faveur du « OUI » à la nouvelle constitution dans la province de la Ngounié, a lancé sa campagne dans une ambiance conviviale à la place des fêtes de la ville de Ndendé, sa ville natale, visant à obtenir une large victoire lors du scrutin du 16 novembre 2024. Cette rencontre qui a rassemblé une foule enthousiaste et acquise à la réforme constitutionnelle initiée par le Président de la (...) - POLITIQUE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

A team from the Vila Central Hospital (VCH) Eye Clinic is currently in Malekula to address a backlog of 300 patients who were screened five years ago but have not yet undergone eye surgery.

The Ministry of Health (MOH) has received a donation of medicines from the Indonesian hospital ship, KRI Dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo-999 (KRI WSH-991).

The Preliminary Inquiry (PI) hearing for a senior police officer accused for sexual offences has been adjourned from November 7 to November 21.

More than 350 people have sought free treatment on the Indonesian hospital ship KRI Dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo-991.

Indonesian navy personnel paint Cathedral du Sacré-Coeur

The Ministry of Labour has called a meeting for 1 p.m. Tuesday with the management and staff of Secrets Montego Bay after workers walked off the job. The ministry says about 100 workers have taken industrial action. The workers have complained...

Police cars and armed officers descended on the scene in front of Carriage Gates following reports of a man 'in possession of knives' on Tuesday afternoon.

Researchers in Lebanon, who tracked more than 200 obese adults in their 70s, found the vitamin lowered blood pressure levels 'significantly'.

Researchers from Eötvös Loránd University surveyed 800 dog owners and found that they all fit into three distinct categories.

Pamela Joyce Barnwell was found lying on the ground with serious injuries after being charged at by the herd of cattle while walking her pet along Roger Penny Way, on October 21.

Kate Mulcahy, 37, was found dead after a blaze broke out at a £1.2m home at Ramsden Farm, a cluster of upmarket homes off Roundthorn Road in Middleton in the early hours of Sunday.

Last night there were several landslides in the Westfjords and then water flooded the road in Hestfjörður and the road was closed during the night.

It is not recommended that residents of Bolungarvík use water as the drinking water is contaminated by soil due to excessive rain.

A total of 388,790 people lived in Iceland at the end of the third quarter of 2024, 199,340 were men, 189,250 were women and 190 were transgender/other. The number of citizens increased by 1,820 during the quarter.

Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole defended his use of the word «dog» in reference to the BJP, claiming it was a response to alleged insults against the OBC community. Patole's comments sparked criticism from the BJP, who called it a sign of the opposition's desperation ahead of the upcoming elections.

A bus carrying wedding guests plunged into the Indus River in northern Pakistan, resulting in at least 18 fatalities. The accident occurred in the Gilgit Baltistan region as the bus journeyed towards Chakwal, Punjab. Rescue operations are underway, with only one female survivor located and receiving medical attention.

Staff at the Secrets and Breathless resorts in Montego Bay, St James, walked off the job this morning complaining of overwork, low wages, lack of overtime pay and disrespect. "Wi can't get underpay money and den wi a get disrespect pon top...

Jamaicans with unpaid student loans who migrate to the United States (US) will face significant challenges when they seek to update or renew their immigration status. Manager of the Loan Servicing Department at the Students' Loan Bureau (SLB),...

La campagne référendaire bat son plein à Ndendé depuis lundi 11 novembre. Les équipes sont sur le terrain pour une campagne de proximité. Les activités se déroulent partout dans les villages du département de la Dola et dans les quartiers de la commune de Ndendé. Pour la seule journée d'hier, les équipes ont investi le terrain et sont allées auprès des habitants des Moussambou, Mourebou, Isinga, Mougali, Ngoussou, Niganga, Tsangui. Puis dans les quartiers, Malaba, Mbegou, Midanda. (...) - POLITIQUE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Depuis le 30 août 2023, le Gabon vit une période de transition politique importante, marquée par un changement de régime impulsé par les Forces de Défense et de Sécurité et orchestré par le Comité pour la Transition et la Restauration des Institutions (CTRI). • Dans sa première communication, le CTRI a énoncé lors de la publication de sa feuille de route, les objectifs de la transition comme suit : • La restauration de la stabilité et de la confiance ; • La réforme institutionnelle et (...) - COMMUNIQUE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Le débat d'hier, diffusé à l'échelle mondiale par Gabon Télévision, a suscité de vives réactions et a été perçu comme une honte pour l'ensemble des Gabonais. Ce face-à-face, qui aurait dû avoir lieu dans un esprit de respect et de dialogue, s'est malheureusement transformé en un véritable combat entre les deux camps. Il est crucial de comprendre que le Gabon et ses citoyens constituent une entité indivisible. Dans ce contexte, le respect mutuel doit primer, car les conséquences d'un (...) - LIBRE PROPOS / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

The toy maker Mattel mistakenly printed a link to an adult film website on its ‘Wicked’ doll packaging Read Full Article at RT.com

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Forecasters are warning about the potential for landslides, downed tree branches and power outages Tuesday as another “vigorous” storm bears down on B.C.’s South Coast.

A Brampton woman says she is devastated after she lost more than $200,000 — her life's savings — to a romance scam.

Police say 23 people are in custody after at least 100 shots were fired in an exchange of gunfire outside a West Queen West recording studio on Monday night.

Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon says he is intervening to end the work stoppages at ports in both British Columbia and Montreal.

The principal of an Ottawa high school is apologizing to students, parents and guardians after an Arabic-language song was played during the school's Remembrance Day service.