The tropical depression that formed over a week ago has continued to move west-southwest between 22 and 25 km per hour. According to Krishna Bucha, forecaster from the Mauritius Metrological Station, “A tropical depression, which is gradually approaching, is located 385 km east-north-east of Rodrigues.” “It is currently not a direct threat to Mauritius but [...]

The general secretary of the Mouvement Socialiste Militant (MSM), Nando Bodha called for the development and progress of Rodrigues Island after the victory of the Organisation du Peuple Rodriguais (OPR) at the polls. “We hail and respect the wish of the Rodriguan people which was expressed democratically at the regional election held on Sunday,” said [...]

At 4 pm on Thursday, the meteorological station of Vacoas issued a class 2 cyclone warning in Rodrigues. According to the forecaster of the day, the cyclone Ethel, a tropical depression, intensified into a moderate tropical storm during the day and was centered at 4 pm near the points 16.0 degrees south and 66.5 degrees [...]

After the New Year respite, the political scene in Rodrigues is going to be very much animated with the regional elections scheduled early in the first quarter of next year. The Mouvement Rodriguais (MR) of the minister, Nicolas Von Mally, Organisation du Peuple Rodriguais (OPR) of Serge Clair and Front Patriotique Rodriguais (FPR) of the [...]