Parliamentary Inquiries in Mauritius and Senegal Highlight Governance Issues

On July 21, 2026, Mauritius’s National Assembly will question the government on a wide range of topics, including the reprioritisation of the M4 highway project, the reduction of the VAT registration threshold from Rs 6 million to Rs 3 million, the use of the Indian rupee and Chinese yuan in international trade, regulation of knives and other white‑handed weapons, water‑leak reporting via the KOREK app, air pollution at La Tour Koenig, support for families of still‑born infants, and funding changes for private preschool education. The session will also address development concerns on Rodrigues island, such as airport expansion, maritime transport of fruit, stadium upgrades and hospital funding.

In Senegal, Deputy Guy Marius Sagna submitted written questions to the government over several urgent matters. He raised alarm over the absence of nearly 5,000 candidates from the first‑stage Baccalauréat 2026 exams and called for an inquiry into the causes. He also pressed for concrete timelines to complete a 28‑km road paving project in Ouassadou and a stalled 44‑km road work between Ngaye Mékhe and Thilmakha. Additional concerns included the exposure of archival documents in Saint‑Louis to the elements and administrative delays hindering the opening of new pharmacies.