Mauritian news in one place: L'Express and Le Mauricien — publishing since 1908 — Le Défi Quotidien, the Mauritius Times in English, MBC broadcasting and the island's business press.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the oldest newspaper in Mauritius?
- Le Cernéen, founded in 1832, was among the oldest; today L'Express (1963) and Le Mauricien (1908) are the leading dailies.
- In what languages is Mauritian news published?
- The press publishes mainly in French with some English — the Mauritius Times and News on Sunday serve English readers — while Creole dominates broadcast.
- What is Mauritius's national broadcaster?
- MBC (the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation) is the national broadcaster.
Mauritius has one of the Indian Ocean's most vibrant and multilingual newspaper industries, with a media landscape as diverse as the island's extraordinary cultural mosaic — a nation of African, Indian, Chinese, and European heritage that publishes primarily in French and English, with Mauritian Creole widely spoken in broadcast media. Serving 1.3 million people on an island that consistently ranks as Africa's most developed and prosperous nation, Mauritius's press reflects a sophisticated democratic society with a thriving financial services and tourism sector.
L'Express (est. 1963) and Le Mauricien (est. 1908) are the two pillars of Mauritian French journalism. MBC is the national public broadcaster in French, English and Creole. ION News leads in digital news. For business, Business Magazine is essential and the Stock Exchange of Mauritius (SEM) provides official market data — significant for Africa's most important financial centre outside South Africa. The MFA covers the national football team.
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