During the last Cabinet Meeting chaired by the Prime Minister, Dr. Navin Ramgoolam on July 10, several important decisions were taken regarding amendments to the Civil Status Act for undeclared children, the Price Stabilisation Account regarding Mogas and Gas Oil in the wave of the Middle East crisis as well as a meeting taking place with the UK authorities on the Chagos Archipelago.
The Cabinet took note of the status of the Price Stabilisation Account of the State Trading Corporation (STC), where the Price Stabilisation Account has reached a combined deficit of Rs3.28 billion for Mogas and Gas Oil, out of which Rs3 billion alone represents the loss incurred by the STC on the sales of Gas Oil.
Mention is also made that the STC has successfully ensured the security of supply for all petroleum products during periods of crisis, where the island has a current stock of 18,565 metric tons of Mogas and 18,081 metric tons of Gas Oil, representing around 29 and 27 days of sales, respectively.
The Cabinet took note that on July 2, the Attorney-General along with officials of the Prime Minister’s Office and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade had a virtual meeting with the Director, Overseas Territories and Polar Directorate of the United Kingdom (UK) Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, in relation to the Chagos Archipelago.
As part of the discussions, the UK side informed that while a new Prime Minister was likely to be appointed by 20 July 2026, the country’s policy in relation to the issue remains the same. The UK expressed appreciation for the measured position undertaken by Mauritius while informing that the stand could be reviewed by September 2026. The Mauritius side has called upon the need for the new UK Prime Minister to lay down a road map for ratification by the UK of the Agreement on the Chagos Archipelago.
The outcome of the SADC Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government was held virtually and attended by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade, where the Extraordinary Summit considered the report of the Chairperson of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation on the fact-finding and diplomatic missions to the Republic of Madagascar.
The Cabinet also discussed the KOREK! App launched in January 2026 offering access to details of the driving licence of citizens and the number of points accumulated under the Penalty Points System. The following services are available on the App: a citizen is able to update his address on the KOREK! App; notifications are sent to apprise citizens of the current power consumption.
The reporting of water leakage will be the next service to be available on the KOREK! App, thus enabling citizens to capture and upload photographs of water leakage incidents, which will be analysed using an Artificial Intelligence tool to assess the severity of the leakage. The complaint will be transmitted directly to the database of the Central Water Authority for it to act upon, along with a token number for follow-ups.
The Cabinet also gave its nod to the coming amendments to the Civil Status Act and relevant legislation to address the issue of undeclared children. The amendments will include putting in place a mechanism to monitor and fast-track cases of undeclared minors in the Republic of Mauritius.
