Mauritius-Linked Connectivity: Ethiopian Airlines has launched a new passenger service to Mauritius, with three weekly flights between Addis Ababa and Port Louis, boosting trade, tourism and people-to-people links. Local Governance & Accountability: An editorial warns democracies can be weakened by “impunity” and administrative negligence, citing repeated failures to act on audit warnings and rising costs to taxpayers. Pension Reform Debate: Opinion pieces argue Mauritius is stumbling on pension reform, with concerns over policy drift and how means-testing for the Basic Retirement Pension was handled. Digital Privacy & Parastatals: A Q&A on the Jooty-Needroo/SIT controversy raises questions about privacy, digital recordings, and whether Mauritius’ legal framework can keep up with deepfakes and private-communication risks. Business & Media: eMedia launched Openview Stream, Africa’s first independent FAST platform, rolling out first in Mauritius plus several other countries. Energy Deal With Mauritius Link: Aditya Birla Group agreed to buy Shell’s India renewables platform Sprng Energy in a Rs 17,200 crore deal, via a Mauritius-based holding company. Travel Rules: Turkey’s 2026 eVisa list includes Mauritius, while Spain’s visa-free list also names Mauritius. International Sport: ICC confirmed Mauritius Cricket Federation as an Associate Member, while ODI and World Test Championship changes were not approved.