Vasoo Veerapen
@vasoov
Russian and Mauritian citizen
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Russian and Mauritian
Speaks English, French, Russian
Registration: 04 October 2014
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Unexpectedly High CEB Bill: How to Address and Resolve the Issue by leandrobernal2000
Hello Friends,The Central Electricity Board (CEB) contacted me last week because they noticed a significant increase in my electricity consumption over the past month. When I inquired about the specifics, they informed me that I used 2,917 units in ...
Hello, by any chance do you rent any parts of the house ? Do you have any electrical sockets outside ? I have seen cases where Airbnb owners get huge bills due to the tenants running crypto mining equipment, or leaving the ACs running 24/7. As for ... Read More
Agencies for Restaurant staffing ?
Hello, can anyone recommend agencies who supply restaurant staffing? I have an urgent requirement for November, mainly for grill cooks to be located in Port Louis.Thank you Read More
Shop staffing solutions
Hello everyone,I hope you're doing well. I'm currently seeking recommendations for companies that can provide permanent shop staff for restaurants and retail establishments. Additionally, it's crucial that the staffing solution covers absences, ... Read More
Vehicle Fitness Test by GuestPoster369
HiI am taking in my vehicle for a fitness test soon, and wondered how rigorous the test is.For example, should I fit new wiper blades? Any advice will be appreciated.ThanksJohn
They will check for working/undamaged headlights, braking lights, turn signal, oil/hydraulic leaks.Ensure that your brakes work on each wheel (a faulty piston on a single wheel can mean failing the test). I normally outsource. There are people who ... Read More
Internet in Rodrigues for remote work ? by Geraldh
Hi All, I'm looking forward to be able to travel to rodrigues in October. While planning my trip I want to be able to work remotely. So my question is: How about internet speeds in Rodrigues? How fast is it on a wired/wifi connection? What ...
Hi there, Mauritius Telecom is your best bet. Fibre is available in Rodrigues. https://www.myt.mu/sinformer/dossiers/mt-news/542351/l-rsquo-internet-ultra-rapide-arrive-a-rodrigues-nbsp.html Read More
Moving soon to Mauritius by mr_darby
Hi everyone! Looking forward to moving to Mauritius on the Digital Nomad visa in a few months! I was hoping someone could answer a few questions, as I'm moving there soon with my wife and it's hard to find out much about the sense of ...
Hi there, check out the Mauritius Business Network page on Facebook. It might come in handy to help you start. https://www.facebook.com/MauritiusBusinessNetwork Cheers Read More
Production of domestic geese by vasoov
Hi everyone, would anyone know of any places where they sell live geese ? I checked with the ministry of agriculture, but they only have chickens and ducks. Seems that geese are reared by private farms. Thanks.
Hi @Sanmot, would you happen to know of any place which sells ? Read More
Buying Reconditioned Car
Buy a recon from one of the official agencies. eg. Nissan represented by ABC motors. At least they offer some form of warranty on second hand. NEVER buy from individuals. Read More
Production of domestic geese
Hi everyone, would anyone know of any places where they sell live geese ? I checked with the ministry of agriculture, but they only have chickens and ducks. Seems that geese are reared by private farms. Thanks. Read More
Boat yard prices around Tamarin
Hello people. Would anyone know how much are the boat yard tariffs around Tamarin for boats up to 10 meters long? Read More
How to get job in Mauritius? by Anik08
Hi experts, Is there any chance to get job in Mauritius from outside of Mauritius? Is there any agencies in Mauritius they can help?
You could try to contact the various reruitment agencies. One of them is Castille. https://www.castilleresources.com/jobs-in-Mauritius Read More
car engines design for uk or europe market would cope in mauritius by sylvain lefeuve
afternoon all. car engines for uk or europe are the same or cope in mauritius as the climate differs. thanks
Hi, with all the summer heatwaves in Europe at times hotter than in MU, not much was in the news about cars breaking down due to the heat. However, do check on the models which are available in Mauritius so you don't get caught out by ... Read More
Settling in Mauritius - Dilemma - why? by docindie
Dear esteemed expat family I am an early 30's, married but without dependants yet, medical doctor turned entrepreneur and am currently based out of India, which happens to be my country of nationality as well. Having reached that stage in life ...
Hi, well I have American friends who would want to live in Mauritius just for the sake of seeing their kids return alive from school... From a business perspective there is much opportunity on the African continent if one feels that Mauritius is ... Read More
The jobs that are the most in-demand for expats in Mauritius by Priscilla
Hello, We invite you to share some information regarding the job market for expats in Mauritius. This information will be incredibly helpful to anyone considering moving there, so we're very grateful for your contribution. What are the types ...
Hello friends, one way is to call the recruitment agencies. Castille is one of them. https://www.castilleresources.com/resources/contact/mauritius Read More
Are Millennial's Really Feckless? by GuestPoster195
Here's a thing. I know that people over a certain age tend to think that the young today are feckless, spoilt individuals with no sense of how the world works. I have to say that as a business owner of that certain age I have taken a contrarian ...
Hi Mark, I've been in MU for 18 years now and have not come accross the issue you mentioned. Perhaps your recruitment processes need some tweaking. I've had some very dedicated people work in my teams, at times even working from home when ... Read More
Where to shop for beds, mattress, TV etc? by rooimot
Hi All We are moving to the Island in November and we will need to furnish the house we rented. Where is the best and most affordable place to shop? We will be in the North so will be handy if the shops in the north offer what we need. Any advice ...
Courts. https://www.facebook.com/CourtsMammouth/ Read More
Fitted Kitchen ?
If you are looking for hand-made quality solid wood furniture you can try Mastertouch on 57740174. No website, can be considered expensive by some, but really worth it. This workshop based in Quatre Bornes crafts for a niche market of local ... Read More
Commercial diving jobs
Hello, you can try looking up Taylor Smith. They are a reference in Mauritius when it comes to ship repairs and dry docks. Read More
Buying a second hand Pickup or Car by rooimot
Hi All Can you please guide me on how and where to look and buy my first car in Mauritius. What should i be looking out for and what is the procedure to follow when buying a car? I have a OP permit for 3 years and would like to buy cash of maybe ...
Hi there, never buy from individuals as there is no guarantee. Best is to look for second hand from the major car dealers such as ABC motors, IMC, Axess or Leal. They can also give you a guarantee. Read More
Architectural technologist
Ask to speak with Nicolas. Hope it works out :) Read More
Architectural technologist
Hi Donovan, try Jugaad, they had an advert out not so long ago. https://www.jugaad.mu/ wework@jugaad.mu Tel: 4321714 Read More
Occupational Health, Safety, Environmental and Risk Management
Hello David, I would be interested to hear from you with regards to risk management. I deal with information security, business continuity, operational resilience and risk. Read More
Nigerians Living in Mauritius. by Wizardofdwest
Hi, My name is Wiz and im a Nigerian studying in Malaysia at the moment but i'm considering relocating to Mauritius. Are there any Nigerians living in Mauritius, any Nigerian restaurant or bar? I'm planing to visit Mauritius for 2 weeks ...
Hi there. You could also pay a visit to the African Leadership University. https://alueducation.com/ You will probably find some of your comarades there. Read More
Need help expatriating/fleeing from USA; medical concerns by Professor_X
Hello, I am widely traveled and am not sure where to post, precisely, to a particular country forum since I am open to the issue of expatriating and do not have a particular country settled on yet since this will likely be determined by ongoing ...
@ProfessorX, perhaps you may consider the Republic of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. The official languages are English and French, and the number of expats retiring to the Island is rising every year. There also is a Jewish community. On ... Read More
Moving, Renting property, new business, kids??? How is the experience?
Hi there, for you might be a culture shock, but no issues for the kids at that age adapting Been in that situation myself as a kid changing countries. For pets, at the time I arrived here (many years back) - took a few weeks for them to go through ... Read More
Customs on personal items sent as cargo with an airplane by chrismalherbe
Hi everyone, My kayak could not fit as checked baggage, so I sent it via cargo to Mauritius via SAA cargo. It arrived on a public holiday, so I could not get it on the day of arrival. I spoke to someone at customs over the phone and said that I ...
Hi, perhaps you could try calling the local SAA agent in Mauritius. https://www.flysaa.com/bh/en/footerlinks/contactUs/ContactUs_Regional.html Read More
Retired US military living in Mauritius? Questions! by Sighsmatrs
Does anyone have knowledge of how the Mauritian government classifies our foreign retired / government pay (for occupation permit reasons)? Is it consideed professional work (as its technically retainer pay), or is it considered self-employed? For ...
Hi, your best bet is to contact the American Embassy in Mauritius. https://mauritius.usembassy.gov/contact.html Embassy of the United States of America 4th Floor, Rogers House John Kennedy Avenue P.O. Box 544 Port Louis Republic of ... Read More
Plant genetics and Plant breeding
I forgot to mention the Mauritius Research Council. http://www.mrc.org.mu/English/Pages/Life-Sciences-CF.aspx Read More
Plant genetics and Plant breeding
Hi there, you might be interested to look at the MSIRI, a government body which performs research in diversifying sugar cane genetics. http://www.msiri.mu/index.php?langue=eng&rub=17 The ministry of Agriculture is also worth a ... Read More
TOTALLY CONFUSED by riettenel
Hi All, My husband and I have been dreaming of moving to Mauritius in a couple of years. We are from South Africa. My husband is a senior systems engineer and specialises in VMware. Now....my mom and brother went over last year October for a 3 ...
Hi Riettenel, Have traveled a fair bit, been here in MU for 16 years, and can guarantee that there are far worse places to be. Humidity kills you. Even with temp at 27C the humidity is so high. Location ? No Jobs. What kind of jobs ? Average ... Read More
Find a job by Imadsaad
Hello I am seeking a job to be able to move to mauritius... I will be thankful to Any idea or anyone who can oriente me how to do it Thank you
Hello, as from Board of Investment page. Hope this helps. http://www.investmauritius.com/faqs/occupation-permit.aspx Under which status can I apply for an Occupation permit and what are the criteria attached? Applications for an Occupation ... Read More
Considering to move to mauritius by Mohamad al sayyed
Hello I am mohamad al sayyed from lebanon (middle east) I never visited mauritius before but recently i made a small research about the country. I like it ... and i am considering to visit it maybe even move to it I am an generalist doctor and an ...
Hello Mohamad, to get registered as a Medical Practitioner you should get in touch with the Mauritius Medical Council. http://www.medicalcouncilmu.org/ Read More
Where to buy Vehicles by rooimot
Hi All Where can i look for good second hand vehicles in Mauritius? Thanks Marc
I would advise you to go to one of the car agencies e.g. ABC Motors, Leal, etc. as they already have second hand vehicles - they might even give you some form of guarantee. This won't happen if you are buying from an individual, and far too ... Read More
Research trip ahead of possible emigration to Mauritius
Hello Philip. You may want to have a look that the website of the Board of Investment. http://www.investmauritius.com/ The Board of Investment (BOI) is the national investment promotion agency of the Government of Mauritius with the mandate to ... Read More
What is the internet speed and access like in Mauritius? by TamarG
What is the internet speed and access like there? Cheers, Tamar
I know this is an old post, but the question still comes up often. Having worked for an Internet provider, all I can say is that it depends on what you are looking for. Certainly, residential internet may be called poor at times, but then you also ... Read More
Making cheese / managing projects in Mauritius? by RikiA
Hi all, I currently have a dairy in Croatia but might move to Mauritius soon with my husband (family business opportunity). I am from an engineering project management background ( large petrochemical and power generation projects) in South Africa ...
For fresh milk, here is a link to an article about one of the dairy farms on the island. You may want to get in touch with them. ... Read More
Where to live between Amsterdam and Eemshaven ? by vasoov
Hello people. I am considering a contract role in the Netherlands for a few years and will be based in Eemshaven. However, I am looking for an International or French school, and the nearest seems to be in Amsterdam. Are there any nice locations in ...
Oh great, an international school in Groningen. http://g-s-v.nl/en/home Guess I am all set then. Thanks everyone for your help :) Read More
Where to live between Amsterdam and Eemshaven ?
Hello people. I am considering a contract role in the Netherlands for a few years and will be based in Eemshaven. However, I am looking for an International or French school, and the nearest seems to be in Amsterdam. Are there any nice locations in ... Read More
Furniture stores in Mauritius by collisheen
Hi, can anyone help please. Are there any good quality, contemporary furniture shops on the island that don't cost a fortune. Something like Ikea would be perfect, but sadly it hasn't arrived in Mauritius yet. Thanks
Hello, if you are looking for high quality, solid wood furniture, have a look at this page and send me a private message if you are interested. I can connect you with the director. xxx Read More
5 year job contract
Hi, you can put all your things into a container and ship it. Its the most effective way and works well. Just get the size of the rooms of your housing prior, so that you can estimate where to place your stuff. If you have surplus items, you can ... Read More
Working on a 3-5 year plan... by Neil_C
Hi people! Im Neil, and I wanted to give you a little background info about me before I started asking questions. I am currently living in Ireland and seriously considering relocating. Im working on a 3-5 year plan to get out of Ireland and ...
Hi Neil, there is a lot of competition locally. My neighbour, who works full time in advertising even gets to tout his stuff at the Cannes Film Festival. You should not rely on the local market. Read More
Shops in Tamarin (or nearby) for food, household goods & toys? by FranglaiseMummy
Hi all, My family and I will be moving to Tamarin from London (arriving on 31st October) and I'm trying to figure out what to pay to bring out and what to buy there, also we arrive just before 2 public holidays and I'm wondering how much ...
On public holidays shops are open, but close early. In general there are no days when everything is closed. Read More
My experience relocating to Mauritius (2015) by rushikay
Hello folks, I see a lot of people asking questions here that are repetitive, and although I admire some of the forum members for still replying to those, I am going to attempt a different kind of thread/post and share my experience relocating to ...
Hi there, For housing did you look here ? http://www.lexpressproperty.com/en Read More
Current rate of exchange by barbara torrance
Hi Please can someone tell me what the current rate of exchange rupees to pounds sterling. Thanks
Hi, the rates of exchange can be found on home page of the Mauritius Commercial Bank. During the week, they are updated daily. http://www.mcb.mu/en/ Read More
Which bank? by FranglaiseMummy
Hi all, Sorry for multiple posting - I've got lots of questions and I thought it would be easier (for me and for other people looking for the same information) to break it down per subject matter! (Hope that's ok.) My husband, daughters ...
The HSBC works well if you will be operating on an international level, but for practical purposes such as ATM services, the MCB works best. By young banks, I mean any local bank that has less than 25 years of experience. Read More
Health insurance by FranglaiseMummy
Hi all, Sorry for multiple posting - I've got lots of questions and I thought it would be easier (for me and for other people looking for the same information) to break it down per subject matter! (Hope that's ok.) My husband, daughters ...
Can't go wrong with Swan. :) Even the large corporates use it to insure their employees Read More
Which bank? by FranglaiseMummy
Hi all, Sorry for multiple posting - I've got lots of questions and I thought it would be easier (for me and for other people looking for the same information) to break it down per subject matter! (Hope that's ok.) My husband, daughters ...
As a rule of thumb, avoid young banks. Most locals are customers of the MCB. Read More
Health insurance by FranglaiseMummy
Hi all, Sorry for multiple posting - I've got lots of questions and I thought it would be easier (for me and for other people looking for the same information) to break it down per subject matter! (Hope that's ok.) My husband, daughters ...
One well known insurance company on the local market is Swan insurance. They have been around for a very long time and also provide health insurance to large corporates. http://www.swanforlife.com/en Read More
Need Advice from any Data Center Professionals.
Thanks Sudeep - it's in your mail. Read More
Need Advice from any Data Center Professionals.
Hello people, I deal with data center projects and operations management. What kind of opportunities are available in Qatar ? Are there any specialised recruitment or consulting agencies to which I can apply? Cheers Read More
Moving to Mauritius as a Surgeon
Hello, :) For starters try contacting the Mauritius Medical Council which is the regulatory association here. http://www.medicalcouncilmu.org/ Read More
Tennis Clubs around Grand Baie Area? by angel403
I have a keen tennis playing husband and would like to know if there any tennis clubs around the Grand Baie area? Riverland had the courts and coaches but does not organise Tennis games as such. Grateful for ideas. thanks
Is he willing to come down further down south? :) Say Quatre-Bornes. Read More
Course Director Job (Scuba Diving)
Hello, You can try contacting the Mauritius Scuba Diving Association. http://www.msda.mu/index.php/en/ Read More
looking for Russian speaking doctors. by 11111alenka11111
hello. I am looking for russian speaking doctors in mauritius. Can anyone say me where i can find? Thanks
Marina Seergeeva Veerapen, Curepipe, Pediatric and General 6702410 - Does not work on Thursdays and Sundays Read More
Tennis by sevenfountains
Hi Name is dave emslie 59 and have moved to Mau on a two year contract and am very keen to get some tennis. can anyone help me. My standard is decent - been playing since I was 5 years old.
If you are interested, we have a private court + coach available in Quatre Bornes. You can look it up on Facebook as well - No Man's Land Tennis Court Read More
Wood cabins constructor companies by badamati
Hi, I am looking for a wood cabin constructor o a carpenter company that can built that. Already have the wood from old cabins, and need to rebuilt from some old ones a new one. The job is in the south west. If someone know about anybody, it ...
Hello, are you still pursuing this idea or do you have any carpentry needs? I have a 3000sq. [Moderated: No free ad on the forum.] Read More
Business Brokers by Fisher1985
Hi, I am looking for business opportunities in Mauritius. But I cannot find any type of business brokers or agents. Can someone tell me where do business minded people find franchise opportunities and/or reputable business brokers. I know that a ...
LOL! Why be surprised? Any businessman knows that research is important prior to getting into a market, which is why Fisher1985 is coming to visit in the first place. That is basic. I am looking past that. Whether a local office needs to be opened ... Read More
Business Brokers by Fisher1985
Hi, I am looking for business opportunities in Mauritius. But I cannot find any type of business brokers or agents. Can someone tell me where do business minded people find franchise opportunities and/or reputable business brokers. I know that a ...
Hello, petrol stations and pharmacies would not be a good investment, as the market is already saturated. Petrol is also highly regulated. The STC (a government body) controls all the pricing, and Mauritius in itself is a small market, so you may ... Read More
Tennis in Flic en Flac by GuestPoster28014
Hi! Does anybody know if it's possible to rent a tennis court anywhere in/near Flic en Flac? My boyfriend and I brought our rackets and all :P Thanks
Hi there, I have a court about 15 minutes drive from Flic, if you are interested. Recently it was used by some international pro players participating in the Air France International Open tournament. Feel free to pay us a visit :) Read More
Tennis in Flic en Flac by GuestPoster28014
Hi! Does anybody know if it's possible to rent a tennis court anywhere in/near Flic en Flac? My boyfriend and I brought our rackets and all :P Thanks
Hello, I have just joined the forum, so I have no idea whether you are still looking for a tennis court :) If you are still looking, our family have a private tennis court located in between Quatre-Bornes and Rose-Hill, so 15 minutes from Flic-en ... Read More