[Evening News]: "High Possibility of Fuel Prices Rising Again"

Summary for Thursday, April 16, 2026:

• A new increase in fuel prices is not ruled out. The Minister of Commerce highlights the international situation. Michael Sik Yuen also dismisses any tax reductions.

• In an already tense context, taxi fares are rising in the eastern part of the country. An adjustment of 6 rupees per journey is announced starting May 1. The Flacq Taxi Owners Co-operative Society mentions rising operational costs.

• 61,000 foreign workers compared to 32,000 unemployed individuals present in Mauritius. This situation leads to a central question: Foreign labor: essential or risky dependence? The debate will be launched in "Evening Without Filters" after the news broadcast.

• Vijay Ramdass, 56, succumbs to his injuries three weeks after an attack in Grand Gaube. The investigation is now being treated as a murder case. Five suspects are under police scrutiny.

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