Budget Debates 2025–2026: Sydney Pierre: "An Ambitious Plan Needed for Tourism"

The Deputy Minister of Tourism defended the investments allocated to the sector while outlining the challenges hindering the Mauritian tourism industry. Sydney Pierre listed several sector challenges: labor shortages, limited air connectivity, insufficient or unregulated tourist accommodations, reliance on traditional markets, and a lack of hotel planning.

Despite this troubling outlook, Sydney Pierre asserts that ...