Le Mauricien is a French-language newspaper, based and distributed in Mauritius. The newspaper, founded in 1908, is released daily and is one of the most read in Mauritius. The publishers, Le Mauricien Ltd., also publish Week-End, Week-End Scope and Turf Magazine.[1]
It is also the most colourful newspaper of the island. It is an independent newspaper with strong editorial content.
Le Mauricien celebrated its hundredth anniversary in 2008. It has been edited by some of the country's most reputed writers like Raoul Rivet, Andre Masson, Lindsay Riviere among others. The new editor is Gaetan Seneque as of February 2010. Its editor and director was Raoul Rivet from 1922 to 1957.
"Le Mauricien" adopted the offset press in 1978 and subsequently experienced changes namely by growing from four pages to the current twenty-four daily edition. Its price has evolved as well.
In 1978, the newspaper's office was hit by a conflagration which was considered as a criminal act.
As a result of innovation and competition facing the written press industry, "Le Mauricien" adopted a "midi" format known as the Berliner format as from February 2010. The pages increased to 48 and this becomes similar to leading papers elsewhere like Le Figaro (France), The Guardian (UK).
Rivals expect its readership to decline but, in a general sense, this century old paper, remains an authoritative paper with particular characteristics like one chasing rumours, excessive advertisements etc. It is the only full-colour paper in Mauritius and the only "Berliner" sized-paper in the Indian Ocean. The paper has since long kept its uniqueness through its red emblem which also brands itself as an independent daily of news and opinion along with stating the 1922-1957 editorial term of eminent Raoul Rivet.
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Address: 8 rue St Georges, Port Louis Director: Jacques Rivet Editor: Gaetan Seneque