Chris Ochieng

True. Happened to me too when importing a VoIP phone, but wrote to ICTA with a link to the technical specifications. After two weeks they wrote back an email with no objection. That's when I ordered and went to pick it up with a printout of the ... Read More

Chiming in... I always buy mobile phones, TVs, Rukus, Home theatres etc online because and get it much cheaper than they are. I've used USPS and it reached ok - went to pick it up at the parcel office at Port Louis, but make sure you have the ... Read More

Oh, where at the airport? Read More

Hello Check out our discussion at https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=472175 I doubt you will be able to get a SIM at the airport, but you could tell your taxi to take you to the closest orange shop and get one. Tell them to give you Rs ... Read More

Hi Yes it happens the first few months. Making friends is hard especially if you speak english and are a foreigner and can easily drive you crazy! It took me 3 months to know anybody. Search for -20.006751, 57.557131 in google maps. There is a ... Read More

Here goes, this Friday at noon at Selfish Resturant, Royal Road, Pointe aux Cannonier in the North African Garden Barbecue Read More

Quite a great turn out. Everyone loved the music. We are doing another one this Friday, same place. I'll post details once we have firmed up the timing. Read More

Hi Guys! First musical theme evening/night will be at Selfish Restaurant, Pointe aux Cannonier at the secret garden this Saturday 12th September. Will be playing 80s music (David Bowie, Queen, Duran Duran, Eurythmics, The Police, Cindy Lauper, ... Read More

Hi All, Quite nice to know there is interest. I almost thought people wouldn't be interested maybe that's why I haven't heard of, or seen any. The venue will be at Selfish Resturant, the Royal Road of Pointe aux Canonniers in the ... Read More

Agreed. My neighbour has Canal + lets see how it is. Read More

:) That's great! Try to put the router directly on the floor as I used to do while on ADSL, the floor helped cool it down. Or buy a linksys ADSL router if you can. Or direct the fan to blow onto the router LOL For Airbox, installation was 2 ... Read More

Interestingly, I am able to stream canal + and canal play for 8 euros a month (first month free) through my Orange 10mbps onto my regular TV using a chromecast or through my ps4. You can find it by googling canal play. Streams well and in HD. Of ... Read More

Jambo all! As kenjee mentioned i've heard about the new emtel service. Seems to be a lot cheaper (Rs 934 per month vs Rs 2300 for orange for same capacity). However I'm tied to a 12 month contract with orange which I just realised, so to ... Read More

Something I see not mentioned since I'm on the IT space. Uplink speeds are very slow so don't host your servers here. The broadband speeds are capped at 50Gb, 100Gb and 150Gb for 10, 20 and 30 Mbps downlink. I finished my 50Gb in one ... Read More

Hi Tamar, I have since moved house in Mauritius to get better internet (It is a must to me for my line of work). They have broadband fibre but in particular places. I live in Pointe aux Canonniers in the North, near Grand Baie. There you can get ... Read More

Hi! FYI, Internet is very slow and very expensive (if fast). Your data bundles will run out pretty quick if you are used to 1Gbps. On Orange LTE you will hit about 25 to 30Mbps depending on location, otherwise it will fall back to 3G speeds (around ... Read More

Hi Sarah, I moved here last December and got into the same situation with my 7 year old Son. Before he got to school, he got very bored, there aren't that many children entertainment centres here. And most, if not all restaurants aren't ... Read More

I had the same problem and went to the nearest police station to report it. They sent an officer to the neighbor to tell them to control their dogs or they'll send SPCA to take them. You could try that. Aparently if it is disturbance to the ... Read More

Totally useless and slow :) and expensive! USD 30 per month for 1mbps down 300kbps up or something like that, takes about a month to set up (2 weeks for fixed line and 2 weeks to have ADSL set up!) Most of the island is still on ADSL technology ... Read More

When you get back get the longest visa you can 90 days. Safe trip. Read More

Mambo Vipi Nasra, All you have to do is 1 get a flight booking with new return date or extend your ticket 2 get poof if accommodation, you can go with rental agreement and original bills of water or electricity or telephone 3 proof of funds ... Read More

1. Don't just run to the North because everyone is telling you that it is the best place to be. Most of the towns are almost the same if you are from the West or other cosmopolitan areas. 2. Plan on moving from your landing house to another ... Read More

Hello how are you doing? Do you still have contacts with a nanny/house maid? I've been searching for almost two months but not getting any luck. I'm looking for a live-in nanny whose primary job would be to care for our 7 year old son, then ... Read More