Prohibition on sale of alcohol

Member since 29 June 2010

settledexpatActive member29 November 2012 16:56:22

Please note that due to Village Council Elections on Sunday, 2 December 2012, the sale of alcohol is banned on Friday, 30th November, Saturday, 1 December and Sunday, 2 December.
Please note that due to Municipal Town Council Elections on Sunday, 9 December, the sale of alcohol is banned on Friday, 7th December, Saturday, 8th December and Sunday, 9th December.
So, shop early to avoid disappointment!
For those new to Mauritius, you will notice in the supermarkets that the aisles where beer/spirits/wine are located, will be closed during the above-noted days. This was confirmed to me at the supermarket today. I've been informed also that restaurants are banned from selling alcohol too for these days.

Sirdar Guest

SirdarGuest29 November 2012 17:45:19

yes i heard that from tv news..

Amata Active member

Member since 14 December 2008

AmataActive member30 November 2012 04:32:31

I believe that is sat/sun/mon, i.e. 1st to 3rd of December for this week end and 8/9/10 the next one ... stock up before

settledexpat Active member

Member since 29 June 2010

settledexpatActive member30 November 2012 05:28:26

Apologies my supermarket chappie was wrong on both weekends it is Sat through Mon

jungleonyx Contributor

Member since 04 November 2011

jungleonyxContributor30 November 2012 07:07:07

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thanks for the info..cheers!!

ajmald Active member

Member since 17 October 2011

ajmaldActive member06 December 2012 18:11:29

The government thinks that Mauritians turn into alcohol seeking vampires on election days or what ? What a silly thing to do but is necessary when you think about the mafia thugs running for the politicians.

James ViP

Member since 20 June 2010

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JamesViP08 December 2012 16:32:34

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If you think drunk driving has serious consequences, you don't want to know the consequences of DRUNK VOTING..... yikes.

Just check out the politics in Brazil for a prime example!

Cheers,
William James Woodward - Brazil Animator, Expat-blog Team