19/06/2026
🏆 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔!
The Competition Commission today rewarded the winners of its 𝐄𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 during a prize-giving ceremony held at the 𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐖𝐢é𝐡é 𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐮𝐦, 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐮𝐬, 𝐑é𝐝𝐮𝐢𝐭. The event brought together students and educators to celebrate the achievements of young participants who demonstrated a strong understanding of competition law and its importance in Mauritius.
The Essay Contest, which targeted 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, forms part of the Commission’s ongoing efforts to promote awareness of competition principles and their role in fostering fair markets, consumer welfare and economic development.
The ceremony was attended by the 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚ë𝐥 𝐓𝐳𝐨𝐮𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐨 𝐘𝐄𝐔𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐈𝐊 𝐘𝐔𝐄𝐍, 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, and 𝐌𝐫 𝐕𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐡, 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, among other distinguished personalities.
In his address, the Minister commended the Competition Commission for organising the contest, describing it as an important initiative that encourages young people to engage with issues that directly affect consumers and the economy. He highlighted how the contest helped participants better understand market dynamics, price formation mechanisms and the value of fair competition in supporting economic growth and consumer protection.
The Executive Director emphasised that initiatives such as the Essay Contest contribute to building a stronger culture of competition awareness among young people, who represent the next generation of consumers, professionals, and decision-makers.
🎓 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 – 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲
🥇 First Place – 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐮𝐬 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 – Rs 60,000
🥈 Second Place – 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐮𝐬 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 – Rs 30,000
🥉 Third Place – 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐮𝐬 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 – Rs 15,000
🏫 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 – 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲
🥇 First Place - 𝐑𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐋𝐨𝐮𝐢𝐬 – Rs 50,000
🥈 Second Place - 𝐄𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬 – Rs 25,000
🥉 Third Place - 𝐁𝐏𝐒 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 – Rs 10,000
The Competition Commission extends its congratulations to all winners and participants for their enthusiasm, dedication and thoughtful contributions. Through initiatives such as this contest, the Commission remains committed to fostering greater understanding of competition law and promoting a culture of fair competition in Mauritius.
