Media Trust

Media Trust The Media Trust was established in August 1994, under the Media Trust Act. The Media Trust was established under the Media Trust Act in 1994.

Its main objectives are to:
1. receive and manage funds obtained from Government and other organisations;
2. run a media and documentation centre;
3. organise seminars, conferences, workshops and training courses;
4. foster relations with the international media; and
5. carry out such other activities as the Board may decide.

03/06/2026
UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa
11/05/2026

UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa

Classement mondiale de la liberté de la presse 2026 par Reporters sans frontières (RSF)
03/05/2026

Classement mondiale de la liberté de la presse 2026 par Reporters sans frontières (RSF)

03/05/2026

Peace begins with truth.

Access to reliable, verified information is not optional. It is fundamental to building peaceful, just and resilient societies.

Yet today, this foundation is under strain. Freedom of expression has declined by 10% globally since 2012. Self-censorship for journalists has surged by 63%, as they increasingly avoid reporting on corruption, human rights and environmental issues. At the same time, impunity for crimes against journalists remains at 85%.

When information is manipulated, it fuels division and weakens trust. When it is free and truthful, it strengthens accountability, dialogue and human rights.

On World Press Freedom Day, UNESCO calls for renewed commitment to protect freedom of expression and support journalism as a pillar of peace.

Journalism shapes peace.

https://www.unesco.org/en/days/press-freedom

Journée mondiale de la liberté de la presseLe 3 mai a été proclamé Journée mondiale de la liberté de la presse par l'Ass...
03/05/2026

Journée mondiale de la liberté de la presse

Le 3 mai a été proclamé Journée mondiale de la liberté de la presse par l'Assemblée générale des Nations Unies en 1993, suivant la recommandation adoptée lors de la vingt-sixième session de la Conférence générale de l'UNESCO en 1991. Ce fut également une réponse à l'appel de journalistes africains qui, en 1991, ont proclamé la Déclaration de Windhoek sur le pluralisme et l'indépendance des médias.

Le 3 mai rappelle aux gouvernements la nécessité de respecter leur engagement en faveur de la liberté de la presse. C'est aussi une journée de réflexion entre professionnels des médias sur les questions de liberté de la presse et d'éthique professionnelle. Et c'est également l'occasion de :

- de célébrer les principes fondamentaux de la liberté de la presse,
- d'évaluer la liberté de la presse à travers le monde,
- de défendre l'indépendance des médias et
- de rendre hommage aux journalistes qui ont perdu leur vie dans l'exercice de leur profession.

Tous les ans, la Journée mondiale de la liberté de la presse (3 mai) permet de célébrer les principes fondamentaux de la liberté de la presse, d'évaluer la liberté de la presse à travers le monde, de défendre l'indépendance des médias et de rendre hommage aux journalistes qui ont perdu le...

WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY 2026“All freedom depends on press freedom. Without it, there can be no human rights, no sustaina...
03/05/2026

WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY 2026

“All freedom depends on press freedom. Without it, there can be no human rights, no sustainable development and no peace,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Sunday’s World Press Freedom Day.

Highlighting the risks media workers face around the world — including censorship, surveillance, legal harassment and even death — the Secretary-General called for stronger protection of journalists’ rights and for building a world where truth, and those who speak it, are safe.

Mauritius Film Development CorporationSony Middle East and AfricaMedia TrustUniversity of Mauritius
27/03/2026

Mauritius Film Development Corporation
Sony Middle East and Africa
Media Trust
University of Mauritius

26/03/2026
Press Release : Faces of Mauritius Photo Exhibition
19/03/2026

Press Release : Faces of Mauritius Photo Exhibition

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Port Louis
11328

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Monday 09:00 - 16:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 16:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 16:00
Thursday 09:00 - 16:00
Friday 09:00 - 16:00

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