Cabinet has agreed to the construction of a four-star hotel of 200 rooms at Le Morne. The early implementation of the project will be monitored by Government. Cabinet agreed to a loan of Rs 150 M from the National Pensions Fund being provided to the National Trust Fund for Community Health for the construction of seven mediclinics. This will help in bringing the Health Services closer to the population and relieve regional hospitals. Cabinet has taken note that the validity period of the National Identity Card has been extended by a further period of three years i.e. up to 31 March 2002 pending the finalisation of a new electronic National Identity Card.
Trade facilitation seeks to minimise delays, reduce costs and remove barriers to trade.
V. K. Bojeenauth, Junior Minister, to Mozambique from 7 to 10 February 1999. In Italy, he participated in the 22nd session of the Governing Council of the International Fund for Agricultural Development from 17 to 18 February, 1999. The purpose of the Mission was to enable the Mauritian delegation to have a comprehensive view of the proposed scheme to construct 6,000 housing units by Scan Building System Ltd. under the Concessions Project Act, and discuss with International Banking Institutions for funding of the projects.