Subject: Ho! Ho! Ho! Guess who's coming on a sleigh...

Ho Ho Hooooo People!


The most amazing time of the year is finally here! And the most amazing day of the month is just around the corner! 🎅🎄


Are you done wiht your Christmas shopping? If not, we'd suggest you wake up super early tomorrow and get to it already because Ho, the shopping malls are sure going to be overcrowded this weekend! 🤐


Don't forget to shine your shoes and put it under your Christmas tree - who knows, you might be pleasantly surprised 😊

TECHNICAL NEWS

1. Investec Communique

Investec Bank will be closed on the Monday 25 December 2023, Monday 1 January 2024 and Tuesday 2 January 2024 (public holidays). They also informed that the Forex Trading functionality on their online banking platform will be unavailable.


The payment cut off time is 2 p.m. for online banking and manual instructions on the Friday 22 and Friday 29 December 2023.



2. Standard Bank Communique

Please note the below:

  • No payments will be processed on Monday 25 December (public holiday in Mauritius) as their office will be closed.

  • As the 26 December will be a public holiday in United Kingdom and South Africa, no GBP and ZAR payments will be effected for value date 26 December 2023.

  • Due to some offices closing early on 29 December 2023, the cut-off time for foreign currency payments for value date 29 December 2023 will be 11am (Mauritius Time).

  • No payments will be processed on Monday 1 and Tuesday 2 January 2024 (public holidays in Mauritius) as their office will be closed.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

ESG Flyer | Celebrating Sustainably

The festive season is here! We can still choose to celebrate in a sustainable way. Check out the tips and tricks below.

CASS | AML-CFT (Reliance on Regulated Persons) Regulations

CASS has released a newsletter on the AML-CFT Regulations. Please see to the attached.

ITSL | Newsletter

ITSL wrapped the year with a special newsletter highlighting the milestones achieved in 2023. Check it out as per attached.

Andersen | Newsletter

Andersen released a newsletter entitled "Judgment issued by the Supreme Court of Mauritius - Fylakas Capital Ltd v The Director-General, The Mauritius Revenue Authority.


Check out attached PDF.

ITL | Processes Amendment

Those of you who missed out on it, check out Jean-Marc's email for the amendments brought to the existing list of processes on LF WF/ Dashboard.

HAPPENINGS

Christmas in office!


What's better than a Kebab? 🥁🥁🥁


FA kebab that comes to you... 😎 Those in office were pampered with a yummy lunch and some delicious glacon rapé! What better way to kick-off the Christmas weekend? 😜


Everyone in office was also spoiled during the gift exchange. 🎁🎄🎅🏼


Christmas Decorations


It seems that everyone 'a mis la main à la pâte' to decorate their office space. 😜


Everyone has done such a great job! Cheers to some amazing deco People!


And the winner isssss......Andersen Team! 😎👏👏👏

Safire | Bringing a Smile for Christmas


A few of our staff had the pleasure to visit Safire and to spend some time with the children there. They did not go there 'les bras vides' - they brought some snacks and some gifts of course!


Our team was blessed to see the happy faces there. 😊

Perigeum Capital | Day off


To wrap up our 2023 on a beautiful note, Perigeum Capital sailed to Ile des deux cocos for a well-deserved and relaxing team-bonding day. The lunch buffet and scuba diving were undeniably the real stars of the show.

End of year dinner | Team Onyx


Last Friday, Team Onyx went to sea the beach - looks like our last week's Gazette inspired them 😉They gathered around some nice food for their end of year dinner at Eden Beach, followed by some yummy desserts at Häagen-Dazs.

End of year dinner | Team Amethyst


To end the year on a brilliant note, Team Amethyst gathered around some nice cocktails and good food for their end of year dinner😊

BIRTHDAYS & NEWCOMERS

  • Coormiah Namrata

  • Haulkhory Bibi Amiirah

  • Yadhavi Murugesan joined as Junior Accounts Officer in team Sachin

  • Hanshini Nuckchedy leaving on 27/12/23

  • Farhana Widaad Burokur leaving on 28/12/23

  • Farhan Adam Khoodaruth leaving on 28/12/23

  • Kate Megan Lai Tong leaving on 29/12/23

  • Nabeelah Oozeer leaving on 29/12/23

  • Gungeea Atishanand leaving on 29/12/23

  • Mathilda Nunkoo leaving on 29/12/23

  • Bhatoo Yasiirah leaving on 29/12/23

  • Grace Priya Gukhool leaving on 29/12/23

  • Emma Marine Troubat leaving on 29/12/23

  • Tannishta Nowbuttee leaving on 29/12/23

  • Sandeep Jealal leaving on 29/12/23

  • Chesna Cahoolessur leaving on 29/12/23

  • Hanumunthadu Varshinee leaving on 29/12/23

  • Bibi Roukayya Ramtolla leaving on 29/12/23

  • Kashika Ramchurn leaving on 29/12/23

  • Marie Ingrid Macquet leaving on 29/12/23

KI BON PLAN

Fet nwel dans Flacq

  • Flacq Retail Park

  • Friday 22 December to Sunday 24 December

  • 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Noel aux Canisses!

  • Les Canisses, Royal Road, Grand Baie

  • Sunday 24 December to Monday 25 December

  • 12:00 PM to 11:45 PM

Outdoor Cinema | The Grinch

  • Bo'Valon Mall

  • Friday 22 December

  • 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM

Gatsby Style - EOY soiree

  • Casela Nature Park

  • Saturday 23 December

  • 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM

Artisans Lokal - Christmas Fair 2023

  • Coeur de Ville Tamarin

  • Friday 22 December to Sunday 24 December

  • 10:30 AM to 8:30 PM

Eagle Brand's Mega Fun Day

  • Savers Supermarket

  • Saturday 23 December

  • 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Wishing you a meeerrrryyyyyyyy weekend ahead People! 😜


We also wish you and your family a lovely Christmas 🎉🎄🎅🏼🎁🔔


Hasta La Vista People! 🙋‍♀️


Crazily Yours,

The Gazette Committee