Agalega Relief Fund

Cabinet has taken note that a Coordination Committee had been set up at the level of the Prime Minister’s Office to ensure the implementation of reconstruction works on the North and South Islands of Agalega. A first meeting of the Coordination Committee was held on 19 December 2024 where the following salient issues were discussed:
(a) Extent of the damage in the North and South Islands;
(b) Reconstruction works;
(c) Relief efforts;
(d) Funds would be provided from the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund for the repairs and reconstruction works;
(e) No oil spill had been reported on the AFCONS tug which was grounded near Grande Caze. A Salvage Team would leave for Agalega by Dornier on 20 December 2024. All efforts were being sustained to avoid oil spilling; and
(f) Two officers from EMTEL would be on board MV Mauritius Trochetia and would bring along solar panels and communication-related equipment to restore communication in the South Island.

The Prime Minister’s Office would set up an Agalega Relief Fund for the raising of funds in favour of Agalega.