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The regional vaccination coverage survey carried out in 2022 among the Reunion population gave contrasting results. Ils ont été publiés début novembre par l'agence régionale de santé et Santé publique France. They show that of the 11 compulsory vaccines for children under 2 years old, the obligation is respected for 6 of them. 9 enfants sur 10...

Last November 7 in Paris, chef Larissa Rajaonarivelo won over the jury of the international gastronomic competition La Cuillère d’or. An announcement made by the Réunion Export Club. The Réunion export club, via its collaborative export group “Intense emotion”, and chef Larissa came together with the aim of promoting Reunion Island on the international scene. This...

The Réunion Region and Bpifrance launched the “Réunion recovery loan” on November 5, intended for small businesses wishing to finance a development program or needing to strengthen their cash flow. Lasting five to seven years, including one year to two years of deferred capital depreciation, ce prêt de soutien est accordé sans prise de garantie sur...

In 2022 in Reunion, 17% of people aged 18 to 64 (or 91,000 people) encountered difficulties in French in French, reveals an INSEE investigation. This part is higher than in France (10 %), But less than in all overseas departments (24 %). Les difficultés en calcul concernent 24 % des adultes...

The number of births continues to decline in Reunion, according to the latest data from INSEE. In 2023, it reached its lowest level since the mid-1980s : 12,880 babies born to mothers living on the island, i.e. 330 fewer than in 2022. As in France, the total fertility indicator decreases in 2023 and reaches 2,28...

The Réunion Import and Trade Union presented the results of the extended producer responsibility sectors on November 19 (REP) for the year 2023. 59,966 tonnes of waste were collected, figure up 7% compared to 2022. The SICR runs the Indian Ocean REP inter-sector platform, co-financed by Ademe and eco-organizations,...

If demographic trends and modes of cohabitation continued, 172,500 housing units would need to be built until 2050, deducting those built since 2021, estimates INSEE. 115,500 housing units would be needed to support population growth, the decline in household size linked to changes in cohabitation patterns and the aging of the population. Furthermore, il serait...

The Ileva Mixed Waste Treatment Syndicate celebrated its 10th anniversary on October 22 at the IUT of Saint-Pierre by a day of exchanges and reflections on the progress made and the challenges to come. The event brought together communities representatives, waste management experts, economic and institutional actors. La décennie d’existence d’ILEVA a été marquée par des...

The permanent commission of the Réunion Region voted on October 25, unanimously, the acquisition by the regional authority of part of the Bellepierre hotel with a view to installing the future premises of the Institute for Health Studies North. The IES Nord has been installed for a dozen years in modular buildings located on the grounds of the former Ozoux camp hospital., in...

A few months after the inauguration of its first hydroelectric power station in Reunion Island, TotalEnergies a mis en service fin octobre la toiture solaire du bâtiment des Brasseries de Bourbon, in Saint-Pierre. TotalEnergies opère déjà sur l’île plus de 30 sites (wind power, solaire et hydroélectricité) d’une puissance cumulée de plus de 46 mégawatts. Ces centrales produisent annuellement 45 GWh, soit l’équivalent de...