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Mauritius cuts 2014 growth forecast to 3.5 pct: statistics office

Workers process tuna at the Thon des Mascareignes factory in Mauritius' capital Port Louis February 2, 2007. REUTERS/Ed Harris (Reuters)

PORT LOUIS (Reuters) - Mauritius has cut its economic growth forecast to 3.5 percent from 3.7 percent, its statistics office said on Monday, "On the basis of information gathered on key sectors of the economy, forecast of GDP growth is revised downwards to 3.5 percent from 3.7 percent as forecasted in March 2014," Statistics Mauritius said in a statement.