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Swan Group Launches Its New Showroom Oxygen Insurance Shop

Design and futuristic, the new showroom Oxygen Swan Insurance Group in Port-Louis was inaugurated Wednesday, April 6. This one-stop shop displaying large billboards advertisements, moved under one roof, the insurance plans of the Swan Insurance and the Anglo-Mauritius. The former headquarters of the Swan Insurance in the capital has undergone a radical transformation from Artema, [...]

07 Apr 2011, MauritiusHot

A chip will be attached to the new license plate

From 1 July, all vehicles must be absolutely new license plates. Currently many people have already made provision. The new plate should be white to yellow to the front and rear. But that's not all; it must be to British Standard!

07 Apr 2011, motors.mega.mu

Parc automobile – Le Nombre de véhicules en hausse

D’après les derniers chiffres officiels, il y a environ 384,115 véhicules sur nos routes au 31 décembre 2010 : 45 % sont des voitures, 41 % sont des deux-roues et le reste comprend les vans, camions et autobus.

07 Apr 2011, motors.mega.mu

Neotown Mega Scandal – Mauritius An Island Of Scandals And Corruption

During a video conference between the shareholders of Patel Engineering Ltd and the developer of the project Neotown in Port Louis, it was revealed that land valued at Rs 15 billion has been leased for an annual rent of Rs 15 million. It is a scandal of much greater dimension than the MedPoint scandal, says [...]

07 Apr 2011, MauritiusHot

Man Found Dead At Riverview Guesthouse Belle Rose

A 40 year old man was found dead in a room at River View Guesthouse at Belle Rose . Early indications suggests he died of a heart attack after consuming Viagra. Viagra has been known to cause heart attack in numerous cases before. Tablets of 100 mg of Viagra were found in the room which [...]

06 Apr 2011, MauritiusHot

Flambée des prix – La baisse du prix des carburants freine son élan

Plusieurs syndicats et ONG ont manifesté contre la hausse du coût de la vie samedi dernier. Les prix continuent à augmenter, malgré l’effort du gouvernement de renverser la vapeur. La baisse du prix des carburants a quand même apporté une bouffée d’air frais aux consommateurs.

06 Apr 2011, motors.mega.mu

NTC incurs Rs 51 million loss

The National Transport Corporation (NTC) reported losses of Rs 51 million from July 2009 to June 2010. This was stated by minister of Public Infrastructure, National Development Unit, Land Transport and Shipping Anil Bachoo.

06 Apr 2011, motors.mega.mu

Les véhicules importés du Japon la semaine dernière, ont été livrés par la douane

200 véhicules du Japon livrés par la douaneLes véhicules importés du Japon la semaine dernière, ont été livrés par la douane.

06 Apr 2011, motors.mega.mu

Holiday activity plans for students

The Spécial Vacances programme, an initiative of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, comprising a range of activities during the school holidays, will kick-start on April 7. Some 3,000 young people will participate. The aim is to provide healthy and sound activities to the youth during their holidays. The activities will also be an opportunity [...]

06 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily

She Kills Her Baby Of 3 Months By Drowning Him In A Bucket Of Water

A mother of three children, Marie Noelle Fortuno, 26 years old and living at Saint-Joseph, Baie-du-Tombeau, killed her baby of three months yesterday. She said that she was inspired from Sujata Tania who did the same a month back. Marie Noelle, who is undergoing treatment in hospital psychiatric Brown-Sequard, drowned her baby in a bucket [...]

06 Apr 2011, MauritiusHot

Zoom launches in Mauritius from April 2011

Zoom, the Bollywood destination, extends its footprint to yet another country and strengthens its position in the global markets through its launch in Mauritius starting April 2011. Present in 16 countries apart from India, Zoom will be available on Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation’s DVB-T, the biggest DTH platform in Mauritius. The channel, part of the Times [...]

05 Apr 2011, MauritiusHot

Eliezer Francois wants “No Food/Drinks” in our buses

Featuring in a newspaper edition of today, Éliézer François, a former minister is complaining about the presence of cockroaches (Cancrelats) in buses owned by Triolet Bus Service.

05 Apr 2011, Yashvin, pages of my life

What makes Mauritians really happy

If you studied the social sciences, you may remember Maslow’s hierarchy of human needs. These range from food, water, sleep and shelter to having a job, family, friends and an... Read more »

05 Apr 2011, KotZot

Importation de voitures d’occasion du Japon – L’ASVA tire la sonnette d’alarme

La catastrophe naturelle qui s’est abattue sur le Japon a ébranlé le secteur de l’automobile à Maurice. Le gouvernement a pris une décision en ce qui concerne la protection de la population contre l’éventualité d’une contamination de la radioactivité.

05 Apr 2011, motors.mega.mu

He fell from a bus that was travelling at high speed - the victim's family refuses the suicide theory

Since Sunday the police of Bambous is trying to determine the exact circumstances of the death of Atish Bookooa. This resident of Trois-Boutiques, aged 21, was lying on the asphalt near canoe, Petite Riviere, with multiple wounds to the skull.

05 Apr 2011, motors.mega.mu

Million Paradise Poker Tour – A Mauritian Wins Rs 2,6 Million

The first international tournament poker ever held in the island made a very lucky Mauritian winner. Josie Deelawon, a resident of Pointe-aux-gunners is the winner of the jackpot of Rs 2.6 million and gold bracelet coveted championship, defeating two-and South African professionals. He is in ecstasy from the grand final of the Million Paradise Poker [...]

05 Apr 2011, MauritiusHot

Dengue Fever Is Back In Mauritius

Dengue fever is back in Mauritius. An Indian worker employed in a textile factory in Pointe-aux-Sables contracted the disease. With a high fever and complaining of headache since Saturday, he went to the hospital Jeetoo. Medical examinations revealed that he contracted dengue. Without delay, the medical staff admitted him. Fumigation exercise took place within the [...]

05 Apr 2011, MauritiusHot

Gov.mu – Rs 40 Million For New Design Of The Portal

The gov.mu, government website, will undergo a full revamp. New applications will also emerge. The total cost will be Rs 40 million. The aim is to make it more attractive, easier to use and in line with the latest technological innovations. Besides displaying information, the site will become a real platform for complete interaction between [...]

05 Apr 2011, MauritiusHot

Glamour Event At UOM Organized By Students Of Bsc ( Hons ) Tourism, Leisure & Recreational Management

The University of Mauritius organized a Hair and Make Up Show on Saturday 02 April. The students of Bsc ( Hons) Tourism, Leisure & Recreational Management ( 2nd year ) excelled in this great event. Students were given the option to participate in ‘Car tuning, Cultural Show, Electronic Sensation and Hair and Make-up show’. This [...]

05 Apr 2011, MauritiusHot

Killer 2010 year on roads: 160 die in traffic accidents

Mauritius witnessed a “black” year on the roads in 2010 – with 160 people dying in a total of 153 fatal accidents. In 2009, the number of fatalities was 140 in 129 deadly accidents.

04 Apr 2011, motors.mega.mu