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Second hand car market – beware of defective vehicles

The tragedy natural disasters that have hit Japan will seriously affect its economy. Japan is an important economic partner of Mauritius because we import a large volume of vehicles, equipment and machinery in this country.

17 Mar 2011, motors.mega.mu

Mauritius a racial melting pot with high life expectancy

The small essay by ALLAN ODHIAMBO from Kenya

17 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu

Indian financiers plan to tap Singapore and Mauritius

TP Raman, managing director of Sundaram Asset Management Company tells The Financial Express that Sundaram Mutual is confident of a strong growth and will launch offices in Singapore and Mauritius to tap investors

17 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu

Couple found dead at Cité Barkly, Beau Bassin

Drama at Cité Barkly, Beau Bassin. A couple was found dead in their home this morning. The police visited the scene around 11 pm when they received an anonymous phone call. Once there, the police found the lifeless body of a woman in her bed. Then they found the corpse of a man who committed

17 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot

Tropical Depression Moving Towards Mauritius

A tropical depression is moving slowly towards Mauritius. According to the meteorological station of Vacoas, the depression should not cause any worries before this weekend. Meteo France said that this tropical disturbance may intensify and become a moderate tropical storm within 48 hours, and a strong tropical storm in 72 hours. Meteorological services are closely

17 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot

Accident with bus gimbal, March, 12 was an isolated case

Concerning the accident Saturday, March 12 in which a man head blown to pieces by the gimbal dropped from a bus of the NTC, the Ministry of Public Infrastructure and Transport reported that was an isolated case.

17 Mar 2011, motors.mega.mu

Air Mauritius increases air tickets from 2 to 15 euros

Rising oil prices around the world market is very problematic in a lot of ways. Direct Consequence: Air Mauritius has decided to revise upward the price of its tickets from today. The national airline will apply and increase its fuel surcharge (fuel surcharge). The increase will range between 2 and 15 euros (between Rs 80

16 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot

The Price of various Necessity products decreases

The consumers can heave a sign of relief finally. As from this morning, the price of 64 necessity products decreases. The prices decrease by 28 %. The main products consist of oil, milk, cheese, rice. The price decreases by Rs2- Rs5. For example the price of Basmati rice 2kg is now Rs92 instead of Rs102,

16 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot

Twenty five stray dogs attack two children

The problem of stray dogs has become a real headache in Mauritius. Two schoolchildren, eleven years were victims of a savage attack from these stray dogs … Traumatized, they are monitored psychological. While the episode Shea and Ramses is always present in the minds of Mauritians, two other children, this time in the region of

15 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot

Petrol Price Mauritius March 2011

Price of petrol in Mauritius for March 2011 have been updated by the Petroleum Pricing Committee. The last update was in January 2011 and in March 2011, the new prices are nothing to sooth the pockets of our drivers! The graph below shows it all. Petrol price and diesel price are at their max since [...]Petrol Price Mauritius March 2011 is a post from: Island Crisis

15 Mar 2011, Island Crisis

NTC employees call a report on each Tata bus

After the accident Saturday, March 12, where a man had his head squashed by the cardan joint fallen out from a bus, employees of the National Transport Company (NTC) will require the publication of a report on all buses Tata brand, bought in 2007. According to them, these vehicles are not suitable for Mauritius roads.

15 Mar 2011, motors.mega.mu

Gasoline at Rs 51.30, diesel at Rs 43.50

Since this morning, gasoline is selling at its highest price ever achieved at the gas stations in Mauritius - Rs 51.30 per liter; it’s an increase on Rs 2.80 (+5.8%) of its price previous Rs 48.50. Meanwhile, the price of diesel has been increased on Rs 3.60 (+9.0%) and stood at Rs 43.50 per liter.

15 Mar 2011, motors.mega.mu

Six Ex Miss France at Le Prince Maurice Hotel

Six previous Miss France are currently at Le Prince Maurice Hotel. They will be there till 17 March. The Beauties are Laury Thilleman, Miss France 2011, Chloé Mortaud (2009), Alexandra Rosenfeld (2006), Rachel Legrain Trapani (2007), Malika Menard (2010) and Sylvie Tellier (2002). They are in Mauritius with the sponsorship of Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority,

15 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot

Price of Fuel and Diesel increases today

Since this morning, Gasoline is selling at its highest price ever reached in Mauritius, it now is at Rs 51.30 per liter, thus registering an increase of Rs 2.80 (+5.8%) on its price previous Rs 48.50. Meanwhile, the price of diesel has seen an increase of Rs 3.60 (+9.0%) and is now at Rs 43.50

15 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot

Order of the Supreme Court: McDonald’s of Phoenix not allowed to sell beef food

The controversy is far from over. J. Bushan Domah issued an order shortly before 15 pm today banning McDonald’s restaurant in Phoenix to sell food products containing beef until further notice. The restaurant will thus offer its customers food based on chicken and fish until the Supreme Court decides on the injunction of the International

14 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot

The "hit and run" at Palma has been hiding a murder

The young man found dead in Palma, Quatre-Bornes, the night of March 12, and his two wounded companions are not victims of a traffic accident. They were attacked. Two locals were arrested and provisionally charged with murder.

14 Mar 2011, motors.mega.mu

New universities to be created

The government has approved construction of four new universitiy campuses and will soon give approval to the creation of a veterinary schoo

14 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu

Four tourists robbed in Mauritius Hotels

They will keep very bad memories of their trip to Mauritius: four tourists were robbed. A French tourist, aged 51 and living in a villa in Pointe-aux-Gunners, reports that Saturday, March 12, between 3:00 am and 2:00 p.m., several of his personal belongings disappeared from her bedroom. Among the items stolen: an i-pod, an i-phone,

14 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot

Palma – Truck driver kills a suspected robber intentionally

A suspected robber killed and his two accomplices seriously injured after being hit by a truck driven by an inhabitant of Quatre-Bornes. He acted with intent to injure the victims, and another suspect were arrested by detectives from the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) of Quatre-Bornes. They will be presented before the magistrate of Bamboos under

14 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot

Seven Mauritians witness Japan’s Earthquake , Tsunami disaster

They have witnessed the greatest disaster ever experienced in the land of the rising sun. For the first time in their existence, the ground shook beneath their feet. . But two days after the earthquake, they reassure their families and told them that they are safe. The Mauritian thought that they would die. Within minutes,

14 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot