Mauritius news

Sentence halved for imprudent driver

Appellant Koomara Mootoosamy was convicted before the Intermediate Court for the offences of involuntary homicide by imprudence and failing to report a fatal road accident which occurred at La Marie Road, Quinze cantons, Vacoas.

06 Jun 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday

Pandit wins appeal in false prescription affidavit case

The Appeal Court constituting of Justices A.R. Hajee Abdoula and Nirmala Devat has last week allowed the appeal lodged by Madoorow Ragoo, a Pandit and a former Oriental language school teacher for having solemnly affirmed a false affidavit of prescription in breach of section 195 of the Court Act.

06 Jun 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday

ICAC ex-Deputy Chief loses damages claim

In a judgment delivered last week, Justice Nirmala Devat, sitting at the Supreme Court, has dismissed with costs the plaint for damages to the tune of Rs 100 million entered by Gérard Bisasur, the former Deputy Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) against his former employer.

06 Jun 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday

Vassen Kauppaymuthoo : “When no other platform works, one has to join politics to defend one’s ideals”

Environmental engineer and oceanographer by profession, Vassen Kauppaymuthoo has been striving for the past 15 years for the preservation of our environment and our lagoons.

06 Jun 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday

Fête de la Musique : DJane DJoly à La Vida

Une beauté ukrainienne s’installera derrière les platines à l’occasion de la fête de la Musique. Le samedi 21 juin, la djette DJane DJoly donne rendez-vous à La Vida à Cascavelle Shopping Village. L’événement est une initiative d’Urban Pulse, société événementielle, en collaboration avec Secret Models Ltd.

06 Jun 2014, Le Defi Quotidien

Latest news

Sentence halved for imprudent driver

Pandit wins appeal in false prescription affidavit case

ICAC ex-Deputy Chief loses damages claim

Vassen Kauppaymuthoo : “When no other platform works, one has to join politics to defend one’s ideals”

Fête de la Musique : DJane DJoly à La Vida

Labour/MMM alliance now a reality – Dr Ramgoolam : Unity, stability, stronger democracy

“Elections are not necessarily near”

Electoral Reform : Outcry on mini amendment

Nita Deerpalsing : “Labour and MMM share the same vision”

Siddick Chady : “Labour is already weak”

National Female Football on the go

Michaela Harte kins blast PM’s hollow promise

Second republic : What should be Citizens’ rights and freedoms?

Shyam Roy : ‘We are proud to have brought an industry that changed the lives of people in Mauritius’

Tourism in decline

Raju Jaddoo, MCCI Director : “India is a potential market for our exports”

Recommendations of the Industry Report

Biotechnology sector on the move

Second Chance for school drop-outs

New programmes to boost employment

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