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Festival Ile Court : Quatre ateliers pour se perfectionner
Scénariste, réalisateur, producteur… tous ces métiers autour de la caméra s’apprennent. Durant le Festival Ile Court en octobre, quatre ateliers professionnels seront proposés. L’appel à candidatures prend fin le 18 août.
08 Aug 2014, Le Defi Quotidien
Tertiary Education : A sector in expansion
In just 13 years, the enrolment rate of Mauritian students in tertiary institutions has increased four-fold. The presence of post-secondary institutions and universities (public and private), higher intake in institutions, the availability of part-time and distance education programmes, the delocalisation of campuses, and financial aids among others have boosted the…
08 Aug 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
University of Technology Mauritius
University of Technology Mauritius is a relatively new University. Founded in 2000 by an Act of the National Assembly, it started operations the following year with a modest number of students in a two-state infrastructure inherited from former institutions and two schools in operation. Over these past few years, the…
08 Aug 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
Council loses case against MC Vision for non-payment of trade fees
Acting District Magistrate Padmini D. Mauree sitting at the district Court of Rose-Hill has dismissed the case against MC Vision following an information lodged by the Municipality of Quatre- Bornes for failing to pay to the local authority such fees as may be prescribed by the Council whilst carrying out…
08 Aug 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
Lavigilante couple to compensate neighbour for encroachment
Gérard Philippe and Gladys Lavigilante, the next door neighbours of Georges Alain Magic, have been ordered by the Intermediate Court Civil Division to compensate Rs 55,000 to the latter for having encroached on the land of their neighbour on a perimeter of 5.25 metres.
08 Aug 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
Dr Ramgoolam at the US-Africa Summit
The Prime Minister, Dr Navin Ramgoolam, left Mauritius on Thursday 1 July for Washington where he attended the United States-Africa Summit.
08 Aug 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
Chagos discussed with US National Security Adviser
The Chagos Archipelago, Mauritius-US economic relations and the United States’ active participation in research on the potential of Mauritius’ maritime resources were at the fore of discussions during a meeting held on 4 August between the Prime Minister, Dr Navin Ramgoolam, and the US National Security Adviser, Dr Susan Rice,…
08 Aug 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
Promoting breastfeeding at the work place
Around 60 representatives from different ministries participated in a workshop on Monday at Voilà Hotel in Bagatelle. The event focused on the promotion, support and sustainability of breastfeeding at the work place.
08 Aug 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
Africa’s Most Influential Women Award 2014 : Minister Martin honoured
The Minister of Gender Equality, Child Development and Family Welfare, Mireille Martin, received the Africa’s Most Influential Women (Continental) Award 2014 on Tuesday 5 August 2014 at Hennessy Park Hotel, Ebene.
08 Aug 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
Ebola outbreak
The Ebola outbreak in Africa has been distressing countries worldwide, including Mauritius. Till today, no case has been registered locally. However, adequate measures are being taken to prevent any outbreak in the country.
08 Aug 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
Free Palestine Mauritius : Adoption of 100 Palestinian children
Free Palestine Mauritius insists on its approach to adopt 100 Palestinian children on Monday’s press conference, at St George. The Front wants to meet Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam and Mireille Martin, Minister of Gender Equality, Development and Child Welfare in this regard.
08 Aug 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
Ernest Wiehé Jazz Festival : Une fusion culturelle interrégionale
Plus qu’un mois avant le début des festivités. Comme ça a été le cas lors des deux précédentes éditions, le Festival Ernest Wiehé promet d’en mettre plein les oreilles, en effectuant cette fois-ci, quelques changements. Cette année, la thématique sera axée sur l’océan Indien. Au programme donc, mélange, partage et…
08 Aug 2014, Le Defi Quotidien
Vivre seul : Quand les jeunes coupent le cordon...
En quête de liberté et d’autonomie, nombreux sont les jeunes qui choisissent de voler de leurs propres ailes. Ils quittent le cocon familial pour aller vivre seuls. Zoom sur ce nouveau style de vie qui séduit la jeune génération.
08 Aug 2014, Le Defi Quotidien
Prithviraj Fowdur : “Politicians should think in a more productive manner”
Prithviraj Fowdur has served as Economist in various ministries during the period 1976-1991, including the Ministry of Economic Planning and Development, Ministry of Housing Town and Country Planning, Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs, Ministry of Health and Quality of Life and Ministry of Labour and Industrial Relations.
08 Aug 2014, Le Dimanche/L'Hebdo
Bryan Clark : ‘The IORA will establish a Free Trade Area among member countries’
Australia took over the Chair of the Indian Ocean Rim Association from India in November 2013 and will keep it until November 2015. As head of the IORA, Australia wants to bring a new impulse to this regional organisation in launching Business facilitation as a strategy for economic development.
08 Aug 2014, Le Dimanche/L'Hebdo
HIV infection sparks outcry
08 Aug 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
Transport sector : Unions and Labour Ministry on the battlefield
08 Aug 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
BSSR School of Para Medical Studies
08 Aug 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
Pravind Boozedhur, owner of BP BAGS : “My disability has led me to become self-employed”
08 Aug 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
Personalised gifts : A flourishing business
08 Aug 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday