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Infotech 2013 : Les Nouveautés Sont au Rendez-Vous
L’Infotech 2013 a officiellement ouvert ses portes au public jeudi matin. Les amoureux de la technologie ont pu découvrir de multiples produits comme des ultrabooks, de nouveaux smartphones, des serveurs écologiques, des clés USB ultras sécurisées et un ordinateur portable à deux écrans.
22 Nov 2013, business.mega.mu
Deaths of Two Journalists: Swaraj Fekna and Nazim Esoof!
Mauritian press is in shock after the death of journalists Nazim Esoof and Swaraj Fekna.
22 Nov 2013, business.mega.mu
7 Ways to Unleash Unlimited Employee Energy
Your employees are an unlimited source of energy that can take your business to even higher levels of success. Here's how to encourage them.
22 Nov 2013, business.mega.mu
University Mascarene: Attracting Francophone Students to Mauritius
The tertiary institution was born in Mauritius in 2012, in collaboration with the University of Limoges, and has two campuses in the island. Its purpose is to provide education of international standard to Mauritian students.
22 Nov 2013, business.mega.mu
Grièvement brûlée au visage par son mari
Furieux, son époux aurait déversé de l’eau bouillante sur elle. Cette habitante de Paillotte, âgée de 28 ans, a été grièvement brûlée au visage et aux bras. Elle a été transportée d’urgence à l’unité des grands brûlés de l’hôpital Victoria.
22 Nov 2013, Lexpress.mu
Paillotte : un homme accusé d’avoir ébouillanté son épouse
Un habitant de Paillotte, Quatre-Bornes, est dans de beaux draps. Il a été arrêté vendredi 22 novembre à la suite d'une plainte déposée contre lui par son épouse.
22 Nov 2013, Le Defi Media Live News
Waiting for Godot television
Author Samuel Beckett has portrayed absurdity so well in Waiting for Godot. Waiting for local private television is as vain they say.
22 Nov 2013, Le Defi News on Sunday
Devarajen Kanaksabee : “Mauritius was brave enough to send a strong signal what is happening in Sri Lanka is holocaust!”
Devarajen Kanaksabee is a well known figure in Port Louis as he runs a shop at Royal Road, dealing in electrical accessories and appliances. He is the Leader of the Front Socialiste (a political organisation) and is also General Secretary of the Tamil Council.
22 Nov 2013, Le Defi News on Sunday
Competition watchdog probes pharmaceutical sector
The Competition Commission of Mauritius (CCM) has launched a market study to examine the state of competition in the pharmaceutical sector.
22 Nov 2013, Le Defi News on Sunday
First Mauritian to bag City & Guilds Medal of Excellence
It is the first time that a Mauritian has been awarded the Medal of Excellence 2012/13 of City & Guilds in the African region. Ananda Juggiah received the award out of 9,995 nominees from 1,700 City & Guilds centres across 44 countries in the field of construction.
22 Nov 2013, Le Defi News on Sunday
Is education in Mauritius equitable to all?
The education system in Mauritius is the talk of the town. While the debate is mostly on the abolition of the Certificate of Primary Education (CPE) and the introduction of the Nine-Year Schooling, the Institute Cardinal Jean Margéot (ICJM) discussed a more pertinent issue on Tuesday: are there equal opportunities…
22 Nov 2013, Le Defi News on Sunday
Appeal Court upholds 21 fines of Rs 30,000 each
The Appeal Court constituted of Justices Ashraf Caunhye and Mrs Nalini Matadeen has last week dismissed the appeal lodged by Marie Cindy Laval and Cyril Pierrot Laval against the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) and the State of Mauritius and in the case of Antonio Nevil Rome against ICAC and the…
22 Nov 2013, Le Defi News on Sunday
Health : Workshop on Management of Type 1 Diabetes
The annual World Diabetes Day, observed on November 14, was commemorated last week by several associations. In this context, the Ministry of Health and Quality of Life organised a One-Day Workshop on Management of Type 1 Diabetes, on Thursday 14th November 2013 at La Cannelle, Domaine Les Pailles.
22 Nov 2013, Le Defi News on Sunday
NESC tackles jobless enigma
The National Economic and Social Council presented its 25th report on Thursday. This report on Youth Unemployment and Improving Employment Prospects has been prepared by the Commission on Economic Affairs and the NESC secretariat.
22 Nov 2013, Le Defi News on Sunday
Dr Jack Keel and Mr Hiding : Street walkers
DR JACK KEEL: It seems that those hawking on the streets of Port Louis have won a monumental victory.MR HIDING: A victory? Against whom?
22 Nov 2013, Le Defi News on Sunday
Mauritius signs new tax deal with Rwanda
Mauritius has signed a new tax deal with Rwanda, where traders from the two countries will no longer be subjected to double taxation.
22 Nov 2013, Le Defi News on Sunday
Festival des Droits de l’Enfant 2013 : S’exprimer librement en s’amusant
Une Allée des Artistes riche en couleurs. La ruelle du Caudan Waterfront a accueilli, depuis mercredi 20 novembre, les ONG Tipa et Safire. À l’occasion de la Journée internationale des droits de l’enfant, ces deux associations allient force et savoir-faire pour la deuxième année consécutive.
22 Nov 2013, Le Defi Quotidien
Ousmane Niang (chargé de programme de la Fondation Rosa Luxemburg) : « La croissance ne peut faire oublier les droits socio-économiques »
«Le contexte mauricien, c’est comme notre zone pilote, un laboratoire où toutes les conditions sont réunies pour engager des discussions importantes tant sur le plan des droits sociaux économiques, que tout ce qui touche à l’économie, et autres questions qui nous sont dictées aujourd’hui.»
22 Nov 2013, Le Defi Quotidien
Quatre-Bornes : les travaux de tout-à-l’égout provoquent des embouteillages monstres
Les automobilistes doivent prendre leur mal en patience à Quatre-Bornes. Les travaux de tout-à-l’égout, entrepris par la Wastewater Management Authority (WMA), provoquent, en effet, des embouteillages monstres dans plusieurs régions de cette ville depuis quelque temps.
22 Nov 2013, Le Defi Media Live News
Sécurité routière: dix nouvelles caméras installées
Elles devraient être opérationnelles d’ici à la fin de l’année. Dix nouvelles Speed Cameras sont en cours d’installation à travers l’île. Notamment à Calebasses, Sorèze, morcellement St-André, Grand-Bassin et La Flora, entre autres.
22 Nov 2013, Lexpress.mu