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Salina Joomun-Cassamally : Of Children and Tiaras
Hold on while we present to you a lady from the new posse of pageant queens in town. A doting mother, an immensely dedicated actress, teacher and social worker, Salina (Mrs. Mauritius- second runner up) essays each role with the sort of panache difficult to resist.
29 Nov 2013, Le Defi News on Sunday
The Savanne Route : Down memory lane
Nothing is static. That is the law of nature. Things are bound to change. Old things give place to new ones. It would therefore not be surprising that many changes have taken place along this route. However, it has not lost its charm and appeal in the process. Tourists and…
29 Nov 2013, Le Defi News on Sunday
Public officer loses appeal for jewellery smuggling
In a judgment delivered last week the Appeal Court, constituted of Justices Ashraf Caunhye and Nirmala Devat, has upheld the ruling of the Intermediate Criminal Court convicting the appellant, Sara Bibi Yakub Kala, a Higher Executive Officer (HEO) attached to the Ministry of Arts and Culture (MAC), to pay a…
29 Nov 2013, Le Defi News on Sunday
We should be grateful!
Our bias sometimes blinds us to real facts and situations. We are like the flock of sheep that tend to follow a hue and cry. We follow sometimes blindly what others say.
29 Nov 2013, Le Defi News on Sunday
Appellant poor records cause Court to uphold sentence
In a judgment delivered last week the Appeal Court has upheld the conviction of 9 months’ imprisonment inflicted by the Intermediate Criminal Court for larceny on P.M. Ramsamy, the appellant.
29 Nov 2013, Le Defi News on Sunday
Australia Awards Program : Scholarships to six Mauritians
Six of our fellow citizens will be flying to Australia for a Masters level in January. They will be undertaking post-graduate studies in Agriculture/Food Security, Infrastructure, Natural Resource Management and Public Policy. Recipients of the Australia Awards Program, our six countrymen are expected to make important contributions to the national…
29 Nov 2013, Le Defi News on Sunday
Mass prayer to heal and cure
The Global Healing Foundation whose spiritual leader is His Holiness Shree Sooraj Beeharry is organising a “Maha Kali Siddhi” on Sunday 1st December as from 9 a.m. at Royal Road, Brisée Verdière.
29 Nov 2013, Le Defi News on Sunday
Accused cleared of forgery due to limited evidence
Marie Danielle who stood charged in an information dated 10 October 2012 with the offence of forgery in a private writing by fabricating an obligation, has been acquitted last week by the District Court of Port Mathurin, Rodrigues, in a ruling delivered by Magistrate Mrs Meenakshi Bhogun-Ramjutton.
29 Nov 2013, Le Defi News on Sunday
Athletes : earning more off the playing field
Sports is almost religion in many countries and the sports industry, a hard cash churner for those who have turned passion into business. Unfortunately, sports in Mauritius is not a way of life. It is just a part-time activity. We do not go crazy about sports, we hardly have any…
29 Nov 2013, Le Defi News on Sunday
Renewed hope for Jin Fei Zone
A business delegation led by the Director of the commercial department from the province of Shanxi in China, Mr Sun Yuejin, was in Mauritius this week to explore investment possibilities in the Jin Fei Industrial Zone project at Riche Terre.
29 Nov 2013, Le Defi News on Sunday
Dr Jack Keel and Mr Hiding : A drive through the jungle
DR JACK KEEL: Our traffic jungle is getting denser and more dense as the days go by!MR HIDING: And the nights too!
29 Nov 2013, Le Defi News on Sunday
Mauritius aims to be a Regional Hub of Excellence
Mauritius is aspiring to transform its economy into a knowledge economy and position itself as a hub of excellence in the region. Several initiatives have already been undertaken geared towards preparing the manpower requirement for the coming years.
29 Nov 2013, Le Defi News on Sunday
ICT/BPO sector in lumps
High profile professionals term the ICT/BPO sector as confusing. The lavish investments to be injected in the sector, such as the Rs 7 billion fibre connection project, training and support programmes and many more areas are still to be duly explained.
29 Nov 2013, Le Defi News on Sunday
Davina Korlapu Bungaree : When perseverance pays
A teacher English, Davina Korlapu Bungaree is a young lady who devotes herself to the empowerment of the youth. Full of aspirations and ambitions, she is passionate about foreign affairs, the world of politics and diplomacy.
29 Nov 2013, Le Defi News on Sunday
Éclat Tropical : Une 4e édition sous le signe de la créativité
Organisée par Enterprise Mauritius, la 4e édition d’Éclat Tropical s’est ouverte au public, jeudi, à Mer Rouge. Jusqu’au samedi 30 novembre, les amateurs de bijoux pourront faire de bonnes affaires lors de ce salon qui regroupe 26 bijoutiers de chez nous. L’événement propose cette année encore une collection de pierres…
29 Nov 2013, Le Defi Quotidien
Ousmane Niang (chargé de programme de la Fondation Rosa Luxemburg) : « La crise économique exacerbe les difficultés sociales »
Développer une vision alternative du monde, promouvoir les droits sociaux-économiques des citoyens, refuser le tout-économie au mépris de la justice sociale et de la réduction des inégalités sociales. Tels sont les objectifs de l’action de la Fondation Rosa Luxemburg en Afrique, explique Ousmane Niang, chargé de programme pour l’Afrique australe.
29 Nov 2013, Le Defi Quotidien
Tarun Tejpal: Powerful and Pioneering Journalist
One of India's most influential investigative magazines has been plunged into turmoil after its editor, Tarun Tejpal, was accused of sexual assault by a female colleague. Atish Patel profiles one of India's most feted journalists.
29 Nov 2013, business.mega.mu
Decriminalization of Gandia: Rastafarians Community Brandished the Threat of Hunger Strike
Three days after the rally, rastas, grouped in the "Voices of Rastas" movement, returned to the capital Thursday, November 28. Not to defy the authorities by smoking gandia openly, but to lead a press conference.
29 Nov 2013, business.mega.mu
Les honoraires des avocats au centre d’une conférence du Bar Council
Les avocats dont les services sont retenus dans les affaires criminelles sont les plus vulnérables car il n’y a pas d’intermédiaire entre le client et son homme de loi. Par conséquent, il est difficile pour celui-ci de déterminer la provenance des fonds qui lui sont payés comme honoraires.
29 Nov 2013, Le Defi Media Live News
Ruisseau du Pouce : la NDU demande à la mairie de Port-Louis d’enlever les « slabs » pour éviter des accumulations d’eau
La National Development Unit (NDU) dit avoir demandé à la mairie de Port-Louis d’enlever des «slabs », ces plaques de béton qui couvrent le Ruisseau du Pouce, car cela pourrait provoquer une soudaine montée des eaux en cas de grosses averses. C’est ce qu’a déclaré Hurrydeo Bholah, Project Coordinator de la…
29 Nov 2013, Le Defi Media Live News