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Protection de l’environnement – Les étudiants du tertiaire appelés à trier les déchets
La séparation des déchets est à l’avant-plan dans les institutions tertiaires du pays. Après les institutions primaires et secondaires, les étudiants sont incités à suivre le pas.
27 Sep 2013, Le Defi Quotidien
Worrying Situation in Our Reservoirs
The water level in the different reservoirs is alarming. The water has dropped dramatically between June and September. This is the same thing in groundwater.
27 Sep 2013, business.mega.mu
Surendra Bissoondoyal : « Xavier-Luc Duval a raison de s’inquiéter pour les diplômés »
Ce membre de la commission éducation du Mouvement militant mauricien (MMM) juge la situation des jeunes diplômés préoccupante et s’aligne sur la même position que le ministre des Finances, qui souhaite faire un constat des lieux.
27 Sep 2013, Le Defi Quotidien
Maurice et Malaisie discutent de leurs avantages communs grâce à des liens renforcés
C’est une rencontre qui aura permis aux deux pays d’y trouver leur compte en termes d’avantages. Le chef du gouvernement, Navin Ramgoolam s’est entretenu avec son homologue malaisien, Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Abdul Razak, à New York hier jeudi 26 septembre. Une nouvelle dimension aux relations entre Maurice et la Malaisie se prépare...
27 Sep 2013, Lexpress.mu
La croissance économique rabaissée à 3,2 % pour 2013
Le taux de croissance a, une nouvelle fois, été revu à la baisse par Statistics Mauritius, et devrait finalement tourner autour de 3,2 %, cette année-ci, contre 3,4 % en 2012.
27 Sep 2013, Le Defi Quotidien
L’industrie sucrière menacée
Jadis secteur primordial de l’économie mauricienne, l’industrie sucrière est aujourd’hui à la croisée du chemin. Après avoir connu un premier chamboulement avec la baisse de 36 % du prix du sucre sur le marché européen, l’industrie fait face aujourd’hui à une compétition de plus en plus accrue.
27 Sep 2013, Le Defi Quotidien
Horse Racing, 30th Day: New Match Between Intercontinental and Vettel
The winner of the Maiden in 2013 found his heir Vettel during the 2013 edition of The Blyth Centenary Cup over 1850m on Saturday 28 September at the occasion of the 30th day of racing.
27 Sep 2013, business.mega.mu
Year End Difficult for Tourism
Point 1 million tourists will not be crossed this year. At least that is what is indicated forecasts. Indeed, while the tourism industry is expected to catch up in the second half, the poor performance of the first half of the year came to play spoilsport, with a negative impact.
27 Sep 2013, business.mega.mu
Issa Soormally Circonspect… comme un banquier
Dans 18 jours exactement, Issa Soormally, «Senior Vice-President» à la Bramer Bank, prendra ses fonctions de «Second Deputy Governor» à la Banque de Maurice (BoM). Portrait d’un professionnel qui a connu une ascension fulgurante.
27 Sep 2013, Lexpress.mu
Judge orders ex-lover to quit house
Makenzy Jonathan Ricardo Ruggoo, a disc jockey, the ex-lover of Stephanie Ischel Hossen Moutou, who occupies the premises of the latter situated at Morcellement de Chazal, Flic-en Flac, without any right or title deed, will have to evacuate same at latest by 15 October 2013, failing which a writ of habere facias possessionem will…
27 Sep 2013, Le Defi News on Sunday
Showkutally Soodhun : “Why MSM survived despite mighty odds”
It is quite a feat in Mauritius to see a split political party survive in the political arena. Political parties preceding the Labour party of 1936 were mainly oligarchic, that is, parties grouping rich proprietors and the bourgeoisie. Labour had its roots among the workers forming part of the voting…
27 Sep 2013, Le Defi News on Sunday
MMM councillors demand Jeetah’s resignation
The MMM councilors of Curepipe are demanding the resignation of the Minister of Tertiary Education, Dr Rajesh Jeetah. They demonstrated peacefully on Wednesday in Curepipe, where Rajesh Jeetah was attending a conference.
27 Sep 2013, Le Defi News on Sunday
Mauritius entrepreneurs eye business opportunities in Ghana
entreprise Mauritius and its Ghana’s counterpart, the Ghana Investment Promotions Centre (GIPC) have last Thursday signed a trade and investment agreement, which will engender a rise in trade traffic between the two countries.
27 Sep 2013, Le Defi News on Sunday
Dr Jack Keel and Mr Hiding : The soul of commerce
DR JACK KEEL: Have you noticed the sudden surge of advertising in the media?MR HIDING: The media exist through advertising. Advertising is the lifeblood of the media, now and always.
27 Sep 2013, Le Defi News on Sunday
Worker wins because employer was judge and party
Rajendra Mooken, the former storekeeper of Top Notch Ltd, has been awarded severance allowance at punitive rate by the Industrial Court having on the bench the Vice president, Magistrate Ratna Seetphul-Toolsee, for unjustified dismissal despite the fact that a disciplinary committee instituted by the employer had found him guilty of…
27 Sep 2013, Le Defi News on Sunday
Sonah and Golding cleared in gold ring larceny case
Two inhabitants of Pamplemousses, Jierry Ricardo Sonah and Kevin Hansley Golding, who were charged under two counts for larceny of gold chain by two individuals and its alternative count for possession of stolen property, have obtained the benefit of doubt last week before the Intermediate Court Criminal Division.
27 Sep 2013, Le Defi News on Sunday
Ragging demotivates young policemen
They joined the Police Force in order to serve the country. However, their enthusiasm quickly dampened when they faced certain ‘working conditions’. Unable to resign because they have signed a bond and reluctant to complain for fear of reprisals, they chose to suffer in silence, convincing themselves that this forms…
27 Sep 2013, Le Defi News on Sunday
Medha Gujadhur – The Mauritian by choice
She is attached to her beloved country but Mauritius and its people have carved a special place in her heart and life. Born and brought up in India, Medha Gujadhur settled in Mauritius in 2010.
27 Sep 2013, Le Defi News on Sunday
Hindustan Motors to launch small car
Crisis-ridden Hindustan Motors, a C K Birla group company, is gearing up for the launch of a small car, CEO Uttam Bose announced on Tuesday.
27 Sep 2013, Le Defi News on Sunday
Marc Hein : “Aircraft and shipping finance are two very promising sectors”
With the opening of the new SSR airport and with the Ocean Economy which is becoming more and more of interest to the economic development of the country, the Financial Services Commission is to play an important role at promoting investment in these sectors.
27 Sep 2013, Le Defi News on Sunday