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Jonathan Richmond: “We Already had a Blueprint for Improving the Bus Network in Mauritius”
Boston, United States, Jonathan Richmond kindly share with Defi Media his Mauritian experience.
18 Jun 2013, motors.mega.mu
Youth Unemployment
Employment prospects for young people have been the subject of a debate for or against the issue, led by Jugdish Joypaul on Radio Plus.
18 Jun 2013, business.mega.mu
Iran: Ahmadinejad rencontre le président élu Hassan Rohani
Téhéran (AFP)Le président conservateur Mahmoud Ahmadinejad a rencontré mardi son successeur modéré Hassan Rohani pour la première fois depuis son élection vendredi, selon les médias locaux."Ils ont discuté des questions politiques et économiques du pays", selon la télévision publique.Le président Ahmadinejad avait félicité M. Rohani lors de son élection et s'était engagé à faciliter la transition pour le nouveau gouvernement. Le président élu, qui prend ses fonctions en août, a promis que son élection était l'amorce de "changements" dans tous les domaines en Iran après huit années de pouvoir conservateur.Après l'élection de M. Rohani, un religieux modéré de 64 ans …
18 Jun 2013, Orange Ki News ?
Founder members to kick off new season - league
LONDON (AFP)The English Football League is celebrating the 125th anniversary of its first season (1888/89) with a programme of special anniversary league fixtures.The six matches - two in each division - will feature a number of the founder members of the world's original league football competition, as well as other pairings of historical significance.The games are to be played on the opening weekend of the 2013/14 campaign.Football League Chairman Greg Clarke said on Tuesday: "For 125 years, Football League clubs have delivered a compelling spectacle, week after week. In the process, attracting a total audience of more than 2.2 billion …
18 Jun 2013, Orange Ki News ?
Affaire Zahia: le procès s'ouvre sans ses trois potagonistes
PARIS (AFP)Le procès de Franck Ribéry et Karim Benzema, accusés d'avoir eu recours aux services d'une prostituée mineure dans l'affaire Zahia, s'est ouvert mardi en l'absence des deux footballeurs et de la jeune femme.L'avocat de Franck Ribéry demande que l'audience se tienne à huis clos et va soulever une question prioritaire de constitutionnalité (QPC), ainsi que la nullité de l'ordonnance de renvoi.Franck Ribéry, 30 ans, est accusé d'avoir eu des relations sexuelles tarifées en 2009 avec Zahia, notamment dans un hôtel de Munich, en Allemagne, lors de soirées où était présent, entre autres, le beau-frère du milieu du Bayern, également …
18 Jun 2013, Orange Ki News ?
Start-Up: Xavier-Luc Duval Announces Ebony Accelerator for July 15
This project is intended to help young entrepreneurs to become creators of wealth, according to the VPM and Minister of Finance
18 Jun 2013, business.mega.mu
Syrie: quitter le pouvoir, une "trahison nationale", selon Assad
Damas (AFP)Le président syrien Bachar al-Assad, engagé dans une guerre sanglante contre la rébellion depuis plus de deux ans, a affirmé que quitter le pouvoir dans le contexte actuel serait une "trahison nationale", dans un entretien à un journal allemand.Dans cet entretien au Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) publié mardi dans son intégralité par l'agence officielle Sana, il a ajouté que le conflit allait durer "longtemps" en accusant les pays soutenant l'opposition d'entraver les efforts de paix."Si je décide de quitter le pouvoir dans les circonstances (actuelles), ce serait une trahison nationale. Mais c'est une autre question si le peuple le …
18 Jun 2013, Orange Ki News ?
Late winner as Australia seal World Cup spot
SYDNEY (AFP)Australia secured their place at the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil Tuesday with a late strike from Josh Kennedy firing them to a tense 1-0 win over an under-strength Iraq at Stadium Australia.It was an unconvincing victory in front of a sell-out 80,000 crowd, but ensured the Socceroos will appear at their third consecutive World Cup, alongside Japan who are already through from Asian Group B qualifying.The result put Australia on 13 points, out of reach of Oman (nine points) and Jordan (seven points) who play later Wednesday.Australia wasted countless chances in wet conditions before coach Holger Osieck …
18 Jun 2013, Orange Ki News ?
Celebrities head to Jerusalem for Peres's birthday
JERUSALEM (AFP) A slew of stars, politicians and public figures were flocking to Jerusalem to take part in Israeli President Shimon Peres's 90th birthday celebrations to be held later on Tuesday.Former US president Bill Clinton, British ex-premier Tony Blair, Monaco's Prince Albert II, and Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird are among figures who will attend the opening event of the fifth Presidential Conference, which will also be graced by the presence of Hollywood stars Robert De Niro and Sharon Stone.Guests of the opening reception, beginning 1800 GMT and broadcast live to the world, will get a chance to hear American …
18 Jun 2013, Orange Ki News ?
Tourism Sector in Survival Mode
The tourism sector as a whole is wrong and prospects leave little room for optimism. Some operators believe that the indicators turn red and anxiety is gaining ground.
18 Jun 2013, business.mega.mu
Two French football stars on trial for soliciting minor
PARIS (AFP)Two French international footballers Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema went on trial Tuesday in Paris charged with paying for sex with an underage prostitute.Bayern Munich winger Ribery and Real Madrid forward Benzema face up to three years in prison and a maximum 45,000 euro ($55,000) fine if convicted.Both deny the charge and the young woman involved, Zahia Dehar, has testified that the players were not aware that she was not 18 when they had sex with her in 2008 and 2009 respectively.Although the age of consent is 15 in France, paying for sex with anyone under 18 is a …
18 Jun 2013, Orange Ki News ?
Parker not your typical Frenchman
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AFP)San Antonio Spurs TV announcer Sean Elliott says Tony Parker's gritty performance in game five of the NBA finals shows he's not your typical French citizen."Everything that they've said about French people doesn't apply to him. It just doesn't apply. He's as tough as they come," Elliott told the San Antonio Express-News.Parker had a game-high 26 points on 10-of-14 shooting from the field despite playing with a mild hamstring strain in the Spurs 114-104 win over the Miami Heat on Sunday.Former Spurs star Elliott won an NBA title with San Antonio in 1999. In 2000, Elliott became …
18 Jun 2013, Orange Ki News ?
Training in Italy for Local Farmers
Good news for Mauritian entrepreneurs, including those involved in the food industry. They are offered the opportunity to attend a ten-day training in Italy.
18 Jun 2013, business.mega.mu
Dans les camps d'été à Gaza, on mime la guerre
Rafah (Territoires palestiniens) (AFP)Des adolescents vêtus aux couleurs du Jihad islamique simulent la capture d'un gamin en uniforme israélien. Les camps d'été des mouvements radicaux inculquent aux enfants de Gaza les rudiments de la "résistance", quand leurs aînés s'efforcent de préserver la trêve avec Israël. A Rafah, dans le sud de la bande de Gaza, une centaine d'enfants palestiniens de moins de 16 ans apprennent sous la conduite d'instructeurs de la branche armée du mouvement, les Brigades Al-Qods, à démonter des Kalachnikovs, progresser dans des tunnels, sauter obstacles et pneus enflammés, ou ramper sous des barbelés sur le sable brûlant, …
18 Jun 2013, Orange Ki News ?
Hearts fans eye takeover
LONDON (AFP)A fans' group on Tuesday said it was looking for support for a possible takeover of financially troubled Scottish Premier League club Hearts, which has signalled its intention to go into administration.The Edinburgh club, whose entire squad is up for sale in a desperate bid to raise much-needed cash, announced on Monday that it had served a court notice of its intention to appoint an administrator.Local lawmaker Ian Murray, who heads the Foundation of Hearts group, described the move as "the darkest day in the history of Heart of Midlothian Football Club" but vowed that they would survive."A club …
18 Jun 2013, Orange Ki News ?
Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan faces baby sex test inquiry
MUMBAI (AFP)Indian officials said Tuesday they were probing reports Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan knows he and his wife are expecting a baby boy, in a country where prenatal sex tests are banned.Local media has in recent days reported that 47-year-old Khan and his wife Gauri, who have a teenage son and daughter, are expecting another son by surrogacy.The couple, who live in the entertainment hub of Mumbai, are yet to confirm they are expecting.On seeing the reports, the Indian Radiological and Imaging Association (IRIA) wrote to the health ministry in western Maharashtra state, of which Mumbai is the capital, …
18 Jun 2013, Orange Ki News ?
Tourism: "All Inclusive, is Disaster for Us," According to Small Operators
While authorities say into overdrive to promote the growth of tourism, industry players are struggling to get its head above water and do not hide their concerns.
18 Jun 2013, business.mega.mu
En Espagne, des familles appauvries occupent un lotissement vide
BOLLULLOS PAR DEL CONDADO (Espagne) (AFP)Chez Juana Alonso, le lavabo est flambant neuf mais aucun filet d'eau ne coule du robinet. Il n'y a pas non plus d'ampoules au plafond: personne n'était censé emménager dans cette maison pas encore terminée. Mais Juana ne pouvait pas attendre. Elle n'est pas la seule: faute de pouvoir payer un loyer, environ 70 familles, dont certaines risquaient l'expulsion, ont décidé il y a trois semaines d'occuper ce pimpant lotissement de pavillons mitoyens au style andalou qui se dresse à la périphérie de Bollullos Par del Condado, une petite ville d'Andalousie, dans le sud de …
18 Jun 2013, Orange Ki News ?
Tentative de Suicide de l’Attorney General Yatin Varma
L’Attorney General, Monsieur Yatin Varma a été admis aux soins intensifs de la clinique Darné ce matin suite à un malaise selon son service de presse mais selon ses proches, c’est la répercussion du stress accumulé ces derniers temps après l’affaire l’opposant a Florent Jeannot. (Lire plus). Depuis hier, une ...Read full article on Island Crisis: Tentative de Suicide de l’Attorney General Yatin Varma.
18 Jun 2013, Island Crisis
26 Government Quarters Illegally Occupied
No less than 26 Government Quarters are illegally occupied. The evacuation order has been given by the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, but the objection to the persons concerned, the authorities reconsider the issue on a case by case basis.
18 Jun 2013, business.mega.mu