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Africa Wants to Become a Major Player on the Economic Scene
Africa wants to be seen as a major player on the global economy and not as the poor continent forever dependent on foreign aid, as African leaders attending the 43rd World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos.
25 Jan 2013, business.mega.mu
Sunil Bohra buys movie rights of Headley-Rahul book
The deed is done. Producer Sunil Bohra has acquired the movie rights of author Hussain Zaidi's Headley & I, Mahesh Bhatt's son Rahul Bhatt's account of his unlikely friendship with alleged terror mastermind David Headley. And if all goes well, a Hollywood star will be playing David Headley in the movie version. Though Bohra is tightlipped about the casting I've learnt from sources close to the enterprising producer that Crowe has already been approached for the needful. The deal, cracked last week, apparently cost Bohra an amount never paid for in Indian cinema. While refusing to divulge the amount that …
25 Jan 2013, Orange Ki News ?
Blog: « Public figure », « full disclosure » and Hon. Judge Balancy’s « recusal refusal »
Via her Attorney, Nandanee Soornack lodged a letter of ‘complaint’ against Hon. Judge Eddy Balancy with the Hon. Chief Justice Bernard Sik Yeun requesting Judge Balancy’s recursal from the Nandanee Soornack’s case on the ground he is allegedly close to one of the two press groups, namely La Sentinelle Ltd, in which his relatives Guy Balancy and Jean-Luc Balancy were employed. Guy Balancy was the editor in chief of l’Express. In addition, as reported, Ms Soornack’s Attorney pointed out in his letter that the Judge also made various statements in the press. Ms Soornack is under no legal obligation to …
25 Jan 2013, Le Matinal
Barclays : une nouvelle chance aux nécessiteux
Si rendre à la société ce qu’on lui a pris est bien perçu par les entreprises, la Barclays concrétise déjà l’idée. La responsabilité sociale fait partie intégrante de cette entreprise bancaire qui, dans son rapport ‘Colours of Life’, parle de ses diverses contributions et de son plan jusqu’en 2015.
25 Jan 2013, Le Matinal
CT Power : Jeff Lingaya commence une grève de la faim
L’écologiste et le travailleur social, Jeff Lingaya, a commencé une grève de la faim, jeudi matin, devant les locaux du ministère de l’Environnement pour protester contre l’octroie de la licence ‘Environment Impact Assessment’ (EIA) au promoteur malaisien pour l’ouverture d’une centrale à charbon, CT Power, à Pointe-aux-Caves, Albion.
25 Jan 2013, Le Matinal
Blog: Back to Business
It was high time. The country had to go back to business. After the extensive New Year festivities, since Christmas till Sankranti on the 14th of January, and the scandals which had made headlines continuously for a month, good sense has started prevailing.
25 Jan 2013, Le Matinal
Blog: An exerciser for the retiree
I hardly knew words do not have to be taken for their face value, because words' faces change disguises like those of men. Old age is for rest and ultimately I reached the crest of the hill when the autumn of life weakens your limbs, introduces jabs of ache in your bones and muscles and I seemed to have an instinctive leaning for seating pleasures.
25 Jan 2013, Le Matinal
Investir en Afrique, une priorité de la CFASM
Les statistiques d’un rapport McKinsey démontrent les opportunités et le potentiel du continent africain. Elles notent qu’en 2020, le PIB de l’Afrique sera de $ 2,6 trillions et les dépenses de consommation de $ 1,4 trillion. La main-d’œuvre africaine dépassera celle de la Chine et de l’Inde avec 1,1 milliard d’Africains ayant un emploi en 2040. Afin de pénétrer ce marché, la CFASM organise une deuxième “travelling conference”.
25 Jan 2013, Le Matinal
Lancement du premier dictionnaire hindi-français
L’auteur Vijaye Beeharry entouré du ministre Bunwaree et Poonam Juneja, secrétaire générale du World Hindi Secretariat lors du lancement officiel le 10 janvier au IGCIC à Phoenix. Le tout premier dictionnaire hindi-français a été lancé récemment. L’auteur Vijaye Beeharry souligne que ʺcet ouvrage vise à aider les Indiens à communiquer avec les gens provenant de pays francophonesʺ. Ainsi environ 10,000 mots et expressions à usage courant figurent dans ce dictionnaire. Celui-ci est destiné non seulement aux Mauriciens mais aussi aux habitants de la grande Péninsule car le français est de plus en plus enseigné en Inde et ce depuis le …
25 Jan 2013, Orange Ki News ?
Blog: The Systematic Lynching of Nandanee Soornack
Never before in the history of Mauritius have we witnessed such a lynching of a Hindu woman by the press.
25 Jan 2013, Le Matinal
Bindi Irwin slams Hillary Clinton editors over essay
SYDNEY (AFP)During the edit, however, the overpopulation issue was airbrushed."I was really sad and I think it was more frustration because I'm trying so hard to get the message across and I guess some people don't want to listen," she said.Her mother Terri Irwin, who has been raising her daughter and nine-year-old son Robert alone since her husband died during a freak accident in 2006, said the edited version was withdrawn from publication at Bindi's request."It's interesting that she was asked to write an essay about the environment and included the consideration of population (growth) and they returned her essay …
25 Jan 2013, Orange Ki News ?
Concours Primaire de l’Alliance Française : Kenny Moothoosawmy et Kirtida Mautbar à l’Honneur
L’Alliance française a publié ce jeudi 24 janvier les résultats du concours primaire de 2012.
25 Jan 2013, business.mega.mu
Ethiopia seek to deepen Burkina's Cup woes
NELSPRUIT, South Africa (AFP)Ethiopia made up for a 31-year absence by hogging the Africa Cup of Nations headlines with an explosive return to the continental showcase against champions Zambia.Monday's 1-1 draw has left one of the founding fathers of African football bang in the mix to qualify from Group C, and they will be looking to further their cause when they take on Burkina Faso on Friday.But despite their sterling work against the title-holders, they go into this second game under something of a cloud.Their first-choice keeper Jemal Tassew misses out after copping a two-match ban for his terrible tackle …
25 Jan 2013, Orange Ki News ?
7 Steps to Avoid Crying in the Workplace
Ok, most of us have done it. Whether it’s over a stressful meeting, a terrible boss, or a bad breakup, many women have cried in the office at least once.
25 Jan 2013, business.mega.mu
Abdel Ruhomutally (Deputy Managing Director at GFA Insurance) "An Unhealthy Competition Prevailing in the Insurance Sector"
The insurance industry will grow by 10-15% this year, provides Abdel Ruhomutally 'Deputy Managing Director' at GFA Insurance. He decries the "fire sale prices" practiced by insurance companies and commented in the wake of SICOM involvement in the purchase of a building to Rs 600 million in Ebony.
25 Jan 2013, business.mega.mu
Bons plans : Zumba Party au Shotz
Besoin de sport ou envie de vous amuser un peu ? La boîte de nuit Shotz à Flic-en-Flac ouvre ses portes au Zumba Party.
25 Jan 2013, Lexpress.mu
La Commission de l’océan Indien en faveur d’une compagnie d’aviation régionale (lire plus bas)
La Commission de l’océan Indien en faveur d’une compagnie d’aviation régionale (lire plus bas)
25 Jan 2013, Lexpress.mu
Absence de Paul Bérenger: le MMM fait appel à la responsabilité collective
Le Mouvement militant mauricien (MMM) aborde une étape inédite de son histoire avec le retrait temporaire de Paul Bérenger. Si les rênes ont été confiées à Alan Ganoo, dans les coulisses du parti l’on semble opter pour une gestion plus collégiale.
25 Jan 2013, Lexpress.mu
Réunion : Délinquance, requins, contrats aidés au menu des voeux du préfet
A l’occasion des vœux qu’il souhaitait présenter à la presse, le préfet de la Réunion, Jean-Luc Marx, a dressé un bilan de 2012 et exposé les points majeurs qui constituent sa feuille de route pour 2013.
25 Jan 2013, Lexpress.mu