Latest news
JT de 19h30 – lundi 16/01/2012
Title: JT de 19h30Channel: MBC 1Start Time: 19:30Date: 2012-01-16End Time: 20:15
16 Jan 2012, MBC
Zurnal Kreol – lundi 16/01/2012
Title: Zurnal KreolChannel: MBC 2Start Time: 19:00Date: 2012-01-16End Time: 19:20
16 Jan 2012, MBC
News Bulletin – Monday 16/01/2012
Title: News BulletinChannel: MBC 3Start Time: 18:30Date: 2012-01-16End Time: 18:50
16 Jan 2012, MBC
Des ventes de Rs 1,8 milliards pour Mauritius Duty Free Paradise
La Mauritius Duty Free Paradise (MFDP), gérante des boutiques hors taxe à l’aéroport SSR International, a annoncé un chiffre d’affaires de Rs 1,8 milliard, soit une hausse de 15% en comparaison à l’année précédente. Ceci résulte en un surplus de Rs 400 millions, ce qui donne les moyens à la MDFP de financer les nouvelles boutiques Duty Free dans le nouveau terminal - un projet estimé à plus de 250 millions de roupies. Dufry, le nouveau fournisseur Poursuivant sur cette lancée, la compagnie vise un repositionnement de ses activités en offrant les meilleurs prix aux voyageurs. Une baisse de 5 …
16 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Audit sur la performance des fonctionnaires
Identifier les failles du Performance Management System (PMS) dans la fonction publique. C’est dans cette optique que le ministère de la Fonction publique a commandité une étude auprès de l’United Development Programme (UNDP) pour analyser la situation et voir comment améliorer ce système. Une équipe d’experts est déjà à pied d’oeuvre depuis quelques jours à l’hôtel du gouvernement où ils passent à la loupe des dossiers de divers ministères. Objectif : “redynamiser ce système d’appréciation de performance”, a confié au Matinal, dimanche, Sutyadeo Moutia, ministre de la Fonction publique. Cet audit vise principalement les chefs de départements qui sont responsables …
16 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Samachar – Monday 16/01/2012
Title: SamacharChannel: MBC 1Start Time: 18:00Date: 2012-01-16End Time: 18:25
16 Jan 2012, MBC
China basketball star Yao Ming enters politics
SHANGHAI (AFP)Not content with owning a basketball team, studying business and making wine, China's former NBA superstar Yao Ming has now become the youngest -- and tallest -- legislative advisor in Shanghai.The 31-year-old was formally accepted as a member of an advisory body to Shanghai's legislature at the weekend -- a position that entitles him to make proposals for possible new laws -- the official China Daily reported.A photograph printed by the newspaper shows the 2.29-metre (7-foot, 6-inch) Yao towering above other newly selected members of the advisory body -- his latest venture since he formally retired from the Houston …
16 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?
MDFP records 15 pc increase in ’11 turnover
The year 2011 was a very good one for Mauritius Duty Free Paradise (MDFP) with a turnover of Rs 1.8 billion. It represents an increase of 15 per cent amounting to Rs 400 million. The surplus gives the MDFP the means to finance the new duty free shops at the new terminal, a project estimated [...]
16 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
NGO offers lunch to senior citizens
In the context of the Spring Festival, the Chinese New Year, which falls on Monday, January 23, Heen Foh Lee Kwon Society invited some 60 elderly persons of the Sino-Mauritian community living in homes across the island for a lunch at the Heen Foh Hall in Port Louis on Saturday 14. It is in a [...]
16 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
INSIGHT launches best video contest to mark 44th Independence Day
In order to mark the 44th Independence Day of the Republic of Mauritius in style, INSIGHT, a media group has launched a nationwide competition looking for the best 2-4 minute video clip creatively expressing the contemporary Mauritius. The competition is opened to seasoned professional and amateur photographers, artists, creative minds and all those who wish [...]
16 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
MTPA to attend int’l meet in Delhi
The 19th edition of the South Asian Travel & Tourism Exhibition (SATTE), India’s biggest B2B exhibition in the sector will be held in New Delhi at Pragati Maidan from February 10 to 12. Mauritius, along with other countries such as USA, Australia, Canada, Belgium, Italy, United Kingdom, Thailand and Singapore will be present at this [...]
16 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Emirates to promote island destination worldwide
At the signing ceremony, which was held at the Emirates Headquarters in Dubai, Mauritius was represented by Michael Sik Yuen, Minister of Tourism and Leisure, Premila Roy, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tourism and Leisure, Robert Desvaux, Chairman of the Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority and Dr A. Karl Mootoosamy, Director of the MTPA. Majid Al Mualla, [...]
16 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Rape suspects confess to crime
Police officials arrested Patrick Pautou alias Sounouk, 35, and Christabelle Therese, 17, for trying to sexually assault an eight-year-old. Pautou is also wanted for the attempted murder of police constable Gooraye on January 9. The child claimed she was alone at home in Roche Bois when Pautou entered the house along with Christabelle. He grabbed [...]
16 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
UNDP experts screen PMS in civil service
A team of experts from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) are studying the files of several ministries to identify possible inefficiencies in the Performance Management System (PMS) of the civil sector. The Ministry of Civil Service and Administrative Reforms has ordered the study in an effort to boost the system of performance assessment. According [...]
16 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Adult literacy to be evaluated
The National Council of Women is making an appeal for an evaluation study of the adult literacy programme. The programme was launched in 1986. Since then about 8000 women aged between 16 and 80 years who have never attended school or who cannot read and write have benefited from it. The courses are conducted in [...]
16 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Man killed over drug related business
Roy Joynathsingh Boodhoo alias Ticou, 37, will be presented at the Rose Hill district court on Monday under a temporary charge of murder. According sources, police will object to the release on bail of the suspect. Ticou had brutally murdered former basketball player Fabrice Hungley alias Royos aged 29 on Saturday at Stanley. The victim [...]
16 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
SBI introduces online CEB billing service
State Bank of India (SBI) Mauritius, in collaboration with the Central Electricity Board (CEB) launched its online electricity bill payment system on Friday during an event in presence of Balraj Naroo, chairman of the CEB. “We have been striving to improve on our customer service and the payment of utility bills online is one of [...]
16 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Scholes shines as Real, Barca keep up title race
PARIS (AFP)Manchester United went level with Manchester City in England, Real Madrid and Barcelona both won in Spain while the renaissance of Inter Milan and Marseille continued.ENGLAND- Paul Scholes scored as Manchester United outclassed Bolton 3-0 to go level on points with Premier League leaders Manchester City.Playing his first game at Old Trafford since making a shock return from retirement in the FA Cup win over City last week, Scholes fired United ahead in first-half injury time.The 37-year-old's strike was his 103rd goal in the Premier League and came 18 years after his first.Late goals from striker Danny Welbeck and …
16 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Elton tests US censors at Golden Globes
LOS ANGELES (AFP)Elton John tested the agility of the US censors before the Golden Globes show began, using an obscenity when describing Madonna's chances against him in the best song category.Speaking on the red carpet, the British singer -- up for an award for "Hello, Hello" from "Gnomio and Juliet" -- was asked what he thought of his rivals in the category including Madonna."We've got a lot of competition. .... Madonna hasn't got a (silence)," he said, as NBC apparently used its several-second broadcast delay to edit out the offending word.Laughing, the interviewer joked: "Those are fighting words.""No, they're accurate …
16 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Natation: Evans aussi qualifiée pour les sélections olympiques sur 800 m
AUSTIN (Etats-Unis) (AFP)La quadruple championne olympique de natation Janet Evans, qui avait obtenu vendredi à Austin (Texas) son billet pour les sélections olympiques américaines sur 400 m nage libre, a également réussi dimanche les minima sur 800 m.A 40 ans, cette mère de deux enfants, sortie de sa longue retraite en vue de participer aux Jeux de Londres cet été, a conclu le Grand Prix d'Austin -sa première compétition majeure depuis 1996- en remportant sa série du 800 m en 8 min 49 sec 05/100, soit plus d'une seconde sous les minima US (8:50.49)."J'ai réussi les minima pour les sélections …
15 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?