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Man sentenced to 16 years by assizes court
On Tuesday, judge Saheeda Peeroo sentenced Hemraj Ramsurrun to 16 years imprisonment at the Assize Court. The suspect was prosecuted for brutally killing Rakesh Bhuruth. On December 29, 2004, the victim, 24, was found dead in a sugarcane field in the north of the island at Amaury, Riviere du Rempart. In her autopsy report, the [...]
25 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Rs 200,000 worth of octopus rotten
When disasters cause a power cut, generally the foods stored in refrigerators or chillers need to be placed in alternative cold storage or consumed immediately or disposed of. Rodrigues faced the problem, after the passage of the cyclone Ethel which caused damages to electrical poles leaving the island without electricity. One of the impacts entailed [...]
25 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
11-year-old boy commits suicide
Bhushan Jugoobarah, 11, committed suicide near his house on Tuesday morning. The CPE pupil was living with his mother and four siblings in the village of Plaine des Roches . According to sources the teenager refused to attend school and wanted to seek employment. The discovery was made by a neighbour who informed the mother [...]
25 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Hindi teachers trained to teach Bhojpuri
In order to put in place the government’s decision on the introduction of Bhojpuri in primary schools, the Ministry of Education has initiated training sessions. These are being conducted for Hindi teachers of Standard I in four different zones, namely Moka, Phoenix, RTI and Rose Belle. The training started on Tuesday where some 120 Hindi [...]
25 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Public advised to take precaution against conjunctivitis scare
In the last few days, there has been a rise in the number of bacterial conjunctivitis cases in many hospitals. The Ministry of Health has not yet ruled it out as an epidemic. This was confirmed by an officer from the Ministry of Health and Quality of Life. “Since a few days, there has been [...]
25 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Port unionists at loggerheads over new MD
In a press communiqué, the Port Louis Harbour and Dock Workers Union stated that they were surprised with the stand of their opponents, who had welcomed the appointment of an interim manager by the State Investment Corporation (SIC) at the Cargo Handling Corporation (CHC). The communiqué said that the stand will be in favour of [...]
25 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Boolell to represent PM at AU summit in Ethiopia
Foreign Affairs minister Arvin Boolell will participate in the 20th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council and the 18th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from January 26 to 30. He will be representing the Prime Minister and lead the Mauritian delegation. The theme chosen this year is, ‘Boosting [...]
25 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Rodrigues braces for regional election
Rodrigues is ready for elections, which will be held on February 5. No party member has withdrawn candidature from the list of 44 postulants. The list includes candidates from the Organisation du Peuple de Rodrigues (OPR), the Front Paritique Rodriguais (FPR) and the Mouvement Rodriguais (MR). The Muvman Indépandis Rodriguais (MIR) had requested for an [...]
25 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
JT de 19h30 – mercredi 25/01/2012
Title: JT de 19h30Channel: MBC 1Start Time: 19:30Date: 2012-01-25End Time: 20:15
25 Jan 2012, MBC
Zurnal Kreol – mercredi 25/01/2012
Title: Zurnal KreolChannel: MBC 2Start Time: 19:30Date: 2012-01-25End Time: 20:15
25 Jan 2012, MBC
News Bulletin – Wednesday 25/01/2012
Title: News BulletinChannel: MBC 3Start Time: 18:30Date: 2012-01-25End Time: 18:50
25 Jan 2012, MBC
Samachar – Wednesday 25/01/2012
Title: SamacharChannel: MBC 1Start Time: 18:00Date: 2012-01-25End Time: 18:25
25 Jan 2012, MBC
Dalglish wants Liverpool response ahead of League Cup week
MANCHESTER, England (AFP)Kenny Dalglish is demanding an immediate response from his Liverpool players ahead of a critical week in which they face two huge cup ties which could shape their season.Having fallen six points behind fourth place in the table - and a Champions League qualifying spot - after a surprise 3-1 defeat at struggling Bolton last weekend, Dalglish's side entertain bitter rivals Manchester United on Saturday.The FA Cup fourth round tie will be the first time the two clubs have met since Luis Suarez was hit with an eight-match ban for racially abusing United's French defender Patrice Evra in …
25 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Demi Moore treated for 'exhaustion': spokeswoman
LOS ANGELES (AFP)Actress Demi Moore is being treated for "exhaustion," her publicist said Tuesday, after a media report said she had been rushed to hospital due to substance abuse.Moore, who split from her younger husband Ashton Kutcher in November after reports he had been unfaithful, had been placed in a facility to receive treatment, the TMZ celebrity news website said.It cited police as saying that a 911 call was placed late Monday evening. Paramedics responded to her Los Angeles home and, after checking her for half an hour, transported her to a local hospital."Because of the stresses in her life …
25 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Tuerie de Haditha en Irak: pas de prison pour le principal accusé
CAMP PENDLETON (Etats-Unis) (AFP)Le responsable présumé de la tuerie de Haditha en Irak qui avait fait 24 morts en 2005 a été ravalé mardi au rang de simple soldat et ne fera pas de prison, a indiqué un porte-parole de l'armée.Le sergent Frank Wuterich, le dernier accusé dans cette affaire dans laquelle tous les autres prévenus ont été blanchis, a été condamné à 90 jours de détention par la justice militaire mais il n'effectuera pas cette peine pour des raisons procédurales, a indiqué le porte-parole."L'autorité compétente s'est entendu sur une absence de peine de prison", a déclaré à l'AFP le …
24 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Ski: Marcel Hirscher réplique en s'imposant à Schladming
SCHLADMING (Autriche) (AFP)L'Autrichien Marcel Hirscher a remporté le slalom nocturne de Schladming, mardi, pour répliquer magistralement avec sa sixième victoire en Coupe du monde de l'hiver aux accusations de tricherie qui lui sont tombées dessus le week-end dernier.Meilleur temps de la première manche, l'Autrichien de 23 ans s'est imposé au final avec 22/100 d'avance sur l'Italien Stefano Gross et 29/100 sur un autre Autrichien, Mario Matt.Le petit bolide de la Wunderteam remet le turbo après ses disqualifications lors des deux derniers slaloms à Wengen et à Kitzbühel, qui lui ont valu en prime des amendes. Contrairement au règlement, Hirscher avait …
24 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Rêves, fortunes et trafics au soleil
Ce n'est pas le titre d'une nouvelle série télévisée mais plutôt le titre du reportage que la chaine M6 a réalisé sur notre ile.
24 Jan 2012, Yashvin, pages of my life
L'Egypte va lever l'état d'urgence mercredi
LE CAIRE (AFP)L'Egypte va lever mercredi l'état d'urgence en vigueur depuis plus de trente ans, sauf en cas de délits violents, a déclaré mardi le chef du pouvoir militaire, le maréchal Hussein Tantaoui, dans une allocution télévisée.Cette levée, réclamée avec insistance par les organisations de défense des droits de l'Homme et de nombreux partis politiques, coïncidera avec le premier anniversaire du début de la révolte qui a renversé le président Hosni Moubarak."J'ai pris la décision de mettre fin à l'état d'urgence partout dans le pays, à l'exception des cas de lutte contre les délits violents, à partir du 25 janvier …
24 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?
PSG: Leonardo annonce "l'arrêt des négociations" avec Tevez
PARIS (AFP)Le directeur sportif du Paris SG, Leonardo, a annoncé mardi au site l'Equipe.fr "l'arrêt des négociations" avec l'attaquant argentin de Manchester City Carlos Tevez qui, selon des sources concordantes, dévoilera jeudi sa destination."On a arrêté les négociations. On a fait une belle offre mais on n'a pas réussi à se mettre d'accord", a indiqué Leonardo. Aujourd'hui, le marché ne bouge pas trop. Il y avait une opportunité, on l'a étudiée. On ne va pas exagérer dans nos propositions. Donc on arrête. C'est fini".Courtisé également par l'Inter Milan et le Milan AC, une ville qui a sa préférence, le buteur …
24 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Man Utd boss plea to fans ahead of Liverpool clash
LONDON (AFP)Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has appealed to the club's supporters for calm ahead of this weekend's potentially explosive FA Cup clash with Liverpool.United and Liverpool face each other on Saturday in the first meeting between the teams since the racism controversy involving Luis Suarez and Patrice Evra which resulted in an eight-match ban for Suarez.The acrimonious nature of the Suarez affair has stoked one of the most bitter rivalries in English football, even if Ferguson has previously insisted it would have no impact on relations between the two clubs.In a letter sent to United fans who have …
24 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?