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Police plans to boost safety during festive period
The Mauritius Police Force (MPF) launched the campaign, ‘With you making Mauritius safer‘ at Line Barracks, Port Louis on Monday in the presence of the deputy commissioner of police (DCP) Mario Nobin. DCP Mario Nobin announced, “The entire staff of the police force will be more vigilant as from December 15 till January 5, 2012.“ [...]
20 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
National airline introduces Wirecard
Air Mauritius recently set up the Wirecard payment platform for processing all its online payments. Wirecard is expected to boost security of transactions with its comprehensive risk management solutions, which are compliant with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS). The new payment gateway will enable customers to carry out transactions on the [...]
20 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
EIB offers 5 million credit line to SMEs
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing a line of credit amounting to 5 million euros to Mauritius Leasing Company Limited (MLC) for the financing of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The loan agreement was signed on Monday between EIB vice president, Plutarchos Sakellaris and MLC chief executive officer (CEO), Ashraf Esmael, in the presence [...]
20 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Indian delegation arrives to discuss DTAA
An Indian delegation, comprising high rung government officials is reaching Mauritius on Tuesday to participate in the Double Tax Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) negotiations between the two countries. This will take place from Wednesday to Friday at the Foreign Affairs ministry, which comes under the aegis of Arvin Boolell. Finance minister Xavier-Luc Duval, whose ministry will [...]
20 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
1.6 pc rise in tourist arrivals in November
During the month of November, 87,348 tourists arrived in Mauritius against 85,982 tourists in November 2010, which represents an increase of 1.6 per cent. 852,347 tourists visited Mauritius from January to November 2011 against 819,978 visitors during the same period in 2010, which represents an increase of 3.9 per cent. The director general of the [...]
20 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Suspects accused of sex with minor get bail
Greedaree, 20, and Bageeratee, 17, who were charged of sexual intercourse with a girl under 16, were granted bail at the District Court of Mapou on Monday. They paid bail worth Rs 5,000 and paid recognizance amounting to Rs 10,000. They were arrested following a statement recorded by a woman alleging that her daughter, aged [...]
20 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Ministry to launch computerised child protection register
Mauritius will soon have a computerised Child Protection Register, which will allow easy referencing and follow up of cases of abused and ill treated children. This will be operational by next year. “Our aim at the Ministry of Gender Eq uality, Child Development and Family Welfare is to enhance service delivery for the cause of [...]
20 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Nunkoo denies murder charges
At the District Court of Pamplemousses on Monday, Sanjeev Nunkoo claimed that he was framed by his former employer, Gary Lam Po Tang in the murder case of Hélène Lam Po Tang. He added that he spent 13 months in police custody for all the wrong reasons. He told magistrate Maryse Panglose-Cala that his former [...]
20 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Eric de Speville se qualifie pour la South Indian Ocean Billfish Competition
36 bateaux et 136 pêcheurs se sont affrontés le dimanche 20 décembre pour la Blue Marlin National Fishing Competition. Cette compétition de pêche au gros a vu la victoire d’Eric de Speville, sur le bateau Tomahawk. Il a en effet péché un marlin de 437 livres et se place ainsi devant Marc Lagane et Gerard Merle qui ont respectivement sorti des marlins de 289 livres et 243 livres. Eric de Speville, gagnant du Blue Marlin National Fishing Competition remporte ainsi son ticket pour la South Indian Ocean Billfish Competition, une compétition internationale qui devrait cette année accueillir une quinzaine d’équipes …
20 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Rs 2 995m remis par la Swan Group Foundation à 8 ONG
Prés de Rs 2 995m ont été remis à ce jour à 8 ONG par la Swan Group Foundation. Les responsables de ces associations ont été invités à recevoir des mains de Louis Rivalland, Group Chief Executive de la Swan, leur chèque de soutien pour les actions qu’ils ont mené durant cette année. Eradication de la pauvreté, santé, éducation, sport, environnement, tels ont été les domaines d’intervention de ces ONG qui, grâce à cet argent, ont pu œuvrer au mieux auprès des plus vulnérables de la société mauricienne. A cette occasion, Louis Rivalland a salué le formidable travail réalisé au …
20 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Rooney buys racehorse
LONDON (AFP)Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has become the latest English footballer to take up a direct involvement in racing by buying a horse set to go into training with Tom Dascombe.Dascombe's yard in Cheshire has been backed financially by Rooney's United team-mate and fellow England forward Michael Owen, whose Brown Panther was the stable's star during this year's English flat season, with the colt winning at Royal Ascot."I can confirm that Wayne and Coleen (Rooney's wife) have bought a horse," a spokesman for Dascombe said Monday."I can't confirm all the details as yet as it's very early stages."He's been …
20 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Iran: les USA réclament la libération de leur ressortissant
WASHINGTON (AFP)Les Etats-Unis ont réclamé lundi la libération immédiate de l'Américain d'origine iranienne Amir Mirzaï Hekmati, présenté par Téhéran comme un agent de la CIA."Nous demandons au gouvernement iranien d'autoriser la Suisse (qui représente les intérêts américains en Iran, ndlr) à accéder à lui immédiatement, et de le libérer sans attendre", a déclaré Victoria Nuland, la porte-parole du département d'Etat.L'administration américaine a pu parler aux parents du jeune homme, a précisé Mme Nuland.La télévision d'Etat iranienne avait diffusé dimanche des images, dans lesquelles on le voit confesser avoir eu pour "mission" d'infiltrer le ministère du Renseignement.Le régime iranien annonce régulièrement …
19 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Football: l'arbitre visé par Chafni "nie formellement" des propos racistes
PARIS (AFP)Johann Perruaux, arbitre-assistant du match Auxerre-Brest samedi, "nie formellement tout propos à caractère raciste" dont l'accuse le joueur d'Auxerre Kamel Chafni, a-t-il indiqué à l'AFP dans un communiqué lundi."Même si j'ai réagi vivement, suite aux contestations réitérées de M. Chafni et à son attitude agressive à mon égard, je nie formellement tout propos à caractère raciste", explique M. Perruaux dans un communiqué transmis par le syndicat d'arbitres SAFE."Je tiens à la disposition de la justice, que M. Chafni a indiqué qu?il allait saisir, l?intégralité des pièces en ma possession", précise-t-il. Les arbitres étant équipés d'oreillettes, il s'agit, selon le …
19 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Strauss-Kahn back in public life with China speech
BEIJING (AFP)Former IMF boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn returned to public life Monday, seven months after his arrest on sexual assault charges that were later dropped, with an economic forum speech in Beijing.Strauss-Kahn was forced to resign as the head of the International Monetary Fund following accusations of sexually assaulting a hotel maid, a scandal that made headlines worldwide and halted his ambitions for the French presidency.The charges were dropped in August, but apart from a handful of media appearances in which he has sought to defend his record, Strauss-Kahn has largely withdrawn from public life.On Monday, he refused to speak about …
19 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Napoli's Lavezzi out for four weeks
ROME (AFP)Napoli's Argentine forward Ezequiel Lavezzi will be out for around four weeks after sustaining an injury to his right thigh, he revealed on his Twitter account on Monday."I have a tear, the recovery time will be four weeks," he wrote.Lavezzi injured himself during Napoli's 3-1 defeat at home to Roma on Sunday.Napoli host Genoa on Wednesday in the final round of Serie A matches before the winter break.
19 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Une succession nord-coréenne dans la stabilité et préparée de longue date
SEOUL (AFP)La mort du dirigeant nord-coréen Kim Jong-Il ouvre une période d'incertitude, mais les analystes écartent l'hypothèse de turbulences majeures pour le régime stalinien, qui préparait depuis deux ans l'intronisation de son fils cadet Kim Jong-Un, officiellement confirmée lundi.L'annonce du décès de Kim survenu samedi installe Kim Jong-Un, âgé de moins de 30 ans, à la tête de la République populaire démocratique de Corée (RPDC), l'unique dynastie communiste au monde.Et dans un pays à l'opacité rarement prise en défaut, qui plus est détenteur de l'arme nucléaire, elle soulève de multiples interrogations.Y compris en Chine, l'un de ses rares alliés avec …
19 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Agriculture: Foreign Workers Wanted
Rajdeo Kissoonah is a small grower of vegetables in Belle Mare. He is leading a group of farmers from the East seeking the government, including the Department of Agro-Industry, for the facilities to bring in foreign workers.
19 Dec 2011, business.mega.mu
Au Pakistan, un homme tranche le nez et les lèvres de son épouse
MULTAN (AFP)Un homme a tranché le nez et les lèvres de son épouse âgée de 17 ans dans le sud du Pakistan parce qu'il lui reprochait de consacrer davantage de temps à ses parents qu'à lui.Ce cas de mutilations, qui n'est pas isolé, illustre à nouveau le niveau des violences domestiques subies par les femmes en République Islamique du Pakistan deux ans après qu'un projet de loi visant à les réprimer plus durement eut été abandonné devant le Sénat en raison de l'opposition des partis religieux.Samedi, dans le village isolé de Karkana, un homme de 22 ans "a tranché le …
19 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Air Mauritius Chooses Wirecard for its e-Commerce Secure Payment Platform
Air Mauritius has recently deployed the Wirecard payment platform for processing all its online payment transactions.
19 Dec 2011, business.mega.mu
Scottish clubs ready to reintroduce standing areas
GLASGOW (AFP)Scottish Premier League chiefs are ready to consider requests to reintroduce standing areas for supporters in the country's top-flight stadiums.The proposal was discussed at a general meeting of all 12 clubs on Monday and has been given the green light.Celtic and Motherwell are among the clubs who have expressed interest in the idea, although applications for standing areas will also have to be approved by local council safety committees and police.Scotland is not bound by the law which banned standing areas in top-flight football in England, which came in to force after the Taylor Report into the 1989 Hillsborough …
19 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?