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Racist comments on Facebook – Krishnee Bunwaree provisional release rejected
Krishnee Bunwaree arrested for her racist comments on Facebook has been remanded in custody until Monday, August 6. Arrested on Wednesday 1 August 2012, the inhabitant of Port-Louis had her court hearing in Port Louis this Thursday, August 2 in violation of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrime Act 2003. Sergeant Robin Bundhoo Cybercrime Unit of [...]The post Racist comments on Facebook – Krishnee Bunwaree provisional release rejected appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
02 Aug 2012, KotZot
Rs 600 Million Project: Circle Square Retail Park Opening in September
The work of the Circle Square Retail Park in Forbach, which started in August 2011, are currently in the finishing phase.
02 Aug 2012, business.mega.mu
Hit by Motorcyclist: She Won Damages of Rs 200 000
A resident of Cité La Cure has awarded damages of Rs 200,000 in the Supreme Court. Dana Lutchmee Ramsamy was hit by a motorcycle while crossing the street on a crosswalk. She had hired me Yahia Nazroo, lawyer, and Mr. Komadhi Mardemootoo, confessed.
02 Aug 2012, motors.mega.mu
Raksha Bandhan celebrated today in Mauritius
Celebrating and reaffirming the sibling bond where sisters tie a decorated thread or Rakhi on their brothers’ wrist, Raksha Bandhan was celebrated on Thursday with much fervour and colour in the Mauritius. The festival symobolises trust between sisters and brothers, with a sister praying for the lifelong well-being of her brother who in turn vows [...]The post Raksha Bandhan celebrated today in Mauritius appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
02 Aug 2012, KotZot
Commodity Price Hike His Week
An increase in the price of a number of food commodities is expected this week. Price hike will be seen in items such as rice, oil, pulses, powder milk and canned sea foods.
02 Aug 2012, business.mega.mu
Road Closure Due to Sewerage Works
Owing to sewerage excavation works carried out under the project Plaines Wilhems Sewerage Project Stage Lot 1A, by Sotravic Ltee along Palma Road (B2) and Hugnin Road in Rose-Hill, a section of the road will be closed to traffic from August 1.
02 Aug 2012, motors.mega.mu
ACCA – 160 new members for financial year 2011-2012
ACCA Mauritius will welcome new members again this year with a special ceremony, scheduled for 10 August 2012 at Maritim Hotel, sponsored by Bramer Bank. Successful affiliates of ACCA having attained Membership status in 2011-2012 will get their symbolic recognition from ACCA’s worldwide CEO Helen Brand and Mauritius Finance minister Hon. Xavier Luc Duval, during [...]The post ACCA – 160 new members for financial year 2011-2012 appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
02 Aug 2012, KotZot
Infotech 2012 Thursday 13 to Sunday 16 September 2012
INFOTECH is the major annual Information and Communication Technology (ICT) event organised in Mauritius by the National Computer Board (NCB). The aim is to create awareness on emerging technologies and provide business opportunities in the ICT sector. The 19th edition of INFOTECH will be held from Thursday 13 to Sunday 16 September 2012 at the Swami [...]The post Infotech 2012 Thursday 13 to Sunday 16 September 2012 appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
02 Aug 2012, KotZot
Madagascar: Hotel School will be Open Soon in Toamasina
International catering service and investing in the establishment of a hotel school in Toamasina. A partnership agreement was signed.
02 Aug 2012, business.mega.mu
Amusement Parks: Maurice Slow Relaxation
The concept of amusement park does not always hang in Mauritius. Some think that this kind of leisure is not accessible, being too expensive, and that the public is not receptive enough.
02 Aug 2012, business.mega.mu
Cement: Prices will Rise by December
After the iron bars, the price of cement is likely to take the elevator with the appreciation of the dollar against the rupee. Increases that traders see a dim, especially as the construction industry, which is run out of new projects, idling.
02 Aug 2012, business.mega.mu
Fishing Industry: When Self-Sufficiency in Fish?
The fisheries sector contributes about 1% to GDP and employs 11 000 Mauritian people. The local production of fish in 2011 was 5,411 tonnes, down 2.5% compared to 2010. The average consumption of local seafood per capita per year is about 20 kg. Focus on the industry.
02 Aug 2012, business.mega.mu
56 speed cameras to be installed on Mauritian roads
Fifty-six Fixed speed Cameras will soon be installed on additional roads to encourage to reduce speeding on roads The Central Procurement Board (CTB) is currently evaluating the bids that were received for the installation of these devices. Delivery will be done in stages before implementation. The first phase is to deliver the speed Cameras to [...]The post 56 speed cameras to be installed on Mauritian roads appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
01 Aug 2012, KotZot
Facebook : Krishnee Bunwaree liable to 5 years in jail and Rs1Million fine for her racist comments
Krishnee Bunwaree today admitted posting racist comments on a particular Facebook page a week ago. This resident of Vallée-des-Prêtres, aged about twenty years old, was brought into police custody on Wednesday 1 August at the end of an interrogation at the Cybercrime Unit to Central Barracks. She will be presented in Court this Thursday, August [...]The post Facebook : Krishnee Bunwaree liable to 5 years in jail and Rs1Million fine for her racist comments appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
01 Aug 2012, KotZot
Young French girl on trial in Mauritius trafficking Subutex
The young woman suspected of trafficking Subutex and imprisoned in Mauritius, demands her acquittal. What would have been a dream holiday turned into a nightmare for Aurora. The 24 year old from Lyon was arrested Aug. 19, 2011 at Plaisance airport on the island of the Indian Ocean. In her luggage, customs officials discovered Subutex [...]The post Young French girl on trial in Mauritius trafficking Subutex appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
01 Aug 2012, KotZot
Mobile connectivity improved in Rodrigues and Agalega
Emtel has recently been granted connectivity solution by Gateway Communications , a supplier of pan-African telecommunications services for Rodrigues and Agalega islands. Connecting the islands The islands frequently experienced weak links and outages often brought on by bad weather. Emtel Ltd, a division of the Millicom International Cellular (MIC) group – approached Gateway Communications for [...]The post Mobile connectivity improved in Rodrigues and Agalega appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
01 Aug 2012, KotZot
Germany defeated Mauritius in the women’s beach volleyball
Katrin Holtwick and Iika Semmler from Germany beat Elodie and Natacha (21-11 , 21-10) in the women’s pool A. “They haven’t won a set…but they’ve made a lot of friends”. - Commentary on Mauritius beach volleyball team.The post Germany defeated Mauritius in the women’s beach volleyball appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
01 Aug 2012, KotZot
India: Half of the Country without Electricity, Miners Trapped Underground
India was again struck Tuesday by a giant electrical blackout affecting half the country's 1.2 billion inhabitants, after the almost simultaneous collapse of systems serving twenty states in the north, the east and northeast.
01 Aug 2012, business.mega.mu
"Maurice is a Little Island Preserved," According to AFP
According to a report from Agence France-Presse (AFP), posting online, mass tourism could be a danger to Mauritius. This documentary about two minutes also reports that the country is perceived as a little island preserved.
01 Aug 2012, business.mega.mu
MFA Administrative Secretary Accused of Fraud
The committee members of the Mauritius Football Association (MFA) filed a case against the MFA administrative secretary Sada Vuddamalay at the Central Criminal Investigation Department (CCID) on Monday implicating him in a series of illegal financial transactions including misleading the Federation International de Football Association (FIFA) with false reports following the Goal Project II and III.
01 Aug 2012, business.mega.mu