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Interpol Investigation: Mauritian Arrested for Smuggling Gold in Comoros
Narad Ramdawan, 39, a Mauritian noodle vendor is within the scope of an Interpol investigation. He was arrested in May last in the Comoros with a British company with 49.7 kilos of gold, then they wanted transit to Dubai via Nairobi.
04 Jul 2012, business.mega.mu
MPA Investigation: Rain of Allegations Against its Senior Executives
An internal investigation is requested by Maurice Allet, president of the Mauritius Ports Authority (MPA), following a series of allegations of skulduggery in the harbor. Unwilling to tolerate bad practices, it wants all the light to be shed.
04 Jul 2012, business.mega.mu
Yasser Arafat may have been assassinated with a lethal dose of the radioactive substance polonium
The late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat may have been assassinated with a lethal dose of the radioactive substance polonium, scientists have claimed. Arafat died in 2004 from a mystery illness, amid theories that he was killed at the hands of Israeli spy agency Mossad. But a new investigation is set to reveal that a urine [...]The post Yasser Arafat may have been assassinated with a lethal dose of the radioactive substance polonium appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
04 Jul 2012, KotZot
New VC Aims to Make UoM Research Hub
The recently appointed vice-chancellor of the University of Mauritius (UoM), professor Ramesh Rughooputh has planned many ambitious projects for the tertiary institution.
04 Jul 2012, business.mega.mu
Apple Pays $60 M to End
Apple has paid $60 million to end a dispute over who could use the iPad name in China, a court said Monday, giving the US tech giant more certainty in selling its tablet computer in the Chinese market.
04 Jul 2012, business.mega.mu
Discovery of ‘God Particle’ claimed by Cern scientists
Scientists at conferences in the UK and Switzerland have claimed the discovery of a new sub-atomic particle consistent with that of the elusive Higgs Boson, also known as the ‘God particle’ The particle – which is said to explain how matter attains its mass, thereby providing vital clues to the formation of the universe – [...]The post Discovery of ‘God Particle’ claimed by Cern scientists appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
04 Jul 2012, KotZot
Michaela McAreavey trial – Mauritius Telecom confirms phone call
The Mauritius Telecom worker was the final defence witness to testify in the trial of Sandip Moneea, 42, and his 32-year-old co-accused Avinash Treebhoowoon. Both of them deny murdering the 27-year-old Ballygawley school teacher during her honeymoon on the island with husband John last January. Dhanraj Lillah, an IT worker, said a call lasting just [...]The post Michaela McAreavey trial – Mauritius Telecom confirms phone call appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
04 Jul 2012, KotZot
Le BOI Rassure les Investisseurs
Le Board of Investment (BOI) sort de son silence. Cet organisme, chargé d’encourager l’investissement à Maurice, soutient que c’est la première fois qu’il fait face à des allégations de trafic de permis de résidence des étrangers retraités.
04 Jul 2012, business.mega.mu
Leakage Power of Rs 1 billion per Year
Leaks in the network of the Central Electricity Board (CEB) cause enormous harm to the organization each year. 8% of the energy is lost annually.
04 Jul 2012, business.mega.mu
Government plans to introduce regulations for fresh holders of driving permits
From what I read in the local media, it might soon be a reality whereby you will need to place special plates on your vehicle if you have recently obtained your driving permit
04 Jul 2012, Yashvin, pages of my life
Professor Ramesh Rughooputh to make UoM research hub
The recently appointed vice- chancellor of the University of Mauritius (UoM), professor Ramesh Rughooputh has planned many ambitious projects for the tertiary institution. His vision is to make the university a focal point for research at both national and international level. He announced this at the opening ceremony of the second International Conference on Pure [...]The post Professor Ramesh Rughooputh to make UoM research hub appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
03 Jul 2012, KotZot
Olympics medal dreams rest on Richarno Colin
The best chance of Mauritius winning a medal in the London Olympic Games rests with boxer Richarno Colin, according to the president of the Mauritius Olympic Committee, Hao Thyn Voon Ha Shun. He was speaking at the Mini Olympics Sports Festival held at the Sir Gaëtan Duval stadium, Rose Hill on Monday. “Colin represents our [...]The post Olympics medal dreams rest on Richarno Colin appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
03 Jul 2012, KotZot
JO-2012: une facture qui risque de grimper pour un impact incertain
Les paris sont ouverts sur la facture finale des prochains JO de Londres, malgré les assurances du gouvernement d”interdire tout dérapage en ces temps de rigueur, alors que personne n’attend de l’événement un effet magique sur une économie en berne. Depuis 2007, le budget des Jeux n’a officiellement pas varié d’un iota: ils coûteront 9,3 [...]The post JO-2012: une facture qui risque de grimper pour un impact incertain appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
03 Jul 2012, KotZot
Equipe de France: Deschamps attendu, 4 joueurs convoqués, primes gelées
Didier Deschamps, priorité de la Fédération française (FFF) pour le poste de sélectionneur de l”équipe de France, a demandé un délai de réflexion de “quelques jours”, quatre joueurs sont convoqués devant la commission de discipline et les primes sont gelées, a annoncé la FFF ce mardi. “J’ai vu Didier Deschamps hier soir (lundi) rapidement, a [...]The post Equipe de France: Deschamps attendu, 4 joueurs convoqués, primes gelées appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
03 Jul 2012, KotZot
Nouvelles drogues à Maurice : les autorités démentent les affirmations d’Ally Laser
Les autorités nient la présence de nouvelles drogues illicites sur le territoire mauricien, contrairement à ce qu’affirme le travailleur social, Ally Laser (Photo). Toutefois elles affirment se montrer davantage vigilantes. Il n’y a, à ce jour, aucune preuve de la présence de deux nouvelles drogues à Maurice, comme l’affirment les travailleurs sociaux. Toutefois les autorités [...]The post Nouvelles drogues à Maurice : les autorités démentent les affirmations d’Ally Laser appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
03 Jul 2012, KotZot
Dark Knight Rises – Batman epic ‘contains moderate violence’
The Dark Knight Rises will be 164 minutes 27 seconds long, according to the BBFC website.Christopher Nolan’s new film has already been rated a PG-13 in the US. The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) warned that the Batman epic ‘contains moderate violence’. The same rating was given to 2005′s Batman Begins and 2008′s The [...]The post Dark Knight Rises – Batman epic ‘contains moderate violence’ appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
03 Jul 2012, KotZot
Andy Murray is through to the quarter-finals at Wimbledon
Andy Murray returned to the wimbledon court on Tuesday after rain postponed the match the previous night. And, starting a set and a break to the good, he picked up where he left off to brush aside Cilic with a convincing 7-5, 6-2, 6-3 triumph. Murray will now face number seven seed David Ferrer who beat [...]The post Andy Murray is through to the quarter-finals at Wimbledon appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
03 Jul 2012, KotZot
Tele-Medecine set up at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam National Hospital
A super speciality regional hospital has been set up at the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam National Hospital under the Pan African e-Network Project. The project is part of an initiative of the former president of India, Dr Abdul Kalam, to connect all the 53 nations of the African Union (AU) by satellite and fibre 37.90 optic [...]The post Tele-Medecine set up at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam National Hospital appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
03 Jul 2012, KotZot
Nissan Juke is loud enough to silence a 747 jet
Nissan have teamed up with the Ministry of Sound to crank up the volume, producing a super sound system capable of a deafening 150db. Nicknamed the Juke Box, the custom built speakers are tailored to fit into the back of a Nissan Juke, and are loud enough to silence a 747 jet. Martin Audio, the [...]The post Nissan Juke is loud enough to silence a 747 jet appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
03 Jul 2012, KotZot
Former magistrate sued for sexual harassment and assault
Sued for sexual harassment and assault, the former magistrate, Joy Ramphul, was found guilty on Thursday at Intermediate Court. He was fined Rs 100,000. The sentence was pronounced by the magistrates Asha Egan-Ramano, Wendy Rangan and Véronique Kwok Yin Siong Yen. The magistrate was also ordered to pay additional fine of Rs 5,000 for assault. [...]The post Former magistrate sued for sexual harassment and assault appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
03 Jul 2012, KotZot