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Regional Transport : Network Maritime Project
The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) is currently working on the establishment of an extensive network of regional maritime transport. This system of maritime cabotage connect the various islands of the Indian Ocean. A feasibility study will begin in the coming months.
19 Mar 2013, business.mega.mu
Video of the Day: "The Good, The Bad & The Ocean" Ode to Surfing in Mauritius
Mauritius has, Morne one of the best surfing spot in the world. You guessed it?Two Russians who have posted on Youtube on the 11th, the video "The Good, The Bad & The Ocean" provide further evidence of the uniqueness of this "spot" located in the south of Mauritius.
19 Mar 2013, business.mega.mu
Island of opportunity: Mauritius is on the up
A slice of tropical paradise without the crowds – Mauritius offers a tax-friendly alternative to the Caribbean.
19 Mar 2013, Le Matinal
TKM Starts Exporting Etios Range to Mauritius and Zimbabwe
Toyota Kirloskar Motor has been exporting the Etios sedan and hatchback to South Africa since early 2012. The company said they were studying new markets to expand its business opportunities whenever a question was raised on this topic.
19 Mar 2013, motors.mega.mu
Picture of the Day: Avenue of the Baobabs
The Avenue or Alley of the Baobabs is a prominent group of baobab trees lining the dirt road between Morondava and Belon’i Tsiribihina in the Menabe region in western Madagascar.
19 Mar 2013, business.mega.mu
Quatre-Bornes: Telfair Avenue closed
Installation work at all to the sewer obstructing traffic Telfair Avenue, Quatre Bornes. A situation which caused the discontent of pedestrians. To overcome this problem, the Wastewater Management Authority (WMA) has called for the closure of this route for two months.
19 Mar 2013, motors.mega.mu
Fatal Accident at Monday
The road has claimed another victim. A car crashed Monday, 18 March, a parapet on the freeway in Phoenix. The car was heading towards Camp Fouquereaux.
19 Mar 2013, motors.mega.mu
Education: Professional HSC in 2014 on a Pilot Basis
HSC Professional (Pro HSC) will enter secondary education on a pilot basis in 2014. According to the Mauritius Examinations Syndicate (MES), students who opt for the HSC Pro will employable when they leave the college as the goal is to minimize "mismatch" between what is academic and the world of work.
19 Mar 2013, business.mega.mu
Common Front Against the Penalty Points: War Between Ah Yan and Bahadoor Open
The Common Front against the penalty points is on the verge of implosion.
19 Mar 2013, motors.mega.mu
The Indus Entrepreneurs: "Survival of the Fittest," Roundtable on Entrepreneurship
The Indus Entrepreneurs, an organization non-profit, organized a round table on the theme "Survival of the fittest? "Wednesday, March 20 at 18 h 15 Labourdonnais Waterfront Hotel, Port Louis.
19 Mar 2013, business.mega.mu
Professor Gurib-Fakim Elected to the African Academy of Sciences
Mauritius is in the spotlight. Professor Gurib-Fakim was elected team of researchers from the African Academy of Sciences, which is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.
19 Mar 2013, business.mega.mu
Construction Of A Ship Mayotte: The CNOI Won a Contract of Rs 240 Million
The shipyard Indian Ocean, Mauritian company IBL group, has won a contract of Rs 240 million for the construction of a double-ended boat to Mayotte. With its 39 meters long and 12 meters wide, 50, will be the largest ship built by CNOI.
19 Mar 2013, business.mega.mu
CEB: the "Prepaid Metering" Launched on a Pilot Basis in Three Months
The Central Electricity Board (CEB) plans to launch a formula similar to prepaid mobile phone. The "prepaid metering" will be launched on a pilot basis. The CEB is currently in negotiations with the Orange network for the implementation of this project planned in three less.
19 Mar 2013, business.mega.mu
Lithothérapie : le pouvoir des pierres avec Pascale Thomas
Les Egyptiens utilisaient le lapis-lazuli qu’ils réduisaient en poudre pour des traitements médicamenteux. Les Aztèques idolâtraient les pierres et les façonnaient en bijoux pour prévenir divers maux. Les Amérindiens voyaient en chaque pierre un esprit protecteur. En acupuncture, les Chinois renforçaient la puissance énergétique de leurs aiguilles par une bille de pierre choisie selon ses propriétés vibratoires. La médecine ayurvédique a très vite compris quel merveilleux éventail thérapeutique représentait le monde minéral. Rencontre avec la lithothérapeute Pascale Thomas, de La Grégo de Mada Ltd, sise à la rue Marcel L’Etang, à Mare Gravier, à Beau-Bassin.
19 Mar 2013, Le Matinal
La CWA obtient des dommages de Rs 1 M
La Central Water Authority (CWA) a eu gain de cause en cour industrielle dans l’affaire qui l’opposait à la Compagnie du Mapou Limited. Celle-ci a été sommée de verser la somme de Rs 1 040 676,95 que lui réclamait l’organisme chargé de la distribution d’eau dans le pays. Le verdict a été rendu par le juge Paul Lam Shang Leen.
19 Mar 2013, Le Matinal
Un registre pour les handicapés demandeurs d’emploi
La formation et le recrutement des jeunes handicapés sont des priorités pour le ministère de la Sécurité sociale. Sheila Bappoo, ministre de tutelle, se dit impatiente d’avoir un registre de demandeurs de formation ou d’emploi pour les personnes handicapées.
19 Mar 2013, Le Matinal
L’informatique est aussi une affaire de femmes
Paul Bunting, Country Manager de Microsoft, est d’avis que “le secteur informatique a un brillant avenir. Avec la technologie qui devient de plus en plus accessible, nous souhaitons que de plus en plus de femmes intègrent ce secteur”.
19 Mar 2013, Le Matinal
Speedboat Worth Rs 700,000 Stolen in Grand Gaube, Found in La Gaulette
The disappearance of the boat was reported by a resident of Mapou. His speedboat was stolen while it was moored in the lagoon of Grand Gaube. He was eventually found in La Gaulette and two residents of Flic-en-Flac were arrested.
19 Mar 2013, motors.mega.mu
The NIC is Settled at Emmanuel Anquetil Building Monday
That's it! From Monday, those who wish to obtain their ID card must go to the ground floor of the building Emmanuel Anquetil, more precisely where the cafeteria.
19 Mar 2013, business.mega.mu
System of Maritime Cabotage: Fear of Private Shipping Companies
It is quite understandable, as explained Jean Claude Estrac the general secretary of the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC), the posture of private shipping companies legitimately dreading the arrival of a " new competitor "in a context of fierce competition already.
19 Mar 2013, business.mega.mu