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GP de Singapour: Hamilton sur sa lancée, Vettel à la relance
SINGAPOUR (AFP)Toujours en tête du championnat du monde, l'Espagnol Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) doit s'attendre à un week-end torride, au Grand Prix de Singapour de Formule 1, face au Britannique Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) et à l'Allemand Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull).Vainqueur de deux courses sur trois (Hongrie et Italie) depuis fin juillet, Hamilton est revenu à 37 points d'Alonso (142 à 179), talonné par deux autres champions du monde, le Finlandais Kimi Räikkönen (141) et donc Vettel (140), dont l'écurie n'a marqué aucun point à Monza, ce qui ne lui était plus arrivé depuis la Corée en 2010."Nous nous rapprochons de la …
21 Sep 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Etats-Unis: Obama et Romney se disputent la Floride à coup de piques assassines
MIAMI (AFP)Barack Obama et Mitt Romney ont échangé jeudi des piques assassines en Floride: le président a affirmé que son concurrent n'avait "pas beaucoup voyagé" tandis que le républicain ironisait sur une phrase du dirigeant sortant, en forme selon lui d'aveu d'échec.MM. Obama et Romney ont parcouru toute la journée le grand Etat américain du sud-est, dans l'espoir de convaincre des électeurs qui avaient détenu en 2000 la clé de la présidentielle, et avaient donné en 2008 à M. Obama un avantage décisif pour remporter la Maison Blanche.Le président démocrate, venu participer à Miami à une émission de la chaîne …
21 Sep 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Mauritius And Congo Sign Economic Cooperation Agreement
Mauritius and Congo on Tuesday signed a partnership agreement in Mauritius for the establishment of the Congolese agency for investment promotion.
21 Sep 2012, business.mega.mu
Un Anglais de 19 ans lance son propre ballon gonflable à 30.000 mètres d'altitude
Adam Cudworth, un étudiant britannique de 19 ans, a réussi à envoyer un ballon gonflable dans l'espace ! L'engin, un appareil photo embarqué dans une boîte de polystyrène et envoyé grâce à un ballon, est revenu avec des photos spectaculaires. Il revient sur son expérience...
21 Sep 2012, Le Matinal
MCB Focus: Preliminary forecasts for 2013 stands at 3.5%
The latest MCB Focus states that in current indications, there appears to be no end in sight for the relative weakness of the country’s growth trajectory for next year. Despite improving compared to the outcome of 2012 – to a notable extent linked to the statistical impact of a tempered output base triggered by years of sub-par growth outcomes – the expansion of the domestic economy is likely to remain below-par on the back of the slow-moving global economic recovery process. Thus, as per preliminary estimates and whilst being subject to notable uncertainties, our baseline economic growth prediction for Mauritius …
21 Sep 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Sud thaïlandais: une voiture piégée fait 5 morts et près de 40 blessés
SAI BURI (Thaïlande) (AFP)Au moins cinq personnes sont mortes et près de 40 ont été blessées vendredi lors de l'explosion d'une voiture piégée sur un marché dans l'extrême-sud thaïlandais, où une rébellion séparatiste a fait des milliers de morts depuis huit ans, ont indiqué des responsables locaux.Il y a "cinq morts jusqu'à présent et 37 blessés, dont 12 policiers et 25 civils", a indiqué à l'AFP un responsable de la police du district de Sai Buri, dans la province de Pattani.Une source hospitalière a confirmé la mort d'un paramilitaire et de quatre civils, ainsi qu'au moins 19 blessés dont 14 …
21 Sep 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Maurice vient en aide à Madagascar et aux Comores
Le gouvernement mauricien a fait une donation de $ 50 000 à Madagascar et la même somme aux Comores en gage de solidarité à ces deux pays affectés par des catastrophes naturelles pendant l’année 2012. Le ministre des Affaires étrangères et du Commerce international, Arvin boolell a présenté les chèques à Jean Claude de l’Estrac, secrétaire général de la Commission de l’océan Indien lors d’une cérémonie qui a eu lieu mardi le 18 septembre. Madagascar a été touchée par deux cyclones tropicaux nommés Giovanna et Irina alors que les Comores ont été affectées par des inondations et des glissements de …
21 Sep 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Veterans to rekindle football frenzy
The seventh edition of the International Masters Football Festival (IMFF) will be held between September 21 and 23 at the New George V Stadium in Curepipe. The minister of Youth and Sports Devanand Ritoo applauded the effort of Savanne Veterans Football Club (SVFC)for the organising the festival. “The youth will thus have the chance to [...]
21 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
The perfect voice for 17-yr old Sonam
Sonam Kapoor, who has turned 17 in Varanasi for her character in Raanjhanaa, is trapped in a strange dilemma. Her character can't get older until a ghost voice is found for her. The director, Aanand Rai, is looking for a singer who can express the 17-year old Sonam's emotions as she falls in love for the first time. Says a source close to the director, "Aanand has got a beautiful song written by Irshad Kamil about girl expressing her first love. A. R. Rahman has come up with a superb melody. Now the hunt is on for a ghost voice …
21 Sep 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Constance Award winners honoured
A ceremony was held on Tuesday at Constance La Gaieté in Flacq to award the winners of the annual Constance Education Award. Bon Accueil SSS and Rajkumar Gujadhur SSS won the first prize for the School Certificate (SC) and Higher School Certificate (HSC) levels respectively. The organising committee believes the future of the country depends [...]
21 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
Marine farming new means to slump price of fish on market
With rs 10 m budget, Project will also help fishermen earn better living, meet consumer demand. With a budget of Rs 10 million, the minister of Fisheries, Nicolas Von Mally is focusing on the creation of marine farms in the coastal regions of the island. “The objective is to increase the production of fish, crabs, [...]
21 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
EMEA Finance chooses MCB as best local bank
The Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) has been chosen ‘Best local bank in Mauritius’ by the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Finance Magazine for the third time in a row. The magazine is a publication of Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd and has as its editorial vision to be the independent voice for the financial [...]
21 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
‘MMM’s new electoral model dangerous, confusing’
The opposition leader Paul Bérenger has proposed an electoral reform based on the system of 62-20-8 elected representatives in parliament. The system proposed by the Mouvement Militant Mauricien (MMM) leader is to integrate the best loser system (BLS) in the absence of non-ethnic declaration of candidates. The new model advocated by Bérenger is based on [...]
21 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
Govt not in violation of LGA act with election delay
Following the case lodged by the spokesperson of the Front Commun des Travailleurs Sociaux (FCTS) Salim Muthy against the municipal elections not being held by the government, The Independent spoke to lawyer Dan Kissoon and the former town clerk of Beau Bassin-Rose Hill Chit Dukhira on the action undertaken in Supreme Court. Kissoon explained that [...]
21 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
Huge potential seen for aircraft registration in Mauritius
The government reviewed the policy for the registration of aircraft in Mauritius, bringing into effect the Civil Aviation (Amendment) Regulations 2010 on February 1, 2010. This provision has eased the possibility of the island becoming a centre for Aircraft registration, which comprises several advantages for the aviation market. According to the Associate of Conyers Dill [...]
21 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
AIDS helpline service to hold fundraiser event
Sida Info Maurice, the helpline for HIV and AIDS victims will be holding a Bingo evening on September 29. The purpose of the event is to raise funds for the service which is available to the public for all questions related to HIV, sexually transmitted infections and sexuality.The counsellors are all trained by the association [...]
21 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
Ministry warns of rise in sea level impacts to island
The Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development warns that by year 2100 the island will experience an increase of sea level of between 18 and 59 cm. The ministry has published the findings in a booklet entitled Climate & Ozone Layer Protection. The minister of Environment Deva Virahsawmy told The Independent: “Mauritius is a small [...]
21 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
Mayors trip expenses questioned
The meeting of the Beau-Bassin/Rose Hill municipal council on Wednesday focussed on the cost of trips made abroad by the mayors and chief executives. According to estimates from 2006 to 2012, the trips undertaken by mayors and chief executives have amounted to Rs 2,146,000 and Rs 1,140,541 respectively. These trips were approved by advisors at [...]
21 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
Dayal’s cell phone details being probed
ADSU inquiring to whom cell phones were given. The State witness-in-waiting in the Dereck drug racket case Ashish Dayal was interrogated at the Plaine Verte Anti Drug Smuggling Unit on Thursday. The team led by ADSU head Assad Rujub focussed on the mobile phones secured in his possession. He was accompanied by lawyers Hervé Lassémillante [...]
21 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
NTUC asks govt to revise salary hike
Benydin said that compensation will be provided in January and govt still has time to offer new compensation. The National Trade Unions Confederation (NTUC) has asked the government to revise the salary compensation during a press meet held on Wednesday. The secretary general of NTUC Toolsiraj Benydin said that the compensation will be provided in [...]
21 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily