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Sydney adopts gay-proud Gaga
SYDNEY (AFP)Born Stefani Germanotta, Lady Gaga used an interview on prime time television Monday night to call for Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard to legalise same-sex marriage."I am so against the way certain laws and restrictions send messages that one person is better than another," she told the Nine Network."I urge all of you to mobilise your voices so the prime minister can hear you scream that you want to be equal."The prime minister was quick to pour cold water on Lady Gaga's calls."For me I think marriage and the Marriage Act has had a particular status in our society …
12 Jul 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Eau : dépenses de Rs 1 Md en deux ans
Gros investissements cette année pour la Central Water Authority (CWA). Elle compte s’attaquer aux gros travaux, c’est-à-dire régler le problème des fuites et changer les vieux tuyaux. Ce qui va coûter un milliard et Rs 54 M à l’Etat. Si certains travaux ont déjà débuté l’année dernière, d’autres vont débuter cette année. Avec le changement des vieux tuyaux l’organisme compte réduire le Non Revenue Water. Les pertes d’eau sont énormes avec les tuyaux abîmés. On évoque des millions de roupies perdues chaque année à cause des fuites. Un des plus gros travaux consiste en l’installation d’un plus grand tuyau pour …
12 Jul 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Extradition: Assange conteste devant la Haute Cour la décision d'un tribunal londanien
LONDRES (AFP)Le fondateur du site internet WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, assigné à résidence dans un manoir cossu près de Londres depuis décembre, comparaît mardi et mercredi devant la Haute Cour pour contester son extradition vers la Suède pour une affaire de viol et agressions sexuelles.LAustralien de 40 ans doit interjeter appel de la décision dun tribunal londonien en février de valider la demande dextradition émise à son encontre par la Suède.M. Assange a toujours nié les accusations dagressions sexuelles et de viol portées par deux Suédoises pour des faits remontant à août 2010 en Suède, assurant que les jeunes femmes étaient …
12 Jul 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Malhotra denies having met PM
Allegations made by MMM Leader Paul Bérenger accusing the Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam of having played a decisive role in the MedPoint deal has provoked a tumultuous political landscape with Dr Krishan Malhotra now threatening to take the MMM leader and what he calls his ‘acolytes’ to the court. “Dr Malhotra has not met the [...]
12 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Tengur questionsNavacelle stance
In an open letter addressed to Transparency Mauritius on Monday, Suttyhudeo Tengur, president of the Association for the Protection of the Environment and Consumers (APEC) questioned thebody’s president, Jacques Navacelle’s partiality. Transparency Mauritius is a legal assistance centre where anyone can report acts of corruption. Tengur stated that he was surprised to notice that Navacelle [...]
12 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Govt working on energy efficiency bill
The government is planning to proceed with the concept of ‘eco-friendly buildings in order to maximise energy efficiency and promote the use of renewable energy. The concept of eco-friendly buildings is in line with the ‘Maurice Ile Durable’ project. It is in this direction that the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, National Development Unit, Land Transport [...]
12 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Theatre pays tribute to Malcolm de Chazal on 30th death anniversary
The Institut Français de Maurice (IFM) held a stage show titled ‘Les Désamorantes’ on Friday and Saturday at its seat in Rose Hill. The aim of the theatrical representation was to commemorate the 30th death anniversary of Malcolm de Chazal. Les Désamorantes is a satire directed by Maryse Espaignet. It depicts a new love era [...]
12 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Seven-fold increase in cases of battered men
Even though women are the more likely victims of domestic violence, the same is on the rise against men too. During the period 2000 to 2010, the number of reported domestic violence cases against men increased by seven times while those against women rose by 1.5 times. Around 1,952 cases were reported. Out of every [...]
12 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Congo President calls for BOI cooperation
The Republic of Congo President Denis Sassou-N’guesso was on a state visit in Mauritius with the vision of industrialising and modernising his country. Speaking at the business meet organised on Monday by the Board of Investment, the Congolese President encouraged local businessmen to invest in priority sectors such as agriculture, agro-industry, forestry, manufacturing, tourism and [...]
12 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Fish cage farming project takes off in south
In the context of the Fishermen Investment Trust, the Ministry of Fisheries and Rodrigues and the Mahebourg Marine Farm, a company that specialises in aquaculture, plan to implement a red drum breeding project in the region of Bambous Virieux. This was stated by minister of Fisheries and Rodrigues Nicolas Von-Mally. This project will fulfill several [...]
12 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Drug addicts to be separated from other prisoners
A rehabilitation programme for prisoners will soon be implemented in Mauritian jails. As part of this programme, drug addicts will be separated from inmates in prisons. From July 14, drug addicts from the Central Prison of Beau Bassin will be expected to occupy the new premises in the precincts of the prison. Some 20 prisoners [...]
12 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Defence lawyers accused of wrong procedure
On Monday at the Supreme Court, Mehdi Choonee, prosecution lawyer in the Michaela Harte murder case, accused defence lawyers Sanjeev Teeluckdharry and Ravi Rutnah of adopting the wrong procedure by challenging magistrate Sheila Bonomally’s judgment. Teeluckdharry and Rutnah are representing accused Avinash Treebhoowon. “I am objecting to the challenge on grounds of it being a [...]
12 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Rs 19.5 m sought from BPO creditor
Judiciary liquidator Roger Boodhna has served a formal notice to Cyber Properties Investment Ltd (CPIL) a subsidiary of the Business Park Mauritius Ltd — claiming a sum of Rs 19.5 million from the company, said a source. Before this new twist in the Infinity BPO saga, CPIL was ranked sixth on the list of creditors. [...]
12 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
WikiLeaks' Assange appeals British extradition ruling
LONDON (AFP)Scores of journalists attended his previous court hearings as well as celebrity supporters including socialite Jemima Khan and human rights campaigner Bianca Jagger.Assange has shaken up his legal team ahead of the hearing, replacing vocal media lawyer Mark Stephens with Peirce, a high-profile human rights lawyer.In recent years Peirce has represented Muslim terror suspects, and a former Guantanamo Bay inmate. She made her name in the 1970s and 80s defending people wrongfully jailed over bombings by Northern Irish paramilitary group the IRA.Despite the tight restrictions on him, on Sunday Assange managed to celebrate his 40th birthday on July 3.He …
12 Jul 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Argentina swamp Costa Rica in Copa America
CORDOBA, Argentina (AFP)A reborn Argentina swamped Costa Rica 3-0 on Monday to reach the quarter-finals of the Copa America in style courtesy of a brace from Sergio Aguero and another from Angel Di Maria.Aguero, on from the start with Carlos Tevez benched in a revamped forward line, netted seconds from half-time after the hosts had dominated the opening stages.With Lionel Messi magnificently pulling the strings just behind the main strikers, Atletico Madrid star Aguero made the points safe with a second goal seven minutes after the restart to take his tally at the event to a tournament-high three.Di Maria then …
12 Jul 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Dopage: l'athlète espagnole Marta Dominguez complètement blanchie
MADRID (AFP)L'Espagnole Marta Dominguez, championne du monde du 3000 m steeple, a été blanchie lundi par la Justice espagnole, alors qu'elle était poursuivie pour l'administration d'un médicament à un ami, après avoir été acquittée, en avril, de trafic de produits dopants.Une juge d'un tribunal de Madrid a décidé de clore la procédure et d'exonérer Dominguez de la fourniture présumée d'un médicament par l'athlète à un coureur de son entourage.Après la fermeture de ce dossier, l'athlète est complètement blanchie des accusations de dopage et de fourniture de médicaments sans ordonnance, qui pesaient sur elle.Marta Dominguez, qui est enceinte, avait été interpellée …
11 Jul 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Medvedev wishes Chavez well in cancer treatment
CARACAS (AFP)Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Sunday called his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chavez to wish him well in his cancer treatment, and to announce his foreign minister's visit to Caracas in August, officials here said.In the telephone conversation, Medvedev wished his leftist South American ally "good health and a speedy recovery."Chavez assured him he was making a "swift recovery" due to a strict rehabilitation regime, the Venezuelan foreign ministry said in a statement.Medvedev also used the call to announce his Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's official two-day visit to Caracas starting August 22.The two countries have enjoyed enjoyed warm relations in …
11 Jul 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Bangladesh: au moins 31 enfants tués dans un accident de la route
DACCA (AFP)Au moins 31 enfants ont trouvé la mort lundi dans le sud-est du Bangladesh, à la suite de la chute dans un fossé rempli deau du camion qui les transportait, ont annoncé la police et des responsables locaux.Un précédent bilan faisait état de 27 morts.Le chauffeur a perdu le contrôle du véhicule, qui transportait une cinquantaine denfants, âgés de 10 à 15 ans, venant dassister à match de football, à Mirershorai, à environ 200 km de la ville portuaire de Chittagong, a annoncé la police."Nous pouvons confirmer la mort de 31 enfants", a déclaré à lAFP par téléphone le …
11 Jul 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Poland's 'King of Fans' standing for parliament
WARSAW (AFP)Known for his football-decked crown and regal robes, Poland's iconic top fan Andrzej Bobowski has decided it is time to don a collar and tie and switch to the benches of parliament."King of Fans" Bobowski announced Monday he will be running for a seat in Poland's October 9 general election."I've been involved in football for many decades," the 70-year-old told AFP. "Now it's time for politics!"Bobowski has a record 223 Poland matches under his belt and over a thousand at his beloved club Legia Warsaw, as well as nine World Cups and five European Championships."I'm the candidate of ordinary …
11 Jul 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Après la déculottée d'Annecy, le sport français ausculte son avenir olympique
PARIS (AFP)Une cinquantaine de dirigeants sportifs étudient mardi à Paris, moins d'une semaine après la défaite par KO de la candidature d'Annecy-2018, la suite à donner aux velléités olympiques de la France qui pourrait s'aligner pour 2022, 2024, ou s'offrir une longue pause pour digérer tous ses échecs.Dépossédé, dès sa naissance, du dossier Annecy, le Comité national olympique et sportif français (CNOSF) veut reprendre la main pour l'avenir, fort de cette loi qui veut que toute candidature soit portée, aux yeux du CIO, par le CNO du pays qui la dépose.Son conseil d'administration (CA), complété pour l'occasion par les rares …
11 Jul 2011, Orange Ki News ?