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Renowned finance guru to attend Equity conference
A conference entitled ‘Private Equity Mauritius’ will be held on the September 17 and 18 at Intercontinental Resort, Balaclava, gathering influential leaders and players of the private equity industry under the theme “Mauritius: Your Gateway to African Opportunities”, the conference will focus on investments opportunities and emerging markets. In this context, AfrAsia Bank Limited has [...]
15 Aug 2012, The Independent Daily
Centara Resort opens doors in December
The Centara Poste Lafayette Resort and Spa, which is being constructed by IOREC, will be ready to open its doors in December, stated a communiqué issued on Tuesday. The hotel is currently in the final stage of construction and the staff recruitment exercise is well under way. IOREC has already appointed John Bendtsen and Kevin [...]
15 Aug 2012, The Independent Daily
5th edition 2012 Ferney Trail in Oct
The CIEL Group in collaboration with Alteo and Domaine de L’Etoile will hold the fifth edition of the Ferney Trail 2012 in October 6. Athletes who want to participate can register till September 24 for three tracks of 10, 15 and 28 kilometres. The track which is a typical trail beautifully nestled in the heart [...]
15 Aug 2012, The Independent Daily
4 pc increase in businesses run
The number of businesses in operation in Mauritius has increased by about four per cent in one year, from 128,671 in December 2010 to 133,723 in December 2011. This was indicated by Statistics Mauritius in its report titled ‘Business activity statistics’ released on Tuesday. The main increases were recorded in the field of health and [...]
15 Aug 2012, The Independent Daily
12-yr-old accuses stepfather of sexual assault
On Wednesday a 12-year-old girl residing at Rose Belle reported that during the month of June, July and August, her stepfather, a welder aged 52 years sexually assaulted her on several occasions at his place. She stated that the accused touched her private parts in the absence of her mother. Her statement was taken in [...]
15 Aug 2012, The Independent Daily
School Van Committee demands more time to employ helpers
The government is making mandatory for all drivers of vans ferrying school children to employ a helper as from August 20. In light of this measure, the school van committee has submitted a request so that they are given more time to be able to be in conformity with the law. This measure will be [...]
15 Aug 2012, The Independent Daily
New pension scheme for local authority staff
A new pension fund scheme for employees of local authorities will be created in the coming weeks. This was informed by the minister of Local Government and Outer Islands Hervé Aimée. The government has agreed a plan by State Insurance Company of Mauritius Ltd (SICOM) to set up a separate pension fund for each local [...]
15 Aug 2012, The Independent Daily
Le public fait toujours les frais du hedging
Les consommateurs vont encore payer pour la mauvaise gestion de la State Trading Corporation (STC). En effet, même si l’organisme a fait des profits aux alentours de Rs 760 millions, il ne va pas payer l’emprunt qu’il avait contracté vers la fin de juillet 2009 pour le hedging, a souligné un proche de ce dossier.• 5 milliards dépensées pour le hedging
15 Aug 2012, Le Matinal
Robin van Persie quitte Arsenal pour Manchester United
Manchester United a trouvé un accord avec Arsenal pour le transfert de l'international néerlandais Robin van Persie, a annoncé mercredi le club du nord de l'Angleterre, sans donner le montant de cette opération pour un joueur très convoité.
15 Aug 2012, Le Matinal
Amical France-Uruguay: contenu "plutôt satisfaisant" pour Deschamps
LE HAVRE (AFP)Le sélectionneur de l'équipe de France Didier Deschamps s'est montré "plutôt" satisfait de la prestation de ses joueurs lors de ses premiers pas à la tête des Bleus contre l'Uruguay (0-0), mercredi au Havre en amical.Q: Qu'avez-vous pensé des sifflets qui ont ponctué votre premier match à la tête des Bleus?R: "Je ne vais pas retenir ça. Il y a toujours une exigence. Les matches du mois d'août sont compliqués. Par rapport à ce qu'on a été capables de faire, au niveau des occasions, je pense qu'on a fait de bonnes choses en se créant pas mal d'opportunités …
15 Aug 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Suren Dayal Annonce la Route Moka-Verdun
La route sera décongestionnée et les habitants de Moka/Flacq seront soulagés. C’est l’annonce de Suren Dayal à Côte-d’Or, mardi soir, lors de l’inauguration du 133e centre communautaire de l’île : « Il y a toujours un embouteillage aux heures de pointe.
15 Aug 2012, motors.mega.mu
Chinese ‘Adele’ wows judges on The Voice (China)
The 19 year old high school girl from China’s Fujian Province has wowed singing judges in China with an identical voice – to ADELE’s. She appeared on the Chinese version of The Voice and sang the Brit popstar’s tune Someone Like You , bringing one of the judges to tears. She secured the approval of [...]The post Chinese ‘Adele’ wows judges on The Voice (China) appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
15 Aug 2012, KotZot
Robin van Persie is set to complete a £22m move to Manchester United
Van Persie is due to undergo a medical in Manchester tomorrow after an agreement was thrashed out by senior figures at Old Trafford and the Emirates Stadium. United have beaten off competition from Manchester City and Juventus to sign last season’s double Footballer of the Year. The 29 year-old, who becomes the first player to [...]The post Robin van Persie is set to complete a £22m move to Manchester United appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
15 Aug 2012, KotZot
DJ Havana Brown Australia’s number one female DJ has Mauritian roots
Melbourne’s DJ Havana Brown, aka Angelique Meunier, has many guises. She’s a DJ, celebrity and, yes, an entrepreneur with a brand. Meunier is also the first female club DJ to become a household name in Australia – something attributable to her best-selling Crave compilations and Austereo radio spots. All the more staggering is that she’s [...]The post DJ Havana Brown Australia’s number one female DJ has Mauritian roots appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
15 Aug 2012, KotZot
School Vans : NTA Inspects Next Week
Only five days before the start of the third quarter for elementary school students and, next Monday, August 20, all drivers of school vans will have to be accompanied by a 'helper'.
15 Aug 2012, motors.mega.mu
Les autorités tentent de ramener le calme à la mine de Marikana
MARIKANA (Afrique du Sud) (AFP)La police et les dirigeants de la mine de Marikana (nord-ouest de l'Afrique du Sud), tentaient mercredi de rétablir le calme parmi les mineurs grévistes, après les violences qui ont fait 10 morts depuis dimanche.La mine de platine, exploitée par la société Lonmin près de la ville de Rustenburg, était toujours à l'arrêt mercredi matin. Près de 3.000 hommes étaient rassemblés sur une colline près du site, la plupart armés de bâtons, de barres de fer ou de machettes."Écoutons-nous mutuellement. Nous sommes ici pour parler", a lancé un représentant de la mine en fanagalo, une langue …
15 Aug 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Muamba retires from football after cardiac arrest
LONDON (AFP)Bolton Wanderers midfielder Fabrice Muamba has retired from playing professional football on health grounds, the English second-tier club said on their website Thursday.The 24-year-old collapsed during an FA Cup tie away to Tottenham Hotspur in March and his heart then stopped beating for 78 minutes.Democratic Republic of Congo-born Muamba's recovery was hailed as miraculous but there were always questions as to whether he could play again."While the news is devastating, I have much to be thankful for," said Muamba. "I thank God that I am alive and I pay tribute once again to the members of the medical team …
15 Aug 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Environment Police Rife: Eight Bystanders and Five Buses Fined
In order to educate the citizens of Mauritius on the importance of a clean island, the police of the Environment visited Aug. 8 at Quatre-Bornes.
15 Aug 2012, motors.mega.mu
Regional Integration: Africa Unite
Africa wants to move as one economic bloc. This learning from the mistakes of the European Union. With an annual growth of 6% for the next 30 years, the continent is to become a major economic player and have a voice ...
15 Aug 2012, business.mega.mu
Amical Porto Rico-Espagne: la Roja reprend du service après son sacre
MADRID (AFP)L'Espagne, après son sacre historique à l'Euro-2012, soit un triplé Euro-Mondial-Euro inédit jusqu'ici, s'apprête à renouer avec son quotidien à Porto Rico, mercredi en match amical (20h30 GMT, 22h30 heure française).La rentrée des classes pour les héros de juillet se fera dans la joie et la bonne humeur, contre une sélection portoricaine que la Roja n'a encore jamais affrontée.A la suite à leur exploit en Ukraine et Pologne, seulement tempéré depuis lors par la prestation décevante de l'Espagne dans le tournoi olympique de Londres (les jeunes promesses ibériques n'ont pas passé la phase de poules), Iniesta and co reviennent …
15 Aug 2012, Orange Ki News ?