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Mondiaux de judo: Teddy Riner, le Japon et les Jeux dans les rôles principaux
PARIS (AFP)Le quadruple champion du monde Teddy Riner se retrouve devant son public français pour un défi historique lors des Mondiaux-2011, qui débutent mardi à Paris, avec le Japon, redevenu conquérant à un an des jeux Olympiques de Londres.Deuxième grande nation du judo derrière le Japon, la France fait son show à la maison de mardi à dimanche pour les 5es Championnats du monde qu'elle organise.Et Riner, 22 ans, annonce la couleur: la fête sera grande."Je n'ai pas envie de décevoir devant mon public, ma famille. J'ai vraiment envie de ramener cette 5e médaille. J'ai aussi envie au fond de …
23 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Angel 1: 528 m3 and 900 tons of fuel pumped before the arrival of two tugs
It has been two weeks since the Panamanian cargo ship "Angel 1" is stuck on the reefs off the powder-d'Or. With the operation of pumping fuel continues, the situation should take a new turn with the arrival on Tuesday 23 August, two specialized tugboats.
23 Aug 2011, motors.mega.mu
L’accident de Sans-Souci fait une seconde victime
La terrible collision du samedi 23 juillet à Sans-Souci, entre une fourgonnette et une voiture, a fait une seconde victime. Après le décès de Louis Rody Guilliano Magasin (27 ans), c’est Gino Broutier, 40 ans, qui a rendu l’âme à l’hôpital de Flacq, dimanche matin.
23 Aug 2011, motors.mega.mu
Rendez-vous inattendu avec Seif Al-Isla, le fils de Kadhafi, à Bab Al-Aziziya
TRIPOLI (AFP) "N'ayez pas peur, c'est une voiture blindée", lance le chauffeur à trois journalistes serrés sur la banquette arrière d'une BMW, avant de les emmener à la rencontre, à Tripoli, de Seif al-Islam, fils du dirigeant libyen Mouammar Kadhafi que la rébellion affirmait avoir arrêté.Dans le noir, et à vive allure, la voiture quitte l'hôtel Rixos où sont hébergés les journalistes, au coeur de Tripoli, autour duquel les combats ont fait rage dimanche et lundi entre les forces loyales au colonel Mouammar Kadhafi et les rebelles.La destination est un mystère mais en fin de compte elle se trouve pas …
23 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Unfit Kewell misses out on Aussie squad
SYDNEY (AFP)Harry Kewell will miss Australia's opening two Asian World Cup qualifiers amid fitness concerns, coach Holger Osieck said on Tuesday.Osieck left out Kewell in a 23-man squad for the opening match against Thailand in Brisbane on September 2 followed by a game with Saudi Arabia in Dammam four days later.Osieck said Kewell, 32, would return to the national squad as soon as he regained match fitness with his new Australian A-League club Melbourne Victory."He definitely is healthy but, to be physically healthy and match fit, it's always a gap," Osieck told reporters."I cannot give you an update on his …
23 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Ouverture ce matin de la ‘Security Week’ à Mahebourg
Ouverture ce matin de la ‘Security Week’ à Mahebourg. Une semaine qui répond à une nouvelle approche adoptée par la police pour sensibiliser la population aux différents aspects de la sécurité. L’année dernière, la ‘Security Week’ avait attiré plus de 15 mille visiteurs. Quasiment, toute les unités de la police seront présentes. Des démonstrations d’arts martiaux [...]
23 Aug 2011, MBC
Bundhoo seeks health literacy plan
The new minister of Health and Quality of Life, Lormus Bundhoo, wants to establish a health literacy programme in collaboration with other ministries, NGOs and the private sector. According to him, it is crucial to inform people about diseases and precautions. “Mauritius is a tropical country and we are affected by diseases such as dengue, [...]
23 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
MV Angel: Le pompage d’huile lourde continue
Le pompage d’huile lourde de la cale du navire Panameen, MV Angel, va se terminer à la fin de la semaine. Aujourd’hui, des remorqueurs du Sri Lanka seront sur les lieux pour tirer le navire vers le large. Hier, près de 600 tonnes d’huile lourde ont été pompées de la cale du navire.
23 Aug 2011, MBC
Banks scramble to go green
After the State Bank of Mauritius (SBM), the Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) has followed suit by adopting the e-statement service. The customers of the MCB are invited, starting this week, to switch to an e-statement. The service allows customers to receive bank account and credit card statements via e-mail. An e-statement is a replica of [...]
23 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Janmashtami celebrated
Krishna Janmashtami was celebrated across the island, particularly by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), from Sunday night till Monday morning. Some 15,000 devotees of Lord Krishna converged at the ISKCON temple to offer prayers. Several prayers, a reading of the Bhgavad Gita which trares the childhood of the Lord as well as distribution [...]
23 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Home internet records 1.6 pc rise
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) published figures on the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for 2010 on Friday, August 19. It reported on Internet Service Providers (ISP), mobile subscriptions and ICT access by households, among others. In 2010, the total number of mobile cellular subscribers rose by 9.6 per cent to reach 1,190,900 in 2010 [...]
23 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
HRDC focuses spotlight on entrepreneurship
A highly skilled labour force with a dedication to the company and the country is a proven combination, hard to beat. Thus, one of the main objectives of the Human Resource Development Council is to take appropriate measures to ensure a balance between demand and supply of human resource. This was stated by the HRDC [...]
23 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
GSEA seeks better lot for firefighters
Radhakrishna Sadien, president of the Government Services Employees Association (GSEA), has requested the Prime Minister’s Office and the Ministry of Civil Service to take corrective measures to ensure that firefighters work in the best conditions. “Firefighters have the primary responsibility in an emergency, but their work conditions are not as satisfactory as they should be,” [...]
23 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Angel 1 oil pumped in 4 days
The pumping of some 1,000 tonnes of heavy oil from Panamese cargo vessel MV Angel 1 continued on Monday and is expected to end on Thursday. The pumping operation started on August 16. The fuel was pumped on to local ship, The Minorque, which had been specially chartered. The ship will store the heavy oil. [...]
23 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
2011 exam timetables published
Although it is the shortest term of the year, the third term is the most important in the school curriculum. This is because the final examinations for Certificate of Primary Education (CPE), Form III, School Certificate (SC) and Higher School Certificate (HSC) students are held in this term. This year, 25,876 students in Mauritius and [...]
23 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Projets d’infrastructures dans nos régions
Dans l’est du pays, un ambitieux projet a démarré pour dévier le cours de la rivière Poste de Flacq, du moins, la dernière partie de cette rivière. Ceci pour permettre une évacuation directe de son volume d’eau vers la mer sans passer par les zones habitées. Les travaux coûteront 33 millions de roupies. L’objectif étant [...]
23 Aug 2011, MBC
Rencontre du directeur du Pay Research Bureau avec les 11 fédérations syndicales du pays
Le directeur du Pay Research Bureau rencontre, ce vendredi après-midi, les 11 fédérations syndicales du pays. Mohun Aujayeb souhaite s’entretenir avec leurs représentants sur la dernière phase des consultations qui est en cours. Une étape qui consiste principalement en la révision des structures organisationnelles, soit, la création ou l’abolition des grades. Cette réunion, fixée à 14h30 [...]
23 Aug 2011, MBC
Union urges minimum wage of Rs 12,000
The budget 2012 almost three months from now, the union demands are already being heard. They are insisting on the introduction of a minimum wage, the amount proposed being in the range of Rs 12,000 to Rs 15,000. This proposal for a corresponding period in 2010 was not accepted by the then minister of Finance [...]
23 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Accident claims 2nd life in west
The tragic accident that occurred on July 23 between a van and a car claimed a second victim on Sunday night. After the death of Louis Rody Guilliano Magasin, 27, Gino Broutier succumbed to his injuries at Flacq hospital. An autopsy performed by Dr Sudesh Kumar Gungadin attributed the death of the car driver to [...]
23 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
New parking lot raises controversy
To improve the standard of living of the inhabitants of the towns of Vacoas / Phoenix, the municipality has worked out a vast number projects. A new municipal building, creation of green spaces, beautification campaign, new location for the bus station and new multi-purpose sports complexes are among the projects that mayor Nooranee Allyboccus, has [...]
23 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily