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Mauritius ranked 41st in internet use
According to the report of the World Wide Web Foundation (WWWF), Mauritius is ranked 41st in the world in terms of Internet usage and first in Africa out of the 30 countries listed from the continent. Worldwide, South Africa came out 36th and Egypt 39th. Of the countries listed at the bottom 10, seven are [...]
12 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
Number of vehicles increase by 2.6 pc
According to the Central Statistics Office, an increase of 2.6 pc has been noted in the number of vehicles in the country. In June this year, 411,527 vehicles were registered at the National Transport Authority compared to 400,919 at the end of December last year. Between January and June this year, around 13,118 new vehicles [...]
12 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
Travel and Leisure fair to be held from Sep 14
The first edition of the ‘salon du Voyage et des Loisirs’ will be held from September 14 to 16 at the J&J Auditorium at Phoenix. The aim is to showcase the products of the island, develop domestic tourism and attract the local population. This exhibition is being organised by the Voyageur Travel & Tours in [...]
12 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
Thai Vessel Seized For Illegal Fishing In Nazareth
Thai vessel, the Ruanglap Charoench, was diverted to Port Louis Sunday for the crime of illegal fishing on the bank of Nazareth located 800 km north of Mauritius.
12 Sep 2012, business.mega.mu
EXCLUSIF AFP - Abdallah II accuse Israël d'entraver le projet nucléaire de la Jordanie
AMMAN (AFP)Le roi Abdallah II de Jordanie a accusé mercredi Israël d'entraver le programme d'énergie nucléaire du royaume, dans une interview exclusive à l'AFP."La forte opposition au programme d'énergie nucléaire de la Jordanie provient d'Israël", a affirmé le roi dans cette interview.
12 Sep 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Honda vows to up his scoring for Japan
TOKYO (AFP)Playmaker Keisuke Honda has pledged to get his shooting boots on after being chastised by manager Alberto Zaccheroni for failing to score in Japan's 1-0 win over Iraq in a World Cup qualifying match.The Blue Samurai, playing without injured Manchester United rookie Shinji Kagawa, outdid Iraq 13-6 on shots with CSKA Moscow midfielder Honda attempting five of them, all in the second half.But it was a close-range header in the 25th minute by J-League striker Ryoichi Maeda that left Japan at the top of Asia's Group B on 10 points with Jordan second on four points. Iraq, Australia and …
12 Sep 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Voile: victoire de Yann Guichard à Cascais dans la deuxième manche de l'European Tour
PARIS (AFP)Le Français Yann Guichard a remporté mercredi matin à Cascais (Portugal) la deuxième manche océanique de l'European Tour, course à étapes autour del'Europe de trimarans MOD70, d'une vingtaine de mètres.Michel Desjoyeaux (FRA/Foncia) a pris la deuxième place, devant Sidney Gavignet (OMA/Musandam-Oman Sail), Sébastien Josse (FRA/Groupe Edmond de Rothschild) et Stève Ravussin (SUI/Race for Water), qui a fini un peu plus d'une heure après le vainqueur. Guichard et ses cinq équipiers de Spindrift Racing ont franchi la ligne d'arrivée à 07h37, après avoir parcouru les 975 milles du parcours Dun Laoghaire (Irlande) - Cascais en 2 jours 15 heures et …
12 Sep 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Ouverture de la conférence internationale ICT-BPO 2012
L’ouverture officielle de la deuxième édition de la conférence internationale des TIC et d’externalisation a eu lieu le mercredi 12 septembre au Hilton Resort & Spa à Flic-en-Flac.Cette conférence, qui durera jusqu’au 14 septembre, s’inscrit dans le cadre de la stratégie du gouvernement pour transformer l’économie mauricienne en une économie axée sur l’innovation basée sur la connaissance et la technologie. Il s’agit d’une initiative du ministère de la technologie de l’information et de la communication avec la collaboration de l’UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). Les TICs troisième pilier de l’économie mauricienneL’objectif de cette conférence est de positionner Maurice comme …
12 Sep 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Raj Babbar plays politician in Bullet Raja
Actor turned politician Raj Babbar, who was last seen in Force, will be seen playing the role of a politician in Tigmanshu Dhulia's forthcoming film Bullet Raja. Currently, an MP from Firozabad, Babbar got the role when director Tigmanshu and producer Rahul Mitra went to congratulate him on becoming a grandfather and offered him the part. Babbar will be joining the other cast members including Saif Ali Khan, Sonakshi Sinha, Irrfan, Jimmy Sheirgill and Gulshan Grover who have also been confirmed for the film. Incidentally, Raj Babbar is also working with Tigmanshu in the sequel of Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster.
12 Sep 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Contest: Photograph Grand Bay And Win Rs 25,000
2 Tribes society is organizing a photo competition on the village of Grand Baie. The theme is "We love Grand Bay." Interested parties have until 14 September to register for the contest that will award the winner a check for Rs 25,000.
12 Sep 2012, business.mega.mu
Chili: 39 ans après les faits, l'enquête sur la mort d'Allende est close
SANTIAGO (AFP)La justice chilienne a officiellement mis fin à l'enquête sur la mort de l'ex-président chilien Salvador Allende, après qu'il eut été définitivement établi qu'il s'est suicidé lors du coup d'Etat du 11 septembre 1973.Ce 39e anniversaire du coup d'Etat du général Augusto Pinochet a par ailleurs été marqué, comme chaque année, par des incidents avec la police: échanges de coups de feu et barricades incendiées, notamment dans deux villages de la périphérie de Santiago du Chili, Villa Francia et Lo Hermida.Dans une décision unanime, la Cour d'appel de Santiago a décrété la fin de l'enquête sur la mort de …
12 Sep 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Emission de nouveaux timbres-poste sous le thème Customs Services in Mauritius
La Mauritius Post a émis quatre nouveaux timbres-poste et une enveloppe du premier jour afin de célébrer les services douaniers qui sont au service du pays depuis plus de 200 ans. Cette enveloppe du premier jour a été officiellement lancée le lundi 10 septembre au Customs House à Mer Rouge en présence de Xavier Luc Duval, vice Premier ministre et ministre des Finances et du Développement économique, de Tassarajen Pillay Chedumbrum, ministre des Technologies de l’information et de la Communication, de Sudhamo Lall, directeur de la Mauritius Revenue Authority, et de Arnaud Godère et Giandev Moteea, respectivement Chairman et CEO …
12 Sep 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Martin highlights commitment towards women empowerment
On Tuesday, the minister of Gender Equality, Child Development and Family Welfare Mireille Martin inaugurated a one-day workshop on the Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). The event took place at Gold Crest Hotel, Quatre Bornes. The objectives of the workshop were to sensitise stakeholders to the convention and [...]
12 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
15 per cent wage hike demanded in construction sector
‘we deserve it as there has been no wage revision for 13 years’. Huge construction sites are mushrooming throughout the island where thousands of workers are being employed. On the other hand, the Construction, Metal, Wooden and Related Industries Employees Union’ (CMWRIEU), which regroup workers in the construction sector, has been pressing for a salary [...]
12 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
Seaweed culture projects show positive results
The experimental projects on seaweed culture in the island and Rodrigues are showing positive results. Tthe Mauritius Research Council (MRC) invested substantially in researching avenues for seaweed farming and the development of seaweed derived products both in Mauritius and Rodrigues. “The scientific and marketing research conducted in the pre-feasibility phase have both proved to be [...]
12 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
Smart fish project for island, Austral Africa
On Tuesday, the first secretary of the European Union (EU) Cecile Tassin-Pelzer spoke to The Independent on the smart fish programme. She elaborated that the smart fish project is a multi-dimensional one which is part of the regional strategy for fishery. Tassin-Pletzer further explained: “Smart fish is part of several projects which the EU is [...]
12 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
A Bombay, des indigents payés pour ramasser les cadavres du rail
BOMBAY (AFP)Pour quelques malheureuses roupies, tout juste le prix du détergent qu'ils sniffent afin de chasser les fantômes, Ravi et Harish ramassent les cadavres déchiquetés par les trains sur les voies mortifères de Bombay.Le réseau ferré indien, géré par l'Etat, transporte 18,5 millions de personnes chaque jour et reste le principal moyen de transport longue distance dans ce vaste pays de 1,2 milliard d'habitants.Mais les chiffres en matière de sécurité sont accablants: on recense quelque 30.000 morts par an. Environ la moitié des victimes, dont 6.000 à Bombay, trouvent la mort en traversant les voies.D'autres se suicident, tombent des wagons …
12 Sep 2012, Orange Ki News ?
William and Catherine visit new Rolls-Royce factory
SINGAPORE (AFP)More than a hundred well-wishers greeted the couple, and they planted a sapling in the Colonial Garden section.During a public meet-and-greet session, a girl in the crowd asked William, dressed in a dark suit, what superpowers he wished he had."Invisibility," he replied, local daily the Straits Times reported.When the same question was posed to Catherine, who was in a pleated white dress, she quipped: "I'd pick invisibility too so that William can't sneak up on me."The glamourous couple, who were married in April last year, will stay in Singapore until Thursday. They then head to Malaysia, where they will …
12 Sep 2012, Orange Ki News ?
89-yr-old suspect deemed unfit for trial
Eighty nine year old murder suspect Sewduth Ghoorbin, was deemed is not fit to face a lengthy trial at the Assizes Court, by neurologist Dr Harrish Reesaul who was deposing in court on Tuesday. He told judge Pritviraj Feknah the suspect will not be able to follow the case for several hours, adding he will [...]
12 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
EU joins IOC in fight against illegal fishing
A Thai fishing vessel was caught red-handed looming in the sensitive zone of India Oceania by the French patrol vessel Osiris and local coast guard aircraft during a patrol held on September 6. The fishing vessel has been escorted to Port Louis. This was announced in a press meet held by the Indian Ocean Commission [...]
12 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily