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Mauritius Telecom, Emtel ink tower sharing agreement
A tower sharing agreement between the two major competitors, Mauritius Telecom Orange and Emtel, was signed on Thursday at Labourdonnais hotel, Port Louis. The agreement was signed with the view to reduce the impact of the deployment of their services on the environment. The agreement, which is in line with the Maurice Ile Durable project, [...]
12 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Double dip: Rupee, stocks dive to new lows
Mauritius’ economy and stock market are both under trial. During the last three weeks, the rupee has depreciated by 0.7 and 0.5 per cent against the US dollar and euro respectively. As for the local stock market, it had recovered by 3.3 per cent on Wednesday after constantly going down since August 5, due to [...]
12 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Police discover two bodies
Police officers discovered the body of an unidentified man on Thursday around 2 pm in a river behind the Phoenix Women’s Centre. The Groupement d’Intervention de la Police Mauricienne (GIPM) was called to the scene and the body was taken to the Princess Margaret Orthopaedic Centre for post-mortem. The Criminal Investigation Division has opened an [...]
12 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
FCM’s Father Grégoire meets PM
Fédération Créoles Mauriciens (FCM) president Father Jocelyn Grégoire, who returned from the US two weeks ago, had an hour-long meeting with Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam on Thursday. The main topic of discussion was the current political situation and the need for electoral reforms. The promulgation of the Equal Opportunities Act (EOA) was also high on [...]
12 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Spectre of MMM-MSM alliance raised
The Mouvement Militant Mauricien (MMM) and the Mouvement Socialiste Militant (MSM), both condemned renegades but denied that both parties were coming together. Both parties also condemned the actions of the Labour Party and of the members of the Alliance de l’Avenir, particularly the Parti Mauricien Social Démocrate. “Michael Sik Yuen was a catastrophe at the [...]
12 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Tennis: Djokovic en quart de finale du Tournoi de Montréal contre Monfils
MONTRÉAL (AFP)Le Serbe Novak Djokovic, N.1 mondial, va affronter le Français Gaël Monfils (N.5) vendredi en quart de finale du tournoi ATP Masters 1000 de Montréal après sa victoire jeudi sur le Croate Marin Cilic.Djokovic a enregistré sa 50e victoire de la saison (pour une défaite, en demi-finale de Roland-Garros contre Roger Federer) en 1 h 35 min (7-5, 6-2)."Ce n'était pas beau à voir à cause du vent mais j'ai réussi à être patient et a provoqué les fautes adverses", a dit le Serbe de 24 ans.Djokovic, pour son premier tournoi en tant que N.1 mondial, va jouer contre …
12 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Les Bourses asiatiques repartent en hausse mais la nervosité domine
HONG KONG (AFP)Les Bourses asiatiques repartaient à la hausse vendredi en début de séance, dans le sillage du rebond de Wall Street et des places européennes la veille, mais la nervosité reste vive au terme d'une semaine de montagnes russes sur des marchés déboussolés.Les principales places asiatiques ont ouvert en hausse et affichaient des gains modérés en matinée ou à la mi-séance.A Tokyo, l'indice Nikkei 225 des 225 valeurs vedette prenait 0,17% à la mi-séance (après avoir ouvert à +0,94%). Séoul a pris 1,47% à l'ouverture, ramené à +1,04% en fin de matinée, tandis que Hong Kong gagnait 1,31% et …
12 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
La terre a tremblé à La Réunion
La terre a tremblé à 4 heures 20 ce vendredi 12 août 2011 à l’ile sœur. La secousse, d’une magnitude proche de 3 sur l’échelle de Richter, a duré quelques secondes. Elle a été ressentie par les Réunionnais dans toutes les régions de l’île et plus particulièrement dans le nord et l’ouest. Aucun dégât n’avait été enregistré par les autorités. L’hypocentre du séisme a été localisé dans le secteur du Piton des Neiges, à l’est de Saint-Paul. Il n’y a aucun risque de tsunami, selon la météo réunionnaise, car il s’agit d’un séisme ʺsur terreʺ et la magnitude n’excède pas …
12 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Live Chat: Kareena Kapoor on August 14 at 1800 hrs IST
She came, we saw and she conquered. Born in a family which epitomizes Hindi cinema, Kareena Kapoor entered the industry with a bang with her debut film Refugee and went on to do several memorable movies. Whether her films were a hit or a flop, Kareena climbed up the ladder with ever increasing fan base. Everything she does becomes the talk of the nation may it be her saree in Chameli, her simple girl next door look in Yuva, her patialas in Jab We Met, her high end fashion in Kambakkht Ishq or her size zero figure in Tashan. With …
12 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Greek experts to help tow cargo ship
The owner of Panamanian Cargo Angel 1 has dispatched a Greek team that specialises in the repair of ship motors to Mauritius. They are from the Five Oceans Salvage company and reached Mauritius on Wednesday.
12 Aug 2011, motors.mega.mu
Transport Union to file complaint to ILO
Front Commun Syndicats Transport is facing various problems. According to union members, the authorities are not listening to their request for negotiations to solve their problems. The union intends to file a complaint at the International Labour Office (ILO).
12 Aug 2011, motors.mega.mu
Pankaj Kapur's Mausam in legal trouble
Pankaj Kapur's directorial debut Mausam has been one of the most anticipated films right from the day it was announced. The film starring his son Shahid Kapoor along with Sonam Kapoor is the latest film to fall prey to title rows. Pankaj's old friend and former colleague Nawman Malik claims that the title Mausam is registered under his name and filed a complaint with the Association of Motion Pictures and TV Programme Producers. To add to the situation, Malik is claiming that the story of Mausam is also his. In his complaint, Malik has alleged that he had narrated his …
12 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Venezuela's Chavez says chemo treatment going well
CARACAS (AFP)Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Thursday his second round of chemotherapy treatment is going well, and he will "win the battle" against cancer, after a tumor was removed from his pelvic area in June."As you already know, I am here in Havana. I am bedridden and receiving chemotherapy from Monday until Friday," said Chavez in a telephone conversation with Venezuelan state television network VTV.Chavez, 57, underwent an operation June 20 in Cuba to remove a cancerous tumor in his pelvic area. After a brief return to Caracas, he traveled back to Havana on July 16 for a week to …
11 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Rousseff insists 2014 World Cup plans on track
BRASILIA (AFP)Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Thursday brushed aside concerns over delays in preparations for the 2014 World Cup, insisting that all stadia would be ready in time for the tournament.Practically all the works which were to have been carried out in the 12 venues across Brazil for the tournament have run into delays, with some struggling to meet FIFA construction deadlines.But Rousseff insisted: "We have stadia which are still being built and these must be ready by December 2013 to be in an extremely calm and comfortable situation."There are others which are a little more delayed but all will …
11 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Abhay and Kalki won't be together in Shanghai
When Kalki Koechelin made her debut opposite Abhay Deol in Anurag Kashyap's Dev D, it was akin to Bollywood finding a new 'jodi' that could just be the right face for unconventional cinema. Zoya Akhtar felt the same and paired them together in Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara which has now turned out to be huge as well. No wonder, with the duo being seen again in Shanghai, there are expectations of something crackling all over again. However, director Dibakar Bannerjee has done the unthinkable by resisting the temptation of pairing them together. "That's true, not just Abhay and Kalki aren't …
11 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Premier League 2011 – 2012 Soccer Prediction
The article below is a preview of the original article found at IslandCrisis.net. You can read the whole article here: Premier League 2011 – 2012 Soccer Prediction The article below is a preview of the original article found at IslandCrisis.net. You can read the whole article here: Premier League 2011 – 2012 Soccer Prediction The Premier League season 2011 – 2012 kicks off this Saturday 13 August 2011. Following last’s seasons premier league prediction game trends, we [...]
11 Aug 2011, Island Crisis
Premier League 2011 – 2012 Soccer Prediction
The article below is a preview of the original article found at IslandCrisis.net. You can read the whole article here: Premier League 2011 – 2012 Soccer Prediction The article below is a preview of the original article found at IslandCrisis.net. You can read the whole article here: Premier League 2011 – 2012 Soccer Prediction The Premier League season 2011 – 2012 kicks off this Saturday 13 August 2011. Following last’s seasons premier league prediction game trends, we [...]
11 Aug 2011, Island Crisis
Afghanistan: les cinq soldats de l'Otan tués sont américains
WASHINGTON (AFP)Les cinq militaires de l'Otan tués jeudi dans le sud de l'Afghanistan dans un attentat à la bombe sont des Américains, a-t-on appris auprès d'un responsable militaire américain.La mort de ces militaires, causée par l'explosion d'une mine artisanale, porte à au moins 387 le nombre de soldats de la coalition tués en Afghanistan depuis le début de l'année, selon un décompte de l'AFP qui s'appuie sur le site indépendant icasualties.org. En 2010, 711 soldats avaient été tués.Ni la Force de l'Otan en Afghanistan (Isaf) ni le responsable militaire, qui s'exprimait sous couvert d'anonymat, n'ont précisé le lieu de l'attaque. …
11 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Israël va construire massivement à Jérusalem-Est, colère des Palestiniens
JERUSALEM (AFP)Arguant de la "crise économique", le gouvernement israélien a donné jeudi son feu vert à la construction de 1.600 logements dans un quartier de colonisation de Jérusalem-Est, s'attirant la colère des Palestiniens à quelques semaines d'une échéance cruciale à l'ONU.Le ministre de l'Intérieur, Eli Yishaï, a donné son "approbation finale" pour la construction de 1.600 logements à Ramat Shlomo, a annoncé un porte-parole du ministère, Roei Lachmanovich.Le ministre a également l'intention d'approuver "dans les prochains jours" 2.000 autres logements dans le quartier de colonisation israélien de Givat Hamatos et 600 autres à Pisgat Zeev, à Jérusalem-Est, a poursuivi M. …
11 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Liverpool agree deal with Newcastle for Enrique
LONDON (AFP)Liverpool have agreed a fee with Newcastle for the transfer of Spanish defender Jose Enrique, the club confirmed Thursday.Liverpool said in a statement they were now negotiating personal terms with Enrique, who is expected to undergo a medical later Thursday.Enrique, 25, joined Newcastle from Villarreal in 2007 and has emerged as a key figure in the Magpies defence.However the former Spanish under-21 international recently incurred the wrath of Newcastle manager Alan Pardew after openly criticising the club's transfer policy on Twitter.Enrique had said Newcastle's recent transfer deals were undermining the club's chances of challenging for honours in the Premier …
11 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?