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Le pédophile présumé Michel de Ravel en Cour de Bambous pour sa caution
Le pédophile présumé Michel de Ravel de l’Argentière, 52 ans, accusé d’attouchements sexuels sur mineures, comparaît devant le tribunal de Bambous à la mi-journée pour sa remise en liberté provisoire. Les indications officielles sont que la police ne compte pas objecter à la remise en liberté provisoire du suspect. Lors de son interrogatoire, vendredi, il [...]The post Le pédophile présumé Michel de Ravel en Cour de Bambous pour sa caution appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
02 Jul 2012, KotZot
Steven Gerrard named in Euro 2012 team of the tournament
England skipper Steven Gerrard has been named in Uefa’s 23-player team of Euro 2012. Despite struggling for form and fitness last season, Gerrard was England’s star man this summer and repaid Roy Hodgson’s decision to make him captain. The 31-year-old bagged three assists in four matches and scored in the penalty shoot-out defeat to Italy [...]The post Steven Gerrard named in Euro 2012 team of the tournament appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
02 Jul 2012, KotZot
Mauritius to Have Fibre Network Offering High Speed Broadband (100mbps) and IPTV
Bharat Telecoms is investing US$50 million in creating a 2,900 kms fibre network to cover Mauritius.
02 Jul 2012, business.mega.mu
Mario Balotelli must learn to accept defeat
Italy coach Cesare Prandelli has urged Mario Balotelli to learn from last night’s convincing Euro 2012 final defeat at the hands of Spain. The star striker stormed down the tunnel at the final whistle of his team’s 4-0 defeat, pushing aside an official in the process. Although the Manchester City man reappeared on the pitch [...]The post Mario Balotelli must learn to accept defeat appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
02 Jul 2012, KotZot
Usain Bolt again beaten by Yohan Blake
Usain Bolt, often considered the undisputed symbol of track and field invincibility, had lost only two races – until in the space of a mere three days Yohan Blake beat him twice. The sizeable crown inside Kingston’s National Stadium following Sunday night’s big showdown in the 200m final was a curious mixture of smiles, frowns, [...]The post Usain Bolt again beaten by Yohan Blake appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
02 Jul 2012, KotZot
Chaos hits Heathrow as London 2012 olympics approach
Angry passengers reported queuing for nearly two and a half hours last week – with some starting far outside the immigration hall – to be met with empty passport control desks and uninterested staff. Labour on Sunday night warned the Government it had to get a grip of the “immediate crisis brewing less than four [...]The post Chaos hits Heathrow as London 2012 olympics approach appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
02 Jul 2012, KotZot
Rio de Janeiro’s natural landscapes have been declared a world heritage site by UNESCO
Rio was one of eight new sites, four natural and four cultural, added to the UN’s list on Sunday. In granting heritage status, UNESCO commended the key features that have shaped and inspired the city’s development, such as Guanabara Bay and the Tijuca National Park – a sprawling urban forest in the west that cloaks [...]The post Rio de Janeiro’s natural landscapes have been declared a world heritage site by UNESCO appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
02 Jul 2012, KotZot
Mauritius to have fibre network offering high speed broadband (100mbps) and IPTV
Bharat Telecoms is investing US$50 million in creating a 2,900 kms fibre network to cover Mauritius. The core 200 kms of that 10gbps network will be underground and a further 2,700 kms will be slung over the poles of the Central Electricity Board, consisting of single core and 24 core fibre. It wants to cover [...]The post Mauritius to have fibre network offering high speed broadband (100mbps) and IPTV appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
02 Jul 2012, KotZot
Formula 1 Banker Sentenced for Laundering Rs 1.3 Billion at Mauritius
Bernie Ecclestone has admitted to having paid $ 41.4 million in Port Louis and the Virgin Islands for the benefit of his banker, the latter was sentenced to eight and a half years imprisonment by a Munich court. This case comes at a time when the authorities say that Mauritius is armed against money laundering.
02 Jul 2012, business.mega.mu
Mauritius expects unemployment in 2012 to increase marginally
Mauritius expects unemployment in 2012 to increase marginally to 8.0 percent from 7.9 percent last year, official data showed on Tuesday, as the global economic downturn deters tourists and hurts the Indian Ocean island’s exports. Statistics Mauritius said unemployment in the first quarter fell to 7.6 percent from 8.3 percent during the same period in [...]The post Mauritius expects unemployment in 2012 to increase marginally appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
02 Jul 2012, KotZot
Shopping Fiesta: Air Mauritius Increased Baggage Allowance
Air Mauritius, which has made considerable efforts to make travel cheaper Reunion-Mauritius for the Mauritius Shopping Fiesta, goes even further in its support of the event.
02 Jul 2012, business.mega.mu
Mauritius is seeking to boost tourists arrivals from India, Russia and China by almost 50 percent
Mauritius is seeking to boost tourists arrivals from India, Russia and China by almost 50 percent this year as travelers to the Indian Ocean island from Europe decline. “We are aiming for as much as 120,000 visitors from these countries in 2012,” Tourism Minister Michael Sik Yuen said in an interview yesterday in the capital, [...]The post Mauritius is seeking to boost tourists arrivals from India, Russia and China by almost 50 percent appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
02 Jul 2012, KotZot
India: Investments From Mauritius Excluded From New Tax Rules
Investments in India through the Mauritius offshore may not be submitted to the General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR), which is part of new regulations governing tax in India. This is what announces the Indian newspaper Business Standard in an article signed Vrishti Beniwal, dated June 30, 2012.
02 Jul 2012, business.mega.mu
Michaela McAreavey trial – Treebhoowoon father denies lying to protect son
The father of one of the men on trial for murdering honeymooner Michaela McAreavey in Mauritius has been accused of lying in the witness box to save his son. A prosecutor challenged Sooriedeo Treebhoowoon that he made up a claim that his son Avinash told him he was being beaten by police shortly after he [...]The post Michaela McAreavey trial – Treebhoowoon father denies lying to protect son appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
02 Jul 2012, KotZot
8 year old Jean Marie Leveilli gets liver donation from his mother
Till early this year, 8-year-old Jean Marie Leveilli was a playful child, but suddenly he started losing his appetite and slowly stopped doing his routine work. He even stopped playing with his friends. He was taken to a local hospital, which confirmed that his liver was damaged. But, the doctors there were not able to [...]The post 8 year old Jean Marie Leveilli gets liver donation from his mother appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
02 Jul 2012, KotZot
Solar Water Heaters: New Conditions to Avoid Scams
To prevent that consumers be ripped off, new harsher conditions currently imposed on suppliers of solar water heaters that have registered with the 'Solar Water Scheme, the Department of Environment and Sustainable Development .
02 Jul 2012, business.mega.mu
Rihanna comforted by Chris Brown’s mum after grandmother’s death
Rihanna has been comforted by Chris Brown’s mum after taking to Twitter to reveal the death of her grandmother. The We Found Love singer went online to reveal that her beloved gran had lost her battle with cancer, writing: ‘Goodbye #grangranDOLLY get your beauty rest until I see you.’ As fans rushed to send messages [...]The post Rihanna comforted by Chris Brown’s mum after grandmother’s death appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
02 Jul 2012, KotZot
Survey of BOI: Avinash Roy in Custody at Alcatraz
The Administrative Officer Avinash Roy, is the first employee of the Board of Investment (BOI) to be charged in court since the start of the investigation into a possible network of fraud operating within this organization.
02 Jul 2012, business.mega.mu
Le Secteur de L’habillement Enregistre une Perte D’emplois
Les pertes d’emplois (environ huit cents) enregistrées au premier trimestre de 2012 sont dans le secteur de l’habillement. Le nombre d’entreprises tournées vers l’exportation a connu une baisse passant de 356 à la fin de décembre 2011 à 354 à la fin du premier trimestre de 2012.
02 Jul 2012, business.mega.mu
Chrome iO6 internet browser for Apple iPad and iPhone launched
Google Chrome will soon be available to Apple users after an iPad- and iPhone-compatible version of the popular web browser was unveiled this week. The latest iOS version of Chrome was launched on day two of the firm’s I/O Conference in San Francisco. Users will now be able to sync their tabs, web history and [...]The post Chrome iO6 internet browser for Apple iPad and iPhone launched appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
02 Jul 2012, KotZot