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Unemployment Among 16-24 Years Olds: Rate Higher than Average
Figures concerned. A report of the Mauritius Employers Federation (MEF), published Friday, August 17, entitled The Challenge of Youth Employment, shows that the unemployment rate among 16-24 year olds reached 22, 1% for the first quarter of this year.
20 Aug 2012, business.mega.mu
Ethiopia Gets First Boeing 787 Dreamliner In Africa
Ethiopia has become the second country after Japan to take delivery of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Ethiopian Airlines has bought 10 of Boeing’s flagship aircraft, which are built from lightweight material, rather than aluminium, to save fuel.
20 Aug 2012, business.mega.mu
Prosinecki quits as Red Star Belgrade coach
BELGRADE (AFP)Former Croatian international star Robert Prosinecki resigned as coach of Serbian giants Red Star Belgrade on Monday, citing the pressure of the job as the reason for his decision."It was my decision, I cannot do this anymore. I feel I cannot lead the club because of the pressures, of everything," Prosinecki told journalists without elaborating.His resignation comes just a day after Red Star were held to a 2-2 draw by capital rivals Rad Belgrade in their opening game of the Serbian season, despite their opponents being reduced to ten men after just 25 minutes.Prosinecki, who played for the Red …
20 Aug 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Marikana: Lonmin repousse l'ultimatum pour la reprise du travail des grévistes
MARIKANA (Afrique du Sud) (AFP)La direction de Lonmin a repoussé à mardi son ultimatum exigeant la reprise du travail des grévistes à la mine de platine de Marikana, dans le nord de l'Afrique du Sud, où 34 mineurs ont été tués jeudi par la police.Lonmin, qui précise que l'activité de la mine a repris lundi avec une partie des travailleurs, indique dans un communiqué : "Après des consultations avec plusieurs représentants syndicaux aujourd'hui (lundi), l'entreprise peut annoncer que les mineurs en grève illégale qui n'ont pas repris le travail ce matin ne seront pas licenciés, et qu'il leur a été …
20 Aug 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Ligue 1: le PSG n'a pas encore trouvé la lumière
PARIS (AFP)Incapable de battre Lorient (2-2) et Ajaccio (0-0), respectivement 17e et 16e du dernier championnat, le Paris SG a entamé sa saison sur un mode très mineur en dépit de ses investissements de l'été et doit vite se reprendre pour justifier son statut théorique d'ogre de la L1.. La pression, déjà ?Lavezzi -par ailleurs auteur d'une prestation épouvantable- exclu pour un tacle dangereux sur l'Ajaccien André et surtout Carlo Ancelotti renvoyé aux vestiaires pour un geste d'humeur (il a frappé du pied une bouteille d'eau, qui a atterri sur le terrain): Paris a perdu son sang-froid dimanche en Corse. …
20 Aug 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Mauritius among Preferred Sexual Destinations According Slate Africa
Information site, Slate Africa, based in Paris, Grand Bay qualifies as capital of prostitution in Mauritius. But there are nuances ...
20 Aug 2012, business.mega.mu
Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of the Muslims, is being celebrated across Mauritius today
Mauritians of Muslim faith celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr today. Following the month-long fasting of Ramadan, when Muslims refrain from eating and drinking during daylight hours, celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr, the festival that signifies the end of the Ramadan observance period. Preparations have been made for holding Eid jamaats in the capital and different places throughout the country. For most [...]The post Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of the Muslims, is being celebrated across Mauritius today appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
20 Aug 2012, KotZot
Bélarus: le président Loukachenko limoge le ministre des Affaires étrangères
MINSK (Belarus) (AFP)Le président bélarusse Alexandre Loukachenko a limogé le ministre des Affaires étrangères, Sergueï Martynov, "nommé à une autre fonction", a annoncé lundi la présidence bélarusse dans un communiqué, sans autre précision.Vladimir Makeï, ex-chef de l'administration présidentielle bélarusse, a été nommé nouveau chef de la diplomatie bélarusse, selon la même source.Le limogeage de M. Martynov intervient quelques jours après l'expulsion de l'ambassadeur de Suède et de tous les diplomates suédois de Minsk et le rappel des diplomates bélarusses de Stockholm.La crise diplomatique entre Minsk et Stockholm a été provoquée par un récent parachutage d'ours en peluche au Bélarus par …
20 Aug 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Chelsea prodigy McEachran loaned to Middlesbrough
LONDON (AFP)Chelsea's young midfielder Josh McEachran has been sent on a season-long loan to Championship club Middlesbrough in a bid to get his career back on track.McEachran was regarded as one of the brightest young stars in English football when he emerged from Chelsea's youth academy two years ago but the 19-year-old has so far been unable to fulfil his potential.England Under-21 international McEachran made just five appearances in a loan spell at Swansea during the second half of last season and failed to force his way into Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo's plans for the start of this season.The …
20 Aug 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Hoteliers Sounding Alarm
Fewer tourists, more rooms and air service inadequate. Victim of its inconsistencies, the tourism industry is sinking into crisis.
20 Aug 2012, business.mega.mu
Accompagnateurs dans les vans Scolaires: Nazir Junggee Appelle à la Flexibilité de la NTA
Dès cette rentrée du troisième trimestre, il faudra impérativement qu’il y ait un accompagnateur accrédité par la National Transport Authority dans tous les vans scolaires.
20 Aug 2012, motors.mega.mu
Madonna sued in Russia for $10 mln over gay support
MOSCOW (AFP)Several Russian activists have filed a 10-million-dollar lawsuit against Madonna, claiming they were offended by the pop diva's support of homosexuals during her recent show, their lawyer said Monday."On Friday, a 333-million-ruble ($10.3 million) lawsuit was filed against Madame Louise Veronica Ciccone who calls herself Madonna," Alexander Pochuyev, a lawyer representing the activists told AFP.He also said the suit targeted the organisers of Madonna's show in Saint Petersburg this month as well as the concert hall.A spokeswoman for the Moscow District Court in Saint Petersburg confirmed to AFP the lawsuit had been received, adding the court would decide by …
20 Aug 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Launching Children Sailing School in Caudan Basin
The idea comes from a browser internationally renowned Hervé Laurent. Participation is free. The school will be open on Saturdays and during school holidays.
20 Aug 2012, business.mega.mu
Iles disputées : le Japon dit que la Chine est un de ses principaux partenaires
TOKYO (AFP)Le Japon a assuré lundi que la Chine représentait l'un de ses principaux partenaires diplomatiques, cherchant à apaiser la tension qui était montée la veille à propos d'îles disputées."La relation avec la Chine est l'une des plus importantes pour le Japon", a souligné le porte-parole du gouvernement nippon, Osamu Fujimura, au cours d'une conférence de presse.Dimanche, des nationalistes japonais ont débarqué sur une île du petit archipel des Senkaku, appelé Diaoyu par les Chinois, suscitant des protestations de Pékin et de Taïwan qui revendiquent chacun la souveraineté sur ces îlots inhabités, situés à 200 km au nord-est de Taïwan …
20 Aug 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Prince Philip cracks jokes as he's discharged from hospital
LONDON (AFP)Prince Philip was discharged from hospital on Monday after spending five nights being treated for a recurrence of a bladder infection.The Duke of Edinburgh, 91, shook hands and joked with staff as he left Aberdeen Royal Infirmary in Scotland, following a recurrence of the infection that laid him low during Queen Elizabeth II's diamond jubilee celebrations in June.The royal patriarch, smiling and dressed smartly in a jacket and tie, needed no assistance as he got into the passenger seat of a car and waved as he left.Britain's longest-serving consort was taken to hospital by ambulance last Wednesday from the …
20 Aug 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Nitish Joganah – DDP has appealed against judgment
Nitish Joganah was acquitted on 18 July by the Intermediate Court. He was charged with possession of cannabis for the purpose of selling it. On August 3rd, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has appealed against this judgment. Through the Senior State Attorney Dabeesing Ramlugan, four points of appeal were raised. In one point, mention is [...]The post Nitish Joganah – DDP has appealed against judgment appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
20 Aug 2012, KotZot
S. Korea's Ki set for Celtic exit says Mjallby
GLASGOW (AFP)South Korea midfielder Ki Sung-Yueng is on the verge of leaving Scottish champions Celtic, according to assistant manager Johan Mjallby.Ki has made it clear he wants to move on and it is believed English Premier League side Swansea are in talks with the Glasgow club to seal his signing for a fee of around £6 million ($9.4 million, 7.6 million euros).The 23-year-old has not returned to Celtic since playing for South Korea at the London Olympics and was absent again on Monday as Neil Lennon's squad flew out for the first leg of their Champions League play-off clash with …
20 Aug 2012, Orange Ki News ?
'La Camisa Negra' singer Juanes goes classical in LA
LOS ANGELES (AFP)It was around then that notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar, who once supplied most of the cocaine to the United States, based his operations in Medellin, masterminding a campaign of kidnappings and bombings in Colombia's capital Bogota and other parts of the country.He was eventually killed by police in 1993."I believe that music saved me because I could have taken very different paths," Juanes said.The experience helped him appreciate the significance of music for the kids in LA's youth orchestra, created by the philharmonic's musical director, Venezuelan maestro Gustavo Dudamel."Their story is incredible," Juanes enthused.The youths "come from …
20 Aug 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Corée du Sud: la fille du dictateur Park investie par les conservateurs
SEOUL (AFP)Park Geun-Hye, la fille d'un ancien président-dictateur resté près de 20 ans à la tête de la Corée du Sud, a été officiellement investie lundi par le parti conservateur au pouvoir pour être sa candidate à la présidentielle de fin 2012.En cas de victoire à l'élection du 19 décembre sous les couleurs du Parti de la nouvelle frontière, Park Geun-Hye, 60 ans, deviendrait la première femme à occuper la fonction suprême en Corée du Sud.Elle s'est engagée à oeuvrer en faveur de la "démocratisation économique" dans un pays où les écarts sociaux ne cessent de se creuser et le …
20 Aug 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Russie: le joueur d'échecs Kasparov risque 5 ans de camp "pour avoir mordu un policier"
MOSCOU (AFP)L'opposant russe et ancien champion du monde d'échecs Garry Kasparov a annoncé être convoqué lundi par la police qui l'accuse d'avoir mordu un policier vendredi dernier à Moscou, un délit passible de cinq ans de camp."On doit m'interroger sur l'agression présumée d'un policier. Ensuite, le Comité d'enquête russe devra décider s'il ouvre une enquête criminelle à mon encontre", a déclaré M. Kasparov dans un communiqué publié sur son site Kasparov.ru.M. Kasparov a été interpellé vendredi à Moscou au cours d'une manifestation de soutien aux Pussy Riot près du tribunal qui a condamné ce jour-là trois jeunes femmes membres de …
20 Aug 2012, Orange Ki News ?