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Barclays PLC Mauritius appoints 3 new directors
Barclays PLC Mauritius, which won the coveted Bank of the Year 2011 award, conferred by the Banker, is undergoing changes at the directorial level. Since the beginning of the year, the bank has integrated three new members at this level.They are Dev Sewgobind, human resources director, Roshan Ramoly, head of business development and strategy and [...]
30 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Rally to mark 177th anniv of Abolition of Slavery on Feb 1
The 177th anniversary of the Abolition of Slavery will be celebrated on February 1. As always on this occasion, several activities will be organised by the Ministry of Arts and Culture, Morne Heritage Trust Fund and the Nelson Mandela Centre for African Culture Trust Fund. The minister of Arts and Culture, Mookhesswur Choonee stated that [...]
30 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Number of unemployed increases by 1,500
According to the publication, Economic and Social Indicators (ESI), from the third quarter of 2010 to the third quarter of 2011, the number of unemployed persons increased by 1,500 to reach 45,900. This rise was the combined effect of an increase of 3,300 in the number of unemployed males and a decrease of 1,800 in [...]
30 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Port Louis starts street lighting project
Municipality of Port Louis’ project to replace the current street lamps with those that run on solar energy has reached an advanced stage. This was confirmed to The Independent by lord mayor Mahmad Kodabaccus. This is being done at an investment of about Rs 800 million. China is financially helping the municipal council for this [...]
30 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
2012 Olympics countdown begins
January 27 marked the six-months-to-go milestone for the London 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony on July 27. Dubbed the ‘greatest show on earth’, the Olympics will feature 26 sports covering 39 disciplines and will take place at 30 different venues across the United Kingdom (UK). Among these is the London 2012 stadium, which is the most [...]
30 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
RGSC organises sky observation at Belle Mare
In a bid to allow people to discover the splendour of the sky at night, sky observation programmes are often organised across the island by the Rajiv Gandhi Science Centre (RGSC). The first three months of 2012 will be prime observing time for planetary enthusiasts. On Friday, it was a good opportunity for the residents [...]
30 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Plans to make UoM campus a WiFi zone
With a view to make Mauritius a cyber island, the government is planning to convert the University of Mauritius (UoM) campus into a Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) zone. It will also cover areas that house neighbouring educational institutions such as Mauritius Institute of Education and Mauritius Examinations Syndicate. It is a new revolutionary project proposed by [...]
30 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Government ensures all go well during Cavadee
In order to prepare for the upcoming Thaipoosam Cavadee festival, Cabinet ministers Tassarajen Chedumbrum Pillay, Deva Virahsawmy and Anil Bachoo conducted a site visit at Rivière La Vanille, Vacoas at the Mauritius Tamil Temples Federation and the Kaylasson temple. To note, during the festival devotees carry the ‘cavadee’ from the bank of a river to [...]
30 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
MSM not against wheel of change: Jugnauth
The Mouvement Socialiste Militant (MSM) is in favour of an electoral reform which takes on-board the best loser, said party leader,Pravind Jugnauth at his weekly press meet at Port Louis on Sunday.“The best loser system assured inter-communal harmony for a long time and it cannot be discarded,” said Jugnauth. However, he does not want to [...]
30 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
La population du Japon va chuter d'un tiers entre 2010 et 2060
TOKYO (AFP)La population du Japon va chuter de 32,3% entre 2010 et 2060 compte tenu de la dénatalité, et les personnes âgées de plus de 65 ans représenteront alors près de 40% du total, une perspective inquiétante pour le pays et son régime de protection sociale, selon une nouvelle étude publique.En 2060, le Japon ne comptera plus que 86,74 millions d'habitants, contre 128,06 millions recensés en 2010, le passage sous la barre symbolique des 100 millions devant se produire en 2048, d'après les chiffres actualisés publiés lundi par l'Institut national de la protection sociale et des problèmes démographiques.Le nombre d'enfants …
30 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?
JT de 19h30 – lundi 30/01/2012
Title: JT de 19h30Channel: MBC1Start Time: 19:30Date: 2012-01-30End Time: 20:06
30 Jan 2012, MBC
Zournal Kreol – lundi 30/01/2012
Title: Zournal KreolChannel: MBC1Start Time: 19:00Date: 2012-01-30End Time: 19:20
30 Jan 2012, MBC
News – Monday 30/01/2012
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30 Jan 2012, MBC
Samachar – Monday 30/01/2012
Title: SamacharChannel: MBC1Start Time: 18:00Date: 2012-01-30End Time: 18:25
30 Jan 2012, MBC
O'Neill still eyeing Davies after FA Cup draw
SUNDERLAND, England (AFP)Martin O'Neill is set to step up his pursuit of Kevin Davies after insisting he's not given up hope of making a move in the January transfer window.Sunderland manager O'Neill, relieved at the way his side came back to earn a 1-1 draw with north-east rivals Middlesbrough in a fourth round FA Cup derby tie, revealed he's still in the market for new recruits with the January 31 deadline for signings looming.O'Neill failed with an initial bid for Davies, the veteran Bolton and former England forward, who is free to leave the Premier League strugglers after nine prolific …
30 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?
La Corée du Nord prépare une parade militaire sans précédent
SEOUL (AFP)La Corée du Nord se prépare à une parade militaire sans précédent pour début 2012, pour célébrer les anniversaires de ses deux précédents dirigeants, grand-père et père du dirigeant actuel, a indiqué lundi la presse sud-coréenne.Un grand nombre de soldats des armées de terre, de mer et de l'air s'entraînent depuis des mois sur la base de Mirim, près de la capitale Pyongyang, a précisé l'agence sud-coréenne Yonhap, qui cite un responsable du Sud sous couvert d'anonymat.La parade pourrait se dérouler pour marquer le centième anniversaire de la naissance de Kim Il-Sung, le fondateur de la Corée du Nord, …
30 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Etats-Unis: un militant du mouvement Occupy Washington arrêté
WASHINGTON (AFP)Un jeune manifestant anticapitaliste a été neutralisé dimanche avec un taser (pistolet à impulsion électrique) et arrêté sur l'un des deux sites d'Occupy à Washington, à la veille d'un ultimatum d'interdiction de camper auquel le mouvement entend "résister pacifiquement".Trois policiers ont interpellé le jeune homme parce qu'il était en train d'enlever des tracts que la police affichait sur les tentes et qui prévenaient les militants qu'ils avaient jusqu'à lundi midi pour évacuer le campement faute de quoi ils risquaient d'être arrêtés, a indiqué une militante, Annie Storr.Le jeune homme, que les militants anticapitalistes ont identifié sous le nom de …
30 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?
I.Coast, Angola in top-of-table Africa Cup showdown
MALABO, Equatorial Guinea (AFP)The seven goals scored by Ivory Coast and Angola in a previous Africa Cup of Nations encounter is not likely to be repeated when they meet Monday at the Nuevo Estadio de Malabo.Although blessed with some of the best strikers on the continent in captain Didier Drogba, Chelsea team-mate Salomon Kalou and Gervinho of Arsenal, coach Francois Zahoui says success is far more important than putting on a show."My mission is to bring the trophy back to Abidjan," he told reporters in the Equatorial Guinea capital. "I do not care if winning means scoring from a corner …
29 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Christopher Plummer wins Screen Actors Guild award
LOS ANGELES (AFP)Veteran Canadian actor Christopher Plummer won the award for best supporting actor at the Screen Actors Guild, one of the key preludes to the Oscars next month.Plummer, 82, won for "Beginners," where he plays the role of an elderly man who announces he has cancer and a young male lover.The 18th SAG ceremony got under way in Los Angeles with a star-studded group in attendance including nominees George Clooney, Jean Dujardin, Meryl Streep, Michelle Williams and Brad Pitt, who was accompanied by his wife, Angelina Jolie.Octavia Spencer won for best female supporting actress in "The Help," based on …
29 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Pas de négociations avec Israël sans gel des colonies, indique le Fatah
RAMALLAH (AFP)La direction du mouvement Fatah du président palestinien Mahmoud Abbas a répété dimanche que les Palestiniens ne négocieraient pas avec Israël sans un gel de la colonisation.Convoqué à Ramallah, le siège de l'Autorité palestinienne, sous la présidence de M. Abbas, le comité central du Fatah a examiné les options après les récentes "rencontres exploratoires" israélo-palestiniennes en Jordanie qui se sont achevées mercredi dernier sans résultat tangible.Cet examen post mortem se poursuivra lundi à Ramallah avec une assemblée du Comité exécutif de l'Organisation de libération de la Palestine (OLP). Une réunion du comité de suivi arabe est ensuite prévue le …
29 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?