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JT de 19h30 – Thursday 06/10/11
Title: JT de 19h30 Channel: MBC 1 Start Time: 19:30 Date: 2011-10-06 End Time: 20:15
06 Oct 2011, MBC
Zournal Kreol – Jeudi 06/10/11
Title: Zournal Kreol Channel: MBC 2 Start Time: 19:00 Date: 2011-10-06 End Time: 19:25
06 Oct 2011, MBC
Samachar – Thursday 06/10/11
Title: Samachar Channel: MBC 1 Start Time: 18:00 Date: 2011-10-06 End Time: 18:25
06 Oct 2011, MBC
Apple founder Steve Jobs, 56, dies weeks after quitting as boss of firm
Apple founder Steve Jobs died yesterday after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. Tributes, led by President Barack Obama, began pouring in within minutes of the company confirming the death... Read more »
06 Oct 2011, KotZot
Chili: rupture du dialogue entre le gouvernement et les étudiants, manifestation en vue
SANTIAGO (AFP)Les négociations entre gouvernement et étudiants au Chili se sont rompues mercredi après moins d'une semaine, les étudiants accusant le gouvernement de ne pas faire assez en faveur de la gratuité, et renouvellant un appel à manifester, dès jeudi.Les pourparlers ouverts jeudi dernier, les premiers au bout de cinq mois de manifestations étudiantes parfois émaillées de violences, ont été interrompues dans la soirée, lorsque syndicats étudiants, puis enseignants, ont quitté la session au ministère de l'Education."Nous considérons que ce processus de négociations ne peut continuer dans ces conditions", a déclaré à la presse Camila Vallejo, dirigeante étudiante."L'Etat doit garantir …
06 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Germany's Ozil 'ready for jeers' at Euro 2012 qualifier
BERLIN, Germany (AFP)Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil has said he is ready again to run a gauntlet of whistles on Friday when the son of Turkish immigrants faces Turkey in a Euro 2012 qualifier in Istanbul.Real Madrid's Ozil, who turns 23 on October 15, was born in Gelsenkirchen in the heart of Germany's industrial Ruhr Valley and, despite his Turkish roots, opted to play for Germany in 2007, when he was called into the Under-21 team.Along with former Bayern Munich star Mehmet Scholl, who also played for Germany in the 90s, Ozil, who started his career at Schalke 04, is one …
06 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Dopage: les athlètes suspendus attendent l'arbitrage du Tribunal du sport
PARIS (AFP)Le Tribunal arbitral du sport (TAS) rend jeudi un arbitrage très attendu dont dépend l'avenir olympique de plusieurs sportifs, dont le champion olympique américain du 400 m LaShawn Merritt, en théorie privés des JO de Londres pour avoir été suspendus plus de six mois pour dopage.En 2008, le Comité international olympique (CIO) a intégré dans la charte olympique l'interdiction, pour tout athlète ayant écopé de plus de six mois de suspension pour violation d'un quelconque règlement antidopage, de participer aux jeux Olympiques qui suivent l'expiration de leur sanction.Cette règle, dite règle 45, est entrée en vigueur pour les Jeux …
06 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
L'aquaculture : une source de revenu alternative
Le ministre Von-Mally et les pêcheurs visitant une cage à ombrines La mer n’est pas une ressource inépuisable. Les prises de poissons diminuent et l’aquaculture doit être considérée comme une source de revenu alternative ou complémentaire pour les pêcheurs. Ainsi une trentaine de pêcheurs ont visité la Ferme Marine de Mahebourg (FMM) dans le Sud-Est de l’île le mercredi 5 octobre suite à une initiative du ministère de la Pêche et de Rodrigues. L’objectif de cette visite est de permettre aux pêcheurs de se familiariser avec les fermes aquacoles afin de les encourager à s’y lancer. De plus, il est …
06 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Hillary Clinton: le vote de l'Unesco sur la Palestine est "confus" et inexplicable"
SAINT DOMINGUE (République dominicaine) (AFP) Le vote du Conseil exécutif de l'Unesco en faveur de la reconnaissance de la Palestine comme membre à part entière des Nations Unies est "confus" et "inexplicable", a déclaré mercredi la secrétaire d'Etat américaine, Hillary Clinton.La chef de la diplomatie américaine a demandé que le statut de la Palestine revienne à la table des négociations et n'a pas exclu que les Etats-Unis cessent leur contribution à l'Unesco, dont le siège est à Paris, lors d'une conférence de presse au cours d'une visite en république dominicaine."Je dois dire qu'il me semble passablement confus et inexplicable d'avoir …
06 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Benitez lays blame for Inter slump on Moratti
ROME (AFP)Spanish coach Rafael Benitez says Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti is to blame for the club's current slump on the pitch.Benitez lasted less than six months in the job and was fired despite winning the Club World Cup.Since Jose Mourinho left at the end of the 2009/10 season, Inter have had four coaches.And Benitez says the problem is Moratti."He makes a lot of mistakes, since me he's had three more coaches which means the president makes a lot of mistakes, maybe too many," the former Liverpool and Valencia boss told Sky Sport."Inter didn't behave in the correct way with …
06 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Etats-Unis: Sarah Palin n'est pas candidate à la présidentielle de 2012
WASHINGTON (AFP)L'ultra-conservatrice Sarah Palin a annoncé mercredi qu'elle ne serait pas candidate à l'élection présidentielle de novembre 2012 aux Etats-Unis, dans une lettre à ses partisans diffusée par les médias.Mme Palin, qui avait laissé planer pendant des mois le suspense sur ses intentions, avait été la colistière du républicain John McCain lors du scrutin de 2008. Par son retrait, elle ramène la course à huit principaux candidats du côté républicain, alors que les élections primaires doivent commencer en janvier prochain."Après beaucoup de prières et mûre réflexion, j'ai décidé de ne pas être candidate à l'investiture républicaine de 2012 pour le …
06 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Desmond Tutu, still tackling authorities at 80
CAPE TOWN (AFP)"I haven't had it with this present one. So we keep our distance," he added, before laughing once more.With admirers as diverse as U2 frontman Bono to US President Barack Obama, Tutu takes his iconic status with a pinch of salt."Imagine standing in front of a mirror and saying hey man, I'm an icon, do you know that?" he joked, saying Mandela does not wake up and ask "what am I going to do to justify my being called a moral colossus?""I don't think any one of those people who may be given those positions reckons that that …
06 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Revised forecast of GDP to 4.1% rather than 4.5%
On the basis of latest information gathered on key sectors of the economy, GDP is now expected to grow by 4.1% in 2011, lower than the 4.5% forecast made in June 2011. Exclusive of sugar, the growth rate would be 4.3% reports the Central statistical Office in its latest report. The main assumptions used for the forecast of 4.1% in the GDP growth in 2011 are: Sugarcane: a production of 390,000 tonnes, comprising mostly refined and special sugars, resulting in a growth of -11.8% compared to -6.4% in 2010 when sugar production was 452,473 tons. Manufacturing Industries: to expand by …
06 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Concept paper on CPE near ready
The Ministry of Education and Human Resources is in the process of preparing a concept paper to bring reforms to the Certificate of Primary Education (CPE) system. This statement was made by the minister of Education and Human Resources, Dr Vasant Bunwaree at an event held on Wednesday at Gold Crest Hotel, Quatre Bornes. This [...]
06 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
Profits of Rs 124.4 million for AfrAsia Bank as at 30 June 2010
AfrAsia Bank recently announced its financial results for the year ending 30 June 2010, with a performance described as very satisfactory by its CEO, James Benoit, in the Bank’s fourth year of operations. AfrAsia Bank saw its net profits, as a group, propelled by 223% to Rs 124.4 million during their last financial year compared to Rs38.5 million in 2009-2010. This growth is explained by various contributing factors including a higher visibility on the local and regional markets as well as the continuous improvement and diversification in their product and service offering resulting in enhanced customer loyalty, especially in targeted …
06 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Former McCann Erickson CEO speaks on branding issues
The Public Relations and Communication Professionals Association (PRCPA) organised a conference and sharing of ideas with former chief executive officer of McCann Erickson, Michael Carroll, on Wednesday. This was held at the Eastern Institute for Integrated Learning in Management (EIILM), Ebène. Carroll addressed the first, second and third year Mass Communication, Journalism and Advertising students, [...]
06 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
Teachers’ Day celebrated
Members of the General Purpose Teachers Union as well as the Government Teachers Union (GTU) celebrated World Teachers’ Day with great enthusiasm on Wednesday. Minister of Education and Human Resources Dr Vasant Bunwaree was present at both events held in Quatre Bornes to celebrate this day that is a school holiday in Mauritius. World Teachers’ [...]
06 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
Proposed abortion bill divides population
When the parliament returns to session this October 18, one of the foremost thoughts in many minds would be the legislation that proposes to legalise abortion in Mauritius, albeit in special circumstances. The current law is derived from French and British codes practised in the 19th century. The 1938 revision of the Penal Code of [...]
06 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
Delegates meet to decide on CHC’s future
The Port Louis Maritime Employees Association (PLMEA) will organise its delegates’ assembly soon. This follows the meeting held at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Tuesday on the privatisation of the Cargo Handling Corporation (CHC). This was confirmed by Alain Edouard, president of PLMEA. Edouard said that the trade union, which represents the dock workers, [...]
06 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
Institute promotes Bhojpuri songs
Many individuals and organisations on the island are working towards preserving one of our intangible cultural heritages, namely the Bhojpuri language. To promote this language, a Lok Parampara Geet competition or a competition of traditional Bhojpuri folk songs will be held on October 16 at Shival Hall in Petit Raffray at 8 am. “Our aim [...]
06 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily