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France opens doors to circular migration
Those who dream of working in France can now prepare themselves because the National Empowerment Foundation (NEF) has launched its marketing campaign to find potential French employers who want to recruit Mauritians.
04 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
Infinity laid-off register for workfare
Employees of the Infinity BPO limited, Ebène who are on hunger strike since Wednesday because they have not been paid since October have been asked to register for the work fare programme.
04 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
Security measures to improve tourists’ safety
The Association of Hotel and Restaurant Owners of Mauritius, together with the police force, aims to develop a common strategy to improve security for tourists in Mauritius.
04 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
Four pc economic growth targeted
Martin Petri, an officer of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), who led a delegation to Mauritius from January 19 to February 2, predicted that an economic growth of four per cent is expected in Mauritius this year.
04 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
Chinese Astrology 2011 Prediction for The Year of The Rabbit
So what does the Chinese Astrology predicts for the year of the Rabbit 2011? The start of the year of the rabbit according to the Chinese calendar is followed by the usual trend of predictions for the upcoming year. The following is a set a of predictions based on how the energy of the Rabbit [...]Original Post at: Chinese Astrology 2011 Prediction for The Year of The Rabbit - To subscribe to our Daily News section, click here.
03 Feb 2011, Island Crisis
Italian politician caught looking at escort website on iPad in parliament
An Italian politician has been left with some explaining to do after he was photographed browsing through the website of an escort girl agency on his iPad – while sitting in Parliament. Simeone Di Cagno Abbrescia was snapped surreptitiously browsing through pictures of half-naked women on his iPad while he was sitting in a debate [...]
03 Feb 2011, KotZot
Chinese New Year Spring Festival History and Traditions
Chinese New Year also known as Spring Festival is wrapped in great history, traditions and rituals. This year the Chinese New Year begins on February 3rd. This one is especially for the people who have been long intrigued by the history and the traditions behind the Chinese New Year. The history and traditions are very [...]Original Post at: Chinese New Year Spring Festival History and Traditions - To subscribe to our Daily News section, click here.
03 Feb 2011, Island Crisis
Fears of civil war were raised in Egypt as supporters and opponents of Hosni Mubarak fought in the streets, leaving hundreds of people injured
In the worst violence since protests against the president began, petrol bombs, concrete slabs and rocks were thrown by mobs in the capital Cairo, amid claims that secret police provoked the disturbance. More than 600 people were injured and one security officer was killed, the government said, taking the death toll since the protests began [...]
03 Feb 2011, KotZot
Kung Shee Fat Choy to one & all
03 Feb 2011, MBC
Magistrate asked to recuse in Harte case
The five employees of Legends Hotel charged in connection with the murder of Michaela Harte appeared in the district court of Mapou on Wednesday.
03 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
Representatives of Malaysian univ in island
Malaysia Education Co Ltd, which works in collaboration with the Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education in Mauritius, will be organising two exhibitions in the coming days to advise students on the different study options available in the country.
03 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
Engen SA acquires Caltex
Engen, a South Africa based petro-chemical company officially announced the acquisition of Chevron and its company Caltex in Mauritius.
03 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
Minister Faugoo emphasises importance of wetlands
Mauritius will soon submit a proposal so that a third site, Pointe d’Esny, is registered on the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance.
03 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
Roussety launches new political party
Forced to resign from his post as chief commissioner and after being made to distance himself from Mouvement Rodriguais (MR), Johnson Rousetty has officially launched his new party, Front Patriotique Rodriguais (FPR).
03 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
Ram Sena in favour of death penalty
The association Ram Sena is in favour of the introduction of death penalty.
03 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
Infinity BPO employees begin hunger strike
Thirty employees of Infinity BPO company, who have not been paid for the months of November, December and January, started a hunger strike on Wednesday. About 200 employees protested outside Infinity Tower for two hours on Wednesday morning, asking to meet with the company director Jean Suzanne, who did not show up.
03 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
BEC clears confusion over Bible Knowledge
The Bureau de l’Education Catholique (BEC), in a statement, made an appeal to parents to not confuse ‘religious education’ with ‘teaching of a civilisation’.
03 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
Mauritians interested in learning Chinese language
Mandarin is the official language of The People’s Republic of China, Taiwan and Singapore. With the recent rise of China as an economic power, Mandarin is now becoming one of the most widely spoken languages in the world.
03 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
Fire at Melrose claims two lives
Eight people were interrogated by the officers of inspector Lollman of the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) of Quartier Militaire on Wednesday. The investigators are trying to find out the circumstances under which Vandana Ramkelawon, 27, and her seven-year-old son Pritesh Ramkelawon, died in a fire at their house in the wee hours of Tuesday morning.
03 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
JT de 19h30 – jeudi 03/02/11
Title: JT de 19h30Channel: MBC 1Start Time: 19:30Date: 2011-02-03End Time: 20:30
03 Feb 2011, MBC