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JT de 19h30 – lundi 09/01/2012
Title: JT de 19h30Channel: MBC1Start Time: 19:30Date: 2012-01-09End Time: 20:16
09 Jan 2012, MBC
Zournal Kreol – lundi 09/01/2012
Title: Zournal KreolChannel: MBC1Start Time: 19:00Date: 2012-01-09End Time: 19:20
09 Jan 2012, MBC
News – Monday 09/01/2012
Title: NewsChannel: MBC3Start Date: 2012-01-09Start Time: 18:30End Date: 2012-01-09 End Time: 18:50
09 Jan 2012, MBC
Samachar – Monday 09/01/2012
Title: SamacharChannel: MBC1Start Time: 18:00Date: 2012-01-09End Time: 18:25
09 Jan 2012, MBC
Student transfer exercise ends
While some 115,000 secondary students will resume classes normally on January12, around 2,000 Form I children still have not received admission yet. Out of the 2,655 transfer requests only 600 have been favourably received by the Mauritius Examination Syndicate (MES). These students who have passed the end-of-primary examinations (CPE) had either applied for a transfer [...]
09 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Rise in petrol price looming
A principle agreement was reached between European countries to impose an embargo on purchase of Iranian crude oil if Tehran does not cooperate with the international community its controversial nuclear programme; it was learned from diplomatic sources. This could well lead to a rapid increase in the price of petroleum products by the end of [...]
09 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Pierre Dinan to address meet at LSE
Pierre Dinan, local economist and external member of the Monetary Pricing Committee of the Bank of Mauritius will animate a talk on the ‘Miracle of Mauritius’ at the Wolfson Theatre, London on February 16. This is being organised by the London School of Economics (LSE) under the ‘LSE IDEAS Africa International Affairs Programme.’ Chris Alden, [...]
09 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Transfer irks primary school teachers
The Primary Schools Employees Union (PSEU) has been criticizing that the criteria set for the transfer of primary school teachers have not been followed since last year. The union has decided to take some action. They will stage a demonstration in front of the Zone 3 Directorate followed by individual disputes (under Section 68 of [...]
09 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Parties unveil candidates list
The leader of the Organisation Peuple Rodriguais (OPR), Serge Clair hinted productivity was high on his agenda to create jobs on the island. To do that, the “obsolete education system” should be scrapped and updated, he insisted. “We need innovating and creative ideas to improve the life of Rodriguans,” said Clair.The mindset of the islanders [...]
09 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Parties unveil candidates list
The leader of the Organisation Peuple Rodriguais (OPR), Serge Clair hinted productivity was high on his agenda to create jobs on the island. To do that, the “obsolete education system” should be scrapped and updated, he insisted. “We need innovating and creative ideas to improve the life of Rodriguans,” said Clair.The mindset of the islanders [...]
09 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Jellyfish alert at Flic en Flac, La Cambuse
Beachgoers in Flic en Flac and La Cambuse are being urged to look out for potentially dangerous jellyfish by the Ministery of Fisheries. The members of the National Coast Guard (NCG) are on the alert after a jellyfish warning was given during the beginning of this year. “We want to reassure the Mauritian public and [...]
09 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Leela-Devi returns to politics
Former minister Leela Devi Dookun who was involved in a serious car crash in October last year has returned to political life. She attended the first press conference of the year held by her party Mouvement Socialiste Militant (MSM) on Saturday at Sun Trust Building, Port Louis. She took her frontline seat alongside her leader [...]
09 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Giffords to lead vigil as US remembers Tucson
TUCSON, Arizona (AFP)Hundreds visited the museum throughout the day, while others like Melissa Lopez spent the day at Tohono Cul Park."I came today to mourn the lives lost but also to reflect on all that's good in life," said the 67-year-old Lopez, a retired educator who lives just a few blocks from where the shooting took place.A memorial -- a large boulder surrounded by six smaller ones representing the victims -- has been built next to the entrance of the supermarket near the scene of the carnage.This weekend's trip to Tucson will be the fourth time Giffords has returned to …
08 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Top 14: Toulouse et Clermont au rendez-vous, Bayonne au bord du gouffre
PARIS (AFP)Le Stade Toulousain et Clermont ont accru leur avance en tête du Top 14 de rugby pendant le bref épisode hivernal, qui s'est achevé ce week-end avec la 15e journée, tandis que Bayonne, battu à domicile (27-20) par Bordeaux, s'enfonce dans la crise et la zone de relégation.Le Top 14 s'efface pour deux semaines au profit des 5e et 6e journées de Coupe d'Europe et de Challenge européen. La prochaine échéance (16e journée) interviendra les 27 et 28 janvier, une semaine avant l'ouverture du Tournoi des six nations.Demi-finales et barrages. Le Stade Toulousain a fait le métier au cours …
08 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Tenant’s lovers abuse 13-yr-old school girl
A 13 year old Form III student of Loreto Convent, Rose Hill, was sexually assaulted on December 22 by two of her tenant’s friends in Beau Bassin. The young girl was going downstairs to borrow a pressure cooker from the 19-year old lady tenant when the two men grabbed her and then lead her to [...]
08 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Carcassonne report
Paul Bérenger did not beat around the bush at Saturday’s press conference. According to him the Carcassonne Report on electoral reform is “stillborn.” He commented on the Prime Ministers New Year message before mentioning the municipal elections. He is pushing for the reconsideration of the Sachs report on which the MMM, the Mouvement Socialiste Militant [...]
08 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Polémique en Italie après des insultes contre le gouverneur gay des Pouilles
ROME (AFP)Les déclarations sur Facebook d'un adjoint au maire des Pouilles (sud de l'Italie), qui a traité le gouverneur de gauche de la région Nichi Vendola, ouvertement gay, de "demoiselle" affectée de "troubles psychiatriques", a provoqué dimanche une polémique en Italie."Dans la nature, il n'existe que deux types d'êtres humains: l'homme et la femme. Le reste est classifié comme relevant de troubles psychiatriques à traiter par la psychanalyse", a écrit Giuseppe Ripa, adjoint au maire de Lecce chargé des Transports membre du Peuple de la Liberté, le parti de Silvio Berlusconi.Le maire de Lecce Paolo Perrone a pris ses distances …
08 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Teddy Riner, "sportif français de l'année 2011" pour Radio France
PARIS (AFP)Teddy Riner, premier judoka sacré 5 fois champion du monde, a remporté le prix du "sportif français de l'année 2011" décerné par Radio France après un vote des auditeurs de quatre stations du groupe (France Info, France Inter, France Bleu et le Mouv), a-t-on appris auprès de Jacques Vendroux, directeur des sports de Radio France.Riner a devancé l'équipe de France de handball, championne du monde en 2011, et Sébastien Loeb, octuple champion du monde des rallyes.Le trophée du "sportif français de l'année 2011" sera remis mardi au Parc des Princes en présence du ministre des Sports David Douillet et …
08 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Scholes makes dramatic return for Man Utd
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom (AFP)Paul Scholes, who retired last season, is making a dramatic return to help Manchester United cope with injuries for the rest of the season.The 37-year-old former England and United midfielder has been named on the bench by Sir Alex Ferguson for United's FA Cup third round tie at Manchester City on Sunday after agreeing to help his old club out of a fix.With injuries biting deep into his squad, Ferguson made the move to ask his veteran midfielder to come out of retirement."It's fantastic that Paul has made this decision," said Ferguson."It's always sad to see great …
08 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?
MPCB Launches Its e-Correspondence
The MPCB starts early this year, as part of its commitment to environmental sustainability, its new electronic correspondence "So So Simple Ecological So Secure" that will allow customers to receive their bank statements or other documents e-mail.
08 Jan 2012, business.mega.mu