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Ah Kim to appear in court
Ah Kim Chue Kee Chung a close friend of Gary Lam Po Tang will be called in the witness box at the Pamplemousses district court on Monday. He is a trader and was earlier arrested by officer of the Major Crime Investigation Team following statements recorded by suspect Sanjeev Nunkoo. However, Chue Kee Chung was [...]
19 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Growing number of bats to be controlled
The Ministry of Agro Industry and Food Security has decided to control the growing number of bats in Mauritius. According to a survey of AREU, in the last 10 years, the population of bats in Mauritius has increased significantly and has become a source of nuisance to fruit planters. The survey of bats in 2010 [...]
19 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Bérenger rules out MMM/Ptr alliance
The leader of the opposition, Paul Bérenger, put an end to all rumours of a possible alliance with the Labour Party at the weekly MMM (Mouvement Militant Mauricien) conference held on Saturday at the Link Hotel in Ebène. He heavily criticised the Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam’s attitude in Parliament last Tuesday. He deplored the lack [...]
19 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Le président nord-coréen Kim Jong-Il est mort, son fils désigné
SEOUL (AFP)Le président de la Corée du Nord, Kim Jong-Il, dont la santé était réputée chancelante depuis des années, est mort samedi, et son fils, Kim Jong-Un, a été désigné pour prendre sa succession, ont annoncé lundi les médias officiels du régime communiste.Le dirigeant nord-coréen, âgé de 69 ou 70 ans, est décédé le 17 décembre à 08H30 locales (le 16 décembre à 23H30 GMT), a annoncé, en pleurs, un présentateur de la télévision d'Etat nord-coréenne.Kim est décédé dans son train au cours d'un de ses traditionnels déplacements sur le terrain, selon l'agence officielle nord-coréenne.La cause de son décès n'a …
19 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
JT de 19h30 – lundi 19/12/11
Title: JT de 19h30Channel: MBC 1Start Time: 19:30Date: 2011-12-19End Time: 20:15
19 Dec 2011, MBC
Zurnal Kreol – lundi 19/12/11
Title: Zurnal KreolChannel: MBC 2Start Time: 19:00Date: 2011-12-19End Time: 19:20
19 Dec 2011, MBC
News Bulletin – Monday 19/12/11
Title: News BulletinChannel: MBC 3Start Time: 18:30Date: 2011-12-19End Time: 18:50
19 Dec 2011, MBC
Samachar – Monday 19/12/11
Title: SamacharChannel: MBC 1Start Time: 18:00Date: 2011-12-19End Time: 18:25
19 Dec 2011, MBC
Ligue 1: Paris recolle à Montpellier, Lille passe devant Lyon
PARIS (AFP)Le choc de la 18e journée au Parc des Princes n'a pas départagé le Paris SG et Lille (0-0): Les Parisiens recollent au leader Montpellier, à égalité de points, tandis que le Losc passe devant Lyon, ces deux équipes étant aussi à égalité de points.Le suspense reste entier pour le titre de champion d'automne qui sera décerné mercredi soir.Dans le froid et la pluie du Parc, le match a été assez décevant, loin des duels fantasmés Pastore/Hazard ou encore Gameiro/Sow.Montpellier, accroché samedi chez lui par Toulouse (1-1), s'en tire bien et reste leader à la faveur d'une meilleure différence …
18 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Spanish king forced son-in-law to quit job in 2006
MADRID (AFP)King Juan Carlos told his son-in-law in 2006 to cut ties with a company now mired in corruption allegations, an official at Spain's royal palace said Sunday.Authorities are probing the activities of a non-profit company run by Inaki Urdangarin between 2004 and 2006."(The king) ordered him to stand down from his activities and he sold his shares," said the official, who works at the royal palace's press office, confirming reports in the Spanish press."He was told he shouldn't work for himself and it would be better if he worked overseas."Urdangarin, 43, also known as the Duke of Palma de …
18 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
New Year Gifts: Be inspired!
The shopping season has begun. It is a month like no other, it's time gifts for those you love and yourself. This is traditionally the month in which gifts are exchanged. But is it would be possible if it were not for the bonus?
18 Dec 2011, business.mega.mu
Ease of 25% granted to fruit growers
Good news for fruit growers. At the end of the year, while the country has an abundance of fruits, the government decided to grant an easy 25% of fruit growers for the purchase of netting to protect fruit trees.
18 Dec 2011, business.mega.mu
Expand Rewarded by the African Technology Awards 2011
Mauritian society Expand Technology was named a finalist in the Grand Prix of the African Awards for Entrepreneurship in 2011, on December 8, Kenya. This competition aims to reward companies with the most brilliant in the African region.
18 Dec 2011, business.mega.mu
La crise au Yémen va toucher 4 millions de personnes en 2012 selon l'ONU
DUBAI (AFP)Près de quatre millions de personnes seront touchées par la crise au Yémen en 2012, ont affirmé dimanche à Dubaï plusieurs agences des Nations unies, mettant en garde contre le risque que le pays devienne une nouvelle Somalie."Environ quatre millions de personnes seront touchées par la crise au Yémen en 2012 et auront besoin d'un soutien humanitaire d'urgence", affirme dans un communiqué le Comité permanent inter-agence qui regroupe des agences onusiennes et des ONG humanitaires partenaires.Le pays secoué par un soulèvement populaire compte 24 millions d'habitants."Alors qu'il y a eu d'importants développements politiques au Yémen, tous les acteurs prévoient …
18 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Combiné nordique: et de trois pour Lamy-Chappuis
PARIS (AFP)Le champion olympique français Jason Lamy-Chappuis a remporté dimanche sa troisième victoire individuelle de la saison en Coupe du monde de combiné nordique, lors de la seconde épreuve de Seefeld (Autriche).En 27 min 41 sec et 9/10e, Lamy-Chappuis a devancé de 3 sec 9/10 l'Italien Alessandro Pittin et de 7 sec 1/10 le Norvégien Joergen Graabak pour signer la 18e victoire de sa carrière et conforter sa première place au classement de la Coupe du monde.Le champion du monde, 25 ans, réalise un week-end parfait puisqu'il avait aussi offert vendredi à la France la victoire en team sprint en …
18 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Quick-fire Rooney helps Man Utd down QPR
LONDON (AFP)A first-minute goal from Wayne Rooney sent Manchester United on their way to a 2-0 victory away at Queens Park Rangers Sunday and increased the pressure on Manchester City.Sir Alex Ferguson's side arrived at Loftus Road knowing a win would lift them a point above City ahead of their local rivals' clash with Arsenal later Sunday.And the prospect of climbing to the head of the table for the first time since October proved to be a powerful incentive, with Rooney providing the visitors with the perfect start inside the opening 60 seconds.Michael Carrick added a second in the 56th …
18 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Nepal's 'singing nun' shares the sound of music
KATHMANDU (AFP)Dolma learned English, having left school aged 13, by talking to the foreigners who visited the monastery, and was schooled in spiritual singing by the Rinpoche and his wife Kunseong Dechen.She may have been destined to sing for the pleasure of just a few fellow nuns and the tourists lucky enough to hear her at the monastery, were it not for a chance meeting with American new world musician Steve Tibbetts.Tibbetts, who is renowned for his original approach influenced by travel in Asia, was passing through Kathmandu when he heard Dolma chanting at the monastery, and proposed to record …
18 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
'Barefoot diva' Evora to be buried Tuesday
PRAIA, Cape Verde (AFP)Legendary Cape Verdean singer Cesaria Evora, who died on Saturday aged 70, will be buried on Tuesday on her home island of Sao Vicente, officials said Sunday.The body of the singing star nicknamed "the barefoot diva" will remain at her family home in Mindelo on Tuesday until it is transferred to the local town hall and then to the cemetery for the burial at 4 pm (1700 GMT).Flags were flying at half mast on Sunday on all public buildings throughout the archipelago's nine islands, in the Atlantic, 500 kilometres (300 miles) from the Senegalese capital Dakar and …
18 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Ski: l'Italien Blardone remporte le géant d'Alta Badia (Italie)
ALTA BADIA (Italie) (AFP) L'Italien Massimiliano Blardone a remporté dimanche le slalom géant d'Alta Badia, signant à 32 ans sa 6e victoire en Coupe du monde de ski alpin, devant les Autrichiens Hannes Reichelt, deuxième, et Philipp Schörghofer, troisième.Le maître de la discipline, l'Américain Ted Ligety est resté au pied du podium.
18 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Barcelona beat Santos to win World Club Cup
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AFP)Lionel Messi grabbed a brace as a rampant Barcelona out-classed the Brazilians Santos 4-0 to lift the Club World Cup on Sunday and confirm their status as the best team on the planet.The clash between the European and South American champions in Japan had been billed as a showdown between Messi, widely acknowledged as the best player in the world, and 19-year-old Brazilian sensation Neymar.In the event, it was no contest -- either between the two supreme talents or their teams -- as Barcelona picked up their second world crown after winning the competition in 2009.Messi, set up …
18 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?