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François Gabart remporte une transat BtoB raccourcie pour cause de mauvais temps
PARIS (AFP)Le Français François Gabart sur son monocoque Imoca (18,60 m) Macif a remporté jeudi la Transat BtoB (Back to Brittany), dont le parcours avait été raccourci en raison de "conditions météo exceptionnelles" sur le golfe de Gascogne.Partie le 5 décembre de Gustavia (île de Saint-Barthélémy), la BtoB devait à l'origine arriver à Lorient (Morbihan).Huit marins ayant participé à la récente Transat en double Jacques-Vabre Le Havre/Puerto Limon (Costa Rica) avaient pris le départ de cette transat ouest-est, en solo cette fois, dans le but de se tester ou de se qualifier en vue du Vendée Globe 2012.Gabart a passé …
15 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Buying frenzy greets Elizabeth Taylor auction
NEW YORK (AFP)There was also a chance to get the dress Taylor wore at that second wedding with Burton, an ethereal Gina Fratini number that had been estimated to sell for $10,000-12,000 but finally sold for $62,500.Taylor was always famous for her extraordinary wardrobe and one of the biggest successes of the auction was a silver Christian Dior evening gown and matching bag fetching $362,500, leaving the estimate of $4,000-6,000 trailing.Another Dior, this time an evening gown in scarlet chiffon, sold for $20,000, four times the pre-sale estimate, while a beaded 1992 Versace jacket known as "The Face," fetched $128,500, …
15 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Ex-Japan football coach joins China's Hangzhou
SHANGHAI (AFP)Former Japan coach Takeshi Okada joined China's Hangzhou Greentown Thursday, further bolstering the Super League's ranks just days after the landmark signing of French star Nicolas Anelka.Okada, who took Japan to the knock-out stages of last year's World Cup, was in Hangzhou, an eastern city near Shanghai, for the signing, a spokesman said, adding that further details would be released later."We are busy now as Takeshi Okada is in Hangzhou now. The contract has been signed this morning. There will be a press conference on December 24," the official told AFP.Hangzhou, who finished eighth in the 16-team Super League, …
15 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
12 000 policiers mobilisés du 15 décembre au 15 janvier
L’ensemble de l’effectif de la force policière sera plus que jamais sur les dents en cette période de fêtes de fin d’année. 12 000 policiers seront mobilisés afin de combattre la criminalité et surtout assurer la sécurité de tout un chacun sur nos routes. ʺDes déploiements stratégiques ont été mis en place afin de couvrir toute l’île. Les automobilistes peuvent s’attendre à des contrôles anywhere, anytime and anyplaceʺ précise Barlen Munusami du Traffic Branch. La Special Mobile Force procèdera à des barrages et des vérifications impromptues de jour comme de nuit auront lieu y compris des alcotests. Les policiers veilleront …
15 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Prez dissolves Rodrigues
Elections in Rodrigues will take place latest by March 14 next year, following the dissolution of the Rodrigues Regional Assembly (RRA) on Wednesday. No date has been finalised. Acting upon the advice of Prime Minister Dr Navin Ramgoolam, the dissolution was announced by President Sir Anerood Jugnauth in a press communiqué. As per section 3(6) [...]
15 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Central Bank monetary base plunges by 1.2 per cent
The Central Bank monetary base fell by Rs 499 m, that is, 1.2 per cent, from Rs 42,578 m in October to Rs 42,079 m in November, against a rise of 0.4 per cent registered between September and October.The fall in monetary base during the month reflected a decrease in both currency in circulation and [...]
15 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Fake currency notes tendered at petrol pumps
The island has recorded a number of cases where counterfeit bank notes have been tendered at pump stations. The police is looking at the situation very seriously and an investigation is underway to find out the culprit. On Wednesday, Dharmarage Ajoodhea, 56, a pump attendant at Shell filling station, Pamplemousses reported a case of counterfeit [...]
15 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Cim organises year-end event
The Cim group organised a year-end event with its non-governmental organisation (NGO) partners on Wednesday at Life Restaurant, Port Louis. The aim was to thank the NGOs for their collaboration over the year and also to look upon new opportunities for further strengthening the partnership. Present for the occasion was minister of Social Integration and [...]
15 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Extension class for upper forms to start in Jan
The Ministry of Education and Human Resources proposes to run the next session of extension classes in Practical Biology, Chemistry and Physics in state secondary schools from January to May 2012.The extension classes are open to GCE A level students who have passed the Cambridge School Certificate or its equivalent in the appropriate science subject [...]
15 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Britam appointed Bupa’s intermediary
Leading international health insurer Bupa International, has appointed Britam Ltd as intermediary in Mauritius. Bupa International has been providing health insurance to some of the world’s largest companies since 1971. It offers access to more than 200,000 medical providers worldwide and can settle bills directly with over 7,500 hospitals and clinics. Customers also have access [...]
15 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Drunk misses bus, thugs do not miss him
A 61-year old resident of Forest Side who was stranded at the Victoria Square bus terminal because he had had one too many was assaulted and robbed of Rs 500, a mobile phone, his National ID and bus cards In his deposition which he filed at the Pope Hennessy police station on Wednesday at 6.30 [...]
15 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Pillay submits details on Fraud and Tracking Account
On Tuesday, replying to a private notice question by MMM MP Li Kwong Wing regarding fraud issues in the country, the minister of Information and Communication Technology, Tassarajen Pillay said, “I am informed by the Information and Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA) that the total money credited by the International Long Distance (ILD) operators in the [...]
15 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Unions reject Mauritius Cane Industry Authority Bill
At a press meet held in Port Louis on Wednesday, coordinator of Unions in Sugar Service Providing Institutions, Vishnu Ramasawmy said that he is not satisfied with the Mauritius Cane Industry Authority Bill, which was voted in Parliament yesterday. “According to the government, the aim is to provide for the establishment of the Mauritius Cane [...]
15 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Ministers Jeetah and Bunwaree awarded at Africa – India Partnership Summit
The Africa India Partnership Summit was held at the Sugar Beach Hotel on Wednesday. Minister of Education and Human Resources Dr Vasant Bunwaree and minister of Tertiary Education, Science, Research and Technology Dr Rajesh Jeetah were awarded for their outstanding contribution to higher education. Dr Raju Bhatia, CEO of Fun and Joy at Work and [...]
15 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Nelsinho hails Japanese 'evolution' at Club W.Cup
TOYOTA, Japan (AFP)Brazilian coach Nelsinho hailed the "evolution" of Japanese football after his Kashiwa Reysol side gave his former club, the South American champions Santos, a fright at the Club World Cup.A Santos side boasting 19-year-old prodigy Neymar needed a cracker from the young forward and two other sublime finishes from Borges and Danilo, the latter from a free-kick, to claim a probable final meeting with Barcelona.The Brazilians ran out 3-1 winners in Wednesday's semi-final, the impressive defender Hiroki Sakai grabbing the Japanese champions' goal at Toyota Stadium.But it was far closer than the scoreline suggested, statistics showing Kashiwa had …
15 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Travolta in a surprise visit to Bosnia: media
SARAJEVO (AFP)US actor John Travolta arrived late Wednesday for a surprise visit to Bosnia to reportedly scout the area for his role in the upcoming movie 'Killing Season,' local media said.Travolta drove into Sarajevo from Zagreb, where he had landed in a private plane earlier in the day, Bosnian daily Dnevni Avaz reported in its online edition."I am here for my new movie," Travolta told journalists in Sarajevo.The 'Grease' and 'Pulp Fiction star is to play one of the major roles, alongside Robert De Niro, in Mark Steven Johnson's 'Killing Season.'Shooting is expected to start on January 16, according to …
14 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Handball: Montpellier s'en sort de justesse face à Nîmes en championnat
PARIS (AFP)Montpellier a évité d'extrême justesse sa première défaite de la saison dans le Championnat de France de handball en s'imposant 34 à 33 dans les dernières secondes face aux voisins de Nîmes mercredi.Montpellier a évité d'extrême justesse sa première défaite de la saison dans le Championnat de France de handball en s'imposant 34 à 33 dans les dernières secondes face aux voisins de Nîmes mercredi.Mené de trois buts à cinq minutes de la fin (30-33), le champion de France en titre a renversé la situation dans une ambiance survoltée devant 9000 spectateurs à l'Arena, face au 12e du Championnat.C'est …
14 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Aïcha Kadhafi demande au procureur de la CPI s'il enquête sur la mort de son père
LA HAYE (AFP)Un avocat d'Aïcha Kadhafi, fille du défunt leader Mouammar Kadhafi, a indiqué mercredi avoir envoyé une lettre au procureur de la Cour pénale internationale (CPI), sa cliente souhaitant savoir s'il enquête sur la mort de son père et de son frère Mouatassim."Aïcha veut savoir si le procureur Luis Moreno-Ocampo enquête sur ces meurtres, et si ce n'est pas le cas, pourquoi il ne le fait pas", a déclaré à l'AFP Nick Kaufman, avocat de la fille de M. Kadhafi.Mouammar Kadhafi, tout comme son fils Mouatassim, avait été tué le 20 octobre à Syrte par des rebelles libyens après …
14 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
The President of the Republic Dissolves the Rodrigues Regional Assembly
Sir Anerood Jugnauth has made the dissolution of the Rodrigues Regional Assembly (RRA) on the advice of the Prime Minister. The next step is the publication of the "writ of election" within 55 days.
14 Dec 2011, business.mega.mu
Treaty with India: Mauritius Organizes Resistance
The operators of the finance sector are block. With the approach of discussions between India and Mauritius on the Treaty of double taxation to be held in one week, the Global Institutional Investors Forum (GIIF) says Maurice, despite its legal framework, today prone to intimidation tactics. All in all, the operators expect a positive outcome.
14 Dec 2011, business.mega.mu