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Judiciary, ministry plan to set up new court houses
Member of Parliament (MP) Mahen Jhugroo quizzed Prime Minister Dr Dr Navin Ramgoolam at the National Assembly on whether the rehabilitation of the district courts is taking place. In his reply, Ramgoolam stated that there are 10 district courts in the island and that the judiciary is working in tandem with the Ministry of Public [...]
14 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Telugu conference strengthens ties
A press conference was held at the Telugu Cultural Trust, Port Louis, on Tuesday to discuss the outcome of the World Telugu Conference, which was held from December 8 to 10 at the Indira Gandhi Centre for Indian Culture (IGCIC), Phoenix. Recommendations such as starting a direct flight from Mauritius to Hyderabad once a week [...]
14 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
I Ocean Comm signs financial MoU with AFD
On Tuesday, the Commission de l’Océan Indien (COI) and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) held a signing ceremony for a financing agreement. This was held at the COI headquarters in Quatre Bornes. The AFD has granted 200,000 euros to COI in order to help it to carry out further studies in some sectors of [...]
14 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Postponed concert discussed in parliament
On Tuesday, Michael Sik Yuen, minister of Tourism and Leisure was faced with several questions regarding Indian singer Sunidhi Chauhan, who was supposed to perform at a special Diwali concert at Bon Accueil. Rajesh Bhagwan, MP MMM put forth the question. He wanted to know the cost incurred for the concert, the conditions of the [...]
14 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Dangerous Drugs Bill to be tabled in parliament
During the debate in the National Assembly on Tuesday, former Health minister and MP Maya Hanoomanjee sought information from the Prime Minister Dr Navin Ramgoolam on the number of attacks by ferocious dogs from July 2010 till now. Ramgoolam stated that the number of dog attacks from July to December 2010 stood at 90 and [...]
14 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
CPE results draw mixed reactions
After several weeks of suspense, 26,072 students who appeared for the Certificate of Primary Education (CPE) examinations this year received their results on Tuesday. Although it was announced that the results would be distributed from 9 am, many parents, accompanied by their children, reached their respective schools much earlier, waiting impatiently for the gates to [...]
14 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
NESC draws attention on household debt
The National Economic and Social Council (NESC) made public a report on ‘Managing Indebtedness and Household Budgets for Better Living’ on Tuesday, during a press conference held at its headquarters in Port Louis. It was chaired by the NESC vice chairperson, Radhakrishna Sadien and commissioners Toolsyraj Benydin and Mahmood Cheeroo. “This theme was chosen in [...]
14 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Foreign loans stand at
On Tuesday in the Parliament, Li Kwong Wing, MMM MP wanted to know the total amount of money contracted of the public sector and the amount disbursed. In reply, the vice-prime minister, minister of Finance and Economic Development, Xavier-Luc Duval announced that at the end of November, the amount of foreign loans contracted by the [...]
14 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Mondial dames de handball: des quarts de finale indécis
SAO PAULO (Brésil) (AFP)Les autres quarts de finale du Mondial-2011 dames de handball, mercredi à Sao Paulo, devraient déboucher sur des duels serrés, aucun favori ne se détachant clairement dans ces rencontres.Eu égard à leur palmarès respectif, le Danemark, triple champion olympique (1996, 2000 et 2004), pourrait prétendre avoir l'ascendant sur l'Angola, sacré sept fois champion d'Afrique depuis 1998 mais dont le meilleur résultat international est une place de 7e au Mondial 2007.Mais les Danoises n'ont plus grand chose à voir avec l'ensemble quasiment invincible du tournant des années 2000. Et l'Angola des soeurs Marcelina et Luisa Kiala a déjà …
13 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
PNQ: No Revisions Proposed in Fuel Prices Despite Lower Oil Prices
Responding to the Private Notice Question (PNQ), the Minister of Industry and Trade held that the State Trading Corporation (STC) does not scale down the price of gasoline and diesel.
13 Dec 2011, motors.mega.mu
Fusillade en Belgique: l'hôpital de Liège confirme la mort d'un bébé
BRUXELLES (AFP)Un bébé de 17 mois a succombé à ses blessures mardi soir après la fusillade déclenchée par un forcené sur une place de Liège (sud-est de la Belgique), a annoncé l'hôpital de la ville.Le décès de l'enfant porte à quatre le nombre des victimes du tireur solitaire Nordine Amrani, qui est également mort dans des circonstances encore non élucidées, a annoncé l'agence de presse Belga. Un adolescent de 15 ans est mort sur le coup, tandis qu'un jeune de 17 ans et une femme de 75 ans sont décédés à l'hôpital.
13 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Podolski strikes to rescue point for Cologne
BERLIN (AFP)Germany star Lukas Podolski hit his 14th goal of the season on Tuesday to seal Cologne's 1-1 draw with Mainz in a replayed German league match to warm up for their trip to Bayern Munich in three days.Cologne's last league game of 2011 is in Munich on Friday against the league leaders in a match which gives Podolski the chance to go up against his ex-club, where he spent three unfruitful years before returning to Cologne in 2009.There has been a storm of interest around Podolski in the German media ever since Schalke revealed their interest in signing him …
13 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Lightning in the Blackout Plunges Mauritius: 65% of CEB Clients Connected at 15:00
95% of the country was plunged into a blackout around noon. Of power lines have indeed been damaged due to storms that occurred Tuesday, December 13. Employees of the Central Electricity Board (CEB) have been implemented to restore electricity supply to 65% by 15 hours.
13 Dec 2011, business.mega.mu
Man Utd's Fletcher to take extended break
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom (AFP)Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher is to take an extended break from football due to health reasons, the club confirmed on Tuesday.The Premier League champions said Fletcher had been battling the bowel condition ulcerative colitis, which had already forced the midfielder to miss several months last season.United said the club had previously attributed Fletcher's absence to a mystery viral illness in order to protect the player's medical confidentiality."Darren has, in fact, been suffering from ulcerative colitis (a chronic inflammatory bowel condition) for some time preceding this," United said."Whilst he was able to maintain remission of symptoms for …
13 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
En Birmanie, la presse aussi entrevoit de nouveaux espaces
RANGOUN (AFP)Il fut un temps, pas si lointain, où le nom d'Aung San Suu Kyi se murmurait sous les pas de porte à Rangoun. Désormais, l'opposante fait la une de la presse birmane, qui se sent pousser des ailes au fur et à mesure que se confirment les ambitions réformistes du régime.Alors que la Ligue nationale pour la démocratie (LND) de la "Dame" a été reconnue mardi comme un parti légal, les médias goûtent à l'ivresse du changement."Nous voyons l'ombre de la démocratie et nous voulons la liberté. Nous sommes plus libres qu'auparavant, la presse est plus libre qu'avant", résume …
13 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Bayern's Ribery injury doubt for Cologne clash
BERLIN (AFP)Bayern Munich's France star Franck Ribery is an injury doubt for Friday's German league game against Cologne after picking up a thigh strain.The 28-year-old suffered an injury in the 2-1 win over Stuttgart on Sunday which gave Bayern a three-point lead at the top of the table.The Frenchman took a knock and had to be replaced in the 79th minute.Bayern host Cologne at Munich's Allianz Arena on Friday in their final German league game of 2011 and Ribery will undergo further tests to clarify the extent of the injury after missing training on Monday."I gave a pass and fell …
13 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Législatives ivoiriennes: le parti de Ouattara proche de la majorité absolue
ABIDJAN (AFP)Le parti du chef de l'Etat ivoirien Alassane Ouattara frôle la majorité absolue aux législatives de dimanche, a annoncé mardi la télévision publique, un scrutin censé clore la crise meurtrière de 2010-2011 mais boycotté par le camp de l'ex-président Laurent Gbagbo.Selon des résultats partiels portant sur 228 des 255 sièges à pourvoir à l'Assemblée, le Rassemblement des républicains (RDR) de M. Ouattara "a 123 sièges", le Parti démocratique de Côte d'Ivoire (PDCI) 93 et les indépendants 12 sièges, a indiqué une présentatrice du journal télévisé.La coalition RDR-PDCI au pouvoir était assurée de remporter ces premières législatives depuis 2000, boycottées …
13 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Anelka en Chine: de plus en plus riche, le football veut aussi se bonifier
PEKIN (AFP)Le recrutement par le club de Shanghai Shenhua de l'attaquant français de Chelsea Nicolas Anelka illustre la puissance financière croissante du championnat de football chinois, qui espère tourner le dos à ses scandales à répétition de triche et de corruption.Le club de Shanghai a confirmé lundi le recrutement du joueur de 32 ans, qui entamera en janvier un contrat de deux ans dans la capitale économique chinoise. Chelsea a confirmé le transfert, sans préciser les termes financiers du contrat, vraisemblablement un pont d'or.Mais des médias chinois, citant la chaîne sportive ESPN, ont annoncé que le salaire hebdomadaire de l'ancien …
13 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Olic admits interest in Lazio move
ROME (AFP)Croatia striker Ivica Olic says he would be interested in a move to Italian Serie A side Lazio and hopes they follow through with reported interest.Olic has been a bit-part player at Bayern Munich this season under coach Jupp Heynckes and he fears that his place in the Croatia squad at the European Championships in Poland and Ukraine in June could be in jeopardy if he doesn't get more pitch time."I've understood that I won't be re-entering into Heynckes's plans and not playing could compromise my place at the Euros," Olic told Tuttosport."I'm honoured by the interest from an …
13 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Khmers rouges: Ieng Thirith maintenue en détention par le tribunal
PHNOM PENH (AFP)Le tribunal international de Phnom Penh a refusé mardi de libérer pour raisons de santé l'ex-ministre des Affaires sociales des Khmers rouges, devenue folle et déclarée inapte à être jugée, a-t-il indiqué dans un communiqué.La chambre suprême du tribunal parrainé par l'0NU a décidé que Ieng Thirith, 79 ans, qui souffre de pertes de mémoire, de démence et probablement de la maladie d'Alzheimer, serait transférée dans un hôpital, pour le cas échéant tenter "d'améliorer son état de santé mentale".Les magistrats ont conclu que "l'argument initial justifiant la volonté de conserver l'accusée en détention provisoire, à savoir assurer sa …
13 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?