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John Kennedy College ranked among 65 top pathfinder schools
Microsoft Corp recently announced the 2012 Pathfinder and Mentor Schools as part of its Partners in Learning for Schools Program. The local school, John Kennedy College (JKC), was named as one of the 65 new Pathfinder Schools that demonstrate a passion for creating a collaborative community to advance the uses of technology in the learning [...]
12 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Cité Roche Bois to have its first dental clinic
Cite Roche Bois will soon have its own dental clinic. The construction of this building started in November 2009 and will be operational in January. “Some defective works were identified and had to be attended to, but the residents can be rest assured as the dental clinic will be operational in January,” said the minister [...]
12 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Bappoo announces counselling programme for senior citizens
The elderly of Mauritius will soon have their own counseling programme. The minister of Social Security, National Solidarity and Reform Institutions Sheila Bappoo wants to establish this as soon as possible. “The counseling programme is to provide advice to the Senior Citizen Council. Members will have the opportunity to attend sessions led by a lawyer, [...]
12 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
MSM threatens to resign from National Assembly
Mouvement Socialiste Militant (MSM) leader Pravind Jugnauth said that he would ask his MPs to resign from the National Assembly in protest of the new Local Government Bill. He made the announcement during his press conference at Sun Trust Building on Saturday, December 10. “I was waiting for a revolutionary law from minister Hervé Aimée [...]
12 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
MMM vows to repeal new Local Govt Bill
Once in power the Mouvement Militant Mauricien (MMM) will repeal the new Local Government Bill and replace it. “The old 2003 law passed by the alliance MMM / MSM was much better than the one passed by the government last week in Parliament,” said MMM leader Paul Bérenger at his weekly press conference held at [...]
12 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Creoles urged not to miss opportunity
At the launch of the sixth edition of the Festival International Kreol at the conference hall in Grand Baie on Saturday, the Prime Minister Dr Navin Ramgoolam expressed his satisfaction that for the academic year 2012, 3,186 students from Standard I will opt for Kreol as an optional subject. “Kreol plays a pivotal role in [...]
12 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Social Security ministry gives
The minister of Social Security, National Solidarity and Reforms Institutions, Sheila Bappoo offered grants totaling to Rs 6 million to various associations affiliated to the Senior Citizen Council in Mauritius and Rodrigues during a ceremony held on Saturday at Paul Octave Wiehe Auditorium at Réduit. The beneficiaries include 604 associations in Mauritius and 59 in [...]
12 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Subutex worth Rs 11 m seized by ADSU at airport
The Anti Drug and Smuggling Unit (ADSU) achieved a major coup on Saturday which nearly resulted in the arrest of the local recipient of the drug Frédérique Rodney Ah-Laye. The drug originated from France and the French drug mule Farah Nachi 20 years old was arrested on Friday. She was travelling the Corsair flight with [...]
12 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
O'Neill savours 'surreal' winning Sunderland start
SUNDERLAND, United Kingdom (AFP)Martin O'Neill was left celebrating a "surreal" start to his career in charge of Sunderland after a dramatic 2-1 win over fellow Premier League strugglers Blackburn Rovers at the Stadium of Light.O'Neill's first match as boss of the Black Cats looked like ending in defeat with Rovers 1-0 up and just six minutes left to play.But David Vaughan's powerful long-range shot drew Sunderland level and, in stoppage time, Sebastian Larsson curled in a free-kick from the edge of the box to give the north-east side a win that took them out of the relegation zone."It was surreal, …
12 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Oppn using TJC report for political mileage: PM
The Prime Minister, Navin Ramgoolam spoke out against the opposition’s attitude towards the Truth and Justice Commission (TJC) report at the launch of an international conference and the Arya Samaj Federation on Sunday at the Mahatma Gandhi Institute. Speaking about the opposition he accused them of trying to turn the report into political ammunition and [...]
12 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Tom Lehman remporte le MCB Tour Championship
Tom Lehman célébrant sa victoire en famille La logique a finalement été respectée le dimanche 11 décembre, dernier jour du Mcb Tour Championship, à Constance Belle Mare Plage avec le sacre de l’Américain Tom Lehman. Grand favori du tournoi, Tom Lehman est parvenu, au final, à conserver une mince avance sur le Sud-Africain David Frost qui, comme d’habitude, s’est battu avec fougue. Suivi par une énorme foule d’amateurs tout le long du parcours, Tom Lehman et David Frost, adversaires acharnés mais manifestement complices, ont sorti tous les deux un dernier récital qui a fait honneur à la plus grande compétition …
12 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
JT de 19h30 – lundi 12/12/11
Title: JT de 19h30Channel: MBC 1Start Time: 19:30Date: 2011-12-12End Time: 20:15
12 Dec 2011, MBC
Zurnal Kreol – lundi 12/12/11
Title: Zurnal KreolChannel: MBC 2Start Time: 19:00Date: 2011-12-12End Time: 19:20
12 Dec 2011, MBC
News Bulletin – Monday 12/12/11
Title: News BulletinChannel: MBC 3Start Time: 18:30Date: 2011-12-12End Time: 18:50
12 Dec 2011, MBC
Samachar – Monday 12/12/11
Title: SamacharChannel: MBC 1Start Time: 18:00Date: 2011-12-12End Time: 18:25
12 Dec 2011, MBC
Venezuela : l'Etat a fait main basse sur 3,6 millions d'hectares de terres en dix ans
CARACAS (AFP)Le gouvernement du président vénézuélien Hugo Chavez a fait main basse sur plus de 3,6 millions d'hectares de terres ces dix dernières années, a annoncé dimanche l'agence de presse officielle AVN.Le gouvernement "depuis l'entrée en vigueur il y a dix ans de la loi sur les Terres et le Développement agricole, a récupéré 3.672.033,23 hectares", à la suite d'expropriations, a précisé AVN.Le président vénézuélien, arrivé au pouvoir en 1999, a ordonné en janvier 2011 à son gouvernement d'accélérer la "récupération" des terres agricoles."J'ai ordonné d'accélérer la récupération de terres dans tout le pays, et plus particulièrement au sud du …
11 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Mondial de handball: la Française Signaté incertaine face à la Suède
SAO PAULO (Brésil) (AFP)L'arrière gauche tricolore Mariama Signaté est incertaine pour le huitième de finale du Mondial-2011 dames de handball face à la Suède, lundi à Sao Paulo, a-t-on appris dimanche auprès de l'encadrement de l'équipe de France.Signaté a été victime d'un choc avec Camille Ayglon lors de l'entraînement, dimanche à Sao Bernardo do Campo, et a été ouverte sur deux centimètres sous l'oeil droit.Cette blessure a nécessité la pose de quatre points de suture. L'Isséenne devait passer en fin de soirée des examens complémentaires pour vérifier qu'il n'y avait pas de complication.L'équipe de France a jusqu'à 09h00 (locales, 12h00 …
11 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Brazil's Lula confident ahead of chemotherapy
SAO PAULO (AFP)Brazil's cancer-stricken former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Sunday he was "confident" ahead of his third and last round of chemotherapy, according to his foundation.The Citizenship Institute, which Lula founded after leaving office late last year, said in a statement that the popular ex-president would undergo the chemotherapy session for throat cancer here Monday.Lula, who had his iconic beard and thick head of hair shaved by his wife last month, tossed the coin at the final of the Touchdown American football Tournament in Sao Paulo and said "he was confident with respect to the cancer treatment," …
11 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
CPE: Fin du Suspense Mardi
Le suspense prend fin mardi, jour de la proclamation des résultats du Certificate of Primary Education (CPE).
11 Dec 2011, business.mega.mu
Rugby: Montpellier décroche à Glasgow
LONDRES (AFP)Montpellier a perdu pratiquement toute chance de se qualifier pour les quarts de finale de la Coupe d'Europe en s'inclinant à Glasgow (20-15), dimanche lors de la troisième journée.Les Montpelliérains ont bien arraché un point de bonus défensif à la dernière seconde du match, qui leur évite d'être mathématiquement éliminés, mais avec désormais deux défaites et un nul, il leur faudrait un miracle pour passer.Ce résultat était d'ailleurs attendu dans la mesure où l'équipe se présentait fortement diminuée par les blessures (Ouedraogo, Tomas) et les choix de l'entraîneur Fabien Galthié, qui avait préféré ménager ses cadres (Trinh-Duc, Gorgodze).Les vice-champions …
11 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?