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Foire Nationale des Coopératives et des PME
Une foire nationale des coopératives et des Petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) sera organisée sur le terrain de football de l’université de Maurice, à Réduit, du samedi 7 au lundi 9 juillet.
03 Jul 2012, business.mega.mu
Software to Detect Tax Evaders
Tax evaders are warned. The Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) is currently working on developing a tax software to enhance tax compliance in order to subsequently be better off to fight against tax evasion.
03 Jul 2012, business.mega.mu
Euro 2012 Predictions – Island Crisis Winners
It’s time to announce the winners. As you probably already know, we have been hosting two online games for the Euro 2012 season. The free-to-play one was hosted on Sparking Dawn and Island Crisis was hosting the contribution based game. For about 1 month, the best of the predictors have been competing. Some scores were obvious while many others were surprisingly hard to guess. Euro 2012 over and out, and we all know who is the winner. Spain! (Related: Poking Italy on it’s defeat). Now it is time to announce our dear winners of Island Crisis Euro 2012 Predictions Game. …
03 Jul 2012, Island Crisis
India: Floods Kill 79 Dead, Two Million People Displaced
Flooding due to seasonal rains of the monsoon in India is'' killed at least 79 people dead and 2.2 million people were displaced last week, officials said on Monday an official source.
03 Jul 2012, business.mega.mu
Adele announces she’s pregnant with her first child
Adele has announced today that she is pregnant with her first child with boyfriend Simon Konecki. The singer, 24, revealed the news on her website to her fans, writing: ‘I’m delighted to announce that Simon and I are expecting our first child together. ‘I wanted you to hear the news direct from me, obviously we’re [...]The post Adele announces she’s pregnant with her first child appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
02 Jul 2012, KotZot
Djokovic vise Federer
Après trois premiers tours relativement tranquilles, Novak Djokovic, qui sera opposé à son compatriote Viktor Troicki en huitièmes de finale, ce lundi 2 juillet, reste focalisé sur Roger Federer, cible principale du haut de tableau qui peut encore lui prendre la première place mondiale à l”issue de la quinzaine. Tenant du titre, Novak Djokovic n’a [...]The post Djokovic vise Federer appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
02 Jul 2012, KotZot
Google teaching computers to mimic human brain
Google has said it was dabbling with getting computers to simulate the learning process of the human brain as one of the unusual projects for researchers in its X Lab. Computers programmed with algorithms intended to mimic neural connections “learned” to recognise cats after being shown a sampling of YouTube videos, Google fellow Jeff Dean [...]The post Google teaching computers to mimic human brain appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
02 Jul 2012, KotZot
Lady Gaga causes stir with Diana song
Lady Gaga has come under fire for her new song, which allegedly refers to the tragic death of Princess Diana. The singer premiered her new track Princess Die in Melbourne, Australia and outraged royal fans with her risque lyrics, which appear to reference the Princess of Wales’ tragic death in a Paris car accident in [...]The post Lady Gaga causes stir with Diana song appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
02 Jul 2012, KotZot
Mauritius Carnaval – Ambiance de feu et embouteillage monstre
Le grand carnaval de Flic-en-Flac, une première à Maurice, a été quelque peu victime de son succès hier. Autant le spectacle était réussi et apprécié, autant la police a semblé dépassée par l’ampleur de la foule présente, avec un embouteillage monstre sur la route menant au village, des bagarres au sein du public et de [...]The post Mauritius Carnaval – Ambiance de feu et embouteillage monstre appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
02 Jul 2012, KotZot
Queen Elizabeth II cruise ship to be transform into floating hotel
The RMS Queen Elizabeth II cruise ship is to be transformed into a floating hotel by its owners in Dubai, it has been announced. The fate of the cruise liner has been the subject of intense speculation since it was acquired by Istithmar, the investment arm of Dubai World, in 2007. Initial plans to overhaul [...]The post Queen Elizabeth II cruise ship to be transform into floating hotel appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
02 Jul 2012, KotZot
Chagos : « la Grande Bretagne humilie Navin Ramgoolam » – Paul Bérenger
Le leader de l’Opposition, Paul Bérenger, a estimé samedi que le gouvernement britannique a, par le biais d’une réponse à une question parlementaire, humilié le Premier ministre, Navin Ramgoolam, et à travers lui le pays. Le leader du MMM a fait état d’une réponse donnée par le ministre d’État au Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Lord [...]The post Chagos : « la Grande Bretagne humilie Navin Ramgoolam » – Paul Bérenger appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
02 Jul 2012, KotZot
Loto: Rs 11 millions pour la prochaine cagnotte
Le tirage du Loto d’hier soir n’a produit aucun gagnant avec la bonne combinaison permettant de remporter le jackpot qui était de Rs 5 millions au minimum. Le roll over s’appliquant, le jackpot de la semaine prochaine passera à environ Rs 11 millions. Les numéros gagnants sont : 01-02-15-31-38-40 Le tirage a fait 31 207 [...]The post Loto: Rs 11 millions pour la prochaine cagnotte appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
02 Jul 2012, KotZot
Le pédophile présumé Michel de Ravel en Cour de Bambous pour sa caution
Le pédophile présumé Michel de Ravel de l’Argentière, 52 ans, accusé d’attouchements sexuels sur mineures, comparaît devant le tribunal de Bambous à la mi-journée pour sa remise en liberté provisoire. Les indications officielles sont que la police ne compte pas objecter à la remise en liberté provisoire du suspect. Lors de son interrogatoire, vendredi, il [...]The post Le pédophile présumé Michel de Ravel en Cour de Bambous pour sa caution appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
02 Jul 2012, KotZot
Steven Gerrard named in Euro 2012 team of the tournament
England skipper Steven Gerrard has been named in Uefa’s 23-player team of Euro 2012. Despite struggling for form and fitness last season, Gerrard was England’s star man this summer and repaid Roy Hodgson’s decision to make him captain. The 31-year-old bagged three assists in four matches and scored in the penalty shoot-out defeat to Italy [...]The post Steven Gerrard named in Euro 2012 team of the tournament appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
02 Jul 2012, KotZot
Mauritius to Have Fibre Network Offering High Speed Broadband (100mbps) and IPTV
Bharat Telecoms is investing US$50 million in creating a 2,900 kms fibre network to cover Mauritius.
02 Jul 2012, business.mega.mu
Mario Balotelli must learn to accept defeat
Italy coach Cesare Prandelli has urged Mario Balotelli to learn from last night’s convincing Euro 2012 final defeat at the hands of Spain. The star striker stormed down the tunnel at the final whistle of his team’s 4-0 defeat, pushing aside an official in the process. Although the Manchester City man reappeared on the pitch [...]The post Mario Balotelli must learn to accept defeat appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
02 Jul 2012, KotZot
Usain Bolt again beaten by Yohan Blake
Usain Bolt, often considered the undisputed symbol of track and field invincibility, had lost only two races – until in the space of a mere three days Yohan Blake beat him twice. The sizeable crown inside Kingston’s National Stadium following Sunday night’s big showdown in the 200m final was a curious mixture of smiles, frowns, [...]The post Usain Bolt again beaten by Yohan Blake appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
02 Jul 2012, KotZot
Chaos hits Heathrow as London 2012 olympics approach
Angry passengers reported queuing for nearly two and a half hours last week – with some starting far outside the immigration hall – to be met with empty passport control desks and uninterested staff. Labour on Sunday night warned the Government it had to get a grip of the “immediate crisis brewing less than four [...]The post Chaos hits Heathrow as London 2012 olympics approach appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
02 Jul 2012, KotZot
Rio de Janeiro’s natural landscapes have been declared a world heritage site by UNESCO
Rio was one of eight new sites, four natural and four cultural, added to the UN’s list on Sunday. In granting heritage status, UNESCO commended the key features that have shaped and inspired the city’s development, such as Guanabara Bay and the Tijuca National Park – a sprawling urban forest in the west that cloaks [...]The post Rio de Janeiro’s natural landscapes have been declared a world heritage site by UNESCO appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
02 Jul 2012, KotZot
Mauritius to have fibre network offering high speed broadband (100mbps) and IPTV
Bharat Telecoms is investing US$50 million in creating a 2,900 kms fibre network to cover Mauritius. The core 200 kms of that 10gbps network will be underground and a further 2,700 kms will be slung over the poles of the Central Electricity Board, consisting of single core and 24 core fibre. It wants to cover [...]The post Mauritius to have fibre network offering high speed broadband (100mbps) and IPTV appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
02 Jul 2012, KotZot