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Trade unions gear up for next PRB report
The next Pay Research Bureau (PRB) report will be ready by October 2012 and the deadline for trade unions to submit their proposals is May 30. This was stated at a press conference held in Port Louis on Thursday. In this regard, the president of the Federation of Civil Service and Other Unions (FCSOU), Tulsiraj [...]
08 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Lecturers trained to teach values
The recently held training programme at the Mahatma Gandhi Institute (MGI) has given a new impetus to the principles of education and ethics that are already prevalent in the institution. The three-day training programme for educators and teachers from MGI was held from April 5 to 7 at the MGI auditorium, Moka. The conference was [...]
08 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Run-up to May 1 begins
At the first pre-Labour-Day congress held by MMM at Très Bon, Vacoas , the leader of the opposition Paul Bérenger predicted that the government will not complete its term of five years. According to Bérenger the MMM has gained points obtaining almost 50 per cent of the electorate and the May Day meeting will be [...]
08 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
PS Dabidin quizzed over MedPoint deal
Om Kumar Dabidin, acting permanent secretary at the Ministry of Health and Quality of Life spent all day Thursday questioned by officers of the Independent Commission Against Coprruption (ICAC). Administrative processes leading to the winding up of the MedPoint deal were scrutinised. Dabidin was asked to explain in detail the departmental meetings over the purchase [...]
08 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
L’imprimante digitale Xerox 1000 Colour Press arrive à Maurice
De gauche à droite : Vincent Rogers, président du Conseil d’Administration d’Imatech, Paul Haglich, Xerox PSG Specialist, Rabin Ram, Divisional Managing Director Xerox South Africa, Kevin Gould, Xerox Regional Manager Central and South Africa et Olivier Merven, Directeur Commercial et Marketing des opérations en Afrique. Imatech, spécialiste de l’impression numérique industrielle a investi dans la puissante imprimante digitale, XEROX 1000 COLOUR PRESS. L’imprimante a été présentée le jeudi 7 avril au hub dans la Zone Industrielle de Phoenix, dans les nouveaux locaux d’Imatech en présence des représentants de Xerox de Londres et d’Afrique du Sud et du représentant local de …
08 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Immigrants tunisiens: les ministres français et italien se recontrent
ROME (AFP)Les ministres de l'Intérieur italien, Roberto Maroni, et français, Claude Guéant, doivent se rencontrer ce matin à Milan sur fond de polémique concernant l'accueil du flux de migrants arrivés de Tunisie par mer dans le sud de l'Italie.L'Italie, confrontée depuis janvier à un afflux d'immigrants illégaux tunisiens, a décidé jeudi de leur délivrer des permis de séjour temporaires valables dans l'espace Schengen pour impliquer les autres pays européens, ce qui a déclenché immédiatement une polémique avec Paris."Nous avons décidé d'octroyer des permis de séjour temporaires pour protection humanitaire qui permettront (aux migrants tunisiens) de voyager dans les pays de …
08 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Orange Expo 2011
L’apprentissage numérique se laisse découvrir au salon ORANGE EXPO à Pailles. Jusqu’à dimanche les visiteurs pourront découvrir les dernières nouveautés technologiques. Ce salon mise à nouveau sur l’innovation. L’aménagement a été ainsi modifier avec un tunnel qui donne accès a l’exposition… L’élément phare d’Orange Expo 2011 est la classe numérique. Elle permettra au public de découvrir et de tester [...]
08 Apr 2011, MBC
Kate and William: A 'So British' wedding menu
LONDON (AFP)"The queen speaks fluent French, it dates back to the days where the whole kitchen was French," he added.The couple, who want to present a "modern" image, gave in to this custom, but nonetheless instigated a mini-revolution in the palace by skipping the ritual "wedding breakfast," a sit-down meal traditionally eaten after the service.Kate and William will only have a buffet, as is usual at most British weddings. However, this also reflects the difficulty of seating 600 guests.In contrast, only 120 guests were invited to the "wedding breakfast" of Prince Charles and Princess Diana 30 years ago.The lucky few …
08 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Live Chat: Anees Bazmee on April 11 at 1700 hrs IST
He is one of the most sought after directors in Bollywood who has given blockbuster hits such as No Entry, Welcome, Singh Is Kinng etc. He is none other than Anees Bazmee. Anees is now back with his latest multi-starrer Thank You which released worldwide today. Bollywood Hungama gives you a chance to have a live video chat with the man himself- Anees Bazmee - on Monday, April 11, at 1700 hrs IST. Don't miss!
08 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
La communauté tamoule entre en carême aujourd’hui
Il est principalement observé par la communauté tamoule et cela pendant 10 jours. Le sittarai Cavadee est le premier du calendrier qui démarre le 14 avril avec le nouvel an tamoul. Comme pour le Thaipoosam cavadee, le sittarai est dédié à la gloire de Muraga. Et cette annee, cette célébration coïncide avec les 70 ans du tout premier [...]
08 Apr 2011, MBC
Lutte contre la piraterie
Une action soutenue et conjuguée prônée par le ministre des affaires étrangères dans la lutte contre la piraterie. Le Dr Arvin Boolell représentera Maurice à Dubai le 16 avril lors d’une conférence internationale sur la Piraterie. Ce problème affecte la région depuis un certain temps. Cette rencontre permettra de définir de nouvelles stratégies pour contrer les pirates.. Le Dr [...]
08 Apr 2011, MBC
Liverpool FC to play in Malaysia in July
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP)Liverpool Football Club's legion of Malaysian fans will in July be able to catch their team in action for the first time ahead of the premier league campaign, according to organisers.Liverpool have a massive fan base in the country."The match will be a piece of football history as this is the first time Liverpool FC will be stepping on Malaysian soil and it has created a lot of excitement," ProEvents said in a statement.Liverpool's Far East tour will also take the team to China and South Korea. In 2009 the English side enjoyed a successful 10-day pre-season tour …
08 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Orange Expo, un bel aperçu de la révolution à venir dans l’Education
C’est une véritable révolution qui s’annonce dans le domaine de l’éducation à travers l’apprentissage à partir du numérique. Inaugurant le jeudi 7 avril la 3e édition d’Orange Expo, Vasant Bunwaree, ministre de l’Education et des Ressources humaines s’est enthousiasmé du projet de son ministère pour s’embarquer dans cette révolution qui "a un merveilleux avenir devant elle et nous devons nous y adapter si nous voulons que nos écoles deviennent des organisations éducatives de calibre." Il a ainsi évoqué le projet Sankoré et l’initiative du MIE en collaboration avec Mauritius Telecom de mettre en place une nouvelle méthodologie d’enseignement et d’apprentissage …
08 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Mauritius’s Annual Inflation Accelerates on Food, Fuel Costs
Mauritius’s annual inflation rate rose to 7.2 percent in March, the highest in more than two years, on increased transport and food prices, the Central Statistics Office said. Inflation quickened from 6.8 percent a month earlier and prices advanced 0.6 percent in the month, the Port Louis-based data agency said in a statement on its [...]
08 Apr 2011, MauritiusHot
SRK to dance on south Indian songs with Shriya Saran at IPL 4 opening ceremony
Come the IPL grand opening tonight and audiences will have a treat watching none other than the Badshah of Bollywood Shah Rukh Khan get jiggy with southern superstar Shriya Saran. Yes folks, the celebrity duo will be performing at the opening ceremony of the IPL in Chennai tonight. The ceremony being held in Chennai will have some of its local flavour as well as some desi Bollywood hits featuring SRK and Shriya. The list of local tracks that SRK will groove to include 'Naakka Mukka', 'Ringa Ringa' and 'Appadi Podu'; while on the Bollywood beat, the listing will include the …
08 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Bodha ponders access fee to small islands
Accesss to Ile aux Cerfs and Trou Viré islands will soon become payable. The announcement was made by the minister of Tourism Nando Bodha at a press conference in Port Louis on Thursday. Visitors will be charged a fee of Rs 10 to meet the cost of management and security. The pilot project will eventually [...]
08 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Europa League: les clubs ibériques lancés vers le dernier carré
PARIS (AFP)Les trois clubs portugais, Benfica, Porto et Braga, et les Espagnols de Villarreal sont bien placés pour participer au dernier carré de l'Europa League à l'issue des quarts de finale aller disputés jeudi.Comme pour la C1, une pluie de buts s'est abattue sur les quarts de finale de la C3. Si Villarreal (5-1 contre Twente), Porto (5-1 contre le Spartak) et Benfica (4-1 face au PSV Eindhoven) ont plus d'un pied en demi-finales, Braga (1-1 sur la pelouse du Dynamo Kiev) est lui en ballottage favorable.Villarreal a fait honneur à son statut de dernier représentant en Europa League des …
07 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Remo to make his next with Pritish Nandy and not Vashu Bhagnani
After the surprise success of F.A.L.T.U everyone associated with the film is talking about a sequel including director Remo D'Souza who feels there's ample scope for the characters to be carried forward. In fact producer Vashu Bhagnani is planning more than just the F.A.L.T.U sequel with Remo. A day after the film's surprisingly encouraging opening, Vashu said to me, "I'm announcing three films in a week. One of them will be directed by Remo." However, Remo seemed unaware of Vashu's plans. Said Remo shyly, "I'm not too sure whom I'm doing my next film with. Right now I'm quite numbed …
07 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Japan hit by strongest aftershock yet a month on from earthquake
A strong earthquake shook northern Japan late on Thursday evening, briefly triggering tsunami alerts and renewed fears for the safety of the already damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. People in... Read more »
07 Apr 2011, KotZot
Motorcyclist died hit by a bus
The road was once more deadly.Goondun Balakrishna (47 years), better known as Sivom, left far too early for those who knew him. On Tuesday, the resident of Montagne-Longue was hit by a bus on the road to Royale à Grande-Rosalie while he was on a motorcycle. He was taken to hospital at North where his was dead shortly after.
07 Apr 2011, motors.mega.mu