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Argentine footballer Crespo top draw in India auction
NEW DELHI (AFP)Argentine legend Hernan Crespo leads a host of semi-retired world stars to be auctioned on Monday night to play in a new football tournament in India, organisers said.The Premier League Soccer (PLS), the brainchild of officials in the state of West Bengal, is due to start on February 25 in an attempt to fuel growing Indian interest in the beautiful game.Six "icon" players including Crespo and Italy's World Cup-winning captain Fabio Cannavaro will be picked by five franchises to play alongside local players over seven weeks.Former Arsenal midfielder Robert Pires of France, Jay Jay Okocha of Nigeria, ex-Argentina …
30 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Inicia lance les œufs plein air
Inicia a lancé sur le marché local des œufs issus d’élevage de poules en plein air qui viennent répondre aux nouvelles attentes de certains consommateurs. ʺA ce stade nous avons pour objectif de commercialiser environ 70 000 œufs par mois, en espérant que ce produit connaitra un développement intéressant au fil du temps. Nous avons opté pour un packaging en papier mâché afin de le différencier sur les rayonsʺ souligne Bruno Florens, Marketing Manager d’Inicia. L’élevage plein air nécessite des coûts de production additionnels importants, ce qui rend inévitablement les œufs plein air plus chers que les œufs classiques. ʺNéanmoins …
30 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Soudan du Sud: Juba accuse des miliciens "armés" par Khartoum d'avoir tué 40 personnes
JUBA (AFP)Des miliciens "armés par Khartoum" ont tué plus de 40 personnes au Soudan du Sud, dans une nouvelle attaque intertribale qui s'est produite dans le pays formé l'an dernier après la partition du Soudan, a affirmé lundi le ministre de l'Intérieur sud-soudanais."Un groupe de miliciens de l'Etat d'Unité (dans le nord du Soudan du Sud) a pénétré dans celui de Warrap (...) et a attaqué les gens dans un campement de bétail, tuant plus de 40 d'entre eux," a affirmé le ministre, Alison Manani Magaya. "Le groupe de miliciens était armé par le gouvernement de Khartoum," a-t-il affirmé.
30 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Cuvée 2012 : les résultats de la SC attendus le 30 janvier
C’est la fin du suspense aujourd’hui le lundi 30 janvier pour les 21,319 étudiants des collèges de Maurice et de Rodrigues qui sont en attente de leurs résultats des examens de la School Certificate (SC). Les directeurs des établissements ont été priés de se rendre au Mauritius Examination Syndicate (MES) à Réduit ce lundi 30 janvier entre 13h30 et 14h30 afin de prendre livraison des enveloppes pour leur collège respectif. Les candidats privés, quant à eux, sont invités à récupérer leur ʺresult slipʺ aujourd’hui entre 14h et 17h30 ou demain le mardi 31 janvier 2012 entre 8h et 14h. Par …
30 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?
US routs Canada to take CONCACAF tournament gold
VANCOUVER, Canada (AFP)Strikers Abby Wambach and Alex Morgan scored two goals apiece to lead the United States to a 4-0 victory over Canada to win the CONCACAF Women?s Olympic soccer qualifying championship.Both teams already had punched their tickets to the London Summer Games with wins in Friday?s semifinals at BC Place Stadium, so the only thing that was at stake Sunday was national pride and bragging rights.The Americans, the top-ranked women's team in the world, made sure they left enemy territory with the latter, at least until the next time these two meet. The Canadians are No. 7 in the …
30 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?
PM to receive hon degree at KU university
The Prime Minister Dr Navin Ramgoolam will be awarded the honorary D Litt degree at a convocation ceremony at Kurukshetra University in India on February 8. Indian President Pratibha Devi Singh Patil will be the chief guest on the occasion. More than three years after Kurukshetra University had declared the honour, the PM has agreed [...]
30 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Barclays PLC Mauritius appoints 3 new directors
Barclays PLC Mauritius, which won the coveted Bank of the Year 2011 award, conferred by the Banker, is undergoing changes at the directorial level. Since the beginning of the year, the bank has integrated three new members at this level.They are Dev Sewgobind, human resources director, Roshan Ramoly, head of business development and strategy and [...]
30 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Rally to mark 177th anniv of Abolition of Slavery on Feb 1
The 177th anniversary of the Abolition of Slavery will be celebrated on February 1. As always on this occasion, several activities will be organised by the Ministry of Arts and Culture, Morne Heritage Trust Fund and the Nelson Mandela Centre for African Culture Trust Fund. The minister of Arts and Culture, Mookhesswur Choonee stated that [...]
30 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Number of unemployed increases by 1,500
According to the publication, Economic and Social Indicators (ESI), from the third quarter of 2010 to the third quarter of 2011, the number of unemployed persons increased by 1,500 to reach 45,900. This rise was the combined effect of an increase of 3,300 in the number of unemployed males and a decrease of 1,800 in [...]
30 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Port Louis starts street lighting project
Municipality of Port Louis’ project to replace the current street lamps with those that run on solar energy has reached an advanced stage. This was confirmed to The Independent by lord mayor Mahmad Kodabaccus. This is being done at an investment of about Rs 800 million. China is financially helping the municipal council for this [...]
30 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
2012 Olympics countdown begins
January 27 marked the six-months-to-go milestone for the London 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony on July 27. Dubbed the ‘greatest show on earth’, the Olympics will feature 26 sports covering 39 disciplines and will take place at 30 different venues across the United Kingdom (UK). Among these is the London 2012 stadium, which is the most [...]
30 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
RGSC organises sky observation at Belle Mare
In a bid to allow people to discover the splendour of the sky at night, sky observation programmes are often organised across the island by the Rajiv Gandhi Science Centre (RGSC). The first three months of 2012 will be prime observing time for planetary enthusiasts. On Friday, it was a good opportunity for the residents [...]
30 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Plans to make UoM campus a WiFi zone
With a view to make Mauritius a cyber island, the government is planning to convert the University of Mauritius (UoM) campus into a Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) zone. It will also cover areas that house neighbouring educational institutions such as Mauritius Institute of Education and Mauritius Examinations Syndicate. It is a new revolutionary project proposed by [...]
30 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Government ensures all go well during Cavadee
In order to prepare for the upcoming Thaipoosam Cavadee festival, Cabinet ministers Tassarajen Chedumbrum Pillay, Deva Virahsawmy and Anil Bachoo conducted a site visit at Rivière La Vanille, Vacoas at the Mauritius Tamil Temples Federation and the Kaylasson temple. To note, during the festival devotees carry the ‘cavadee’ from the bank of a river to [...]
30 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
MSM not against wheel of change: Jugnauth
The Mouvement Socialiste Militant (MSM) is in favour of an electoral reform which takes on-board the best loser, said party leader,Pravind Jugnauth at his weekly press meet at Port Louis on Sunday.“The best loser system assured inter-communal harmony for a long time and it cannot be discarded,” said Jugnauth. However, he does not want to [...]
30 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
La population du Japon va chuter d'un tiers entre 2010 et 2060
TOKYO (AFP)La population du Japon va chuter de 32,3% entre 2010 et 2060 compte tenu de la dénatalité, et les personnes âgées de plus de 65 ans représenteront alors près de 40% du total, une perspective inquiétante pour le pays et son régime de protection sociale, selon une nouvelle étude publique.En 2060, le Japon ne comptera plus que 86,74 millions d'habitants, contre 128,06 millions recensés en 2010, le passage sous la barre symbolique des 100 millions devant se produire en 2048, d'après les chiffres actualisés publiés lundi par l'Institut national de la protection sociale et des problèmes démographiques.Le nombre d'enfants …
30 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?
JT de 19h30 – lundi 30/01/2012
Title: JT de 19h30Channel: MBC1Start Time: 19:30Date: 2012-01-30End Time: 20:06
30 Jan 2012, MBC
Zournal Kreol – lundi 30/01/2012
Title: Zournal KreolChannel: MBC1Start Time: 19:00Date: 2012-01-30End Time: 19:20
30 Jan 2012, MBC
News – Monday 30/01/2012
Title: NewsChannel: MBC3Start Time: 18:30Date: 2012-01-30End Time: 18:50
30 Jan 2012, MBC
Samachar – Monday 30/01/2012
Title: SamacharChannel: MBC1Start Time: 18:00Date: 2012-01-30End Time: 18:25
30 Jan 2012, MBC