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ACCA – 160 new members for financial year 2011-2012
ACCA Mauritius will welcome new members again this year with a special ceremony, scheduled for 10 August 2012 at Maritim Hotel, sponsored by Bramer Bank. Successful affiliates of ACCA having attained Membership status in 2011-2012 will get their symbolic recognition from ACCA’s worldwide CEO Helen Brand and Mauritius Finance minister Hon. Xavier Luc Duval, during [...]The post ACCA – 160 new members for financial year 2011-2012 appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
02 Aug 2012, KotZot
Infotech 2012 Thursday 13 to Sunday 16 September 2012
INFOTECH is the major annual Information and Communication Technology (ICT) event organised in Mauritius by the National Computer Board (NCB). The aim is to create awareness on emerging technologies and provide business opportunities in the ICT sector. The 19th edition of INFOTECH will be held from Thursday 13 to Sunday 16 September 2012 at the Swami [...]The post Infotech 2012 Thursday 13 to Sunday 16 September 2012 appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
02 Aug 2012, KotZot
Madagascar: Hotel School will be Open Soon in Toamasina
International catering service and investing in the establishment of a hotel school in Toamasina. A partnership agreement was signed.
02 Aug 2012, business.mega.mu
Amusement Parks: Maurice Slow Relaxation
The concept of amusement park does not always hang in Mauritius. Some think that this kind of leisure is not accessible, being too expensive, and that the public is not receptive enough.
02 Aug 2012, business.mega.mu
Cement: Prices will Rise by December
After the iron bars, the price of cement is likely to take the elevator with the appreciation of the dollar against the rupee. Increases that traders see a dim, especially as the construction industry, which is run out of new projects, idling.
02 Aug 2012, business.mega.mu
Fishing Industry: When Self-Sufficiency in Fish?
The fisheries sector contributes about 1% to GDP and employs 11 000 Mauritian people. The local production of fish in 2011 was 5,411 tonnes, down 2.5% compared to 2010. The average consumption of local seafood per capita per year is about 20 kg. Focus on the industry.
02 Aug 2012, business.mega.mu
56 speed cameras to be installed on Mauritian roads
Fifty-six Fixed speed Cameras will soon be installed on additional roads to encourage to reduce speeding on roads The Central Procurement Board (CTB) is currently evaluating the bids that were received for the installation of these devices. Delivery will be done in stages before implementation. The first phase is to deliver the speed Cameras to [...]The post 56 speed cameras to be installed on Mauritian roads appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
01 Aug 2012, KotZot
Facebook : Krishnee Bunwaree liable to 5 years in jail and Rs1Million fine for her racist comments
Krishnee Bunwaree today admitted posting racist comments on a particular Facebook page a week ago. This resident of Vallée-des-Prêtres, aged about twenty years old, was brought into police custody on Wednesday 1 August at the end of an interrogation at the Cybercrime Unit to Central Barracks. She will be presented in Court this Thursday, August [...]The post Facebook : Krishnee Bunwaree liable to 5 years in jail and Rs1Million fine for her racist comments appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
01 Aug 2012, KotZot
Young French girl on trial in Mauritius trafficking Subutex
The young woman suspected of trafficking Subutex and imprisoned in Mauritius, demands her acquittal. What would have been a dream holiday turned into a nightmare for Aurora. The 24 year old from Lyon was arrested Aug. 19, 2011 at Plaisance airport on the island of the Indian Ocean. In her luggage, customs officials discovered Subutex [...]The post Young French girl on trial in Mauritius trafficking Subutex appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
01 Aug 2012, KotZot
Mobile connectivity improved in Rodrigues and Agalega
Emtel has recently been granted connectivity solution by Gateway Communications , a supplier of pan-African telecommunications services for Rodrigues and Agalega islands. Connecting the islands The islands frequently experienced weak links and outages often brought on by bad weather. Emtel Ltd, a division of the Millicom International Cellular (MIC) group – approached Gateway Communications for [...]The post Mobile connectivity improved in Rodrigues and Agalega appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
01 Aug 2012, KotZot
Germany defeated Mauritius in the women’s beach volleyball
Katrin Holtwick and Iika Semmler from Germany beat Elodie and Natacha (21-11 , 21-10) in the women’s pool A. “They haven’t won a set…but they’ve made a lot of friends”. - Commentary on Mauritius beach volleyball team.The post Germany defeated Mauritius in the women’s beach volleyball appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
01 Aug 2012, KotZot
India: Half of the Country without Electricity, Miners Trapped Underground
India was again struck Tuesday by a giant electrical blackout affecting half the country's 1.2 billion inhabitants, after the almost simultaneous collapse of systems serving twenty states in the north, the east and northeast.
01 Aug 2012, business.mega.mu
"Maurice is a Little Island Preserved," According to AFP
According to a report from Agence France-Presse (AFP), posting online, mass tourism could be a danger to Mauritius. This documentary about two minutes also reports that the country is perceived as a little island preserved.
01 Aug 2012, business.mega.mu
MFA Administrative Secretary Accused of Fraud
The committee members of the Mauritius Football Association (MFA) filed a case against the MFA administrative secretary Sada Vuddamalay at the Central Criminal Investigation Department (CCID) on Monday implicating him in a series of illegal financial transactions including misleading the Federation International de Football Association (FIFA) with false reports following the Goal Project II and III.
01 Aug 2012, business.mega.mu
Internet: ICTA Provides Operating Permit to Third Operator
The Information and Communication Technology Authority (ICTA) has offered a license to Network Service Provider to the Belgian company Belgacom. This company will be authorized to sell access to bandwidth in Mauritius.
01 Aug 2012, business.mega.mu
Shower of Shooting stars Visible in Mauritius on August 11
Shower of shooting stars will be visible in Mauritius on August 11. This will surely delight stargazers, since according to forecasts, about fifty meteors per hour will be visible on the night of August 11 to 12.
01 Aug 2012, business.mega.mu
Rares Locataires pour BPML
Business Parks of Mauritius Limited (BPML) peine à trouver preneur ces derniers temps. Plusieurs étages de ses immeubles sont vides et ses terrains n’attirent personne en matière de développement.
01 Aug 2012, business.mega.mu
Snoop Dogg – “I have always said I was Bob Marley reincarnated,” … “I have always been a Rastafari.”
Snoop Dogg wants you to know that he’s tired of hip-hop, is Bob Marley reincarnated and is embracing reggae instead of the culture of guns he once rapped about. Also, he’s got a new name: Snoop Lion. The artist said at a news conference Monday in New York that he was “born again” during a [...]The post Snoop Dogg – “I have always said I was Bob Marley reincarnated,” … “I have always been a Rastafari.” appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
31 Jul 2012, KotZot
Mauritius’ Richarno Colin beat Morocco’s Abdelhak Aatakni 16-10 in men’s boxing
Boxing Mauritius' Richarno Colin beat Morocco's Abdelhak Aatakni 16-10 in Men's Welterweight (64kg)The post Mauritius’ Richarno Colin beat Morocco’s Abdelhak Aatakni 16-10 in men’s boxing appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
31 Jul 2012, KotZot
Youth Clubs Farmers and Agricultural Entrepreneurs to Harvest Fruits
In 2010, the Young Farmers Clubs have been reorganized within clubs of Agro-entrepreneurs. Seventeen clubs agricultural entrepreneurs have emerged. They include 207 members. Women, numbering 757, are grouped into 25 clubs.
31 Jul 2012, business.mega.mu