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Raymond Guillouzo est le nouveau directeur de l’IFE
De gauche à droite: Raymond Guillouzo, le nouveau directeur de l’IFE, en compagnie de Rajesh Jeetah, ministre de l’Enseignement supérieur, Bernard Cerquiglini, recteur de l’Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie et Liliane Ramarosoa, directrice du bureau océan Indien Raymond Guillouzo est le nouveau directeur de l’Institut de la Francophonie pour l’Entreprenariat (IFE). En poste depuis septembre, il a été officiellement présenté lors d’une rencontre avec la presse le jeudi 24 novembre dans les locaux de l’Institut à Réduit. Lors de son discours, le nouveau directeur a souligné que sa mission s’articulait autour de trois axes notamment promouvoir des activités centrées sur …
24 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Mauritian KFC Brazer – A Total Flop!
No I am not on a rampage against KFC but following my recent disgust about KFC, it was still a fact (Yea, WAS) that whenever KFC brings on a new product, it gotta taste good but the recent and latest baby of KFC Mauritius, the KFC Brazer totally sucks. And yea if you were planning to taste [...] The article below is a preview of the original article found at IslandCrisis.net. You can read the whole article here: Mauritian KFC Brazer – A Total Flop!
24 Nov 2011, Island Crisis
Le président du Panama affirme que Noriega "ira directement en prison"
PANAMA (AFP)Le président du Panama Ricardo Martinelli a assuré mercredi que l'ancien dictateur Manuel Noriega, qui sera bientôt extradé par la France vers son pays où il été condamné trois fois à 20 ans de prison, "irait directement en prison" à son arrivée.Après que la cour d'appel de Paris a donné mercredi son feu vert à une demande d'extradition de son pays, Manuel "Noriega va venir au Panama et il ira directement en prison", a affirmé M. Martinelli à la chaîne de télévision locale TVN-2Il a précisé que l'ancien homme fort du pays (1983-1989) serait incarcéré à la prison El …
24 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Dopage: suspendu à vie, le Jamaïcain Mullings veut prouver son innocence
KINGSTON (AFP)Le sprinteur jamaïcain Steve Mullings, 4e performeur mondial de la saison 2011 sur 100 m avec un chrono de 9 sec 80, entend prouver son innocence après avoir été suspendu à vie lundi à la suite de la deuxième infraction antidopage de sa carrière."A ce stade, mes avocats et moi allons consacrer notre énergie et notre temps à prouver mon innocence au monde entier, a indiqué Mullings mercredi dans un communiqué. Je suis déçu de cette décision (de le radier à vie)."Mullings a indiqué qu'il ne ferait pas d'autres commentaires concernant cette affaire. Il avait laissé entendre avant que …
24 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Eriksson leaves Iran after talks with Persepolis FC
TEHRAN (AFP)Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson left Iran Thursday after holding talks on maybe becoming the next coach of Persepolis FC, the state news agency IRNA reported.Eriksson flew to Dubai after the negotiations held Wednesday night on Iran's Kish Island, in the Gulf, the agency said."He will later announce his decision on our proposal," Persepolis football club president Mohammad Rouyanian was quoted as saying.British newspapers this week reported the struggling Iranian side was looking to spend around £1 million ($1.6 million, 1.2 million euros) to secure Eriksson, who left Leicester City last month by "mutual agreement."The 63-year-old Swede had signed …
24 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
China basketball star to sell 'Yao Ming' wine
SHANGHAI (AFP)Months after retiring from basketball, Chinese sporting hero Yao Ming is venturing into business by setting up a wine company to meet a growing thirst for the tipple in his home country.Yao Family Wines will sell vintages using grapes from the famed Napa Valley region of California, reflecting his time playing in the NBA, the China Daily newspaper said Thursday.The first batch of "Yao Ming" wine, as it will be branded, is a 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon which will sell in China for 3,800 yuan ($600) a bottle.The company has its own winery but will source grapes from six vineyards …
24 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Economic Partnership Agreement: Next round of negotiations in Mauritius
Mauritius will host the next round of negotiations on the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the Eastern and Southern African Group (ESA) and the European Union (EU) from 28 to 30 November 2011. The negotiations will be preceded by the Technical Meeting on Rules of Origin scheduled for 24-25 November, and the Technical Meeting on all clusters, that is, development, trade in goods, services, agriculture, dispute avoidance and trade-related issues, on 26-27 November. Around 40 delegates from the ESA region and the EU will be in attendance. The participating ESA countries include Comoros, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Malawi, Seychelles, Sudan, Zambia and …
24 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Le président palestinien et le chef du Hamas se rencontrent au Caire pour sceller la réconciliation
LE CAIRE (AFP)Le président Mahmoud Abbas et le chef du Hamas, Khaled Mechaal, se rencontrent jeudi au Caire pour tenter de finaliser la réconciliation palestinienne, en panne depuis plus de six mois.Après des mois de scepticisme suscité par le piétinement des tractations entre le mouvement Fatah de M. Abbas et les islamistes du Hamas, un regain d'optimisme se fait jour depuis quelques semaines."Le président Abbas entend déployer tous les efforts possibles pour parvenir à un accord palestinien global et s'entendre sur une vision politique commune à tous les mouvements, en particulier dans les conditions historiques que traverse la cause palestinienne", …
24 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
FIFA president Blatter steals show in Asia
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP)FIFA president Sepp Blatter took a barely concealed swipe at banned Asian football chief Mohamed bin Hammam in a fiery performance at the region's glitzy awards night.The controversial Swiss seized the spotlight in Kuala Lumpur -- bin Hammam's former stronghold -- as he delivered a forceful endorsement of Asia's new leaders.Fresh from publicly rebuking Middle Eastern royalty, the short but feisty Blatter strode to the microphone and harangued the massed ranks of delegates about the need to support acting boss Zhang Jilong."We have overcome a situation that wasn't so easy to understand, but we did it," Blatter said …
24 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
La prison honore ses employés et ex-employés
La prison honore ses employés et ex-employés 115 officiers reçoivent leurs médailles aujourd’hui ils ont été décorés à l’ occasion de l’ anniversaire de l’indépendance et de la fête de la République en mars dernier. Ils sont ainsi récompensés pour long service et bonne conduite. De la reconnaissance également à l’égard [...]
24 Nov 2011, MBC
Le 18eme salon Infotech s’est ouvert hier au centre de conference Swami Vivekananda, a Pailles.
Le 18eme salon Infotech s’est ouvert hier au centre de conference Swami Vivekananda, a Pailles. Ce rendez vous de l’innovation technologique veut surprendre le public avec une grande panoplie de produits et services. Pour les organisateurs outre la promotion des dernieres technologies, le salon Infotech sert egalement a faire avancer le secteur des TICs a [...]
24 Nov 2011, MBC
L’examen en comite des dotations budgetaires s’est poursuivi hier soir a l’Assemblee Nationale.
L’examen en comite des dotations budgetaires s’est poursuivi hier soir a l’Assemblee Nationale. Le ministre du Tourisme a declare que l’Icac enquete dans 28 affaires par rapport a des permis delivres par la Tourism Authority Michael Sik Yuen qui a fait ressortir qu’actuellement c’est le secretaire permanent de son ministere qui est [...]
24 Nov 2011, MBC
Coral reefs receive rehab programme
The Ministry of Fisheries is embarking on a project to rehabilitate coral reefs at three sites in Mauritius and two in Rodrigues. This was stated by the ministry of Fisheries, Nicolas Von Mally. According to him, the project follows a successful pilot project conducted in 2008. “We are all aware of the importance of coral [...]
24 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Tourism minister faces heat in Parliament
Michael Sik Yuen, minister of Tourism and Leisure faced several questions that created chaos in the House on Wednesd. Queries were raised about cleaning and embellishment that amounts to an estimated Rs 23 million in 2012. Rajesh Bhagwan and Steeve Obeegadoo wanted to know the number of workers, vehicles and equipment that will be used [...]
24 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Supreme Court rejects Harish Boodhoo’s appeal
Judges Premila Balgobin and Saheed Bhaukaurally rejected the appeal of Harish Boodhoo in the Supreme Court on Wednesday. On December 29, 2009 Boodhoo was fined Rs 10,000 in the District Court of Port Louis for failing to put an end to a public gathering under articles 5 and 18 of the Public Gathering Act. He [...]
24 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Cultural Trust not operational
The Mauritius Cultural Centre Trust cannot be operational till all Mauritians are not included. This was stated by the minister of Arts and Culture, Mookhesswur Choonee, who was speaking at the committee of supply on Wednesday at the National Assembly. He added there was some confusion over people claiming to be North Indian and who [...]
24 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
China woos Africa via Mauritius
One of the biggest assets of Mauritius is its geographical location. In this context, an importance delegation from BDO China arrived on November 20 to work in collaboration with BDO Mauritius. The aim of this visit is to establish contacts and create a working environment with Mauritian and African groups. BDO Mauritius held a press [...]
24 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Minister agreeable to amend ERA
Discussions between stakeholders of the labour sector and the Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment over the Employment Relations Act and the Employment Rights Act are ongoing, according to minister Shakeel Mohamed. “Widespread consultations are underway and I had discussions with representatives of the International Labour Organisation in September,” said the minister. He added [...]
24 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Atma Shanto files case against CP
The Fédération des Travailleurs Unis (FTU) president, Atma Shanto filed a complaint at the National Human Rights Commission on Wednesday against the commissioner of police, Dhun Iswar Rampersad. He has deplored his arrest along with eight other leaders of the FTU. Shanto considers this arbitrary and in violation of their constitutional rights.With the help of [...]
24 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Infotech 2012 kick starts at SVICC, Pailles
The opening ceremony of Infotech 2011 took place on Wednesday at the Swami Vivekananda International Convention Centre, Pailles. The minister of Information and Communication Technology, Tassarajen Pillay Chedumbrum was the chief guest. This is one of the big events in the world of information technology. A wide range of products and services will be on [...]
24 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily