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Title: SamacharChannel: MBC1Start Time: 18:00Date: 2011-12-20End Time: 18:20
20 Dec 2011, MBC
Premier League 2011 Soccer Prediction From 20 to 21 December
This thread is for the 17th week set of Premier League 2011 – 2012 prediction challenge for soccer match scheduled between 20 to 21 December 2011. Please follow the rules of the game below while sharing your tips. Good luck to all. How To Participate You need to share your tips using the FACEBOOK [...] The article below is a preview of the original article found at IslandCrisis.net. You can read the whole article here: Premier League 2011 Soccer Prediction From 20 to 21 December
20 Dec 2011, Island Crisis
La Syrie accepte la venue d'observateurs arabes, 100 morts dans les violences
DAMAS (AFP) La Syrie a connu lundi une de ses journées les plus meurtrières, 100 personnes ayant été tuées dans les violences qui n'ont pas faibli en dépit de l'accord formel de Damas à la venue d'observateurs arabes, jugé par l'opposition comme une "manoeuvre" pour gagner du temps.Entre 60 et 70 déserteurs de l'armée ont été tués en fin d'après-midi alors qu'ils tentaient de fuir leurs postes dans les localités de Kansafra et Kafr Awid, dans la province d'Idleb (nord-ouest), a annoncé lundi l'Observatoire syrien des droits de l'Homme (OSDH).Les affrontements sanglants entre l'armée régulière et les déserteurs se sont …
20 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Arrivées touristiques : progression de 3,9%
En dépit du contexte économique international l’industrie touristique mauricienne parviendra très certainement à tirer son épingle du jeu cette année encore. Entre janvier et novembre de cette année, le tourisme mauricien a ainsi connu une hausse de visiteurs de 3,9% soit 852 347. En 2010 sur la période correspondante, ils étaient 819 978 visiteurs à avoir visité l’île Maurice. 87 348 touristes ont visité l’île Maurice le mois dernier soit une hausse de 1,6% par rapport à novembre 2010. Les principaux marchés émetteurs de l’île Maurice ont confirmé leur excellente tenue en novembre : France (+2.9 %), et La Réunion …
20 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Budget ’11 deficit forecast slashed
Mauritius’ economy is ending 2011 on a lighter note, having been able to reduce the budget deficit to 3.4 per cent against the 3.8 per cent forecasted; public debt is down to 53.8 per cent against the 54.2 per cent prevision and a growth percentage over 4.1 per cent, nearly touching base with the 4.2 [...]
20 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Post office offers free e-service for purchase of text books
Mauritius Post recently started its innovative service, Textbooks@mauritiuspost. Through this, citizens can order secondary school textbooks from Form 1 to Form VI at any of the 112 post offices across the island. The service is offered by the Mauritius Post, in collaboration with Antara Bookshop located in Rose Hill. Within 48 hours of orders being [...]
20 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Police plans to boost safety during festive period
The Mauritius Police Force (MPF) launched the campaign, ‘With you making Mauritius safer‘ at Line Barracks, Port Louis on Monday in the presence of the deputy commissioner of police (DCP) Mario Nobin. DCP Mario Nobin announced, “The entire staff of the police force will be more vigilant as from December 15 till January 5, 2012.“ [...]
20 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
National airline introduces Wirecard
Air Mauritius recently set up the Wirecard payment platform for processing all its online payments. Wirecard is expected to boost security of transactions with its comprehensive risk management solutions, which are compliant with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS). The new payment gateway will enable customers to carry out transactions on the [...]
20 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
EIB offers 5 million credit line to SMEs
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing a line of credit amounting to 5 million euros to Mauritius Leasing Company Limited (MLC) for the financing of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The loan agreement was signed on Monday between EIB vice president, Plutarchos Sakellaris and MLC chief executive officer (CEO), Ashraf Esmael, in the presence [...]
20 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Indian delegation arrives to discuss DTAA
An Indian delegation, comprising high rung government officials is reaching Mauritius on Tuesday to participate in the Double Tax Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) negotiations between the two countries. This will take place from Wednesday to Friday at the Foreign Affairs ministry, which comes under the aegis of Arvin Boolell. Finance minister Xavier-Luc Duval, whose ministry will [...]
20 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
1.6 pc rise in tourist arrivals in November
During the month of November, 87,348 tourists arrived in Mauritius against 85,982 tourists in November 2010, which represents an increase of 1.6 per cent. 852,347 tourists visited Mauritius from January to November 2011 against 819,978 visitors during the same period in 2010, which represents an increase of 3.9 per cent. The director general of the [...]
20 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Suspects accused of sex with minor get bail
Greedaree, 20, and Bageeratee, 17, who were charged of sexual intercourse with a girl under 16, were granted bail at the District Court of Mapou on Monday. They paid bail worth Rs 5,000 and paid recognizance amounting to Rs 10,000. They were arrested following a statement recorded by a woman alleging that her daughter, aged [...]
20 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Ministry to launch computerised child protection register
Mauritius will soon have a computerised Child Protection Register, which will allow easy referencing and follow up of cases of abused and ill treated children. This will be operational by next year. “Our aim at the Ministry of Gender Eq uality, Child Development and Family Welfare is to enhance service delivery for the cause of [...]
20 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Nunkoo denies murder charges
At the District Court of Pamplemousses on Monday, Sanjeev Nunkoo claimed that he was framed by his former employer, Gary Lam Po Tang in the murder case of Hélène Lam Po Tang. He added that he spent 13 months in police custody for all the wrong reasons. He told magistrate Maryse Panglose-Cala that his former [...]
20 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Eric de Speville se qualifie pour la South Indian Ocean Billfish Competition
36 bateaux et 136 pêcheurs se sont affrontés le dimanche 20 décembre pour la Blue Marlin National Fishing Competition. Cette compétition de pêche au gros a vu la victoire d’Eric de Speville, sur le bateau Tomahawk. Il a en effet péché un marlin de 437 livres et se place ainsi devant Marc Lagane et Gerard Merle qui ont respectivement sorti des marlins de 289 livres et 243 livres. Eric de Speville, gagnant du Blue Marlin National Fishing Competition remporte ainsi son ticket pour la South Indian Ocean Billfish Competition, une compétition internationale qui devrait cette année accueillir une quinzaine d’équipes …
20 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Rs 2 995m remis par la Swan Group Foundation à 8 ONG
Prés de Rs 2 995m ont été remis à ce jour à 8 ONG par la Swan Group Foundation. Les responsables de ces associations ont été invités à recevoir des mains de Louis Rivalland, Group Chief Executive de la Swan, leur chèque de soutien pour les actions qu’ils ont mené durant cette année. Eradication de la pauvreté, santé, éducation, sport, environnement, tels ont été les domaines d’intervention de ces ONG qui, grâce à cet argent, ont pu œuvrer au mieux auprès des plus vulnérables de la société mauricienne. A cette occasion, Louis Rivalland a salué le formidable travail réalisé au …
20 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Rooney buys racehorse
LONDON (AFP)Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has become the latest English footballer to take up a direct involvement in racing by buying a horse set to go into training with Tom Dascombe.Dascombe's yard in Cheshire has been backed financially by Rooney's United team-mate and fellow England forward Michael Owen, whose Brown Panther was the stable's star during this year's English flat season, with the colt winning at Royal Ascot."I can confirm that Wayne and Coleen (Rooney's wife) have bought a horse," a spokesman for Dascombe said Monday."I can't confirm all the details as yet as it's very early stages."He's been …
20 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Iran: les USA réclament la libération de leur ressortissant
WASHINGTON (AFP)Les Etats-Unis ont réclamé lundi la libération immédiate de l'Américain d'origine iranienne Amir Mirzaï Hekmati, présenté par Téhéran comme un agent de la CIA."Nous demandons au gouvernement iranien d'autoriser la Suisse (qui représente les intérêts américains en Iran, ndlr) à accéder à lui immédiatement, et de le libérer sans attendre", a déclaré Victoria Nuland, la porte-parole du département d'Etat.L'administration américaine a pu parler aux parents du jeune homme, a précisé Mme Nuland.La télévision d'Etat iranienne avait diffusé dimanche des images, dans lesquelles on le voit confesser avoir eu pour "mission" d'infiltrer le ministère du Renseignement.Le régime iranien annonce régulièrement …
19 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Football: l'arbitre visé par Chafni "nie formellement" des propos racistes
PARIS (AFP)Johann Perruaux, arbitre-assistant du match Auxerre-Brest samedi, "nie formellement tout propos à caractère raciste" dont l'accuse le joueur d'Auxerre Kamel Chafni, a-t-il indiqué à l'AFP dans un communiqué lundi."Même si j'ai réagi vivement, suite aux contestations réitérées de M. Chafni et à son attitude agressive à mon égard, je nie formellement tout propos à caractère raciste", explique M. Perruaux dans un communiqué transmis par le syndicat d'arbitres SAFE."Je tiens à la disposition de la justice, que M. Chafni a indiqué qu?il allait saisir, l?intégralité des pièces en ma possession", précise-t-il. Les arbitres étant équipés d'oreillettes, il s'agit, selon le …
19 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Strauss-Kahn back in public life with China speech
BEIJING (AFP)Former IMF boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn returned to public life Monday, seven months after his arrest on sexual assault charges that were later dropped, with an economic forum speech in Beijing.Strauss-Kahn was forced to resign as the head of the International Monetary Fund following accusations of sexually assaulting a hotel maid, a scandal that made headlines worldwide and halted his ambitions for the French presidency.The charges were dropped in August, but apart from a handful of media appearances in which he has sought to defend his record, Strauss-Kahn has largely withdrawn from public life.On Monday, he refused to speak about …
19 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?