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Centrale de Fukushima au Japon: le gouvernement en état d'alerte maximum
OSAKA (Japon) (AFP)Le Premier ministre japonais, Naoto Kan, a assuré mardi que son gouvernement était "en état d'alerte maximum" face aux problèmes de la centrale nucléaire accidentée de Fukushima, selon les médias.M. Kan a souligné que la situation restait "imprévisible" dans cette centrale, dont les systèmes de refroidissement de quatre réacteurs sur six sont en panne et où les fuites radioactives se sont multipliées depuis le séisme et le tsunami du 11 mars.Le gouvernement "va s'attaquer à ce problème dans un état d'alerte maximum", a-t-il ajouté, lors d'une réunion de la commission budgétaire du Sénat, selon des propos rapportés par …
29 Mar 2011, Orange Ki News ?
3-year-old girl allegedly abused, man denied bail
Judex T, 48, accused of sexually assaulting a three-year-old pre-primary child appeared in the Rose Hill District Court on Monday afternoon and he was denied bail by the magistrate. He is accused of having committed the offence in the morning of Tuesday March 22 at a pre-primary school in Quatre Bornes. The next day the [...]
29 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Standard IV lessons to integrate whiteboards
Some 8,000 classrooms in Mauritius, Rodrigues and Agalega will soon be equipped with interactive whiteboards. The whiteboards will be used as a teaching tool for Standard IV students. The first shipment containing around 370 interactive whiteboards from France will reach Mauritius in the next few days. A senior officer from the Ministry of Education and [...]
29 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Deutsche Bank’s Green Team supports Earth Hour
With a view to raise awareness on sustainability and to support the United Nations International Year of Forests, Deutsche Bank (Mauritius) Limited (DB) participated in the annual Deutsche Bank Earth Week by introducing a ‘Green Team’ initiative. Thirty staff members of the bank joined hands to meet the bank’s sustainability mission by conducting a tree [...]
28 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
MTPA markets island in Australia
The Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) invited 10 journalists of well read newspapers and magazines from Australia for a press trip to Mauritius from March 23-28. Australia, which has a population of nearly 23 million inhabitants and approximately 6.8 million outbound tourists, shows immense potential for the local tourism industry. The 10 Australian journalists, who [...]
28 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Visiting US navy ship trains police force
The US Navy Ship USS Stephen W Groves (FFG29) was visiting Port Louis from March 21 to 28 as part of the Africa Partnership Station (APS) East. The ship was designed to provide local area protection to battle groups, underway replenishment groups, military and merchant shipping and to conduct Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) operations. However, with [...]
28 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Government offers to publish work in English
The minister of Arts and Culture, Mookhesswur Choonee stated that the island has many authors and they are unaware of the publication facilities available. “Most of the time the biggest problem for writers is the publication of their books. There is a scheme available at the President’s Fund for Creative Writing in English that funds [...]
28 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
NGO tackles diabetes with awareness campaign
The organisation T1 Diams, in partnership with the Rotary Club of Grand Baie, launched an awareness campaign, ‘Ça me regarde’, on Type 1 diabetes on March 25. The objective of the campaign is to make people aware about the problem of diabetes and how it must be treated. Posters with cartoon characters depicting diabetic children [...]
28 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Plaine Wilhems to receive water twice daily
Following the meeting held on Monday under the chairmanship of deputy prime minister Rashid Beebeejaun, it was decided that water will be supplied twice daily in upper Plaine Wilhems. Central Water Authority (CWA) acting chairman Meckduth Chamroo, told The Independent that water will be distributed between 3 am and 9 am and from 5 pm [...]
28 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
‘Govt services must be computerised’
At the launch of the workshop on ‘Modernisation of Civil Service through e-services’ at La Cannelle, Domaines les Pailles on Monday, the minister of Civil Service and Administrative Reforms Ashit Gungah highlighted the importance of e-services. He believes these services are a critical element that determines the success of any reforms strategy. “There is a [...]
28 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Labour law for differently- abled to be amended soon
The government will soon strengthen regulations governing the employment of differently-abled people. This was announced by minister of Social Security, National Solidarity and Reform Institution Leela Devi Dookhun Luchoomun at a ceremony held at the Orange Business Services (OBS) office, Ebène, on Monday. During the event, the OBS awarded a Rs 140,000 cheque to the [...]
28 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Tennis: Wozniacki, N.1 mondiale, éliminée en 8e de finale à Miami
MIAMI (Etats-Unis) (AFP)L'Allemande Andrea Petkovic (N.23) a montré la porte de sortie à la Danoise Caroline Wozniacki, N.1 mondiale récemment titrée à Indian Wells, lundi en 8e de finale du tournoi de Miami.L'Allemande de 23 ans, qui commence à se faire un nom sur le circuit, a dominé la Danoise de 20 ans 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 en près de 2 h 30 min en bousculant Wozniacki dans ses certitudes avec un jeu varié et agressif, parfois risqué (45 fautes directes) mais souvent payant (28 coups gagnants)."Andrea a bien joué les points importants et moi je n'ai pas pris les bonnes …
28 Mar 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Bale injury means race for Real Madrid clash
LONDON (AFP)Wales winger Gareth Bale is a doubt for Tottenham's Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid after sustaining a grade one hamstring strain while on international duty.Bale, 21, withdrew from Gary Speed's squad to face England last Saturday after pulling up in training and he was sent for a scan on the injury Monday.Results revealed the winger had suffered a grade one strain - the recovery time for which usually stands from between seven and 10 days.Spurs will continue to monitor Bale's condition ahead of this weekend's match against Wigan, but his participation in the first leg of the Champions …
28 Mar 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Royal wedding fever steps up with a month to go
LONDON (AFP)British servicemen wounded in Afghanistan and football star David Beckham and his wife Victoria are thought to be among those on the guest list.The historic abbey will reverberate to the sound of two choirs, the London Chamber Orchestra and two fanfare teams from the Royal Air Force and the Household Cavalry.Afterwards, the newlyweds will travel back to Buckingham Palace through the streets of the capital, lined with what is expected to be huge crowds taking advantage of a public holiday to wish the couple well.As Britain struggles with the aftermath of the recession, the royal family and the Middletons …
28 Mar 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Mauritius suspends importation of some Japanese products
Mauritius decided to temporarily suspend importation of Japanese products, the country’s Commerce and Industry Minister Showkutally Soodhun confirmed to Xinhua on Sunday. The minister said the decision was taken during a cabinet meeting on Friday, adding it would be only target products from the regions being affected by the radiation emitted from the nuclear stations [...]
28 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot
Sidnei extends Benfica deal
LISBON (AFP)Brazilian defender Sidnei has extended his contract with Benfica by three seasons until 2016, the Portuguese champions announced on Monday.The 21-year-old's deal includes a get-out clause of 25 million euros (35.2 million dollars).Sidnei arrived in Lisbon in 2008 from Brazilian club Internacional.Benfica are currently second in the Portuguese league, 13 points behind FC Porto.
28 Mar 2011, Orange Ki News ?
USA: la Cour suprême ouvre la voie à l'exécution de Troy Davis
WASHINGTON (AFP)La Cour suprême des Etats-Unis a refusé lundi de se saisir des recours déposés par le condamné à mort noir américain Troy Davis, qui clame son innocence, ouvrant la voie à son exécution prochaine.La plus haute juridiction des Etats-Unis a rejeté les trois recours déposés par le condamné de 42 ans, qui attend la mort en Géorgie (sud) pour le meurtre d'un policier blanc il y a plus de 22 ans.La Cour suprême avait pris la décision exceptionnelle en août 2009 d'ordonner qu'un tribunal fédéral examine les nouveaux éléments plaidant en faveur de son innocence.L'arme du crime n'a jamais …
28 Mar 2011, Orange Ki News ?
France-Croatie (amical) : Attention aux secousses au Stade de France
PARIS (AFP)Après sa victoire indigeste au Luxembourg, la France doit redresser la tête et montrer un tout autre visage contre la Croatie, mardi en amical, dans un Stade de France qui devrait être frondeur et réserver un accueil houleux aux deux ex-mutins de Knysna, Ribéry et Evra.Le court succès de vendredi (2-0) puis la défaite du Belarus en Albanie (1-0) ont sécurisé la position des Bleus en tête du groupe D des éliminatoires de l'Euro-2012 mais la prestation d'ensemble des Français a insinué un léger doute dans les esprits qu'il faut au plus vite dissiper.Quatre points d'avance sur les Biélorusses, …
28 Mar 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Euro: Espagne et Pays-Bas pour continuer le sans-faute
PARIS (AFP)L'Espagne, en déplacement en Lituanie, et les Pays-Bas, qui reçoivent la Hongrie, chercheront mardi à poursuivre leur sans-faute dans les éliminatoires pour l'Euro-2012, alors qu'en match amical, l'Angleterre affrontera le Ghana, quart de finaliste du dernier Mondial.Avec quatre victoires en quatre matches dans le groupe I, les champions du monde espagnols ont déjà six points d'avance sur les Tchèques, qu'ils ont battus vendredi grâce à un doublé de Villa, désormais seul meilleur buteur de l'histoire de la "Roja" (46 buts en 72 sélections).La principale préoccupation des Espagnols avant leur déplacement à Kaunas est finalement l'état de la pelouse, épouvantable …
28 Mar 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Inde et Pakistan discutent de paix sur fond de "diplomatie du cricket"
NEW DELHI (AFP)L'Inde a tenu lundi avec le Pakistan des discussions "extrêmement positives" en vue d'une reprise formelle du dialogue de paix, les deux pays rivaux cherchant à profiter d'un éventuel réchauffement de leurs relations grâce à la "diplomatie du cricket".Les deux secrétaires d'Etat à l'Intérieur se sont rencontrés à New Delhi pour évoquer la lutte contre le terrorisme et le processus de paix, gelé depuis les attentats de Bombay en 2008 qui firent 166 morts et furent attribués à un commando islamiste basé au Pakistan."Les discussions ont été extrêmement positives. Des progrès ont été faits (...) dans la bonne …
28 Mar 2011, Orange Ki News ?