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Emirates and Mauritius Join Forces to Promote the Destination Worldwide
from left to right: Majid Al Mualla, Emirates’ Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations – West Asia and Indian Ocean; Honorable Michael Sik Yuen, Mauritian Minister of Tourism; Robert Desvaux, Chairman of the Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) and Dr A. Karl Mootoosamy, Director of the MTPA; with a delegation from Emirates and Mauritius at the signing of the agreement Emirates and the Mauritius Ministry of Tourism signed an agreement on Saturday 14th January aimed at jointly promoting the island destination across the airline’s global network. At the signing ceremony, which was held at the Emirates Headquarters in Dubai, Mauritius was …
16 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Promotion touristique : L’aide d’Emirates Airline sollicitée
Signature d’un accord entre Maurice et Emirates hier a Dubai au quartier général de cette compagnie aérienne. Un accord de coopération qui porte sur la promotion de la destination Maurice sur de nouveaux marches comme les pays nordiquesle Japon, la Corée ou même la Russie. L’accord a été ratifié par le ministre du Tourisme Michael Sik [...]
16 Jan 2012, MBC
Mini Fever : Les Kathak Angels aux anges
La finale du concours Mini Fever s’est tenue hier au MGI a Moka.12 finalistes étaient sur scène pour tenter de décrocher le titre. C’ est finalement les Kathak Angels qui l’emportent. Ces trois jeunes filles de 13 ans venant de Pamplemousses se sont hissées sur la plus haute marche du podium. La petite Rasigai termine 2ème [...]
16 Jan 2012, MBC
Birmanie: après l'opposition, Juppé rencontre le pouvoir
NAYPYIDAW (AFP)Le chef de la diplomatie française, Alain Juppé, rencontrait lundi à Naypyidaw, la capitale birmane, les plus hauts responsables du nouveau régime après avoir entendu les espoirs teintés de méfiance de l'opposition quant aux réformes en cours.Le ministre avait assuré dimanche que la France et l'Union européenne répondraient en "termes concrets" aux réformes politiques, dont la dernière en date vendredi, avec la libération de quelque 300 prisonniers politiques dont certains de tout premier plan.Il devait s'entretenir en milieu de matinée avec son homologue Wunna Maung Lwin, avant les présidents des deux assemblées, puis le président Thein Sein, ancien général …
16 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Hughes ready to make a splash in transfer market
NEWCASTLE, United Kingdom (AFP)QPR manager Mark Hughes admits he is planning a series of signings during the January transfer window as he tries to lift his struggling side out of the Premier League relegation zone.Hughes got a first glimpse of his new team's problems during their 1-0 defeat at Newcastle United on Sunday, as sloppy finishing and careless defending allowed the Magpies to steal the points.QPR are languishing in the bottom three after nine games without a win and Hughes has already been linked with a host of players, including Chelsea defender Alex, Blackburn centre-back Christopher Samba and Sao Paulo …
16 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?
JT de 19h30 – lundi 16/01/2012
Title: JT de 19h30Channel: MBC 1Start Time: 19:30Date: 2012-01-16End Time: 20:15
16 Jan 2012, MBC
Zurnal Kreol – lundi 16/01/2012
Title: Zurnal KreolChannel: MBC 2Start Time: 19:00Date: 2012-01-16End Time: 19:20
16 Jan 2012, MBC
News Bulletin – Monday 16/01/2012
Title: News BulletinChannel: MBC 3Start Time: 18:30Date: 2012-01-16End Time: 18:50
16 Jan 2012, MBC
Des ventes de Rs 1,8 milliards pour Mauritius Duty Free Paradise
La Mauritius Duty Free Paradise (MFDP), gérante des boutiques hors taxe à l’aéroport SSR International, a annoncé un chiffre d’affaires de Rs 1,8 milliard, soit une hausse de 15% en comparaison à l’année précédente. Ceci résulte en un surplus de Rs 400 millions, ce qui donne les moyens à la MDFP de financer les nouvelles boutiques Duty Free dans le nouveau terminal - un projet estimé à plus de 250 millions de roupies. Dufry, le nouveau fournisseur Poursuivant sur cette lancée, la compagnie vise un repositionnement de ses activités en offrant les meilleurs prix aux voyageurs. Une baisse de 5 …
16 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Audit sur la performance des fonctionnaires
Identifier les failles du Performance Management System (PMS) dans la fonction publique. C’est dans cette optique que le ministère de la Fonction publique a commandité une étude auprès de l’United Development Programme (UNDP) pour analyser la situation et voir comment améliorer ce système. Une équipe d’experts est déjà à pied d’oeuvre depuis quelques jours à l’hôtel du gouvernement où ils passent à la loupe des dossiers de divers ministères. Objectif : “redynamiser ce système d’appréciation de performance”, a confié au Matinal, dimanche, Sutyadeo Moutia, ministre de la Fonction publique. Cet audit vise principalement les chefs de départements qui sont responsables …
16 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Samachar – Monday 16/01/2012
Title: SamacharChannel: MBC 1Start Time: 18:00Date: 2012-01-16End Time: 18:25
16 Jan 2012, MBC
China basketball star Yao Ming enters politics
SHANGHAI (AFP)Not content with owning a basketball team, studying business and making wine, China's former NBA superstar Yao Ming has now become the youngest -- and tallest -- legislative advisor in Shanghai.The 31-year-old was formally accepted as a member of an advisory body to Shanghai's legislature at the weekend -- a position that entitles him to make proposals for possible new laws -- the official China Daily reported.A photograph printed by the newspaper shows the 2.29-metre (7-foot, 6-inch) Yao towering above other newly selected members of the advisory body -- his latest venture since he formally retired from the Houston …
16 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?
MDFP records 15 pc increase in ’11 turnover
The year 2011 was a very good one for Mauritius Duty Free Paradise (MDFP) with a turnover of Rs 1.8 billion. It represents an increase of 15 per cent amounting to Rs 400 million. The surplus gives the MDFP the means to finance the new duty free shops at the new terminal, a project estimated [...]
16 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
NGO offers lunch to senior citizens
In the context of the Spring Festival, the Chinese New Year, which falls on Monday, January 23, Heen Foh Lee Kwon Society invited some 60 elderly persons of the Sino-Mauritian community living in homes across the island for a lunch at the Heen Foh Hall in Port Louis on Saturday 14. It is in a [...]
16 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
INSIGHT launches best video contest to mark 44th Independence Day
In order to mark the 44th Independence Day of the Republic of Mauritius in style, INSIGHT, a media group has launched a nationwide competition looking for the best 2-4 minute video clip creatively expressing the contemporary Mauritius. The competition is opened to seasoned professional and amateur photographers, artists, creative minds and all those who wish [...]
16 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
MTPA to attend int’l meet in Delhi
The 19th edition of the South Asian Travel & Tourism Exhibition (SATTE), India’s biggest B2B exhibition in the sector will be held in New Delhi at Pragati Maidan from February 10 to 12. Mauritius, along with other countries such as USA, Australia, Canada, Belgium, Italy, United Kingdom, Thailand and Singapore will be present at this [...]
16 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Emirates to promote island destination worldwide
At the signing ceremony, which was held at the Emirates Headquarters in Dubai, Mauritius was represented by Michael Sik Yuen, Minister of Tourism and Leisure, Premila Roy, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tourism and Leisure, Robert Desvaux, Chairman of the Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority and Dr A. Karl Mootoosamy, Director of the MTPA. Majid Al Mualla, [...]
16 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Rape suspects confess to crime
Police officials arrested Patrick Pautou alias Sounouk, 35, and Christabelle Therese, 17, for trying to sexually assault an eight-year-old. Pautou is also wanted for the attempted murder of police constable Gooraye on January 9. The child claimed she was alone at home in Roche Bois when Pautou entered the house along with Christabelle. He grabbed [...]
16 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
UNDP experts screen PMS in civil service
A team of experts from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) are studying the files of several ministries to identify possible inefficiencies in the Performance Management System (PMS) of the civil sector. The Ministry of Civil Service and Administrative Reforms has ordered the study in an effort to boost the system of performance assessment. According [...]
16 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Adult literacy to be evaluated
The National Council of Women is making an appeal for an evaluation study of the adult literacy programme. The programme was launched in 1986. Since then about 8000 women aged between 16 and 80 years who have never attended school or who cannot read and write have benefited from it. The courses are conducted in [...]
16 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily