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Liberia: second tour de la présidentielle, une seule candidate après des violences
MONROVIA (AFP)Les Libériens sont appelés mardi aux urnes pour désigner leur président au lendemain de la dispersion sanglante de partisans de Winston Tubman qui s'est retiré de la course et a appelé à boycotter le scrutin, laissant seule en lice la présidente sortante Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.Au moins deux personnes ont été tuées lundi à Monrovia selon des journalistes, 3 ou 4 selon le Congrès pour le changement démocratique (CDC), parti devant lequel s'étaient rassemblés des milliers de pro-Tubman qui entendaient marcher pacifiquement et ont été dispersé par la police anti-émeutes.La Mission des Nations unies au Liberia (Minul, 8.000 hommes), a …
08 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Décès de l'ancien boxeur Joe Frazier, champion du monde des lourds
PHILADELPHIE (Etats-Unis) (SID) (AFP) L'ancien champion du monde de boxe des lourds, l'Américain Joe Frazier, 67 ans, est décédé lundi d'un cancer du foie, a annoncé sa famille dans un communiqué.Samedi, le New York Post avait affirmé qui l'ancien boxeur souffrait d'un cancer du foie à un stade avancé.Joe Frazier avait été le premier homme à vaincre le légendaire Mohammed Ali, s'emparant du titre des poids lourd sur décision à l'unanimité des juges après 15 rounds, en 1971 au Madison Square Garden de New York dans ce qui fut surnommé le "combat du siècle".Il avait ensuite perdu deux fois de …
08 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Kwik Kwizine : émission hebdomadaire pour une cuisine simple, rapide et équilibrée
Kraft Cheddar Cheese a lancé récemment une nouvelle émission culinaire : Kuik Kwizine. Cette émission, qui est entièrement produite localement repose sur un concept novateur à Maurice. Kwik Kwizine, qui comme son l’indique, est une émission au tempo dynamique et énergique et dure sept minutes. Le show se divise en deux parties, la première qui dure quatre minutes figure une personne qui nous une recette. Cette partie est ouvert à toute le monde du moment qu’il connait une recette simple et rapide, équilibrée et originale. La seconde partie, la Minute Kraft, implique un jeune chef mauricien, talentueux et inventif : …
08 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Boxer Joe Frazier loses battle with liver cancer
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (AFP)An estimated 300 million people around the world watched the fight via closed-circuit television.Frazier's business manager Leslie Wolff said that fight has passed down through three generations and caused Frazier's fan base to skyrocket."If you look into the history of what took place, there is a lot of emotion," said Wolff. "When you have a legend, people respond to a legend."The pair went on to fight twice more. Ali won a unanimous 12-round decision in a 1974 rematch at the Garden and famously completed the trilogy with a victory in 1975 at the "Thrilla in Manila" by stopping …
08 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Eau : situation critique dans les réservoirs
Avec l’arrivée de l’été, l’eau se fait de plus en plus rare. Les rivières, les nappes phréatiques et les réservoirs virent au rouge. Mare-aux-Vacoas est à 28,9 % de sa capacité. Depuis 10 ans, ce réservoir n’a jamais connu une telle sécheresse. Rs 15 M investies dans des stations mobiles pour le traitement de l’eau Piton-du-Millieu est à 73,9 % et Midlands à 84,1 %. Le niveau des nappes phréatiques à Holyrood a diminué de 38 %. A Pierrefonds, il est à 59 %. Morcellement St-André est à 38 % avec une capacité de 4 320 m3. La CWA a …
08 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Jackson family, fans hail doctor's conviction
LOS ANGELES (AFP)"Michael was not a drug addict. .. Michael Jackson did not have a problem with painkillers," said Dr Arnold Klein, whose office Jackson visited several times a week in the months before his death.Specifically he denied having given Jackson large doses of the painkiller Demerol -- 900 mg over three days in one case -- during May 2009, as suggested by records shown in evidence at the trial.Klein said he was away in Paris for most of the month of May, and other doctors worked from his office."I would never give a person those doses attributed to me," …
08 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Sorez diversion speed limit reduced to 40 km/h
Speed limit at the temporary diversion at Sorez will be reduced to 40 km/h from 60 km/h from Tuesday. This decision was taken after a few accidents that occurred at that diversion lately. During a site visit on Monday, accompanied by engineers of the Road Development Unit and the Traffic Management Road and Safety Unit, [...]
08 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Ra.One to be released in 3D on Wednesday
Ra One which was released on October 25 worldwide and which stars Shah Rukh Khan, Arjun Rampal, Kareena Kapoor in lead roles will be available on 3D version starting from Wednesday at Star cinema, Bagatelle. This was confirmed by the owner of Star cinemas, Eric Koenig to The Independent on Monday. The owner of Star [...]
08 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Government aims at knowledge-based economy
The University of Technology (UTM), Mauritius held a convocation ceremony at the auditorium of Mahatma Gandhi Institute, Moka on Monday for the students from the school of Innovative Technologies and Engineering (SITE). SITE aims at nurturing the required IT professionals to work in our cyber island and the region. The programmes are updated regularly so [...]
08 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
NTA says student within her rights, bus company agrees
The Independent sought out reactions from the National Transport Authority, as well as the private bus company Perle de la Savanne following a complaint letter published in our November 2 edition titled “Victim of Public Transport”. In the letter, a University of Mauritius student explained how she was mistreated by a conductor of a ‘Perle [...]
08 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
XLD shows trust in new markets
Speaking at a ‘budget breakfast’ hosted by Price Waterhouse Coopers, Pailles, on Monday, the minister of Finance and Economic Development Xavier Luc Duval stated that the coming year will be tough to the country’s main markets. However, he reiterated his trust in Mauritius and the potential new markets are providing to relaunch the economy. “Demand [...]
08 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Woman plans to kill first lover
On Sunday, the Trou d’Eau police arrested Marie Aunella Mariella Fortuno, 22, for plotting the murder of her partner Jean Jacques Nicolas Fidelle, 37. Along with Prakash Persedoss, 32, Fidelle knocked down the victim and tried to disguise it as a hit and run. The victim is a habitual criminal and was registered at the [...]
08 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Students determined to fight taboo receive excellence award
The fourth edition of Youth Excellence Award was held on Saturday at the Indira Gandhi Centre for Indian Culture (IGCIC). The function was attended by the minister of Youth and Sports, Devanand Ritoo, the pro-chancellor of the University of Mauritius, Soodarshan Jugessur and several other eminent personalities. The Students At Work (SAW) club emerged the [...]
08 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
MCCI forecast growth of 3.8 per cent in 2012
The Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) has developed a new methodology, ‘MCCI GDP Forecasts’ to generate growth domestic product (GDP) estimates. Various coefficients were used to determine economic variables such as investment, inflation, consumption, savings and unemployment and a growth rate of 3.8 per cent in 2012 has been predicted. The figure is [...]
08 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Dhruv helicopter saves man aboard oil rig
The Dhruv helicopter achieved its first deck landing during the evacuation of a casualty aboard the oil rig Songa Eclipse on Monday. The operation was carried out 200 km east of Mauritius. The rig was sailing to Port Louis and onwards to Cape Town. The helicopter squadron was requested to undertake casualty evacuation of a [...]
08 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
SAJ warns population of ailing country
On Monday, the President of the Republic, Sir Anerood Jugnauth (SAJ) inaugurated a three-day seminar on the Bhojpuri language, for heads of schools at the Pointe Jérome Youth Training centre. He was accompanied by his wife, Lady Sarojini Jugnauth. The event was also chaired by Devendra Saxena, a heart specialist from India, Jugdish Goburdhun and [...]
08 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Un jeune du PSV âgé de 15 ans à Manchester United selon les médias néerlandais
LA HAYE (AFP)Le jeune Belge d'origine brésilienne Andreas Hoelgebaum Pereira, 15 ans, quittera son club actuel, le PSV Eindhoven, pour signer son premier contrat professionnel avec Manchester United en janvier prochain, rapportent plusieurs médias néerlandais.Fils d'un ancien joueur brésilien Marcos Pereira (qui a évolué en Belgique à Malines, Saint-Trond et Anvers), le jeune meneur de jeu rejoindra le 1er janvier, date de ses 16 ans, l'équipe des U19 chez les Mancuniens.Pereira bénéficie d'un transfert libre: Manchester United ne devra payer que les indemnités de formation au PSV qui avait acquis le joueur à Lommel en Belgique il y a quelques …
07 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Etats-Unis: suspension de l'exécution de Hank Skinner, prévue mercredi
WASHINGTON (AFP)La Cour d'appel du Texas (sud) a suspendu lundi l'exécution de Hank Skinner, prévue mercredi, le temps pour cette dernière d'examiner un recours des avocats du condamné demandant des tests ADN qui, selon eux, l'innocenteraient."L'exécution (du condamné) est suspendue dans l'attente qu'un jugement soit rendu pour cet appel", a indiqué la Cour dans une décision obtenue par l'AFP.La Cour estime qu'il est plus "prudent" de procéder à un examen de la requête de M. Skinner au regard des règles en vigueur sur les tests ADN.Cette décision "permet à la demande de tests ADN de M. Skinner de recevoir l'examen …
07 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Mihajlovic sacked as coach of Fiorentina
ROME (AFP)Sinisa Mihajlovic was sacked as coach of Serie A side Fiorentina on Monday and replaced by Delio Rossi, the club announced.Mihajlovic, 42, had come in for some heavy criticism already this season and Sunday's 1-0 defeat by Chievo - which left them 11th in the table - proved the final straw for the club board.The Serbian - who had previously coached Bologna and Catania in Serie A after a distinguished playing career which saw him win the European Cup with Red Star Belgrade in 1991 - had been in charge since the beginning of last season when Cesare Prandelli …
07 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?