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Fergie relishes United's flying start
MANCHESTER (AFP)Alex Ferguson believes Manchester United's flying start to the season is all the more impressive considering the severity of their fixture list.United are two points clear at the top of the Premier League after starting the season with five straight victories, which is their best opening to a campaign under Ferguson and the most impressive by the Red Devils since Ron Atkinson era in 1985.They have scored 21 goals on the way to beating West Brom, Tottenham, Arsenal, Bolton and Chelsea, who they defeated 3-1 at Old Trafford on Sunday.The champions' next Premier League game is at Stoke next …
19 Sep 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Cyclisme: début des championnats du monde sur route au Danemark
COPENHAGUE (AFP)Les Championnats du monde de cyclisme sur route retournent à partir de lundi à Copenhague, plus d'un demi-siècle après leur dernière venue au Danemark, pour une semaine qui se conclura dimanche prochain par la course au maillot arc-en-ciel le plus prisé.Le circuit dénué de difficulté, même si l'arrivée est jugée en faux-plat montant, incite les sprinteurs à croire en leur chance. En premier lieu, le Norvégien Thor Hushovd, sacré l'an passé à Geelong en Australie, mais aussi la ribambelle de spécialistes que les différentes sélections nationales ont choisi d'emmener (Cavendish, Greipel, Kittel, Farrar, Goss, Freire, Modolo, Bennati, etc).Il reste …
19 Sep 2011, Orange Ki News ?
MT et UoM : Remise de certificats après un cours en coaching
C’est avec un grand sourire que des cadres et jeunes talents de Mauritius Telecom ont reçu leur certificat à l’issue d’un programme de formation autour du Developing Coaching Skills. Ce programme a été mis en place suite à une collaboration entre l’Université de Maurice et Mauritius Telecom, une première que la compagnie souhaite renouveler à l’avenir. Lors de la cérémonie de remise de certificat le vendredi 16 septembre à l’Université de Maurice, Sarat Lallah a souligné que les employés sont au centre de l’entreprise car du moment qu’ils travaillent avec passion, c’est les clients et la compagnie qui en sortent …
19 Sep 2011, Orange Ki News ?
United lock horns with old rivals Leeds
LONDON (AFP)Manchester United will try to avenge one of the most embarrassing defeats in the club's recent history when the Premier League champions face old rivals Leeds United in the League Cup third round on Tuesday.Sir Alex Ferguson's side have enjoyed plenty of glorious moments over the last two decades, but the bitter taste left by their 1-0 FA Cup third round defeat against Leeds in 2010 still lingers for some at Old Trafford.While Manchester City and Liverpool will always be United's biggest rivals, matches against Yorkshire club Leeds have traditionally come laced with plenty of poison.The rivalry goes back …
19 Sep 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Mondial de rugby: Pour Lièvremont, "la qualification est tout sauf assurée"
NAPIER (AFP)L'entraîneur du XV de France Marc Lièvremont a déclaré lundi que la qualification pour les quarts de finale du Mondial-2011 est "tout sauf assurée" après la victoire des Français contre le Canada dimanche et avant d'affronter la Nouvelle-Zélande et les Tonga."La qualification est tout sauf assurée. Il reste deux matches et autant pour nos adversaires et notamment les Tonga qui sont encore dans le coup. Mathématiquement, tout est possible", a déclaré Lièvremont en conférence de presse.La France, comme la Nouvelle-Zélande, compte dix points au classement de la poule A après ses victoires contre le Japon (47-21) et le Canada …
19 Sep 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Obama va proposer une nouvelle réduction du déficit de 3.000 milliards de dollars
WASHINGTON (AFP)Le président des Etats-Unis, Barack Obama, va proposer une nouvelle réduction du déficit de 3.000 milliards de dollars, dans un discours lundi à la Maison Blanche, a annoncé dimanche soir un haut responsable de l'administration ayant requis l'anonymat.M. Obama avertira cependant les Républicains qu'il opposera son veto à tout projet de loi diminuant les dépenses de santé pour les plus âgés sans augmenter les impôts des plus riches et des grandes entreprises, a-t-il précisé.Le président américain annoncera une série de mesures qui doivent consolider la fiscalité à long terme des Etats-Unis et garantir la poursuite des investissements dans l'éducation, …
19 Sep 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Navin Ramgoolam : “Il y a ceux qui construisent et ceux qui détruisent”
Le Premier ministre, Navin Ramgoolam, a dénoncé, dimanche à Kewal Nagar, ceux qui veulent mettre des bâtons dans les roues. “En politique il y a ceux qui veulent construire mais il y a aussi ceux qui cherchent à détruire. Il y a ceux qui sont nés pour seulement vous détruire. Il y a ceux qui ont seulement de la haine. La démagogie ne remplit pas le ventre de personne et ne garantie pas votre avenir. C’est en gouvernant à long terme qu’on pourra réussir. On ne doit pas croire que les Mauriciens sont des gens bêtes. Comme dit l’Anglais, à …
19 Sep 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Kate Winslet wins best actress in mini-series Emmy
LOS ANGELES (AFP)British actress Kate Winslet won the best actress in a mini-series Emmy, for her role in period drama "Mildred Pierce." The Oscar-winning star plays a divorcee single mother who opens a restaurant to survive in the Great Depression in the drama, for which her English-born co-star Guy Pearce won best supporting actor Emmy moments earlier.Winslet gave a short acceptance speech saying she "didn't think we were going to win anything" -- until her gong it had been having a disappointing night -- before thanking her mother.Winslet's success came on a big night for another British period drama, "Downton …
19 Sep 2011, Orange Ki News ?
JT de 19h30 – lundi 19/09/11
Title: JT de 19h30Channel: MBC1Start Time: 19:30Date: 2011-09-19End Time: 20:15
19 Sep 2011, MBC
Zournal Kreol – lundi 19/09/11
Title: Zournal KreolChannel: MBC2Start Time: 19:00Date: 2011-09-19End Time: 19:20
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News – Monday 19/09/11
Title: NewsChannel: MBC3Start Time: 18:30Date: 2011-09-19End Time: 18:50
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Samachar – Monday 19/09/11
Title: SamacharChannel: MBC1Start Time: 18:00Date: 2011-09-19End Time: 18:25
19 Sep 2011, MBC
Jugnauth prepares defence strategy ahead of ICAC meet
Mouvement Socialiste Militant (MSM) leader Pravind Jugnauth said that he could be charged under the Prevention of Corruption Act (POCA) by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) in connection with the MedPoint deal. He was speaking at a press conference at the Sun Trust building, Port Louis, on Saturday. He confirmed that he will go [...]
19 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
M brothers, Lil Freez among street dance contest winners
Despite the rainy weather on Saturday, a huge crowd turned up at Plaza, Rose Hill, to cheer the participants at the finals of the Orange Street Dance 2011 competition. The semi finals was held earlier in the morning. “Through this new venture, Orange wanted to develop young people’s creative energy and dance skills. We have [...]
19 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
Mauritius Coast 2 Coast takes cycling competition to next level
Cycling lovers can saddle up for the cycling competition Mauritius Coast 2 Coast Challenge presented by Falke. The race, organised by CRA World Events Management, will take place from September 30 to October 2. The three-day race will take place over a 175-km track starting at Savigna and finishing at Beau Plan. In a press [...]
19 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
QEC bags 2011 Omnicane Award
Queen Elizabeth College (QEC) is the winner of the 2011 Omnicane Award competition organised by Omnicane Ltd Society at La Canelle, Domaine Les Pailles, on Friday. President Sir Anerood Jugnauth was the chief guest at the event. Also present were Lady Sarojini Jugnauth, National Empowerment Foundation officer Sanjeev Gopal and chief executive officer of Omnicane [...]
19 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
Air Mauritius to operate 3 new South Africa flights from Dec
Air Mauritius will operate three supplementary flights to Durban in December and two in January 2012. This was announced by the vice president sales and distribution support of the national airline company, Raj Deenanath at the the Kuazulu Natal product presentation at the Le Labourdonnais Hotel, Port Louis on Friday. He added that the decision [...]
19 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
MMM gets electoral programme ready
The Prime Minister may have said that there would be no anticipated elections, but the MMM is getting its electoral list and programme ready nonetheless, the leader of the Mouvement Militant Mauricien Paul Bérenger said at his weekly press meet at The Link hotel, Ebène, on Saturday. Referring to his meeting with Guy Carcassonne, one [...]
19 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
Duval salary proposals ‘bridge rich, poor gap’
The government allies, Labour Party and Parti Mauricien Social Democrate (PMSD) held a joint press meet on Saturday in Port Louis. The director of Communications of the Labour Party, Nita Deerpalsing and PMSD deputy secretary general commented on the salary compensation, the economy and the political situation. Deerpalsing said that the quantum for salary compensation [...]
19 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
Nation set to cut down super greenhouse gas production
After completing phasing out ozone depleting substances such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) in a bid to preserve the ozone layer, Mauritius is all set to cut down the production of the super greenhouse gas known as hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) under the Montreal Protocol ozone treaty. This international environmental treaty has helped phase out almost 100 ozone depleting [...]
19 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily