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Heavy rains flood houses in south
On Wednesday it rained heavily in the south and several houses in the regions of Mahebourg, Riviere des Creoles, Carreau Esnouf and Trois Boutiques were flooded. Firefighters had to intervene to help the families. In some places the water reached up to three feet. The residents of Carreau Esnouf stated that it is the first [...]
22 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Man Utd count cost of stylish Premier League win
LONDON (AFP)Manchester United kept up their pursuit of leaders Manchester City with a 5-0 victory at Fulham but the three points came at a cost as England duo Phil Jones and Ashley Young were injured.Both will now miss games over the holiday period and beyond. Jones, who was back in defence to replace Rio Ferdinand after a lengthy spell in midfield, was forced off early on after being hit in the jaw by the arm of Clint Dempsey.Young, who had replaced him in the 20th minute, was forced off in the second half following a collision with Dickson Etuhu.It is …
22 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Fishermen demand social aid
The Syndicat des pêcheurs de Maurice (SPM) is demanding social welfare for its members. “We have had a really bad year and the minister of Fisheries has turned a deaf ear to our problems. We do not know what to do and who to turn to,” said the president of SPM, Judex Ramphul. He further [...]
22 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
College allotment computerised: Boolell
Rose Belle North Government School rewarded 237 of its students who successfully completed the Certificate of Primary Education (CPE) exams. The students include those from 2009, 2010 and 2011 batches and are the ones who received a minimum of 15 units at the exams. The ceremony was held in Rose Belle on Wednesday. The minister [...]
22 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Joint working group for effective use of DTAA
The India-Mauritius Joint Working Group is meeting in Port Louis on December 21 to 23 to establish adequate safeguard mechanisms to prevent possible misuse of the India-Mauritius DTAA (Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement) by residents of countries other than Mauritius, and to build a proper framework for an effective exchange of information to combat malpractices like [...]
22 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
1st phase of E-judiciary system takes off
The system “e-Judiciary” which will connect more than 700 lawyers, will be officially launched early next year. Led by chief justice Bernard Sik Yuen and colleagues, this online project is expected to revolutionize the administration of justice and will be beneficial to the entire legal community judges, court clerks, attorneys, lawyers and other jurisdictions. It [...]
22 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Sithanen to make counter proposals on reforms
Former minister of Finance, Rama Sithanen is against the abolition of ‘first by the post’ as proposed by the report on electoral reforms written by Professors Guy Carcassone, Vilanova Trias and Vernon Bogdanor. Sithanen, whose PhD thesis is on electoral reforms, is of the opinion that the Carcassonne report does not eliminate the best loser [...]
22 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Blok 104 wants snap electoral reforms billBlok 104 wants snap electoral reforms bill
Rezistans ek Alternativ held a press conference on Wednesday at the seat of the FTU, Port Louis. The association gave three months to the government to pass the electoral reform bill. “If at the opening session of Parliament this bill is not tabled, I will go ahead with a constitutional challenge against the rights of [...]
22 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Policing Plan for year 2012 released
There was an overall decrease of 11 per cent in crime in 2011. The police will continue its public sensitising campaigns and collaborations with stakeholders to continue the trend. The deputy commissioner of police (DCP), Mario Nobin addressed the press at the police headquarters on Wednesday to discuss the police’s Force Annual Plan 2012 and [...]
22 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
PM launches SABIO project
In an innovative project, Saint Aubin Ltd is endeavoring to produce products from sugarcane. Products such as bioethanol, bio-fertilisers, rum, molasses, sugarcane honey, industrial alcohol and jaggery and khandasary (special sugars considered better than refined sugar) will be brought out as part of the Saint Aubin Artisanal and Biological Integrated Operations (SABIO) project. Saint Aubin [...]
22 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
v5,607 children abused in 2011
The Child Development Unit (CDU) of the Ministry of Gender Equality, Child Development and Family Welfare recorded 5,607 cases of child abuse of all kinds from January to December 1 of this year. This is considered shocking by the Ministry of Gender Equality, Development of the Child and Family Welfare. “This is why we are [...]
22 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
JT de 19h30 – jeudi 22/12/11
Title: JT de 19h30Channel: MBC 1Start Time: 19:30Date: 2011-12-22End Time: 20:15
22 Dec 2011, MBC
Zurnal Kreol – Jeudi 22/12/11
Title: Zurnal KreolChannel: MBC 2Start Time: 19:00Date: 2011-12-22End Time: 19:20
22 Dec 2011, MBC
News Bulletin – Thursday 22/12/11
Title: News BulletinChannel: MBC 3Start Time: 18:30Date: 2011-12-22End Time: 18:50
22 Dec 2011, MBC
Samachar – Thursday 22/12/11
Title: SamacharChannel: MBC 1Start Time: 18:00Date: 2011-12-22End Time: 18:25
22 Dec 2011, MBC
Steve Jobs statue unveiled in Budapest
BUDAPEST (AFP)A larger-than-life bronze statue of the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was unveiled in a Budapest science park Wednesday, two months after his death."Steve Jobs made technology available to the masses first over the desktop, then in our pockets," said Gabor Bojar, the founder of Graphisoft, a software company which decided to erect the statue.Jobs, who died on October 5 following a long battle with cancer, "was the creator of technology with a human face," he said, calling Jobs "a mentor of sorts".The almost two-metre-high (6.5-foot) bronze statue by Hungarian sculptor Erno Toth depicts Jobs with his trademark turtleneck …
21 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Yémen: le président Saleh va devoir se faire soigner à l'étranger
NEW YORK (Nations unies) (AFP)Le président yéménite Ali Abdallah Saleh a besoin d'un traitement médical "important" qui l'obligera à se faire soigner à l'étranger, a affirmé mercredi l'émissaire de l'ONU au Yémen, Jamal Benomar.M. Saleh avait été blessé dans une attaque à la bombe contre son palais à Sanaa le 3 juin et hospitalisé dès le lendemain dans la capitale saoudienne. Le secrétaire général de l'ONU Ban Ki-moon avait indiqué en novembre que le président yéménite se rendrait à New York pour y subir des soins."D'après ce que je sais, le président Saleh a toujours besoin d'un traitement médical important, …
21 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Le boxeur Floyd Mayweather condamné à 90 jours de prison
LAS VEGAS (Etats-Unis) (AFP)Le boxeur américain Floyd Mayweather, 34 ans, a été condamné mercredi à 90 jours de prison après avoir plaidé coupable dans des affaires de violences sur son ancienne compagne et un agent de sécurité.Mayweather, invaincu en 42 combats (26 KO), devra aussi exécuter 100 heures de travaux d'intérêt général et s'acquitter d'une amende de 2500 dollars.En septembre 2010, Mayweather avait été arrêté à la suite d'une plainte pour violences conjugales déposée par son ex-compagne Josie Harris et mère de trois de ses enfants, dont il s'était séparée en mai 2010. Selon elle, Mayweather l'aurait frappée quand elle …
21 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Top 14 de rugby: Yoann Maestri, pièce maîtresse de la mêlée toulousaine
TOULOUSE (AFP)En inscrivant le premier essai toulousain contre les Harlequins (24-31), dimanche en Coupe d'Europe de rugby, le deuxième ligne Yoann Maestri s'est mis un peu plus dans la lumière et a prouvé qu'il était devenu une pièce maîtresse du pack pourtant bien fourni des champions de France.En deux saisons et demie, l'ex-Toulonnais, arrivé à l'été 2009 à 21 ans, a trouvé sa place auprès des Albacete, Millo-Chluski ou Lamboley pour devenir indispensable aux yeux de l'entraîneur des avants Yannick Bru, qu'il pourrait très bien retrouver dans les prochains mois avec le XV de France.Passé par toutes les sélections de …
21 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Vienna cinema pays trashy tribute to Kim Jong-Il
VIENNA (AFP)A Vienna cinema has planned an ironic tribute to Kim Jong-Il, with a free screening Thursday night of a Godzilla-type disaster film produced by the late North Korean dictator in the 1980s."Not quite the Film of the Year," the Gartenbaukino cinema said on its website (www.gartenbaukino.at) of the film "Pulgasari," which Kim made in 1985 with the help of a kidnapped South Korean director, Shin Sang-ok.Calling it "a weird, trashy monster film that is interesting for one reason mainly," namely its producer, the Gartenbaukino promised however an "exciting, different, 'cinematic' approach to Kim Jong-Il.""Pulgasari," a story about a Godzilla-like …
21 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?