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Samachar – Wednesday 14/12/11
Title: SamacharChannel: MBC 1Start Time: 18:00Date: 2011-12-14End Time: 18:25
14 Dec 2011, MBC
Assemblée nationale : Travaux ajournés à mars 2012
Jugement et détention des pirates à Maurice : Le projet de loi voté Le projet de loi pour le jugement et la détention des pirates a Maurice, voté aux petites heures ce matin, a l’Assemblée nationale. Le Piracy and Maritime Violence Bill, présenté par le Premier ministre, a été adopté avec amendements. Le Dr Navin Ramgoolam a [...]
14 Dec 2011, MBC
Récolte 2011 : Une meilleure production prévuee
La production sucrière 2011 devrait être meilleure qu’initialement prévue. Selon la chambre d’agriculture, si les conditions actuelles se maintiennent, 430 000 tonnes de sucre seront produites comparées a l’estimation de 410 000 tonnes effectuée en novembre dernier. La chambre d’agriculture précise que contre toute attente la productivité de la canne a évolue favorablement ces dernières semaines. [...]
14 Dec 2011, MBC
Météo : En 24 heures : 87 mm de pluie a Trou-aux-Cerfs, 31 mm a Mare-aux-Vacoas
On les attendait depuis longtemps, et elles sont tombées hier. Les grosses pluies qui ont arrosé l’ensemble du pays seront certainement bénéfiques. La plus forte pluviométrie a été enregistrée sur le plateau central, comme le démontre les relevés de la station météo de Vacoas. Pour ces dernières 24 heures, Trou-aux-Cerfs a enregistré 87,4 mm de pluie; [...]
14 Dec 2011, MBC
Découvrir les sciences au RGSC de Belle-Village
Le Rajiv Gandhi Science Centre accueille une nouvelle édition de la semaine de la Science, de l’ingénierie et de la technologie. Elle se tiendra a partir de demain dans ses locaux a Belle Village. L’objectif est de sensibiliser la population a l’importance et a l’apport de la Science, de l’ingénierie et de la technologie. Les activités qui [...]
14 Dec 2011, MBC
British artist Emin lands prestigious teaching role
LONDON (AFP)Controversial British artist Tracey Emin is to become the new Professor of Drawing at London's prestigious Royal Academy, the country's oldest art school, reports said Wednesday.The General Assembly of Royal Academicians (RAs) -- an illustrious club of sculptors, architects, printmakers and painters -- made the decision on Thursday, the Times reported, but a formal announcement has yet to take place.The appointment of the 48-year-old artist, best known for an installation of her unmade bed and for a tent embroidered with the names of everyone she has ever slept with, has split opinion.Figurative painter Diana Armfield told the paper she …
14 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Complete blackout blamed on lightning
Almost the entire island was engulfed by a power blackout on Tuesday around 11.30 am for two hours. This was due to lightning that struck a high voltage power line between St Louis power station and La Chaumière. According to sources from the Central Electricity Board (CEB), more than 90 per cent of the population [...]
14 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
VIP Express opens at Goodlands
Residents of Goodlands have something new to look forward to. On Tuesday, VIP Express supermarket was officially opened at VIP Commercial Village in Goodlands. The occasion was marked with dragon dancing and firecrackers.The complex houses many shops and almost all will be operational by the end of December. The second phase of the commercial complex [...]
14 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Judiciary, ministry plan to set up new court houses
Member of Parliament (MP) Mahen Jhugroo quizzed Prime Minister Dr Dr Navin Ramgoolam at the National Assembly on whether the rehabilitation of the district courts is taking place. In his reply, Ramgoolam stated that there are 10 district courts in the island and that the judiciary is working in tandem with the Ministry of Public [...]
14 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Telugu conference strengthens ties
A press conference was held at the Telugu Cultural Trust, Port Louis, on Tuesday to discuss the outcome of the World Telugu Conference, which was held from December 8 to 10 at the Indira Gandhi Centre for Indian Culture (IGCIC), Phoenix. Recommendations such as starting a direct flight from Mauritius to Hyderabad once a week [...]
14 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
I Ocean Comm signs financial MoU with AFD
On Tuesday, the Commission de l’Océan Indien (COI) and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) held a signing ceremony for a financing agreement. This was held at the COI headquarters in Quatre Bornes. The AFD has granted 200,000 euros to COI in order to help it to carry out further studies in some sectors of [...]
14 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Postponed concert discussed in parliament
On Tuesday, Michael Sik Yuen, minister of Tourism and Leisure was faced with several questions regarding Indian singer Sunidhi Chauhan, who was supposed to perform at a special Diwali concert at Bon Accueil. Rajesh Bhagwan, MP MMM put forth the question. He wanted to know the cost incurred for the concert, the conditions of the [...]
14 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Dangerous Drugs Bill to be tabled in parliament
During the debate in the National Assembly on Tuesday, former Health minister and MP Maya Hanoomanjee sought information from the Prime Minister Dr Navin Ramgoolam on the number of attacks by ferocious dogs from July 2010 till now. Ramgoolam stated that the number of dog attacks from July to December 2010 stood at 90 and [...]
14 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
CPE results draw mixed reactions
After several weeks of suspense, 26,072 students who appeared for the Certificate of Primary Education (CPE) examinations this year received their results on Tuesday. Although it was announced that the results would be distributed from 9 am, many parents, accompanied by their children, reached their respective schools much earlier, waiting impatiently for the gates to [...]
14 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
NESC draws attention on household debt
The National Economic and Social Council (NESC) made public a report on ‘Managing Indebtedness and Household Budgets for Better Living’ on Tuesday, during a press conference held at its headquarters in Port Louis. It was chaired by the NESC vice chairperson, Radhakrishna Sadien and commissioners Toolsyraj Benydin and Mahmood Cheeroo. “This theme was chosen in [...]
14 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Foreign loans stand at
On Tuesday in the Parliament, Li Kwong Wing, MMM MP wanted to know the total amount of money contracted of the public sector and the amount disbursed. In reply, the vice-prime minister, minister of Finance and Economic Development, Xavier-Luc Duval announced that at the end of November, the amount of foreign loans contracted by the [...]
14 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Mondial dames de handball: des quarts de finale indécis
SAO PAULO (Brésil) (AFP)Les autres quarts de finale du Mondial-2011 dames de handball, mercredi à Sao Paulo, devraient déboucher sur des duels serrés, aucun favori ne se détachant clairement dans ces rencontres.Eu égard à leur palmarès respectif, le Danemark, triple champion olympique (1996, 2000 et 2004), pourrait prétendre avoir l'ascendant sur l'Angola, sacré sept fois champion d'Afrique depuis 1998 mais dont le meilleur résultat international est une place de 7e au Mondial 2007.Mais les Danoises n'ont plus grand chose à voir avec l'ensemble quasiment invincible du tournant des années 2000. Et l'Angola des soeurs Marcelina et Luisa Kiala a déjà …
13 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
PNQ: No Revisions Proposed in Fuel Prices Despite Lower Oil Prices
Responding to the Private Notice Question (PNQ), the Minister of Industry and Trade held that the State Trading Corporation (STC) does not scale down the price of gasoline and diesel.
13 Dec 2011, motors.mega.mu
Fusillade en Belgique: l'hôpital de Liège confirme la mort d'un bébé
BRUXELLES (AFP)Un bébé de 17 mois a succombé à ses blessures mardi soir après la fusillade déclenchée par un forcené sur une place de Liège (sud-est de la Belgique), a annoncé l'hôpital de la ville.Le décès de l'enfant porte à quatre le nombre des victimes du tireur solitaire Nordine Amrani, qui est également mort dans des circonstances encore non élucidées, a annoncé l'agence de presse Belga. Un adolescent de 15 ans est mort sur le coup, tandis qu'un jeune de 17 ans et une femme de 75 ans sont décédés à l'hôpital.
13 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Podolski strikes to rescue point for Cologne
BERLIN (AFP)Germany star Lukas Podolski hit his 14th goal of the season on Tuesday to seal Cologne's 1-1 draw with Mainz in a replayed German league match to warm up for their trip to Bayern Munich in three days.Cologne's last league game of 2011 is in Munich on Friday against the league leaders in a match which gives Podolski the chance to go up against his ex-club, where he spent three unfruitful years before returning to Cologne in 2009.There has been a storm of interest around Podolski in the German media ever since Schalke revealed their interest in signing him …
13 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?