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Avec la crise, Lisbonne redécouvre ses cireurs de chaussures
LISBONNE (AFP) Chômeur de longue durée, à la rue depuis un an, Orlando Sousa se sent "renaître". A 62 ans, il est devenu cireur de chaussures grâce à plusieurs institutions qui veulent ressusciter des métiers traditionnels de Lisbonne, capitale d'un pays en crise."Ma vie a drôlement changé, c'est comme si je venais de naître", résume le petit bonhomme avec un sourire, casquette à carreaux sur le front.Ouvrier du bâtiment, père de sept enfants, il a commencé à travailler dès l'âge de 14 ans, mais doit survivre avec une retraite de 113 euros et est hébergé par l'Armée du salut.Sous les …
07 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
MT Foundation remet Rs 3 millions aux ONGs de Rodrigues
Une délégation de la MTF dirigée par le CEO de MT et président de la MTF était à Rodrigues du 1er au 3 décembre. Des chèques d’un montant de Rs 3 millions ont été remis lors d’une cérémonie qui a eu lieu le 2 décembre. Ces fonds CSR provenant de la MTF, ont été offerts à sept ONGs œuvrant pour la réinsertion sociale des plus vulnérables à Rodrigues. Les projets bénéficiaires sont dans le domaine de l’apprentissage à l’informatique pour les enfants, formation en métiers (broderie, agriculture et pâtisserie) et entreprenariat pour les femmes et l’amélioration des infrastructures d’une 30e …
07 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Shahid-Priyanka will be shooting a qawalli song for Kunal Kohlis next
Recession seems to have receded rapidly from Bollywood. So much so that Kunal Kohli who needed ample space to build a set for the next schedule of his film had to scurry to Madh Island to build his set. Says the shell-shocked director, "I needed to create pre-Partition Punjab in 1910 and couldn't shoot in actual Punjab because the topography has changed completely. So we decided to put up a vast set. But none of the studios in Mumbai had space! So my art director Manish Sappal who is a Punjab expert after Pinjar and Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, …
07 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Rumours of Sanjay Dutt influencing actors against Sanjay Gupta untrue
Sanjay Dutt is known in the film fraternity as one of the most generous and magnanimous people around, constantly reaching out to those in need with his kind gestures. Despite being one of India's top superstars, he has always maintained a humble and bighearted persona with numerous instances on record of his charitable nature which is why sources close to him are shocked by recent news reports that claim otherwise. As per a news report in a local tabloid, Sanjay Dutt, after his fallout with once-upon-a-time friend Sanjay Gupta, has been telling people not to work with the director. There …
07 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Javed Akhtar criticizes Kolaveri Di
South Indian actor Dhanush, who just managed to create history with his smash hit track 'Kolaveri Di', might have the whole world swooning to his tunes. But as they say, you can
07 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Deadly quakes bring football clubs together
TOYOTA, Japan (AFP)Auckland City coach Ramon Tribulietx said his team felt "solidarity" with Club World Cup rivals Kashiwa Reysol after both sides' countries were rocked by deadly earthquake disasters this year.The two outsiders will kick off the intercontinental club championship on Thursday when they clash for a place in the quarter-finals against Mexico's Monterrey.But Tribulietx said the meeting would be emotional after 20,000 people died in Japan's earthquake and tsunami disaster in March, a month after 181 perished when a strong earthquake struck New Zealand's Christchurch."Both countries suffered terrible disasters and I?m sure the two teams will want to put …
07 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Lee Dong-Gook wins K-League football MVP award
SEOUL (AFP)Striker Lee Dong-Gook, whose goals helped fire Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors to the South Korean league title, has won the K-League Most Valuable Player award for the second time in three years.The 32-year-old, whose side were also runners-up in the Asian Champions League, scooped 86 of 115 media votes on Tuesday with FC Seoul forward Dejan Damjanovic a distant second on 14 votes.Lee was also the MVP in 2009. He and Shin Tae-Yong are the only players to have won the award more than once.Lee netted 16 goals to finish second in the scoring charts."I am very pleased and thankful …
07 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
AfrAsia Golf Masters 2011
L’AfrAsia Golf Masters 2011 aura lieu du 13 au 17 décembre au Four Seasons Golf Club - Mauritius at Anahita. Parmi les joueurs internationaux qui seront présents lors de ce tournoi, le public attendra beaucoup du golfeur sud-africain Hennie Otto, récent vainqueur du South African Open Championship. La présence de Grégory Havret qui s’est illustré à l’Open de Hong Kong en prenant la deuxième place ne passera pas inaperçue également. Ce tournoi, d’une dotation de 75 000 euros figure sur le calendrier de la Fédération Française de Golf, réunira dix joueurs du circuit européen ainsi que le Top 20 des …
07 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
JT de 19h30 – mercredi 07/12/11
Title: JT de 19h30Channel: MBC 1Start Time: 19:30Date: 2011-12-07End Time: 20:15
07 Dec 2011, MBC
Zurnal Kreol – mercredi 07/12/11
Title: Zurnal KreolChannel: MBC 2Start Time: 19:00Date: 2011-12-07End Time: 19:20
07 Dec 2011, MBC
News Bulletin – Wednesday 07/12/11
Title: News BulletinChannel: MBC 3Start Time: 18:30Date: 2011-12-07End Time: 18:50
07 Dec 2011, MBC
Samachar – Wednesday 07/12/11
Title: SamacharChannel: MBC 1Start Time: 18:00Date: 2011-12-07End Time: 18:25
07 Dec 2011, MBC
Blues football club owner Yeung 'to fight charges'
HONG KONG (AFP)Birmingham City owner Carson Yeung intends to fight money laundering charges in Hong Kong, his lawyer said Wednesday after a pre-trial hearing."It's clear. That's our position," lawyer Clive Grossman told AFP outside the court when asked if Yeung intended to plead not guilty.He said the former hairdresser gave no indication of his plea during Wednesday's largely procedural hearing, which was not open to the public.No date had been set for the trial, but it was expected to begin later this month. "We've got to check our diaries," Grossman said.Yeung refused to comment except to wish reporters a Merry …
07 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
‘Freedom of speech
Prime Minister Dr Navin Ramgoolam believes speeches made by political personalities at religious functions and ceremonies cannot be controlled. This violates the Constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. “The question of not attending a ceremony or avoiding certain types of speeches at such events is a matter that can be best addressed not [...]
07 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
TEC organises training programme
With the objective of improving on-the-job performance of scientific laboratory staff, the Centre for Instrumentation Services (CIS) of the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC), in collaboration with the Western Regional Instrumentation Centre (WRIC), India is currently organising a four-day training programme at the University of Mauritius, Réduit. The opening ceremony was held on Tuesday at UoM [...]
07 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Standard Chartered Bank upgraded to
Standard Chartered Bank was on Monday upgraded from A+ to AA- by Standard & Poor’s (S&P). Standard Chartered finance director Richard Meddings said, “S&P have recognised that we are totally different from other international banks. We’re operating in growth markets; we’ve got a diversified income, a very robust balance sheet and strong management. They are [...]
07 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Three police officers dismissed for conspiracy to commit theft
In Parliament on Tuesday, MP Mahen Jugroo sought information from Prime Minister Dr Navin Ramgoolam on whether a case of larceny, which took place at the diving store of the Special Mobile Force (SMF), Vacoas was reported. The member of Parliament also wanted to know the value of the stolen objects. Dr Ramgoolam said that [...]
07 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Key Repo Rate revised to boost business sector
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Mauritius (BoM) held a press conference at the BoM headquarters on Tuesday to discuss Monday’s move of cutting Key Repo Rate by 10 basis points to 5.40 per cent per annum. It is the first time that the BoM has undertaken such a measure. “We are [...]
07 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Select Committee working on PoCA
The Parliamentary Committee received proposals for amendments to be brought to the Prevention of Corruption Act (PoCA). The committee is still working on these. Through discussions, there was a consensus to come up with more comprehensive proposals for amendments to the PoCA. After the General Elections of 2010, the newly reconstituted Parliamentary Committee came up [...]
07 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Two detainees reported dead in police custody
In Parliament on Tuesday, MP Veda Baloomoody questioned the Prime Minister on increasing the number of senior police officers to be posted in Port Louis South and Port Louis North divisions. Ramgoolam said that, this year, the Mauritius Police Force has started a major promotion exercise, and so far, 682 officers in different grades have [...]
07 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily