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Biker crushed to death in road accident at Pereybere
On Saturday, a resident of Maurel Road, Riviere du Rempart died in a road accident at Pereybere. The principal medical officer Dr Maxwell Monvoison attributed the death of the caretaker employed at the Central Electricity Board (CEB) to skull fracture. According to police source, the 46-year old was trying to overtake a double-cab stationed near [...]
19 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
UoM organises 2011 Global Village
AIESEC, University of Mauritius chapter, organised the Global Village 2011 at the Trianon Shopping Park on Saturday. AIESEC is an international platform for young people to discover and develop their leadership potential so as to have a positive impact on society. Apart from the participation of AIESEC University of Technology of Mauritius and Mauritius Institute [...]
19 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Tan: Island on right track to prosperity
Five years ago Mauritius was facing challenges of a magnitude last seen in the 1960s, when an independent nation was born with seemingly little to offer but sugarcane, beaches and a multi-racial population yearning to succeed. Soaring oil prices threatened to make transportation costs to the archipelago punitive, an end to preferential sugar protocols with [...]
19 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Michaela Harte accused to appear in Assizes next year
Sandip Moonea and Avinash Treebhowon have been formally charged with murder with premeditation by director of public prosecutions (DPP). The case will be heard at the Assizes.They are suspected of killing Irish tourist Michaela McAreavey at the Legends Hotel, Grand Gaube on January 10. The news broke out on Friday via a communiqué from the [...]
19 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Goodlands CID cracks down on fake bank notes network
The Goodlands Criminal Investigation Division has uncovered a major network of printers of fake bank notes operating on the island following the arrest of several persons including the brain of the organisation between Thursday and the weekend. The main suspect are Vishal Busgeet 21 years old, a habitual criminal Navin Bansram aged 32 and Sunil [...]
19 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Trading on SEM follows bearish trend
Trading on the Stock Exchange of Mauritius last week (SEM) ended on a nervous finish by research analysts at AXYS Stockbroking Ltd. The SEM recorded a net inflow of Rs. 74 million for the week. Large foreign investment on MCB, representing 69 per cent of total market trading, set the tone for an otherwise dull [...]
19 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Ah Kim to appear in court
Ah Kim Chue Kee Chung a close friend of Gary Lam Po Tang will be called in the witness box at the Pamplemousses district court on Monday. He is a trader and was earlier arrested by officer of the Major Crime Investigation Team following statements recorded by suspect Sanjeev Nunkoo. However, Chue Kee Chung was [...]
19 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Growing number of bats to be controlled
The Ministry of Agro Industry and Food Security has decided to control the growing number of bats in Mauritius. According to a survey of AREU, in the last 10 years, the population of bats in Mauritius has increased significantly and has become a source of nuisance to fruit planters. The survey of bats in 2010 [...]
19 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Bérenger rules out MMM/Ptr alliance
The leader of the opposition, Paul Bérenger, put an end to all rumours of a possible alliance with the Labour Party at the weekly MMM (Mouvement Militant Mauricien) conference held on Saturday at the Link Hotel in Ebène. He heavily criticised the Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam’s attitude in Parliament last Tuesday. He deplored the lack [...]
19 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Le président nord-coréen Kim Jong-Il est mort, son fils désigné
SEOUL (AFP)Le président de la Corée du Nord, Kim Jong-Il, dont la santé était réputée chancelante depuis des années, est mort samedi, et son fils, Kim Jong-Un, a été désigné pour prendre sa succession, ont annoncé lundi les médias officiels du régime communiste.Le dirigeant nord-coréen, âgé de 69 ou 70 ans, est décédé le 17 décembre à 08H30 locales (le 16 décembre à 23H30 GMT), a annoncé, en pleurs, un présentateur de la télévision d'Etat nord-coréenne.Kim est décédé dans son train au cours d'un de ses traditionnels déplacements sur le terrain, selon l'agence officielle nord-coréenne.La cause de son décès n'a …
19 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
JT de 19h30 – lundi 19/12/11
Title: JT de 19h30Channel: MBC 1Start Time: 19:30Date: 2011-12-19End Time: 20:15
19 Dec 2011, MBC
Zurnal Kreol – lundi 19/12/11
Title: Zurnal KreolChannel: MBC 2Start Time: 19:00Date: 2011-12-19End Time: 19:20
19 Dec 2011, MBC
News Bulletin – Monday 19/12/11
Title: News BulletinChannel: MBC 3Start Time: 18:30Date: 2011-12-19End Time: 18:50
19 Dec 2011, MBC
Samachar – Monday 19/12/11
Title: SamacharChannel: MBC 1Start Time: 18:00Date: 2011-12-19End Time: 18:25
19 Dec 2011, MBC
Ligue 1: Paris recolle à Montpellier, Lille passe devant Lyon
PARIS (AFP)Le choc de la 18e journée au Parc des Princes n'a pas départagé le Paris SG et Lille (0-0): Les Parisiens recollent au leader Montpellier, à égalité de points, tandis que le Losc passe devant Lyon, ces deux équipes étant aussi à égalité de points.Le suspense reste entier pour le titre de champion d'automne qui sera décerné mercredi soir.Dans le froid et la pluie du Parc, le match a été assez décevant, loin des duels fantasmés Pastore/Hazard ou encore Gameiro/Sow.Montpellier, accroché samedi chez lui par Toulouse (1-1), s'en tire bien et reste leader à la faveur d'une meilleure différence …
18 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Spanish king forced son-in-law to quit job in 2006
MADRID (AFP)King Juan Carlos told his son-in-law in 2006 to cut ties with a company now mired in corruption allegations, an official at Spain's royal palace said Sunday.Authorities are probing the activities of a non-profit company run by Inaki Urdangarin between 2004 and 2006."(The king) ordered him to stand down from his activities and he sold his shares," said the official, who works at the royal palace's press office, confirming reports in the Spanish press."He was told he shouldn't work for himself and it would be better if he worked overseas."Urdangarin, 43, also known as the Duke of Palma de …
18 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?
New Year Gifts: Be inspired!
The shopping season has begun. It is a month like no other, it's time gifts for those you love and yourself. This is traditionally the month in which gifts are exchanged. But is it would be possible if it were not for the bonus?
18 Dec 2011, business.mega.mu
Ease of 25% granted to fruit growers
Good news for fruit growers. At the end of the year, while the country has an abundance of fruits, the government decided to grant an easy 25% of fruit growers for the purchase of netting to protect fruit trees.
18 Dec 2011, business.mega.mu
Expand Rewarded by the African Technology Awards 2011
Mauritian society Expand Technology was named a finalist in the Grand Prix of the African Awards for Entrepreneurship in 2011, on December 8, Kenya. This competition aims to reward companies with the most brilliant in the African region.
18 Dec 2011, business.mega.mu
La crise au Yémen va toucher 4 millions de personnes en 2012 selon l'ONU
DUBAI (AFP)Près de quatre millions de personnes seront touchées par la crise au Yémen en 2012, ont affirmé dimanche à Dubaï plusieurs agences des Nations unies, mettant en garde contre le risque que le pays devienne une nouvelle Somalie."Environ quatre millions de personnes seront touchées par la crise au Yémen en 2012 et auront besoin d'un soutien humanitaire d'urgence", affirme dans un communiqué le Comité permanent inter-agence qui regroupe des agences onusiennes et des ONG humanitaires partenaires.Le pays secoué par un soulèvement populaire compte 24 millions d'habitants."Alors qu'il y a eu d'importants développements politiques au Yémen, tous les acteurs prévoient …
18 Dec 2011, Orange Ki News ?