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Egypte: les opérations de vote se poursuivent, participation massive
LE CAIRE (AFP) Les premières opérations de vote se poursuivent mardi en Egypte, où les habitants ont participé lundi en grand nombre pour le début des premières élections depuis la chute d'Hosni Moubarak en février, dans un contexte de crise politique. Le vote, qui se déroule sans problème de sécurité, concerne un tiers des gouvernorats en Egypte, soit 17,5 millions sur quelque 40 millions d'électeurs La Haute commission électorale a affirmé que les législatives avaient connu une participation plus importante que prévu et décidé de prolonger de deux heures les opérations de vote. Les bureaux de vote , qui ont …
29 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
ADMISSION HANDICAPE
On enchaine avec ce communique du ministère de l’Éducation. Il concerne les parents dont les enfants souffrent d’un handicap et qui auront atteint l’âge de 5 ans ou plus au 31 décembre 2011. Sachez que des dispositions ont été prises dans les écoles primaires pour renouveler l’exercice d’enregistrement des aujourd’hui. Le [...]
29 Nov 2011, MBC
VAGUES
Pour mieux connaître la force des vagues en temps réel, des bouées de mesures seront installées dès demain sur nos cotes. L’institut océanographique de Maurice a choisi Roches Noires dans le nord-est de l’ile pour cette expérience…en ligne avec le projet AMESD, c’est a dire le suivi de l’environnement via [...]
29 Nov 2011, MBC
FESTIVAL POISSON
Le centre de recherches d’Albion et le centre de formation de pêche de Pointe aux Sables ouvrent leurs portes au public ce samedi, le 3 décembre. Le ministère de la pêche a surnommé cette activité: ‘Festival du poisson’. A Albion, entre 10 heures 30 et 19 heures 30, vous pourrez être [...]
29 Nov 2011, MBC
Autopont à Phoenix pour débloquer le rond-point
La Road Development Authority (RDA) compte construire plusieurs autoponts (flyover) à travers le pays l’année prochaine afin de décongestionner la circulation et soulager ainsi les ronds-points, notamment ceux de Phoenix, Terre-Rouge, Riche-Terre, Mer Rouge et les endroits où il y a des embouteillages montres. 20 000 voitures aux heures de pointe En premier lieu, c’est au rond-point de Phoenix que les travaux vont débuter. Ce qui va faciliter l’accès vers le sud et le nord du pays. Ainsi, les automobilistes n’auront plus à négocier le rond-point de Phoenix. L’appel d’offres pour la construction de ce flyover sera lancé l’année prochaine. …
29 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
ACCIDENT TERRE ROUGE
Accident fatal à Terre-Rouge hier soir aux environs de 20h30. Un homme de 25 ans, un habitant de Cité La Cure, a été retrouvé par une patrouille de police grièvement blessé à côté de sa moto sur la route royale tout près de l’Église Saint-Joseph. Transporté d’urgence à l’hôpital par le [...]
29 Nov 2011, MBC
Omnicane Southern Tropical Challenge: Yannick Lincoln et Marc Bassinwaighte remportent la compétition
Yannick Lincoln et son partenaire namibien Marc Bassinwaighte faisant partie de la Green Field Team ont remporté l’Omnicane Southern Tropical Challenge 2011, une compétition de vélo tout-terrain en binôme, à l’issue de la troisième et dernière étape disputée à Bel Ombre ce dimanche 27 novembre 2011. L’équipe victorieuse a réalisé un temps de 7 heures 57 minutes et 6 secondes reléguant la deuxième équipe, les Explosive Riders avec Yannick Cornille et Cédric Gasnier à 6 minutes et 14 secondes. La troisième place est revenue à l’équipe Rothaus Poison Bikes avec Olivier Le Court de Billot et Andreas Kleiber à 41 …
29 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Major delays expected at UK airports
United Kingdom Border Agency (UKBA) workers will undertake a nationwide strike on Wednesday, which is threatening the flow of traffic at airports. Major delays of more than 12 hours are expected in the processing of passengers through the UKBA. Heathrow airport is one of the main airports to which airlines from Mauritius fly. In a [...]
29 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Special lecture marks Iqbal day
During a lecture held on Monday at the Razak Mohamed Centre in Phoenix to celebrate Iqbal Day, Dr Zahid Munir Amir from Pakistan spoke about the philosophy of the great philosopher, scholar and poet, Muhammad Iqbal. The lecture was organised by the Quaderi Sunni Circle, the Muslim Ladies Club and the Doha tertiary institute. The [...]
29 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
MT releases new internet tariffs
A reduction of 13 per cent is expected for ADSL Home and 17 per cent for My.T. Internet users can take advantage of this reduction from December 1. This announcement was made by the chief executive officer of Mauritius Telecom, Sarat Dutt Lallah on Monday in Port Louis. He added that the tariff reduction will [...]
29 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
IHC holds business workshop
The Indian High Commission held a business workshop on Monday at Labourdonnais Waterfront hotel with the theme ‘Credible India a Business Partner’. The aim was to encourage trade between the two nations. Several Mauritian and Indian business people were present and participated in wide ranging discussions. They shared views and exchanged ideas on topics such [...]
29 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Government encourages e-learning
The minister of Tertiary Education, Science, Research and Technology, Dr Rajesh Jeetah inaugurated the Author’s Workshop organised by Elsevier Science Direct on Monday. Jeetah stated, “The objective of my ministry is to create an enabling environment for Mauritius so it can emerge as a centre of excellence. This objective will not be achieved without research. [...]
29 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
EPA targets complete trade agreement
The next round of negotiations on the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the Eastern and Southern African (ESA) Group and the European Commission started on Monday at La Plantation Hotel, Balaclava. This will go on till Thursday. “We ended on a good note last time in September and we are in the process of accelerating [...]
29 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
MSM leader claims constitutional rights
The leader of Mouvement Socialiste Militant (MSM), Pravind Jugnauth believes his arrest in the MedPoint case was “unconstitutional and unlawful.” On Monday, he requested magistrate Meenakshi Gayan-Jaulimsing to strike off the charges for breach of his constitutional rights. The magistrate reserved her ruling for December 19. Jugnauth explained that the minutes of proceedings which lies [...]
29 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
106,330 business licences issued
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) published figures on the level of business activity for the period falling July 2010 to June 2011. It was found that the number of business licences issued stood at 106,330 at the end of June 2011. This represents an increase of 5 per cent in June 2010. During the period [...]
29 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Farmers encouraged to harvest rain water
The Ministry of Agro-Industry and Food Security is coming up with a rainwater harvesting scheme for planters, keeping in mind climate change. “Water is essential for farming but often it is taken for granted. Water resources are already scarce and are likely to become more limited as a result of climate change. Rainwater harvesting will [...]
29 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Owner of errant dog out on bail
Trolukho Benoit, a 29-year-old resident of Riambel, whose dog had bitten a child on Saturday, was released on a bail of Rs 5,000 on Monday. He was arrested on Saturday after his Rottweiler bit Jet Matheus Couyava, aged eight, on the public beach of Riambel. The victim was admitted to the Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital soon [...]
29 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Offshore sector: The Indian Supreme Court justified the practice of "treaty shopping"
The Supreme Court of India justifies a practice often called into question in the Indian press as evidence of abuse of the non-double taxation between Great Peninsula and Mauritius.
29 Nov 2011, business.mega.mu
Sir Gaëtan Duval Culinary School Hosts International Contest
‘Mets Plaisirs’ magazine in collaboration with Lycée Hotelier de la Réunion as well as different culinary associations on the sister island and Graphic Press is organising a culinary contest on March 1 and 2 for students of culinary schools in the Indian Ocean.
29 Nov 2011, business.mega.mu
Michael Jackson doctor to be sentenced
LOS ANGELES (AFP)Murray chose not to testify himself during the trial -- experts suggested he would have been ripped to pieces by prosecutor David Walgren, who had already comprehensively dismantled the defense case.But days after his conviction it emerged that he had given media interviews during the closing weeks of the trial for a documentary which was screened in the United States and Britain on which he collaborated.That could weigh against him with judge Pastor, and Walgren said the TV interviews back up his assertion that Murray "displayed a complete lack of remorse for causing Michael Jackson's death.""Even worse than …
29 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?