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PM comes down heavily on opposition
In his budget speech on Monday, the Prime Minister Dr Navin Ramgoolan stated that the economic situation has changed drastically and the budget presented by Xavier Duval, minister of Finance and Economic Development puts the interest of the people first. “The budget encourages foreign direct investment (FDI), gives important support to the small and medium [...]
22 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Women discuss global entrepreneurship
The Mauritius Alliance of Women hosted an event in Quatre Bornes on Monday in the presence of Vanessa Harper, public affairs officer at the US embassy. This was to mark Global Entrepreneurship Week. Nivedita Nathoo, an entrepreneur and chairperson of the National Empowerment Foundation shared her experience as a participant of the international visitor leadership [...]
22 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Loto winners collect cheques
Twenty-five employees of the Ireko Company collected their cheques of Rs 1.4 million each. They shared one of the two winning Loto tickets for the 107th draw on Saturday. They had formed an association and staked Rs 20 each. The members of this association share Rs 37. 8 million which represent half of the mega [...]
22 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
G Baie to host jewellery exhibition
Enterprise Mauritius, which aims to promote local products on the foreign market, will host a jewellery exhibition titled ‘Eclat Tropical 2 Jewellery Exhibition Sale 2011’ from November 24 to 27 at the Conference Centre, Grand Baie. Well known exhibitors of the island will participate in the exhibition. Various jewellery designs in gold, platinum and silver [...]
22 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Harel Mallac donates Rs 4.1 million to NGOs
The group Harel Mallac held its second CSR event on Monday in Port Louis. Since 2009, Foundation Harel Mallac has contributed Rs 4.1 million to projects that deal with educating poor children. Members from NGOs on the list of beneficiaries were present at the event. Antoine L Harel, chairman of Harel Mallac said that he [...]
22 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Halbwachs bags two bronze medals
On Monday the minister of Youth and Sports, Devanand Ritoo held a press conference in his office in Port-Louis to salute the performance of Aurélie Halbwachs who won two bronze medals during the last African Championships in cycling in Eritrea. Aurélie’s coach, José Achille was also present.The minister congratulated the winner for her excellent performance [...]
22 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Workshop on transport of dangerous goods by air
The transport of dangerous goods by Air is the focus of a five-day training course which opened at the Link Hotel Ebène on Monday. Around 27 participants from Africa-Indian Ocean Region, including 12 participants representing stakeholders of the Mauritian aviation industry, are attending the workshop which is conducted by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). [...]
22 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Jugnauth attributes split to differing cultures
In his budget speech on Monday, the leader of Mouvement Socialiste Militant (MSM), Pravind Jugnauth explained the reasons for the split in the Alliance de L’Avenir. He said, “We are sitting in the opposition today because there has been a clash between two different cultures,” he said. He added that there was no team spirit [...]
22 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Squatters to receive house keys in February
Families currently living in the old tea factory are likely to move to their new houses in February 2012 since the 22 concrete housing units at Dubreuil are nearing completion. The total cost of this project, including on-site infrastructural facilities is Rs 21 million, of which Rs 6 million will come from the CSR Fund. [...]
22 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Telecom sponsors day care centre for children
As part of its corporate social responsibility and in a bid to support social projects for economic development of the island, Mauritius Telecom handed a cheque of Rs 810,000 to SOS Poverty of Vallée Pitot on Monday. The project was supported by ACCA, who submitted it for funds. SOS Poverty has opened Les Abeilles Day [...]
22 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Hugh Grant, slain girl's parents make new hacking claims
LONDON (AFP)The Daily Mail and the Rupert Murdoch-owned Sun kept the story off their front pages on Tuesday, but the Guardian -- which uncovered the Milly Dowler scandal -- ran with a picture of Grant, who they described as "thoughtful, articulate, brave in an unheroic way and... very kind".Prime Minister David Cameron launched the inquiry into the ethics of Britain's press in July after long-simmering claims about the News of the World boiled over with the revelations that Milly Dowler's voicemails were hacked.Murdoch swiftly closed the News of the World.Dowler's parents Sally and Bob testified ahead of Grant, with her …
22 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Two dead in terrifying SEA Games football stampede
JAKARTA (AFP)Two people were killed and a young boy was left in a coma, reports said, in a terrifying stampede when thousands of fans jammed Jakarta's biggest stadium for the Southeast Asian Games football final.An AFP reporter at the scene said hundreds of people were packed tight against ticket barriers as police closed the gates shortly before kick-off late on Monday, with many fans inside forced to crouch in aisles and walkways.And police told the Jakarta Post that two people were trampled to death after supporters rushed into the sold-out, 88,000-capacity venue by breaking through the gate at Section 15.Other …
22 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Masters: Djokovic s'impose in extremis face à Berdych
LONDRES (AFP)Le N.1 mondial Novak Djokovic s'est difficilement imposé face au Tchèque Tomas Berdych en trois sets 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/3), après avoir sauvé une balle de match, lors de son entrée en lice au Masters, lundi à Londres.Le Serbe, qui revenait de blessure, est passé à un point de la défaite à 5-6 dans la troisième manche avant de profiter de l'effondrement de son adversaire dans le tie-break.Souffrant de l'épaule, Djokovic avait abandonné au tournoi de Paris-Bercy avant les quarts de finale et n'avait recommencé à servir au maximum de ses possibilités à l'entraînement que depuis quelques jours.Ce manque …
21 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Dette: Obama accuse les républicains de refuser un compromis
WASHINGTON (AFP)Le président des Etats-Unis Barack Obama a rejeté lundi sur les républicains la faute de l'échec des travaux d'une commission du Congrès destinée à réduire la dette, estimant que trop d'entre eux "refusent d'entendre les voix de la raison et du compromis".Intervenant quelques minutes après le constat d'échec de la commission, M. Obama, tout en assurant que les Etats-Unis ne risquaient pas un défaut de paiement, s'est dit déterminé à maintenir la pression sur les élus et a menacé d'opposer son veto à toute tentative du Congrès d'atténuer les réductions budgétaires qui doivent automatiquement entrer en vigueur.Les parlementaires de …
21 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Projet de Routes Payantes – L’état Subventionnera L’Opérateur Privé
Un « Annual Service Fee » sera accordé à l’opérateur privé du « Toll Road Project ». Le gouvernement considère que les revenus du péage pourraient ne pas suffire pour financer ce projet de Rs 26 milliards.
21 Nov 2011, motors.mega.mu
Nucléaire: Londres rompt les liens avec les banques iraniennes
LONDRES (AFP)La Grande-Bretagne a annoncé lundi la rupture de tous les liens entre son secteur financier et les banques iraniennes, y compris la banque centrale, pour marquer sa "préoccupation" sur le développement du programme nucléaire militaire.C'est la première fois que le Royaume-Uni impose une rupture de ce type avec "le secteur bancaire de tout un pays", souligne un communiqué publié quatre jours après l'adoption par l'Agence internationale de l'énergie atomique (AIEA) d'une résolution contre l'Iran.
21 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Napoli coach dreams of City spending power
NAPLES, Italy (AFP)Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri admitted Monday he would love to have Manchester City counterpart Roberto Mancini's spending budget.The Italians tackle the English Premier League leaders in Champions League Group A at the San Paolo stadium here on Tuesday.It's a crucial clash in the bid to secure qualification alongside Bayern Munich, who will book their place in the knock-out rounds unless they lose at home to Villarreal and Napoli win.But while Mancini has splashed out hundreds of millions of euros on players to build his side, Mazzarri has had to be more creative."If only as a coach I could …
21 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Top 14 - Cinq mois après son arrivée à Perpignan, Delmas débarqué
PERPIGNAN (AFP)Cinq mois après son arrivée à Perpignan avec l'objectif de retrouver la Coupe d'Europe, le manageur général Jacques Delmas a été démis de ses fonctions, lundi, pour "résultats décevants", l'Usap ne réussissant ni en Top 14 de rugby, ni en Challenge européen."Je suis déçu pour l'homme pour qui je garde la plus grande estime mais je me devais de réagir dans l'intérêt du club", a assuré dans un communiqué le président catalan Paul Goze, qui a pris la décision de démettre son manageur au surlendemain d'un revers au pays de Galles, 13-23 à Newport."Après cette nouvelle défaite au pays …
21 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Stallone, Klitschkos stage first 'Rocky' musical
BERLIN (AFP)US superstar Sylvester Stallone has teamed up with heavyweight boxing legends Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko for what is billed as the world's first musical version of "Rocky", producers said Monday.Stallone said he had always envisaged creating a musical version of the 1976 Oscar-winning rags-to-riches story of Rocky Balboa, a down-at-heel amateur boxer who bravely fights the world champion in a bruising and bloody bout."I always had the idea of Rocky as a musical. At the end of the day, 'Rocky' is a love story and he could never have reached the final bell without Adrian," Balboa's girlfriend in the …
21 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
L'Iran boude une réunion de l'AIEA sur une zone dénucléarisée
VIENNE (AFP)L'Iran a boudé lundi une réunion sur une zone sans armes nucléaires au Moyen-Orient organisée sous l'égide de l'Agence internationale de l'énergie atomique (AIEA), sur fond de tensions grandissantes autour de son programme nucléaire controversé.L'absence de l'Iran à cette conférence planifiée de longue date par le directeur général de l'agence Yukiya Amano constitue "notre première réaction après son action inappropriée et ses fautes commises" dans son rapport sur l'Iran, a déclaré l'ambassadeur iranien auprès de l'agence Ali Asghar Soltanieh à la chaîne de télévision iranienne en arabe Al-Alam.M. Soltanieh avait déjà fait savoir vendredi que l'Iran ferait l'impasse sur …
21 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?