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Début d'une formation liée à l'audit énergétique
Un cours de formation de cinq jours sur l´audit énergétique des bâtiments non résidentiels a débuté le mardi 10 août au Mauritius Institute of Training and Development (MITD). Organisé conjointement par le ministère de l´Énergie et des services publics ainsi que par les Nations Unies pour le développement, cet atelier vise à former environ 50 auditeurs énergétiques. Les représentants du Central Electricity Board, du MITD, du ministère de l´Énergie et des services publics, le ministère des Infrastructures publiques, la National Development Unit, des transports terrestres et maritimes, du Mauritius Accreditation Service, du Mauritius Standards Bureau et de l´Institut Supérieur de …
11 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Mondial des -20 ans: la France et l'Espagne dans la douleur, le Brésil facile
BOGOTA (AFP)La France a écarté l'Equateur par un petit but (1-0), comme le Nigeria face à l'Angleterre (1-0), tandis que l'Espagne avait recours aux tirs au but contre la Corée du Sud (0-0 a.p., 7-6 t.a.b.) et que le Brésil battait l'Arabie saoudite (3-0), mercredi lors des 8e de finale du Mondial des moins de 20 ans.Entre la France et l'Equateur (1-0), c'est un but de Griezmann qui a fait la différence (75e), sur lequel son coéquipier Sunu était hors-jeu. Le sélectionneur équatorien Sixto Vizuete a dénoncé une "faute d'arbitrage", estimant que Sunu faisait action de jeu.Les deux équipes auront …
11 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
US draw Klinsmann's first game as boss
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (AFP)Jurgen Klinsmann's first match as coach of the United States ended in a 1-1 draw against Mexico.The German all-time great on Wednesday was saved from defeat after Robbie Rogers scored a second-half equalizer, hitting home in the 73rd minute.The fans at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia had seen Oribe Peralta put Mexico ahead in the 17th minute.The result was an improvement on the US's previous match against Mexico in June, when the team blew a two goal lead to lose the Gold Cup final at the Rose Bowl in California.The match on Wednesday came less than two weeks …
11 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Tournoi de Toronto: la N.1 mondiale Caroline Wozniacki éliminée
TORONTO (Canada) (AFP)La Danoise Caroline Wozniacki, N.1 mondiale, a été éliminée mercredi pour son entrée en lice au 2e tour du tournoi WTA de Toronto par l'Italienne Roberta Vinci, 22e mondiale, 6-4, 7-5.Tenante du titre (victoire à Montréal l'an passé), la Danoise n'avait plus joué depuis le tournoi de Bastad il y un mois, où elle avait abandonné à cause d'une douleur à une épaule.Wozniacki menait 5-1 dans le second set mais Vinci s'est accrochée. "C'est la plus belle victoire de ma carrière", s'est réjouie l'Italienne de 28 ans. Même à 5-1, je savais que le vent pouvais lui faire …
11 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Aussies defeat hapless Welsh
CARDIFF, Wales (AFP)Australia sauntered to a 2-1 win over hapless Wales in their international friendly.Australia's attacking midfielder Tim Cahill on Wednesday scored on his return to international action after a near eight-month absence while Robbie Kruse added a second before Darcy Blake got a late goal for the hosts to give him his first goal at either international or club level.Australia"s coach Holger Osieck believed the match had been an ideal preparation for the 2014 World Cup qualifiers."It was an opportunity for me to try guys in different positions and I was pleased with what I saw," he said."We moved …
11 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Attentats de Bali: le cerveau présumé extradé vers l'Indonésie
JAKARTA (AFP)Umar Patek, l'un des organisateurs présumés des sanglants attentats de 2002 à Bali, a été extradé jeudi du Pakistan et est arrivé en Indonésie, pour y être jugé, ont annoncé les autorités indonésiennes.Umar Patek, le rebelle islamiste présumé le plus recherché d'Asie du Sud, est arrivé en Indonésie jeudi matin, où il devrait être jugé pour activités terroristes, a précisé Ansyaad Mbai, haut responsable des services anti-terroristes du pays."Il est dans un centre de détention (...). C'est un suspect très important. On peut dire que c'est un gros poisson", a-t-il déclaré à l'AFP.L'homme devrait comparaître en justice pour plusieurs …
11 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Hanoomanjee files statement
A totally changed Maya Hanoomanjee reported to the investigators of the Independent Commission Against Corruption at 11 am on Wednesday. Although charged with the arrestable offence of ‘public official using her office for gratification’, the former minister of Health and Quality of Life, on bail since Friday, July 21, was all smiles when she arrived [...]
11 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Ravi Ved family supports PM
The President of the Mauritius Arya Ravi Ved Pracharini Sabha, Suryadeo Sungkur, stated that the Ravi Ved family still supports the government. This was stated at a press conference on Wednesday in Port Louis. “We trust our Prime Minister. This government is for all Mauritians and our Prime Minister treats everyone equally,” he said. He [...]
11 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Transport union to file complaint to ILO
Front Commun Syndicats Transport is facing various problems. According to union members, the authorities are not listening to their request for negotiations to solve their problems. The union intends to file a complaint at the International Labour Office (ILO). Rafick Bahadoor, president of the Taxi Proprietors Union stated that the transport union has also sent [...]
11 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
School introduces adult literacy
Full Day School Ltd at Port Louis is launching a free literacy course for women, starting end of August. Reshma Ramchurn, head of Full Day School, shared her thoughts with The Independent. “The school has been offering paid literacy courses for a few years. We are now launching a free adult course to promote literacy [...]
11 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
MoU to promote Rodriguan handicrafts
In a bid to improve the sale of handicrafts manufactured by Rodriguans, the Rodrigues Regional Assembly and the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) will soon sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU). This follows the signing of another MoU between SMEDA and the Association des Hôteliers et Restaurateurs de l‘Ile Maurice (AHRIM) last month. [...]
11 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Ali Mansoor forecasts budget cuts
Financial secretary Ali Mansoor gave a glimpse of the 2012 budget that will be presented by the new minister of Finance, Xavier-Luc Duval by the end of November, in the circular bearing the reference CF/PBB/PREP/ 2010. This was addressed to the supervising and accounting officers of all ministries. The policy of “cut costs at all [...]
11 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Madagascar puts ICAC on rosewood trail
The Bureau indépendant anti-corruption (BIANCO), Madagascar, has sought the assistance of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), in the investigation of the seizure of six containers of rosewood on June 20 in Mauritius. According to the Malagasy press, “There is a suspicion of money laundering in the case.” The six containers of rosewood are still [...]
11 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Two Mauritians honoured with Légion d’Honneur
Mauritius gets two new Chevaliers de la Légion d‘Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour) for 2011. They are the permanent secretary of the Prime Minister‘s Office Home Affairs Division, Kan Oye Fong Weng-Poorun and police commissioner, Dhun Ishwar Ramperad. They will receive their medal when French ambassador Jean-François Dobelle returns to Mauritius. The Légion [...]
11 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Stocks indicate market
Mauritius could not escape the stock market crisis that amounted to a seven per cent worldwide loss in stock trade, crippling the US, European and Asian stock markets. However, on Wednesday, a small but significant improvement was observed. This was confirmed by the chief executive of the Stock Exchange of Mauritius (SEM), Sunil Benimadhu. He [...]
11 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Govt aims to cut down cases of kidney failure
Conscious of the alarming and ever-pressing effect of diabetes, the government has made it a priority to include the establishment of a National Service Framework for Diabetes (NSFD) in its programme. This is now being prepared by the Ministry of Health and Quality of Life. “There are 1,000 diabetics receiving dialysis for kidney failure. Moreover, [...]
11 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Manager happy as Scotland defeat Denmark in friendly
GLASGOW (AFP)Craig Levein believes Scotland's 2-1 friendly win over Denmark at Hampden is another step in the right direction as they prepare for next month's crucial Euro 2012 qualifiers.Scotland face Group I rivals the Czech Republic and Lithuania at Hampden in September in games that will go a long way to deciding who will take the play-off spot that comes with finishing second behind world champions Spain.But after watching his side defeat Denmark -- who top qualifying Group H along with Norway and Portugal -- for the first time since 1975, the Scotland manager said the result was another sign …
11 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
JIOI : les nageurs terminent en beauté
Les deux expatriées (photo) ont définitivement fait la différence La natation est définitivement entrée dans l´histoire mercredi avec deux nouveaux titres obtenus au cours de la dernière journée de compétition. C´est Heather Arseth et Darren Chan Chin Wah qui ont clôturé cette dernière journée en ramenant par la même occasion un record des Jeux dans le camp quadricolore. La native du pays de l´oncle Sam s´est illustrée au 100m dos en réalisant un 1´07"63. Le podium est complété par une autre expatriée en l´occurrence Stéphanie Ah-Quah (1´09"32). "Je suis vraiment contente de mon record. Je dédie cette médaille à toute …
11 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Pankaj Kapoor to publish his love letters in form of book
Pankaj Kapoor has collected love letters that all the women in his life have ever written to him. Now Pankaj wants to do something beautiful with it... he wants to publish them as a book of love letters or love notes, more like ode to the romance and he wants to do at the eve of his romantic directorial debut film Mausam's release. He wants to use Sonam Kapoor and Shahid Kapoor in rain picture, on the cover, which is favourite moment from the film. This actor turned director has preserved all the hand written love letters he received since …
11 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
2% des passagers assis à l’arrière portent la ceinture de sécurité
Une etude réalisée par le ministère de l'Infrastructure publique démontre que 2 % des passagers assis à l'arrière portent la ceinture de sécurité. Et ce sont principalement les touristes qui le font.
11 Aug 2011, motors.mega.mu