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Reality show to feature Sarah Palin's Alaska salon
WASHINGTON (AFP)Sarah Palin's hair could be the newest reality TV darling in September when TLC debuts a new program centering around the Tea Party figurehead's hometown salon in Alaska.On September 20, "Big Hair Alaska" will air as a 30-minute show focused on the Wasilla, Alaska salon credited with styling the immediately recognizable up-do of the state's former governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate."This special goes inside a busy hair salon in Wasilla... where the personalities of the owner and her staff are as big as the hairstyles they create," TLC, a cable television channel focused on reality and family …
05 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Triple top for Brits in Europe
PARIS (AFP) Stoke City and Fulham marched into the Europa League play-offs on Thursday where they were joined by Hearts who brought a little relief to Scottish football after Rangers' disappointing midweek Champions League exit.Ryan Shotton scored Stoke's only goal in injury time to beat Hajduk Split 1-0 for a 2-0 aggregate win over the Croatian side.Stoke had already marked their first European tie in 37 years last week with a 1-0 win at the Britannia Stadium in the first leg.Fulham, the 2010 runners-up, saw off RNK Split of Croatia 2-0 at Craven Cottage after a 0-0 stalemate in the …
05 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
JIOI : le Club M tombe sur un os
Le Club M n’a pas débuté de la meilleure façon son entrée en lice dans les JIOI, jeudi, à Praslin. Les Mauriciens ont été tenus en échec par une courageuse équipe de Maldives pour le compte du deuxième match de la poule A. Les Mauriciens peuvent nourrir des regrets d’avoir raté un bon nombre d’occasions, à l’image des deux poteaux et barres transversales qu’ont trouve nos compatriotes. Akbar Patel a d’ailleurs exprimé sa déception de devoir partager les points avec son adversaire alors que son équipe a eu multiples occasions de tuer le match. Sur le banc d’en face, Diego …
05 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Political fissures do not run deep
The three government alliance partners the Labour Party (LP), the Mouvement Socialiste Militant (MSM) and the Parti Mauricien Social Democrate (PMSD) finally appear to be sealing the fissures. “The meeting between the parliamentarians and the PM was very positive,” said ICT minister Tassarajen Pillay Chedumbrum. “What has happened is sad but the PM reassured the [...]
05 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Artists rewarded for participating in int’l event
Under the International Grants Scheme, two local musical groups namely the School of Chinese Music and Negro pou La Vi received cheques from the minister of Arts and Culture, Mookhesswur Choonee, on Thursday in Port Louis. This grant is given to artistes who participate in the international music festivals. The amount covers the air tickets [...]
05 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
IFM to host workshop on film making, review
The Association Porteurs d’Images and the Institut Francais de Maurice (IFM) will organise the fifth edition of the international film festival for short films, ‘Iles Courts’ from September 27 to October 1. The participants must submit a DVD copy of their film for viewing and must fill an inscription form. They must also submit the [...]
05 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Minister announces ICT fairs in August
The minister of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Tassarajen Pillay Chedumbrum on Thursday announced that following the success of Infotech 2010, two ICT expos will be held to create more awareness among the public on emerging technologies and to bring ICT closer to Mauritians. The minister was attending a press conference organised by the National [...]
05 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Seminar teaches skills for Asian languages
The opening ceremony of a two-day seminar-cum-workshop on ‘Teaching Asian languages in secondary schools: the way forward’ was held on Thursday at the Mahatma Gandhi Institute (MGI), Moka. This event is an initiative of the School of Indian Studies and the Language Resources Centre of the MGI. The representatives of the Ministry of Education and [...]
05 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
167,000 screened at mobile clinics
Since the launch of mobile clinics in September 2010, 167,000 people have already been screened. The five mobile clinics visited 934 localities. Close to 88,000 students benefited from the services offered while 18,000 women were screened for cervical cancer and 24,000 for cancer of the uterus. “After the results of the tests, potential patients were [...]
05 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Four youngsters kidnap casino manager
Four youngsters aged between 19 and 23 years were arrested on Wednesday evening for kidnapping the manager of a casino at Flacq. The 25-year-old woman who was kidnapped lives at Camp deMasque. The four suspects appeared in the District Court of Flacq where a charge of kidnapping was lodged against Karlen Ramsamy, the former partner [...]
05 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
7-yr-old accuses uncle of sodomy
On Wednesday, a seven-year-old, accompanied by his father, filed a police complaint alleging that he was sodomised by his mother’s brother several times. The 17-year-old uncle used to visit his residence to play games on the computer. The child was allegedly abused for the first time in December 2010. On the day of the incident, [...]
05 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Weather to be less gloomy during weekend
On Thursday, the meteorological station recorded tidal swells of up to 4.5 metres at Rivière des Galets. Regions such as Baie du Cap, Rivière des Galets and Bel Ombre were affected as some houses in these areas got flooded. However, the meteorological station forecasts that the weather will improve by Friday afternoon and the tidal [...]
05 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Egyptian arrested for not paying hotel bill
After staying at a hotel for more than one month, an Egyptian family of five now finds itself incapable of paying their substantial bill that amounts to more than Rs 600,000. The manager of the hotel recorded a complaint at the Trou aux Biches police station two weeks ago. Adel Mohamed Muhamad Abdel Wahed, the [...]
05 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Mauritius Horse Racing Tips 2011 – Week 20
The article below is a preview of the original article found at IslandCrisis.net. You can read the whole article here: Mauritius Horse Racing Tips 2011 – Week 20 The article below is a preview of the original article found at IslandCrisis.net. You can read the whole article here: Mauritius Horse Racing Tips 2011 – Week 20 Welcome to the 20th edition of the Mauritius Horse Racing Season 2011. As usual share your tips in the comment section below. [...]
05 Aug 2011, Island Crisis
Mauritius Horse Racing Tips 2011 – Week 20
The article below is a preview of the original article found at IslandCrisis.net. You can read the whole article here: Mauritius Horse Racing Tips 2011 – Week 20 The article below is a preview of the original article found at IslandCrisis.net. You can read the whole article here: Mauritius Horse Racing Tips 2011 – Week 20 Welcome to the 20th edition of the Mauritius Horse Racing Season 2011. As usual share your tips in the comment section below. [...]
05 Aug 2011, Island Crisis
Priyanka Chopra to release her international music album
She has wowed the Indian audience with her acting as well as crooning skills and now Priyanka Chopra is all set to venture onto the world stage releasing her debut music album. Universal Music Group (UMG), the world's leading music company, and Desi Hits, have signed a worldwide recording agreement with actress Priyanka Chopra. As a part of this deal, Priyanka will release her debut music album in North America with Desi Hits through Interscope Records and in other International markets on Island Records UK. A trained Western Classical singer, Priyanka is currently in the studio, writing and recording her …
04 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Ligue de diamant à Londres: en pensant à Daegu
LONDRES (AFP)La réunion d'athlétisme de Londres, dernière confrontation majeure avant les Mondiaux de Daegu (27 août - 4 septembre), met aussi en scène vendredi et samedi 13 champions olympiques en titre, à un an des Jeux organisés dans la capitale britannique.On remarque certes l'absence à Crystal Palace de la star du sprint, Usain Bolt. Mais c'est un moindre mal: invaincu cette saison, la "Foudre" n'a pas encore retrouvé la flamme des J0-2008 ni le punch des Mondiaux 2009.Pour cette 12e étape de la Ligue de diamant, l'intérêt se porte alors vers son compatriote Asafa Powell, l'éternel +looser+. "Je suis heureux …
04 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Obtenir un travail temporaire en France et Canada – Migration circulaire
L’on pense à tort que l’herbe est plus verte ailleurs. De fait, de nombreux compatriotes profitent de la migration circulaire pour tenter d’améliorer leurs conditions de vie et celles de... Read more »
04 Aug 2011, KotZot
Il faut l’émergence de nouveaux leaders politiques pour remplacer Ramgoolam et Bérenger
Toolsiraj Benydin : «Il faut l’émergence de nouveaux leaders politiques pour remplacer Ramgoolam et Bérenger» Alors que la scène politique est en ébullition après la démission en bloc des ministres... Read more »
04 Aug 2011, KotZot
JIOI : Maurice et les Maldives font match nul (1-1) en football
Déception pour le Club M pour sa première sortie dans le groupe A dans le cadre de la 8e édition des Jeux des Iles de l’océan Indien (JIOI) aux Seychelles.... Read more »
04 Aug 2011, KotZot