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Indian Finance Minister: nothing new in DTAA with Mauritius
"As far as the DTAA (double tax avoidance agreement) with Mauritius is concerned, there is nothing new in it. It is an old one"
23 Jun 2011, business.mega.mu
Plates: The new regulation will not come into force on 1 July
The time to change the license plates will not take effect on July 1. The new deadline will be released after finalization of the procedures surrounding the change.
23 Jun 2011, motors.mega.mu
Remise d’insignes et de médailles aux décorés de la République pour l’année 2011 à la State House hier
Une trentaine de décorés de la République de l’année 2011 ont reçu leurs insignes, médailles et certificats lors d’une cérémonie à la State House à Reduit hier après-midi, en présence du Président de la République, Sir Aneerood Jugnauth et de Lady Jugnauth, du Premier ministre , le Dr Navin Ramgoolam et de son épouse Veena [...]
23 Jun 2011, MBC
Reprise de l’enquête préliminaire dans l’ affaire Michaela Hart
L’enquête préliminaire dans l’affaire Michaela Hart reprend ce matin en cour de Mapou. Une séance très attendue avec les dépositions des différents témoins assignés dans cette affaire.
23 Jun 2011, MBC
Recrutement des personnes handicapées dans les entreprises mauriciennes
Les entreprises mauriciennes devront, dorénavant, assumer leurs responsabilités sociale en ce qu’il s’agit du recrutement des personnes handicapées. Des amendements seront bientôt apportés à la Training and Employment of Disabled Persons’ Act pour inclure des pénalités sévères. C’est ce que nous apprenons du ministère de la sécurité sociale. Le document vient d’être finalisé. Il sera [...]
23 Jun 2011, MBC
Incitation à la haine : jugement pour le Néerlandais Wilders
LA HAYE (AFP)Le jugement dans le procès contre le chef de file de lextrême droite néerlandaise Geert Wilders, poursuivi pour incitation à la haine et à la discrimination envers les musulmans, sera rendu jeudi par le tribunal dAmsterdam.Le juge Marcel van Oosten lira le jugement lors dune audience publique prévue à 09H00 (07H00 GMT).Le chef de file du Parti pour la Liberté (PVV), qui possède 24 sièges de député sur 150 et soutient au parlement le gouvernement du Premier ministre libéral Mark Rutte, est poursuivi pour avoir notamment comparé le Coran à "Mein Kampf" dAdolf Hitler.La justice lui reproche également …
23 Jun 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Lancement du concours : "Nou plante, nou manze"
La Fondation Solidarité du groupe Food and Allied avec le support de l’Agricultural Research and Extension Unit (AREU), lance un concours national de jardins-potagers. Le thème "Nou plante, nou Manze". Le coup d’envoi du concours est prévu pour le 20 juillet et s’étalera sur trois mois. Le concept Le projet répond à un double objectif. Il s’agit d’une part de valoriser la production de légumes par les familles mauriciennes, et d’autre part, d’éveiller la conscience de chacun sur la nécessité, de produire ce que nous mangeons, tout en créant une émulation sur ce thème a l’échelle nationale. A travers sa …
23 Jun 2011, Orange Ki News ?
US country singer Glen Campbell has Alzheimer's
LOS ANGELES (AFP)US country music veteran Glen Campbell, famous for hits like "Rhinestone Cowboy," has Alzheimer's disease, the singer announced.In an interview with People magazine, the 75-year-old and his wife Kim said they decided to go public because he plans a final series of concerts later this year and wants fans to know his condition."Glen is still an awesome guitar player and singer," she said. "But if he flubs a lyric or gets confused on stage, I wouldn?t want people to think, 'What's the matter with him? Is he drunk?'"Campbell, whose other hits include "Gentle on my Mind," said he …
23 Jun 2011, Orange Ki News ?
US, Mexico win to set up CONCACAF Gold Cup final
HOUSTON, Texas (AFP)The United States reached their fourth consecutive CONCACAF Gold Cup final thanks to a Clint Dempsey goal which secured a 1-0 win for the hosts over Panama.Dempsey struck in the 77th minute following a pass from Landon Donovan to avenge the Americans 2-1 loss to Panama in the group stages earlier in the tournament."It wasn our best game but at the end of the day we kept going and got the goal needed to win the game," Dempsey said. "All I had to do was put my foot on it."The Americans will play Mexico in Saturdays championship match …
23 Jun 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Lack of spare parts: 100 Japanese cars locked in the garage
Spare parts for Japanese vehicles to roll on the market lacking. No fewer than a hundred cars currently sleeping in garages. This, at least, it advanced by Zaid Ameer, president of the Imported Vehicle Dealers Association (IVDA).
23 Jun 2011, motors.mega.mu
JT de 19h30 – jeudi 23/06/11
Title: JT de 19h30Channel: MBC 1Start Time: 19:30Date: 2011-06-23End Time: 20:10
23 Jun 2011, MBC
Zournal Kreol – jeudi 23/06/11
Title: Zournal KreolChannel: MBC 2Start Time: 19:00Date: 2011-06-23End Time: 19:20
23 Jun 2011, MBC
News Bulletin – Thursday 23/06/11
Title: News BulletinChannel: MBC 3Start Time: 18:30Date: 2011-06-23End Time: 18:50
23 Jun 2011, MBC
NTA extends deadline for new plates
Mauritius is aspiring to become a benchmark in road safety. The new regulations for number plates were expected to come into force on July 1 but the National Transport Authority (NTA) has decided to extend the deadline. The NTA will release a press communiqué about the same on Thursday. Some 370,000 vehicles, including taxis and [...]
23 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Samachar – Thursday 23/06/11
Title: SamacharChannel: MBC 1Start Time: 18:00Date: 2011-06-23End Time: 18:25
23 Jun 2011, MBC
New GPS aids fleet management
Naveo, which specialises in global positioning system fleet management, launched the Geotab GO5, their latest engine predictive maintenance tool on Wednesday. According to the South African representatives of Geotab, this fleet management tool can help reduce costs. “Fleet management is about managing costs and not just about vehicle tracking. For example, if a vehicle is [...]
23 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Entries open for Pan African contest
DStv Eutelsat Star Awards, a pan-African student competition targeting students aged from 14 to 19 years in 42 African countries including Mauritius, was launched on Wednesday. The final competition will be arbitrated by an international jury which will meet on September 12 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The winner will be offered a trip to France [...]
23 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
ICC bill voted to judge int’l criminals
The International Criminal Court Bill was passed with amendment at the National Assembly on Tuesday night. The bill aims to judge criminals who have committed atrocious crimes. The ICC will be independent of the national courts in the country. Prime Minister Dr Navin Ramgoolam spoke about the signing of the Rome Statute in 1998 which [...]
23 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Sik Yuen protects rice against hedging
Micheal Sik Yuen, the minister of Commerce, Business Enterprise and Cooperatives replied to MP Reza Uteem’s question on the name of the successful bidder, contract value and the procurement method for the supply of ration rice since January 2011. The minister said that no request for tender has been issued by the State Trading Corporation [...]
23 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Parastatal bodies
The Office of the Public Sector Governance (OPSG) has already started assessing the extent of compliance of 17 parastatal bodies through discussions and interviews. A report on the state of corporate governance at these organisations containing recommendations will be submitted to the Prime Minister’s Office soon. This was stated by OPSG director Geeanduth Gopee at [...]
23 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily