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Mir’s murder accused to appeal to Privy Council
The judicial committee of the Privy Council has agreed to allow Ajay Dookee to appeal to the Law Lords against the sentence inflicted upon him by the Appeal Court of Mauritius. Dookee was represented at the Privy Council in May this year by lawyer Sanjeev Teeluckdharry and British attorney Robin Lloyds. Initially, Dookee was sentenced [...]
14 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Hotels offer marketing to SMEDA
With a view to improve the sales of handicrafts manufactured by local entrepreneurs, Association des Hôteliers et Restaurateurs de l‘île Maurice (AHRIM) and Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Le Labourdonnais hotel on Wednesday. This was in the presence of the minister of Business, Enterprise, Commerce and [...]
14 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
City fire station building ‘unsafe’
The dilapidated fire station building at Port Louis, which dates back to 1906, poses a serious safety hazard to everyone who works in it. This has been highlighted in an alarming report published by the Workplace Health and Safety Department of the Ministry of Local Government and Outer Islands. The inspection has revealed enormous potential [...]
14 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
UoM hosts forum on climate change
The launch of an awareness week on climate change at the University of Mauritius, Reduit took place on Wednesday at the Auditorium Octave Wiehe. This will be held from July 13 to 15. Present at this event was the minister of Education and Human Resources, Vasant Bunwaree, minister of Environment and Sustainable Development Deva Virahsawmy [...]
14 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Varsity seeks Chinese expertise to set up National Park project
A six-member delegation from Torch High Technology Industry Development Center, Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China met UoM representatives on Wednesday at the University of Mauritius (UoM), Réduit. Agriculture, aquaculture, entrepreneurship, intellectual property, radio telescope centre, development of pharmaceuticals, bioinformatics, manufacturing and women empowerment are some of the areas where [...]
14 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
RGSC to organise expo in Rodrigues
The Rajiv Gandhi Science Centre (RGSC), in collaboration with the Education Commission of Rodrigues, is organising a three-day exposition at Mon Plaisir Regional Centre for Arts and Culture. This will be held from July 15 to 17 and will consist of activities and experiments dedicated to science. The aim of this event is to render [...]
14 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Union calls for change in remuneration order
The Hotel and Restaurant Employees Union has sent their proposal to the National Remuneration Board (NRB), requesting for the Catering and Tourism Industries Remuneration Order to be amended. At a press conference held at Marie Reine de la Paix on Wednesday, Amba Lutchoomanen, spokesperson of the Hotel and Restaurant Employees Union, stated that the union [...]
14 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Opposition leader likely to be summoned by ICAC
The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) is fine tuning its strategy before convening Opposition leader Paul Bérenger apparently next week to give more details on allegations he made on Tuesday at his press meet. He had directly implied the involvement of the Prime Minister in the MedPoint deal. The Ministry of Health Permanent secretary Omkumar [...]
14 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Harvest at Belle Vue SE starts
The 2011 Harvest opening at the Belle Vue / Mauricia Sugar Estate was held on Wednesday at the estate. Speaking at the launch ceremony, Jean Arthur Pilot Lagesse, general manager of the Belle Vue / Mauricia Sugar Estate (SE), said that this year again, through several meetings with different stakeholders, emphasis was placed on the [...]
14 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Young talents win recognition
Under the aegis of the National Empowerment Foundation, which has launched the contest ‘Discovering new talent’, the Collège du St Esprit, Black River, welcomed a hundred girls and boys on July 9 to showcase their talent. This is an initiative taken by the deputy prime minister and minister of Social Integration, Xavier Duval, who maintains [...]
14 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Holcim investit Rs 1,6 milliard pour produire un ciment spécial
Fini les craquelures dans les murs, plafonds et parois des bâtiments après le crépissage. La compagnie Holcim (Mauritius) Ltd, a décidé d´investir la bagatelle de Rs 1,6 milliard (4 millions d´euros) pour la production d´un nouveau type de ciment qui sera vendu sur le marché dans neuf mois environ. La particularité de ce nouveau type de ciment est qu´il sèche moins vite et permet aux maçons d´effectuer un crépissage dans les meilleures conditions. Autre avantage : il sera plus écologique. Pour ce faire, Holcim se propose de mélanger du ciment avec les cendres émanant de la brûlerie de la canne …
14 Jul 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Recrutement : les représentants du Club Med vont débarquer
Quatre représentants du Club Med France mettront le cap sur Maurice d’ici fin juillet dans le cadre d’une campagne de recrutement. Ils auront pour tâche d’établir une sélection d’une quarantaine de travailleurs mauriciens qui auront l’opportunité de faire carrière dans le domaine de l’hôtellerie et de la restauration dans l’Hexagone. C’est ce qu’a confirmé au Matinal Jacques Marie-Jeanne, Programme Manager à la National Empowerment Foundation (NEF). C’est dans le cadre du protocole sur la migration circulaire signé entre les deux pays que nos compatriotes vont effectuer le déplacement en France, en septembre. “C’est un programme d’envergure qui permettra aux Mauriciens …
14 Jul 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Brazil pull entertaining Ecuador win at Copa
CORDOBA, Argentina (AFP)Brazil pulled a big performance out to advance to the Copa America quarter-finals as Group B winners after beating Ecuador 4-2 in an entertaining contest at Cordoba.A brace each from Alexander Pato on 28 and 61 minutes and Santos starlet Neymar on 49 saw the auriverde just win the group on goal difference from Venezuela, who earlier on Wednesday shared a 3-3 draw with Paraguay.Ecuador tried valiently and Felipe Caicedo also netted twice after 37 and 59 minutes but in the end they ran out of steam as Brazil proved too big a hurdle.Pato headed in the opener …
14 Jul 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Sharon Stone ordered to compensate yard worker
LOS ANGELES (AFP)US actress Sharon Stone has been ordered to pay $232,000 in compensation to a worker who injured his knee after slipping and falling in her back yard.Peter Krause, who injured his right knee while installing a sound system in the star's yard in August 2006, had been seeking up to $1.5 million for pain, suffering and loss of earnings.A jury at the Los Angeles Superior Court found her guilty of negligence, and on Wednesday ordered her to pay the much lower sum after considering arguments from both sides in the case, which started last week."We're very relieved it's …
14 Jul 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Guru Dutt Films Acting Academy opened in Pune
Actor-filmmaker Guru Dutt's son Arun Dutt has started the Guru Dutt Films Acting Academy in memory of his father in Pune. The acting school will be conducting both full time and weekend courses for students wanting to learn acting. The students' acting sessions will be shot on camera so that they become camera friendly from Day 1. Arun will be also teaching the film appreciation course in the academy where some of Guru Dutt's classics like Pyaasa, Kaagaz Ke Phool and Sahib, Biwi aur Ghulam will be discussed in detail. Arun is also working in tandem with the National Film …
14 Jul 2011, Orange Ki News ?
JT de 19h30 – jeudi 14/07/11
Title: JT de 19h30Channel: MBC 1Start Time: 19:30Date: 2011-07-14End Time: 20:15
14 Jul 2011, MBC
Zournal Kreol – jeudi 14/07/11
Title: Zournal KreolChannel: MBC 2Start Time: 19:00Date: 2011-07-14End Time: 19:20
14 Jul 2011, MBC
News Bulletin – Thursday 14/07/11
Title: News BulletinChannel: MBC 3Start Time: 18:30Date: 2011-07-14End Time: 18:50
14 Jul 2011, MBC
Samachar – Thursday 14/07/11
Title: SamacharChannel: MBC 1Start Time: 18:00Date: 2011-07-14End Time: 18:25
14 Jul 2011, MBC
SRK registers Don 2 tattoo in his name
Click above for more movie stills There is a first for all things and this time it's none other than Shah Rukh Khan who has become the first celebrity to register a tattoo in his name. The 'D' tattoo worn by Khan in his upcoming film Don 2 has been registered for copyright protection against his name. The tattoo in question which Khan sports on his arm in the film will also be used on the film's entire range of merchandise like caps, T-shirts, bags and other stuff. The reason behind this registration is to protect the copyright of the …
14 Jul 2011, Orange Ki News ?