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JT de 19h30 – vendredi 29/04/11
Title: JT de 19h30Channel: MBC1Start Time: 19:30Date: 2011-04-29End Time: 20:15
29 Apr 2011, MBC
Zournal Kreol – vendredi 29/04/11
Title: Zournal KreolChannel: MBC2Start Time: 19:00Date: 2011-04-29End Time: 19:20
29 Apr 2011, MBC
News – Friday 29/04/11
Title: NewsChannel: MBC3Start Time: 18:30Date: 2011-04-29End Time: 18:50
29 Apr 2011, MBC
Samachar – Friday 29/04/11
Title: SamacharChannel: MBC1Start Time: 18:00Date: 2011-04-29End Time: 18:25
29 Apr 2011, MBC
Fire at dry dock leaves one dead
The police and the ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment have started their separate investigations to determine the circumstances of the fire which took the life of Vijendra Cureemsing, 27, on Wednesday night. The fire had broken on the boat FV Hae Sung no in dry dock at Quay D. It was around midnight [...]
29 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Manser Saxon offers 30 bursaries
The fifth edition of the Manser Saxon scholarship awards was held on Wednesday at the Manser Saxon premises. The contracting company Manser Saxon granted 30 scholarships to the children of its employees, mainly primary and secondary students. The scholarship helps parents cope with the cost of textbooks, exam fees and other expenses. Fabrizio Merlo, chief [...]
29 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Africa discusses free trade
A consultative workshop focusing on a tripartite free trade area of three regional economic communities, COMESA-EAC-SADC, will be held at Le Labourdonnais hotel, Port Louis today. It is being organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade in collaboration with Trademark Southern Africa. More than 50 representatives from various ministries and [...]
29 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Public officers learn to negotiate
A two-day workshop on the Principles of Negotiations in the Civil Service, moderated by the Malaysian consultant Shanta Nagendram at La Petite Cannelle, Domaines les Pailles was launched by the Minister of Civil Service and Administrative Reforms Ashit Kumar Gungah on Thursday. This workshop, which is organised by the Ministry of Civil Service and Administrative [...]
29 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
‘Health, safety managers to be compulsory’
On the occasion of World Heath and Safety Day, the minister of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Shakeel Mohamed inaugurated a tripartite workshop and a two-day exhibition at the Municipality of Port Louis on Thursday. For the exhibition, several organisations have come together to raise public awareness on the health and safety measures at home [...]
29 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
WIN launches leadership programme
Women In Networking (WIN) officially launched the sixth edition of the WIN Leadership Programme (WLP) on Wednesday. The project team, which is composed of Bruneau Woomed, Jane Valls, coordinators and Georgina Ragavan, champion of the programme as well as Professor Anthony Eddison, director of the Middlesex university, Mauritius were present. The programme will be held [...]
29 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
GBOT launches new initiative to boost local skills
The Global Board of Trade (GBOT) is launching a new initiative titled ‘Empowerment and Development through Global financial markets Education’ (EDGE) to empower and develop the knowledge and skills of market participants in Mauritius. Bank of Mauritius governor Rundheersing Bheenick will be the guest of honour at the first EDGE seminar on May 4, at [...]
29 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
School boy
Officers from La Tour Koenig police station recovered the body of a 15-year-old Sayfoo Ullah Hossenbaccus at Rivière Bassin Vert on Thursday at 11 am. The victim was a student of the Royal College Port Louis (RCPL). Cops found the boy’s dead body at the Grand River North West behind the Sunray hotel. Officers of [...]
29 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
STC likely to be dismantled
The government has initiated the first step leading to the dismantling of the State Trading Corporation (STC) by 2014. This was stated by a reliable source of information. Thus, the cabinet has granted the STC permission to go ahead with the construction of three fuel tanks in the zone of the port. Moreover, two pipelines [...]
29 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Patil conquers heart
She came, she saw and she conquered. This three-part-sentence, often quoted, best describes the five-day state visit by the Indian President Pratibha Patil. She left the country on Thursday aboard Air India which took off at 1.45 pm on Thursday after the visit from April 24-28. Upon her arrival at the foyer of the VIP [...]
29 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
So risky to eat outdoors nowadays
Food poisoning episodes (Khebab, cakes), lizard found in a dish, prestigious restaurants ordered to close down... Let's talk abt it!
29 Apr 2011, Yashvin, pages of my life
Kate and William ready for 'happiest day'
LONDON (AFP)Inside the church -- which has been decorated with English Field Maple trees and plants including blossoms, azaleas and rhododendron -- will be an eclectic mix of dignitaries, celebrities and politicians.Around 40 foreign royals will be in attendance along with footballer David Beckham, singer Elton John and Prime Minister David Cameron.In a diplomatic row that threatened to overshadow the good mood, Britain abruptly withdrew the Syrian ambassador's invitation, saying the regime's crackdown on protesters made it unacceptable for him to attend.Kate, 29, spent her last night as a commoner at the upmarket Goring Hotel, close to Buckingham Palace.Earlier, a …
29 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Bhansali and Shabinaa Khan officially announce Akshay starrer Rowdy Rathore
Audiences are in for a treat as acclaimed director-producer Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Akshay Kumar come together for the first time for the film titled Rowdy Rathore. The out -and-out action film will be produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and co-produced by designer Shabinaa Khan. Says Sanjay Bhansali, "To me an action film is totally an alien concept. At this juncture as a filmmaker, I want to move out of the comfort zone and do things that are new and untried." Starring Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha, the film directed by Prabhu Deva will break the stereotypical boundaries of the …
29 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Amnesty cautions Brazil on WCup, Games upgrades
BRASILIA (AFP)Amnesty International on Thursday criticized government land-taking in Rio de Janeiro for infrastructure improvements ahead of the 2014 World Cup and Olympic Games two years later."Forced evictions, it is kind of the other side of the Olympics," Salil Shetty, Amnesty's secretary general, told AFP in an interview.Parts of Rio de Janeiro's slums, or favelas, are being razed to make way for highways, but Amnesty's chief warned that human rights are at stake. A third of Rio's six million residents live in the shantytowns."Nobody denies there is need of infrastructure and reorganization for those projects, the question is how you …
28 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Europa League: Porto coule Villarreal, avantage pour Benfica
PARIS (AFP)Le FC Porto, grâce à un quadruplé de Falcao, a pris un énorme avantage en vue de la qualification pour la finale de l'Europa League à l'issue des demi-finales aller, jeudi, en battant Villarreal 5 à 1, tandis que le Benfica s'est imposé plus petitement contre Braga (2-1).Après avoir été mené au score par Villarreal, les "Dragons" ont renversé la vapeur grâce à leurs deux Colombiens Guarin et surtout Falcao, auteur d'un quadruplé.Villarreal, actuel quatrième du Championnat d'Espagne, avait ouvert la marque juste avant la pause grâce à un but de Cani (0-1, 45).Falcao égalisait, sur penalty, quelques minutes …
28 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
15-Year-Old RCPL Student Died By Drowning After Bunking School
Tragic end for a student of 15 years old who died drowning in a pond at Coromandel today. The teenager had bunked school together with his four friends. The Rector of Royal College Of Port Louis, RCPL, Nitranee Kushiram said that the student who lives in Port Louis was absent the last three days. She [...]
28 Apr 2011, MauritiusHot