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Etats-Unis: Sarah Palin n'est pas candidate à la présidentielle de 2012
WASHINGTON (AFP)L'ultra-conservatrice Sarah Palin a annoncé mercredi qu'elle ne serait pas candidate à l'élection présidentielle de novembre 2012 aux Etats-Unis, dans une lettre à ses partisans diffusée par les médias.Mme Palin, qui avait laissé planer pendant des mois le suspense sur ses intentions, avait été la colistière du républicain John McCain lors du scrutin de 2008. Par son retrait, elle ramène la course à huit principaux candidats du côté républicain, alors que les élections primaires doivent commencer en janvier prochain."Après beaucoup de prières et mûre réflexion, j'ai décidé de ne pas être candidate à l'investiture républicaine de 2012 pour le …
06 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Desmond Tutu, still tackling authorities at 80
CAPE TOWN (AFP)"I haven't had it with this present one. So we keep our distance," he added, before laughing once more.With admirers as diverse as U2 frontman Bono to US President Barack Obama, Tutu takes his iconic status with a pinch of salt."Imagine standing in front of a mirror and saying hey man, I'm an icon, do you know that?" he joked, saying Mandela does not wake up and ask "what am I going to do to justify my being called a moral colossus?""I don't think any one of those people who may be given those positions reckons that that …
06 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Revised forecast of GDP to 4.1% rather than 4.5%
On the basis of latest information gathered on key sectors of the economy, GDP is now expected to grow by 4.1% in 2011, lower than the 4.5% forecast made in June 2011. Exclusive of sugar, the growth rate would be 4.3% reports the Central statistical Office in its latest report. The main assumptions used for the forecast of 4.1% in the GDP growth in 2011 are: Sugarcane: a production of 390,000 tonnes, comprising mostly refined and special sugars, resulting in a growth of -11.8% compared to -6.4% in 2010 when sugar production was 452,473 tons. Manufacturing Industries: to expand by …
06 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Concept paper on CPE near ready
The Ministry of Education and Human Resources is in the process of preparing a concept paper to bring reforms to the Certificate of Primary Education (CPE) system. This statement was made by the minister of Education and Human Resources, Dr Vasant Bunwaree at an event held on Wednesday at Gold Crest Hotel, Quatre Bornes. This [...]
06 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
Profits of Rs 124.4 million for AfrAsia Bank as at 30 June 2010
AfrAsia Bank recently announced its financial results for the year ending 30 June 2010, with a performance described as very satisfactory by its CEO, James Benoit, in the Bank’s fourth year of operations. AfrAsia Bank saw its net profits, as a group, propelled by 223% to Rs 124.4 million during their last financial year compared to Rs38.5 million in 2009-2010. This growth is explained by various contributing factors including a higher visibility on the local and regional markets as well as the continuous improvement and diversification in their product and service offering resulting in enhanced customer loyalty, especially in targeted …
06 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Former McCann Erickson CEO speaks on branding issues
The Public Relations and Communication Professionals Association (PRCPA) organised a conference and sharing of ideas with former chief executive officer of McCann Erickson, Michael Carroll, on Wednesday. This was held at the Eastern Institute for Integrated Learning in Management (EIILM), Ebène. Carroll addressed the first, second and third year Mass Communication, Journalism and Advertising students, [...]
06 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
Teachers’ Day celebrated
Members of the General Purpose Teachers Union as well as the Government Teachers Union (GTU) celebrated World Teachers’ Day with great enthusiasm on Wednesday. Minister of Education and Human Resources Dr Vasant Bunwaree was present at both events held in Quatre Bornes to celebrate this day that is a school holiday in Mauritius. World Teachers’ [...]
06 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
Proposed abortion bill divides population
When the parliament returns to session this October 18, one of the foremost thoughts in many minds would be the legislation that proposes to legalise abortion in Mauritius, albeit in special circumstances. The current law is derived from French and British codes practised in the 19th century. The 1938 revision of the Penal Code of [...]
06 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
Delegates meet to decide on CHC’s future
The Port Louis Maritime Employees Association (PLMEA) will organise its delegates’ assembly soon. This follows the meeting held at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Tuesday on the privatisation of the Cargo Handling Corporation (CHC). This was confirmed by Alain Edouard, president of PLMEA. Edouard said that the trade union, which represents the dock workers, [...]
06 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
Institute promotes Bhojpuri songs
Many individuals and organisations on the island are working towards preserving one of our intangible cultural heritages, namely the Bhojpuri language. To promote this language, a Lok Parampara Geet competition or a competition of traditional Bhojpuri folk songs will be held on October 16 at Shival Hall in Petit Raffray at 8 am. “Our aim [...]
06 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
Parents take school to Supreme Court
Sananneden Thylamay and Poovaneshwaree Naiker Thylamay, parents of six-year-old Keshavamurthi Thylamay have filed a complaint at the Supreme Court against their son’s school authorities for having failed their duty towards the students. The child’s parents are asking for Rs 12 million as compensation from the Ministry of Education and Human Resources for the trauma their [...]
06 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
FSL examines Loto claimant’s damaged ticket
On Wednesday, the alleged Rs 35.8 million loto winner, Vidinand Kallotee, presented himself at the Central Criminal Investigation Division (CCID), Port Louis again. Kallotee, 48, a handyman from Plaine des Roches completed procedures over the securing of his ticket by investigators and visited the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL), Moka for an examination of his ticket. [...]
06 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
US embassy gives grant to Police Force
The IT Unit of the police force has been engaging in Anti-Terrorism Assistance (ATA) training since 2008. In supporting the Mauritius Police Force, the US embassy recognises the increasing use of the Internet, social media sites and digital equipment of various types in criminal activities and the growing pressure on police to investigate and prosecute. [...]
06 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
Sayed-Hossen urges Africa to remove barriers to improve trade
On Wednesday, the minister of Industry and Commerce, Cader Sayed-Hossen declared the 2nd General Assembly of the African Accreditation Cooperation (AFRAC) open at Balaclava. The event was also attended by the director of the Mauritius Accreditation Service (MAURITAS), Neeren Gopee, who gave the welcome speech. Tarana Loumabeka from the African Union as well as representatives [...]
06 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
Steve Jobs legacy reaches far beyond Apple
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP)"Apple really created the modern smartphone era, not just for business but for the consumer," Gartenberg said. "Prior to the iPhone, smartphones were about keyboards, not touchscreens; it was a business device."And with the iPhone came an "app economy" of smartphone software programs to play games, monitor health, track exercise, navigate and more.Golvin cited the iPhone as the impetus for Google to dive into the mobile business with Android software for smartphones."There were phones that accessed the Internet before the iPhone, but it completely changed the paradigm and brought it to mainstream consumers," Golvin said. "Now look at …
06 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
How do you solve a problem like Lionel Messi?
PARIS (AFP)By common consensus the world's best player, Lionel Messi is shy and softly spoken off the pitch and is more likely to be found playing on his PlayStation than tearing up the dance-floor in his local nightclub.As problem players go, Messi is not an obvious candidate, but for fans of Argentina he remains a frustrating enigma.World-beating for Barcelona, he is a different player in the sky blue and white of his country and his record of 17 goals in 62 internationals is a poor return for a man who scores goals in his sleep for Barca."I am not going …
06 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Apple annonce la mort de son cofondateur Steve Jobs
NEW YORK (AFP)Apple, le fabricant informatique américain, a annoncé mercredi soir la mort de son emblématique ancien directeur général Steve Jobs, âgé de 56 ans, qui avait cofondé la société en 1976 et avait orchestré le lancement des produits vedettes de la marque, du Mac à l'iPad."Nous sommes profondément attristés d'annoncer que Steve Jobs est décédé aujourd'hui", indique un bref communiqué du conseil d'administration de la société."Le caractère brillant, la passion et l'énergie de Steve ont été la source d'innovations innombrables qui enrichissent et améliorent nos vies à tous", ajoute le groupe californien.Né à San Francisco le 24 février 1955, …
06 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Raveena Tandon to star in Neerav Ghosh's next
After co-producing the well-received Chalo Dilli, Mahesh Bhupathi has now moved on. His next production will be an independent production and that too with Raveena Tandon in the lead. The comedy that Bhupathi will produce with Raveena in the lead is being described as a "Delhi Belly without the expletives but still with the anything-goes mood speed and dialogues." The film goes on the floors later this year and will be directed by Neerav Ghosh whose debut film Soundtrack featuring Rajeev Khandelwal as a deaf DJ, is on release. Neerav's film that Bhupathi has asked Raveena to do is an …
05 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Le Britannique Mo Farah désigné athlète européen de l'année
PARIS (AFP)Le Britannique Mo Farah, champion du monde du 5000 m en août, a été désigné athlète européen de l'année, a annoncé la Fédération européenne d'athlétisme mercredi.L'athlète de 28 ans, originaire de Somalie, également médaillé d'argent sur 10.000 m aux Mondiaux de Daegu (Corée du Sud) cet été, a devancé lors de ce vote le sprinteur français Christophe Lemaître, médaillé de bronze sur 200 m, distingué l'an dernier.Chez les dames, c'est la Russe Mariya Savinova, championne du monde du 800 m cet été, qui a été désignée athlète européenne de l'année.Farah, aussi champion d'Europe du 5000m et du 10.000m, et …
05 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Get off that stage and keep your speeches for yourselves!
They just start talking their nonsense anywhere. No respect for religions/cultural events nor for their opponents. Related posts:Their fear to witness a decrease in hindusCollection of political speeches n jokes 2010Rise and fall in the Price of Petrol (Nov 2009)
05 Oct 2011, Yashvin, pages of my life