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Emirates offers daily flights to Geneva
The Emirates Airline has introduced daily flights to Geneva starting from Wednesday, making it its 112th destination. Mauritius will be connected to Geneva via Dubai on a daily basis. Following this, on August 1, daily flights to Copenhagen, Denmark will also be launched. This was stated by Oomar Ramtoola, Emirates manager for Mauritius and Indian [...]
03 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
MSDTF declares war on gamblers
Mauritius Sanatan Dharma Temples Federation president Somduth Dulthumun is against gambling, alcoholism and smoking.At a press conference organised in Port Louis, on Thursday, he said that gambling has become a scourge in the country. He quoted Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam who had announced at the National Assembly on Tuesday that bookmakers would not be allowed [...]
03 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Ministry ponders inclusion of Bhojpuri in curriculum
Minister of Education and Human Resources, Dr Vasant Bunwareechaired a meeting on Thursday withmembers of the high level committee for the promotion of Bhojpuri. The minister will take cognizance of the report of the committee to decide on future actions to be taken. Bunwaree said, “It is an important step for the implementation of Bhojpuri [...]
03 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Minister calls for moderate usage of mobile phones
Following a recent study carried out by International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) on the risks of brain cancer associated with the usage of mobile phones, the minister of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Tassarajen Pillay Chedumbrum highlighted that people should not make an abuse of technology. The minister said, “An excess of everything [...]
03 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
3-member uniformed gang on robbery spree
A well organised gang of thieves composed of three people is terrorising residents of the north. Their modus operandi is brazen. The gang members dress up as police officers and con people. They also come armed with knives. On Wednesday, two Toyota cars bearing number plates U 913 and 4658 ZV 07 were stolen in [...]
03 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Workers say no to unjustified layoffs
The office of the Ministry of Labour was under siege on Thursday. Employees of Cernol Ltd, Ambre Hotel and some 20 Indian nationals employed at Ivy Leathers Limited factory led by trade unionist Atma Shanto staged a protest in front of the ministry office at Victoria House, Port Louis. They were protesting layoffs in their [...]
03 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Libye: raids nocturnes sur Tripoli, Kadhafi de "plus en plus isolé"
TRIPOLI (AFP)Le dirigeant libyen Mouammar Kadhafi, dont le régime fait face à un mouvement de contestation depuis plus de trois mois, est "de plus en plus isolé", a affirmé jeudi le plus haut gradé américain, alors que la Russie croyait encore à une résolution du conflit par des négociations.Sur le terrain, Tripoli a de nouveau été la cible de raids aériens nocturnes de l'Otan, à la tête depuis le 31 mars de l'opération militaire lancée par une coalition internationale après plus d'un mois de révolte réprimée dans le sang par Tripoli.Plusieurs explosions ont été entendues dans la nuit de jeudi …
03 Jun 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Naïade accueille Ron Kaufman, célèbre consultant en service clientèle, à Maurice
Former ses employés afin de mieux répondre aux besoins du client, tel est un des objectifs principaux de Naïade. La compagnie a, pour la première fois, invité Ron Kaufman, expert international en service à la clientèle, pour une session de formation exclusive pour ses employés, à Maurice. Cette initiative de Naïade, axée sur le service et les techniques de motivation, verra du 19 au 21 juin 2011 la participation de 2000 employés du groupe, dont une vingtaine venus de la Réunion. Les Maldives ne seront pas en reste ; en effet les employés de Diva, faisant partie du groupe Naiade, …
03 Jun 2011, Orange Ki News ?
MES to issue certificates, Bunwaree assures students
The Brevet de Technicien Certificate (vocational training certificate) will be awarded only by the Mauritius Examinations Syndicate (MES). The assurance was given by the minister of Education and Human Resources Dr Vasant Bunwaree at a press conference on Thursday following several working sessions with representatives of the ministry, Mauritius Institute of Training and Development (MITD), [...]
03 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Mauritius Horse Racing Tips 2011 – Week 11
This is the 11st week (Capital Health Care Supplies Cup) of the Mauritius Horse Racing Season 2011 tips. As usual share your tips in the comment section below. Good luck to you all. We are a bit late with the score updates but shall be updating during the weekend. How To Participate All participants [...]Mauritius Horse Racing Tips 2011 – Week 11 is a post from: Island Crisis
03 Jun 2011, Island Crisis
Gere says US must do more for Tibet
WASHINGTON (AFP)Actor-activist Richard Gere urged the United States on Thursday to do more to support the rights of Tibetans, as the State Department warned of a deterioration in the Himalayan territory.Appearing before Congress, Gere -- a Buddhist and longtime Tibet campaigner -- said President Barack Obama "has found new footing on how to deal with the Chinese" but would "like to see him go further.""Every time we are wishy-washy with them, they take advantage of it," Gere told the House Foreign Affairs Committee, saying that the Chinese "only deal with pressure, seriousness, firmness."Gere warned that the Tibetan language was under …
02 Jun 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Kissinger tapped to advise FIFA anti-corruption unit
WASHINGTON (AFP)FIFA president Sepp Blatter is counting on Henry Kissinger to help clean up the world football body's tarnished image through new transparency and corporate governance policies.An avid soccer fan, the Vietnam War-era US secretary of state and national security adviser is expected to advise FIFA's ethics committee after months of explosive corruption allegations."Although Dr. Kissinger has not yet received a formal request, he did receive an exploratory letter from FIFA president Blatter, inviting him to join a committee," Kissinger's spokeswoman Jessee Leporin told AFP on Thursday.The 88-year-old, who served as secretary of state under presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald …
02 Jun 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Roland-Garros: les droits audiovisuels pour l'Europe changent de diffuseur
PARIS (AFP)Les droits audiovisuels de Roland-Garros sur l?Europe, jusqu'ici détenus par Eurosport (TF1), vont changer de diffuseur pour être attribués à l?Agence MP & Silva à partir de 2012, a annoncé jeudi la Fédération française de tennis dans un communiqué."L?Agence MP & Silva a été retenue en raison de la qualité de son offre, sur un ensemble de critères comprenant notamment son engagement d?exposition du tournoi, sa contribution financière et le mode de travail collaboratif qu?elle a proposé à la Fédération", a expliqué cette dernière.Le nouveau contrat court sur la période 2012-2016.MP & Silva, créée en 2004, est spécialisée dans …
02 Jun 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Roland-Garros: Bartoli battue par Schiavone en demi-finales
PARIS (AFP)Marion Bartoli a été battue 6-3, 6-3 en demi-finale de Roland-Garros jeudi par l'Italienne Francesca Schiavone, la tenante du titre qui rencontrera la Chinoise Li Na en finale samedi.
02 Jun 2011, Orange Ki News ?
British celebrities call for softer drugs laws
LONDON (AFP)Actress Judi Dench, entrepreneur Richard Branson and pop star Sting joined three former police chiefs in urging the British government to decriminalise drugs possession.They signed a petition drawn up by campaign group Release and sent to Downing Street on Thursday that calls on Prime Minister David Cameron to review the effectiveness of current drug laws in tackling abuse and addiction.The petition calls for those caught possessing illegal substances to be fined rather than jailed and for addicts to be referred for treatment rather than given a criminal record."It is clear that the present system of applying the criminal law …
02 Jun 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Paraguay arrests football hooligans
ASUNCION (AFP)Police in Paraguay arrested 61 hooligans after a Copa Libertadores semi-final encounter and have accused them of theft, vandalism and public disorder offences, police said on Thursday.The incidents occurred on the fringes of the 3-3 draw between Paraguayan side Cerro Porteno and Brazilian outfit Santos, who qualified for the final having won the first leg 1-0.The hooligans are accused of public disorder and theft from shops in the suburb of San Lorenzo, just outside the capital Asuncion.They were travelling in two buses to Brazil when police, acting on complaints from shop owners in San Lorenzo, intervened. The hooligans have …
02 Jun 2011, Orange Ki News ?
USA: le républicain Mitt Romney se lance pour affronter Obama en 2012
WASHINGTON (AFP)Le républicain Mitt Romney, se lance formellement dans l'arène jeudi pour la course à la présidentielle de 2012 face au président Barack Obama, une annonce qui pourrait redonner un peu de tonus au camp républicain où le manque d'enthousiasme domine.Mitt Romney, 64 ans, ex-gouverneur du Massachusetts (nord-est), devrait mettre en avant ses succès comme homme d'affaires et insister sur l'économie, un angle d'attaque qui pourrait s'avérer payant à un moment où le pays se remet encore de la pire crise financière depuis les années 1930.A l'heure où les nouveaux médias jouent un rôle croissant dans la politique, Mitt Romney …
02 Jun 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Roland-Garros: Nadal, Djokovic, Federer, Murray, bienvenue dans le carré VIP
PARIS (AFP)Du soleil, les quatre meilleurs - Nadal, Djokovic, Federer, Murray dans l'ordre - et des enjeux à la pelle: en demi-finales du simple messieurs, vendredi à Roland-Garros, on est au nirvana du tennis.Il y aura d'un côté le joueur invaincu depuis le début de l'année, Novak Djokovic, contre le détenteur du record de victoires en Grand Chelem, Roger Federer. Ou, selon les mots de Nadal, "le meilleur joueur du moment contre le meilleur joueur de tous les temps". Un must au potentiel historique.On aura aussi le quintuple vainqueur du tournoi, Rafael Nadal, opposé à l'un des rares à ne …
02 Jun 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Naipaul dismisses 'sentimental' women authors
LONDON (AFP)Nobel-winning writer V.S. Naipaul faced criticism Thursday for saying he does not regard any female authors as his equal, even famed novelist Jane Austen, because they are "sentimental".The Trinidad-born Naipaul, who has been no stranger to controversy in the past, said the work of female writers was inferior partly because they are not the "complete master of a house"."Women writers are different, they are quite different. I read a piece of writing and within a paragraph or two I know whether it is by a woman or not. I think (it is) unequal to me," he told the London …
02 Jun 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Poutine défie Tbilissi en se rendant aux obsèques du président abkhaze
SOUKHOUMI (Géorgie) (AFP)Le Premier ministre russe, Vladimir Poutine, a défié les autorités de Tbilissi en se rendant jeudi en Abkhazie pour assister aux obsèques du président de cette région séparatiste géorgienne, à laquelle il a promis d'accroître l'aide financière de Moscou.Peu après son arrivée à Soukhoumi, la capitale de cette république autoproclamée, M. Poutine a déposé des roses sur le cercueil de Sergueï Bagapch et s'est incliné devant la dépouille du président abkhaze.Il a ensuite exprimé ses condoléances à l'épouse et la fille de M. Bagapch, au cours d'une cérémonie funèbre à laquelle assistait une importante foule, a constaté une …
02 Jun 2011, Orange Ki News ?