Latest news
GP de Chine : Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) en pole position
SHANGHAI (AFP)L'Allemand Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) occupera dimanche la pole position du Grand Prix de Chine de Formule 1, 3e épreuve de la saison 2011, après avoir réussi le meilleur temps des qualifications, samedi sur le circuit de Shanghai.
16 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Tim Cahill puts club before country
LIVERPOOL (AFP)Tim Cahill is ready to put club before country and miss Australia's June friendlies in order to recharge his batteries ahead of the next Premier League campaign with Everton.Cahill missed a month of Everton's season in January to represent the Socceroos having had little rest last summer due to his commitments with Australia at the World Cup.Despite missing the last two games with a foot injury, the 31-year-old remains his club's leading scorer on the Premier League stage this term having found the net nine times.Cahill is again a major doubt when Everton attempt to continue keep alive their …
16 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Nigeria: le sortant Jonathan favori de la présidentielle
ABUJA (AFP)Plus de 73 millions de Nigérians doivent élire samedi leur président lors d'un scrutin dont le sortant Goodluck Jonathan est donné favori, et qui démontrera si la nation géante a enfin tourné la page des élections violentes et frauduleuses.Une semaine après des législatives qui avaient été reportées à deux reprises mais se sont finalement déroulées largement dans le calme, les électeurs sont appelés aux urnes à partir de 08H00 locales (07H00 GMT).Goodluck Jonathan, 53 ans, du Parti démocratique du peuple (PDP), formation qui domine la scène politique et a remporté chaque présidentielle depuis le retour aux régimes civils en …
16 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Japon: séisme de magnitude 5,8 au nord de Tokyo
TOKYO (AFP)Un séisme de magnitude 5,8 s'est produit samedi matin au nord de Tokyo, où les immeubles ont fortement tremblé, a rapporté l'Institut de géophysique américain USGS.L'épicentre de cette secousse, survenue à 11H19 (02H19 GMT), se trouvait dans la partie sud de la préfecture d'Ibaraki (centre-est), à quelque 80 kilomètres au nord de la capitale, a précisé l'Agence météorologique japonaise.L'hypocentre était situé à 20 kilomètres de profondeur, selon l'USGS, et à 70 km selon l'Agence nippone. Ce tremblement de terre n'était pas une réplique du séisme de magnitude 9 qui a dévasté le nord-est du Japon le 11 mars, a …
16 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Chelsea to shake off Euro blues at West Brom
LONDON (AFP)The focus at Chelsea switched immediately from the quest for honours and settled on Carlo Ancelotti's future the moment the final whistle blew on the London club's Champions League campaign this week.Defeat in the quarter-final at Manchester United means Ancelotti's side no longer have a realistic chance of landing silverware this year and will travel to face West Bromwich Albion with only a place in the top four at stake.Eleven points adrift of United in the Premier League, albeit with a game in hand, Chelsea have only the faintest of hopes of retaining the title they won last year.And …
16 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Diplomatie: Maurice – Inde
Le Premier ministre a réitéré la profonde reconnaissance de Maurice envers l’Inde, qui a toujours été aux côtés de Maurice dans les moments difficiles, depuis l’indépendance. Le Dr Navin Ramgoolam intervenait hier, à Les Salines à Port-Louis, lors d’une cérémonie d’inauguration d’un système de surveillance côtière au moyen de radar, mis en place avec [...]
16 Apr 2011, MBC
Travaux parlementaires
Séance spéciale à l’assemblée nationale le 26 avril prochain. Un événement de taille – la présidente de l’inde, Pratibha Devising Patil, s’adressera aux parlementaires. En visite d’état à Maurice du 24 au 28 avril, Pratibha Devisingh Patil dirigera une délégation comprenant des ministres et parlementaires indiens et d’une cinquantaine de membres de la Indian Business [...]
16 Apr 2011, MBC
Secteur Informatique
Les autorités accentuent leurs efforts pour valoriser l’utilisation de la technologie informatique dans les familles mauriciennes, dans la fonction publique et dans le secteur privé. Ainsi, la première édition de ‘Pro IT’, un salon où les entreprises et les professionnels seront invités à prendre connaissances des avancées technologiques, se tient du 20 au 23 avril au [...]
16 Apr 2011, MBC
Tonight Mauritius Lotto Rollover Jackpot Set To Rs 30 Million
The Jackpot for Mauritius lotto on 16 April 2011 will be Rs 30 Million. Since there were no winners for last Saturday’s draw, 09/04/11 lotto draw, the Jackpot is now set at Rs 30 M. Good luck everyone.
16 Apr 2011, MauritiusHot
Natation
Selon une récente étude de l’Australian International Education, plus de la moitié de la population à Maurice ne maîtrise pas les techniques de base de la natation. Autre constat: le nombre de morts dû au noyade est en hausse. Depuis 2007, 144 personnes sont mortes noyées. Un programme d’initiation de secours en mer a été lancé par [...]
16 Apr 2011, MBC
Driver jumps off bus after radiator bursts
On Friday, a United Bus Service (UBS) driver Salim Meeajan, a 43-year-old resident of St Croix, fractured his right leg and suffered severe burns on his arm following a mechanical problem in the bus. Shortly after 2 pm at Volcy Pougnet Street, Port Louis, the radiator of the bus exploded causing a jet of hot [...]
16 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Mourinho and Real eye revenge in Clasico part one
MADRID (AFP)Football fans are in for a treat as bitter rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid gear up to face each other four times in 18 crucial days, beginning with Saturday's league 'El Clasico' at the Santiago Bernabeu.Barcelona and Real will lock horns in the league, Kings Cup final and then over two legs in the Champions League semi-final in a crucial period that could make or break their respective seasons.Champions Barcelona hold a commanding eight point lead over Real in the league with seven games left and victory over their foes would virtually seal the league title, while a draw …
16 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Fortis to host haemophia screening campaign
Fortis Clinique Darné will once again host a national haemophilia screening campaign for the second consecutive year, lending its support to the Haemophilia Patients and Parents Support Group (HePPS_G). The screening will be held on April 17 at the seat of the clinic in Floréal. To celebrate World Haemophilia Day, the HePPS_G, a non-governmental organisation [...]
16 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
MoU signed between Mauritius, Sierra Leone
Dr Richard Konteh, Sierra Leone’s Trade and Industry minister, was on an official two-day visit to Mauritius. He met his counterpart Showkutally Soodhun on April 13 to discuss bilateral relations and how both countries can cooperate. “We are open to various options and modalities to cement our bilateral relations,” said Konteh. He also said “We [...]
16 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Hotel owners target 50,000 tourists from Reunion Island
The Vanilla Islands project is being supported by the Association des Hôtels de Charme (AHC). According to the association, this project is gradually becoming a reality, especially with the decrease in the price of air tickets of Mauritius-Reunion. AHC is expecting to attract over 50,000 tourists from Reunion Island. The president of the association, Bissoon [...]
16 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
SDIM organises annual cultural day
Swami Dayanand Institute of Management (SDIM) at Pamplemousses organised its annual cultural day on April 14. Among the guests present at the event were minister of Tertiary Education, Dr Rajesh Jeetah, director general of University of Technology, Mauritius, Dharam Fokeer as well as representatives of SDIM. The institute has seen much expansion and development over [...]
16 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
IMF inks MoU with government
A number of important issues were on the table during the cabinet meeting on Friday. Among the points discussed include the coming state visit of Indian President Pratibha Patil and the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the government and the International Monetary Fund Indian President on state visit from April 24-28 The cabinet [...]
16 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
‘MPs must do homework before asking questions’
Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) Mahen Jhugroo criticised members of parliament who hide behind parliamentary immunity to attack the integrity of people. “These people do not even have the decency to do their homework before attacking someone. They talked on the Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA) without even being aware of facts,” he stated. Jhugroo, a Mouvement [...]
16 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
ACIM to hold protest over new number plates
The ‘Association des Consomateurs de l’Ile Maurice’ (ACIM) will hold a demonstration on April 28 in Port Louis. This is to protest against the government’s decision of compelling all vehicle owners to change their existing number plates according to the British Standard with white front and yellow rear plates. Jayen Chellum, the president of the [...]
16 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Unionist hands over documents to ICAC
Rashid Imrith, the civil servant’s trade unionist, has commented on the MedPoint case. He went to the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) at the end of the week in order to further help the investigation initiated by the institution. The unionist handed over documents in relation to the transaction that took place in 2010. Imrith [...]
16 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily