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Réduit Triangle will be inaugurated at Wednesday
Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam will inaugurate Triangle de Réduit at Wednesday with Minister of Public Infrastructure Anil Bachoo.
28 Jun 2011, motors.mega.mu
Island bats for cricket
Cricket lovers will have the opportunity to play at a state-of-the-art stadium in about four months’ time. The National Cricket Ground at Belle Vue Harel is gradually taking shape and around 60 per cent of the work on the pitches is complete. The final landscaping is also being done to set up the net practice [...]
28 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Defence finds flaws in police report
The Michaela Harte murder case has taken a new twist with the presentation four witnesses in the District Court of Mapou on Monday for the preliminary enquiry. These are assistant superintendent of police (ASP) Ahmad Reshad Dilawally, ASP Mardemootoo, police photographer Satish Sharma Jeewuth and police draftsman Rajen Hurgobin. Defence lawyers Sanjeev Teeluckdharry, Ravi Rutnah [...]
28 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Inquiry reaches crucial stage
After questioning the chief executive at the Ministry of Health Pramhans Jhugroo on Monday, the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has reached a crucial stage. ICAC started its investigation some six months ago by questioning officers of the Ministry of Finance, members of the Public Procurement Board and the last to be summoned were Ministry [...]
28 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Carburants : prix inchangés
Contrairement à ce qu’ont prévu certains observateurs, le prix des produits pétroliers est resté inchangé sur le marché lundi soir. Une baisse de prix n’est pas envisagée dans l’immédiat.
28 Jun 2011, motors.mega.mu
MSPCA captures 700 stray dogs
Nearly two weeks after the launch of the national sensitisation campaign for the control of stray dogs, 700 dogs have been captured by the Mauritius Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA). This campaign is being organised by MSPCA in collaboration with the Division of Veterinary Services of the Ministry of Agro-Industry. “The [...]
28 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Savanne least expensive district
Savanne is the cheapest to shop in while Black River is the most expensive. These are according to the findings published by the price observatory set up under the Ministry of Business, Enterprise, Commerce and Consumer Protection. A survey conducted on June 23 revealed that the average price of 60 products in Savanne stood at [...]
28 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Mauritian to attend int’l peace fest
Krishna Athal, a young 23-year-old Mauritian, has been selected by Yuvsatta from India to represent Mauritius at the International Youth Peace Festival 2011. This will be held in Chandigarh, from September 27 to October 2. “I feel assured and relieved since this selection affirms that Mauritius has its respectful place at the international level, in [...]
28 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Afghanistan: Kaboul confirme la fuite du gouverneur de la banque
KABOUL (AFP)Le gouverneur de la Banque centrale dAfghanistan sest enfui, a déclaré mardi le porte-parole de la présidence afghane, confirmant les informations de presse annonçant la fuite du gouverneur, Abdul Qadir Fitrat, aux Etats-Unis selon certains médias.
28 Jun 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Polytechnic director’s selection questioned
The Mauritius Institute of Training and Development Employees Union (MITDEU) is asking for the resignation of Thiroomany Vencatasawmy, director of Lycée Polytechnique Sir Guy Forget, Flacq. The president of the union, Hemandan Kumar Madhoo is also calling for an inquiry at the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) regarding his nomination. At a press conference held [...]
28 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Export prices up by 0.5 pc
With the beginning of the harvest of sugarcane, fires in the fields are inevitable. According to information from the fire brigade, 600-700 fires are expected monthly until December. In December 2010, 1,020 sugarcane field fires were recorded. These included accidents and criminal acts. According to a fireman, “It is difficult to determine if these fires [...]
28 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Sugar per ton to fetch more to producers
According to the Mauritius Sugar Syndicate (MSS), the sugar producers will be paid Rs 15,000 per tonne of sugar this year as Mauritius shifts to exporting refined sugar. The new price is significantly higher than the price from the previous harvest. When the European Union cut its guaranteed price for African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) [...]
28 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Mauritius to house regional ILO centre
A Regional International Labour Organisation (ILO) Documentation and Research Centre will soon be set up in Mauritius. The centre will provide education, training and documentation facilities as well as online information access to all employers, employees and students in the Sub-Saharan region. This was announced by minister of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Shakeel Mohamed [...]
28 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Tazaa Khabar
* Is Aamir Khan enacting the role of a gymnast in DHOOM 3? That's the 'inside news'. Well, the perfectionist that he is, Aamir is working extra hard to get into shape and has also learnt swimming, so that he looks fit for the part. * Although Zayed Khan and Dia Mirza, the first-time producers of LOVE BREAKUPS ZINDAGI, have already completed the film, they are in no hurry to release it. In fact, the makers have decided to wait till the rush of releases subsides and only then announce a release date. * Is Rakesh Roshan making KRISSH 2 …
28 Jun 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Government sets up body to research societal issues
The National Research Chairs (NRC) was officially launched in the presence of minister of Tertiary Education, Science, Research and Technology Dr Rajesh Jeetah, heads of tertiary institutions and academia. The event was held on Monday at The Links hotel, Ebène. Professors Dhanjay Jhurry, Theeshan Bahorun and Romeela Mohee from the University of Mauritius (UoM) have [...]
28 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Marche dans le cadre de la Journée internationale contre l'abus et le trafic de drogues
Une marche pacifique a été organisée par l’« Oasis nou l’espoir » Day Care Centre de L’Escalier en collaboration avec l’organisation non gouvernementale (ONG) Zen Espoir, engagée dans le social dans ce village du Sud samedi dernier. Cet évènement s’insère dans le cadre de la Journée internationale contre l´abus et le trafic de drogues célébrée le 26 juin de chaque année et dont le thème pour 2011 est : « Action mondiale pour des communautés en bonne santé et sans drogue ». Le départ de cette marche a été donné à 10 heures au terminus de La Sourdine. Cette évènement …
28 Jun 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Mktg board forecasts bumper potato yield
According to the Agricultural Marketing Board (AMB), the potato harvest will be excellent this year and is expected to reach 19,000 tonnes. Some 2,500 tonnes of seeds were sowed this season and should yield an additional 100 tonnes of potatoes compared to last year. Jean Pierre Rouillard, general manager of Copesud at Britannia, said that [...]
28 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
NGO to promote reading culture through writing competition
The Association Mauricienne pour la Lecture (AML) announced the launch of a writing contest at a press meeting held at Marie Reine de la Paix social centre. The competition is being organised in association with the Mascarene islands, targeting Mauritius, Rodrigues and Reunion Island. The aim is to put books at the disposal of children [...]
28 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Credit union reaches out to women through new website
The Mauritius Women Co-operative Credit Union launched its website, www.wcgf.com, on June 25. The website provides information to women seeking financial support. “The union firmly believes that to fight poverty women should be empowered. The organisation offers two-fold services,” explained Indranee Seebun, founder of MAWCCU. “It offers short term loans not exceeding Rs 20,000 to [...]
28 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Minogue blames traffic for late show in Indonesia
JAKARTA (AFP)Australian pop diva Kylie Minogue has blamed Jakarta's notorious traffic jams for her late showing at a concert in the Indonesian capital.Her promoters said Tuesday the singer took a helicopter to the show Monday on the outskirts of Jakarta but her crew was stuck in traffic and the show had to be delayed by 30 minutes."Kylie Minogue's concert started about half an hour late because of the traffic congestion on the toll road," MP Entertainment marketing personal Rosana Wahyuni said.Not that it mattered too much -- Wahyuni said some of the 5,000 concert-goers also came late to see "The …
28 Jun 2011, Orange Ki News ?