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29 witnesses to be summoned in court
In the context of the murder investigation of Irish national Michaela Harte, a preliminary inquiry will be held on June 20 at the District Court of Mapou. As part of this inquiry, the prosecution, represented by lawyer Nataraj Mooneesamy, on Friday presented a list of 29 persons to be summoned as witnesses. The prosecutor mentioned [...]
09 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
New measures to make study in Australia easier
Around 1,500 Mauritian students will leave for Australia for their tertiary studies by the end of July, as the semester begins in the first week of August. The students can now go with peace of mind, following the reforms brought to the Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) Act, by the Australian government. The Australian [...]
09 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Buy local: Ramgoolam’s mantra for hotel industry
The government wishes to bridge the gap between towns and villages. Setting sights on a village development campaign, the Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam called for hotels to buy local products and produce. Speaking at the launch of the Sofitel So Mauritius hotel at Bel Ombre on Friday, the PM said that the betterment of all [...]
09 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Premier League Predictions – 2 and 3 April 2011
English Premier League 2011 predictions for football match scheduled between 9, 10 and 11 April 2011 are as listed below. Good luck and share your best tips as usual in the comments below. Match for this round Aston Villa - Newcastle United Blackburn Rovers - Birmingham City Blackpool - Arsenal Bolton Wanderers - West Ham [...]Premier League Predictions – 2 and 3 April 2011 is a post from: Island Crisis
09 Apr 2011, Island Crisis
Italy waits to see how Inter Milan react
ROME (AFP)All eyes in Italy this weekend will be back on the San Siro to see how champions Inter Milan react after a nightmare week.Inter host Chievo at the same stadium that was the scene of their two humiliating defeats inside four days that saw them between 3-0 by AC Milan in Serie A and then thrashed 5-2 by Schalke 04 in the Champions League.Those four days were all it took for Inter's season to unravel right under their noses.They now sit five points behind Milan in the league with seven games left to play while their Champions League hopes …
09 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Financial Scandal – Mauritius Union Pays Rs 250 M To MCB
Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) can recover part of the Rs 881, 6 million . In a statement issued yesterday 08/04/11, the MCB said its insurer, Mauritius Union Assurance (MUA) has agreed to pay Rs 250 million. The two sides finally managed to reach an agreement. The MCB had begun a legal battle against the MUA [...]
09 Apr 2011, MauritiusHot
JT de 19h30 – samedi 09/04/11
Title: JT de 19h30Channel: MBC1Start Time: 19:30Date: 2011-04-09End Time: 20:15
09 Apr 2011, MBC
Zournal Kreol – samedi 09/04/11
Title: Zournal KreolChannel: MBC2Start Time: 19:00Date: 2011-04-09End Time: 19:20
09 Apr 2011, MBC
Samachar – Saturday 09/04/11
Title: SamacharChannel: MBC1Start Time: 18:00Date: 2011-04-09End Time: 18:25
09 Apr 2011, MBC
Salman's fan paints his portrait in zero-gravity
Salman Khan has often made paintings of his close industry friends and gifted it to them. But for a change here is a woman who has painted Salman Khan. And this is no common painting since it has been done in space in zero-gravity conditions. The lady who has managed this rare feat is Ankita Joshi who thus becomes the first woman in the world to paint in zero-gravity and Salman Khan happens to be the first personality being painted in space. Ankita's fascination for Salman Khan goes back a long way and when she had a chance to paint …
09 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
ProA - La belle semaine de Villeurbanne
PARIS (AFP)Villeurbanne, après avoir battu Gravelines en match en retard mardi, a clôturé sa belle semaine en allant s'imposer 92-74 à Pau-Orthez vendredi en match avancé de la 25e journée de ProA de basket.Encore menée de cinq points à l'attaque du quatrième quart-temps, l'Asvel a retourné la partie comme une crêpe, remportant le dernier acte 36-13 dans le sillage d'un Jefferson énorme (30 points, 12 rebonds, 8 fautes provoquées).Les autres membres du cinq majeurs, comme Gelabale (19 points, 8 rebonds) et Walsh (20 points, 6 passes), ont également apporté leur écot à cette victoire qui rapproche un peu plus l'Asvel …
08 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Nigeria: au moins 12 morts dans des violences à la veille des élections
ABUJA (AFP)Au moins 12 personnes ont été tuées vendredi au cours de deux attaques séparées, l'une dans un bureau électoral dans le centre du Nigeria et l'autre dans un poste de police dans le nord-est du pays, à la veille de la tenue des législatives après deux reports successifs.Au moins 8 personnes ont été tuées dans une explosion survenue vendredi dans un bureau électoral dans le centre du pays, près d'Abuja, selon les autorités."Huit personnes sont mortes et vingt-six autres blessées", a annoncé la police dans un communiqué."La situation est terrible", a indiqué un porte-parole des services de secours nationaux, …
08 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
French rocker booted from Canada stage
MONTREAL (AFP)A French rock star convicted of killing his girlfriend will not appear in Montreal and Ottawa theatrical productions after his casting provoked a public outcry, the Theatre du Nouveau Monde announced Friday.Montreal's largest theatre company had invited Bertrand Cantat to appear in three plays by Sophocles directed by Wajdi Mouawad in its 2011-2012 season.But TNM artistic director Lorraine Pintal told a press conference it would either cancel the shows or present them without Cantat.This follows a public outcry this week over his casting, in which a government minister also vowed during an election campaign to refuse him entry into …
08 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
ProA - 25e journée: C'est l'heure de se ressaisir pour Roanne
PARIS (AFP)A l'arrêt depuis le début de la phase retour, Roanne a l'occasion de se ressaisir lors de la venue de Gravelines samedi lors de la 25e journée de ProA de basket pour se relancer en vue d'une place dans le Top 4, alors que le leader Cholet se rend à Strasbourg.Roanne - Gravelines. Jean-Denys Choulet, frustré par la défaite à Poitiers samedi (80-77), s'était montré très critique envers son ailier américain Ricky Davis (736 matches NBA). L'entraîneur de la Chorale, qui devra patienter jusqu'à début mai avant de retrouver Dylan Page (mollet), a nuancé ses propos au cours de …
08 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Juve testimonial for United veteran Neville
LONDON (AFP)Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville will bring the curtain down on his 18-year career with the club with a testimonial against Italian giants Juventus at Old Trafford on Tuesday, May 24.Neville, 36, had intended to play a testimonial fixture at the start of this season but was forced to put the game back due to the impossibility of finding a suitable date.He played his final game at West Brom in January, when he was fortunate to escape a red card for the second time this season.In total Neville, who made his United debut as a 17-year-old against Torpedo …
08 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Watch Video : VOH Against “Hot Hindu Mauritian Girl” Video On Youtube
The VOH ( Voice Of Hindu ) is strictly against a Youtube Video which targets Mauritians and mainly the Hindu community. The video which is titled ” Hot Hindu Mauritian Girl” shows a girl in a very light dress, she was wearing a top showing clearly her nipples and an underwear. It can be seen [...]
08 Apr 2011, MauritiusHot
Des habitants d'Abidjan fuient la terreur et le chaos
ABIDJAN (AFP)Vissés à leur téléphone, avec une valise et quelques affaires comme unique fortune, des habitants d'Abidjan évacués par des soldats français, fuyant l'effroi et le chaos, se préparent désormais à quitter la Côte d'Ivoire.Regroupés par la Force française Licorne sur le parking d'un hôtel du Plateau, à quelques centaines de mètres du Palais présidentiel, ces habitants attendent d'être transférés vers le camp militaire de la Force à Port Bouët, près de l'aéroport international d'Abidjan, où plus de 1.500 habitants ont déjà été évacués.Sous une chaleur moite, une Ivoirienne, Danie-Laure Gnazalé, arrive avec ses deux enfants, Yohan et Yanis, sur …
08 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Rugby: pour les 1/4 de finale de la Coupe d'Europe, des "classiques" et des modernes
PARIS (AFP)Les quarts de finale de la Coupe d'Europe de rugby donneront lieu samedi et dimanche à des rendez-vous d'habitués, entre le Leinster et Leicester et entre Biarritz et Toulouse, mais aussi à des duels inédits, entre Northampton et l'Ulster et entre Perpignan et le novice Toulon.Avec quatre clubs, les Français sont présents en force dans le Top 8 européen et l'affiche entre Biarritz et Toulouse donnera lieu dimanche (15H30 GMT) à une revanche de la dernière finale qui avait offert leur quatrième titre européen aux Toulousains.Ce rendez-vous est un classique pour deux poids lourds européens: Biarritz disputera son huitième …
08 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Ligue 1: Marseille sur les talons de Lille, Lyon sur les nerfs
PARIS (AFP)Marseille, 2e, qui reçoit Toulouse, espère une erreur de Lille, leader en déplacement à Monaco, tandis que Lyon a passé une semaine sur le nerfs et accueille Lens dans un match où tout faux pas est interdit pour l'OL, la L1 arrivant au cap de la 30e journée.Auxerre (17) - Saint-Etienne (7): L'AJA est dans une position inconfortable, à un point du premier relégable, mais trouve des motifs d'espoirs dans ses deux derniers matches à domicile (victoires 1 à 0 contre le PSG et 2-0 contre Sochaux) et un précieux point ramené de Rennes (0-0) le week-end dernier. Pedretti …
08 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Bale, Nasri nominated for young player award
LONDON (AFP)Tottenham winger Gareth Bale and Arsenal's French playmaker Samir Nasri have both been nominated for the Professional Footballers' Association Player and Young Player of the Year awards.Bale and Nasri were among seven nominees from the Premier League for each of their top prizes.Also nominated for the top prize were Bale's Spurs team-mate Rafael Van der Vaart, Manchester City's Carlos Tevez, Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic, West Ham midfielder Scott Parker and Blackpool's Charlie Adam.England and Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart, Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere, Everton's Seamus Coleman and Manchester United duo Nani and Javier Hernandez were nominated for the …
08 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?