Latest news
GBOT completes first year of operations; already among Africa’s leading exchanges
On 18th October 2010, GBOT, the first international multi-asset exchange from Mauritius commenced operations. A year later, it is among the largest exchanges in Africa trading commodity and currency futures with average daily trading volumes of over USD30mn. GBOT has attracted members and their clients from across Africa, Asia, Middle East, Europe and the U.S. Global Board of Trade Ltd. (GBOT), which commenced operations on 18th October, 2010, has successfully completed its first year of offering Futures trading in commodities and currencies on its exchange platform. In doing so, GBOT has brought to Mauritius and Africa the global best in …
18 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Singapore, Indonesia bid to lure Beckham
SINGAPORE (AFP)Football superstar David Beckham looks set to visit Singapore and Indonesia on a promotional tour in the coming weeks, organisers said on Tuesday.Beckham and his LA Galaxy team are "80 percent" confirmed to stop off in Southeast Asia en route to their friendly game in Melbourne in early December, a promoter told AFP."We are very close in the negotiations. It's at quite an advanced stage," the promoter said, referring to the Singapore leg. "We're negotiating for the whole team, including Beckham."We're just sorting out sponsors. It's about 80 percent (confirmed)."She said tentative dates for Singapore, where Galaxy would meet …
18 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Chez Holcim : Le prix du ciment maintenu grâce à une précommande
Holcim (Mauritius) a organisé le vendredi 14 octobre une séance d’information à l’intention des associations des consommateurs, clients et autres partenaires. Ceci afin de familiariser ces derniers à la dynamique du marché du ciment et également pour mieux situer les enjeux de cette industrie. Selon un récent exercice d’appels d’offres lancé par la State Trading Corporation (STC), il ressort que le prix du ciment connaît actuellement une hausse. Cependant, Holcim (Mauritius) tient à maintenir le prix actuel jusqu’à la fin de cette année. D’où son appel à ses clients afin qu’ils fassent provision de leur stock de ciment à travers …
18 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Maurice à l’honneur dans une émission en France
Frank Smith, écrivain et producteur à France Culture, sera chez nous du 19 au 28 octobre 2011 pour l’enregistrement d’un programme de deux heures consacré à Port-Louis et l’île Maurice. Ce séjour dans notre île s’inscrit dans le cadre d’une nouvelle émission : Ville-Monde, diffusée le dimanche à 14 heures sur France Culture. L’idée de l’émission est de dresser un portrait sonore et radiophonique de Port-Louis à travers ses artistes et ses créateurs emblématiques. C’est l’écrivain et réalisateur de documentaires Alain Gordon Gentil qui constituera le fil rouge de l’émission pour guider l’auditeur dans les méandres poétiques, tant imaginaires que …
18 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Libération Shalit: départ du premier convoi de détenus palestiniens
JERUSALEM (AFP)L'échange entre le soldat israéliens Gilad Shalit et d'un contingent de 477 détenus palestiniens a débuté dans la nuit de lundi à mardi avec le départ d'un premier convoi de prisonniers en route vers la Cisjordanie, a annoncé la radio publique israélienne.Ce convoi de 96 prisonniers palestiniens a quitté la prison de Ketziot dans le sud d'Israël pour le point de passage où ils seront libérés en Cisjordanie.Trois convois transportant les autres prisonniers libérables mardi étaient sur le point de s'ébranler pour se diriger vers le point de passage de Kerem Shalom situé près de la bande de Gaza, …
18 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
FIFA head warned of new damaging revelations
PORT OF SPAIN (AFP)Former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner promised damaging revelations about FIFA President Sepp Blatter's electioneering, in a letter to a local newspaper.Warner, Trinidad and Tobago?s Minister of Works, quit his post on the FIFA Executive Committee and as head of the Americas football confederation CONCACAF June 10 amid a bribery scandal ahead of the FIFA presidential election and the expulsion of another FIFA vice president, Mohamed Bin Hammam.Warner alleged, however, in a letter to the Trinidad Guardian, that Blatter used him and Bin Hammam to offer similar "gifts" while running for the post in 1998 and 2002."We took …
18 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
CPE exams begin today
The Certificate of Primary Education (CPE) examinations will begin in all primary schools across the island on Tuesday with 26,078 candidates from Mauritius and Rodrigues appearing for the French and Science papers. Mauritius Examinations Syndicate (MES) director professor Lucien Finette said, “Everything is going on very well and we are ready for Tuesday.” In Mauritius, [...]
18 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
Laid-off workers threaten to protest at hotel
The president of the Fédération des Travailleurs Unis (FTU) held a press meet on Monday and announced that they will stage a protest in front of the Appavoo group on Wednesday. He announced that several workers were laid off at Ambre and La Plantation hotel. Atma Shanto explained that these workers were denied compensation and [...]
18 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
Rodrigues NGOs receive Rs 1.4 million
The Circle Charitable Trust donated Rs 1.4 million to 13 organisations involved in sports and agriculture as well as those that look after people suffering from mental and physical disabilities in Rodrigues. The handing over event was held at the Rodrigues Regional Assembly on Saturday in the presence of the ministers of Fisheries and Social [...]
18 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
Innovation needed for continuous success: Mann
Darell Mann, one of the world’s prolific inventors is presently in Mauritius to attend a workshop on ‘Science of Innovation: Systemic Innovation’, which will be held on October 19-20. According to Mann, Mauritius has to innovate to continue to be successful. What is the purpose of your visit to Mauritius? Our main theme revolves around [...]
18 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
ENL helps government fight poverty
The minister of Social Integration and Economic Empowerment, Suren Dayal laid the foundation stone for the Gros Cailloux Integrated Housing project at Petite Riviere on Monday. The event, which was held on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty also saw the participation of the chairman of the Black River District Council and employees [...]
18 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
Mobile clinic for cervical
The Ministry of Health and Quality of Life is planning to set up a National Cervical Cancer Service to address the problems associated with cervical cancer. “The service will include sensitisation campaigns, counselling, pap smear tests, laboratory and colposcopy services, management of cancer cases and training of staff,” said the minister of Health Lormus Bundhoo. [...]
18 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
Indian artist to perform at Phoenix
First Entertainment Co Ltd, a subsidy of Landmark Management will be launched on Tuesday. Celva Runghen, director of First Entertainment Co Ltd stated that the aim is to give the people of Mauritius more choice in terms of entertainment. He added that they believe in quality entertainment at affordable prices. First Entertainment Co Ltd will [...]
18 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
Local Government Ministry conducts census on toxic waste
The Ministry of Local Government and Outer Islands is worried about toxic wastes such as car batteries, sprays and gas cylinders that are being dumped. It is conducting a census in order to find ways to get rid of these toxic wastes in an ecological way. “Through the years, the ministry has passed innumerable laws [...]
18 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
91 questions tabled in parliament
The National Assembly will meet today after a hiatus of three months. During these tumultuous times, the Labour Party and the Movement Socialiste Militant (MSM) split. The main opposition parties, MSM and Movement Militant Mauricien (MMM) filed 91 questions. Out of these, 18 will be addressed to Prime Minister Dr Navin Ramgoolam. The Opposition leader [...]
18 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
Former lord mayor rejects accusations
Municipal councillor Raouf Khodabacus had filed a complaint against five of his colleagues from the Municipality of Port Louis. He registered a police complaint on October 11. He had alleged that the five are involved in the manipulation of containers with goods that arrived from China. The councilor said that the containers had more goods [...]
18 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
Véhicules de seconde main – Les ventes peinent à rebondir
Auparavant, les voitures de seconde main occupaient une plus grande part de marché que les voitures neuves.
18 Oct 2011, motors.mega.mu
Basket: le CSKA Moscou et Kirilenko en imposent d'entrée en Euroligue
PARIS (AFP)Le CSKA Moscou et son ailier star Andrei Kirilenko ont justifié d'entrée leur statut d'épouvantail de l'Euroligue en allant gagner 87 à 74 à Kaunas lors d'un match d'ouverture chargé d'émotion lundi.C'est dans le cadre grandiose de la Zalgiris Arena, théâtre de la phase finale du dernier Euro, que la saison 2011/12 a pris son envol sur un duel entre les deux rivaux des années 80, alors réunis sous le drapeau d'un même empire.Le CSKA, considéré comme le favori après un recrutement pharaonique, a d'emblée atteint une altitude impressionnante avec un cinq de départ - Teodosic, Siskauskas, Kirilenko, Khryapa, …
17 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Michael Jackson trial put on hold until Wednesday
LOS ANGELES (AFP)The trial of Michael Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray was suspended for two days on Monday to allow his defense team to assess a new report on what was in the singer's stomach when he died.Judge Michael Pastor agreed to give Murray's lawyers the time to discuss the medical examiner's report with their own experts, saying the trial will resume at 8:30 am (1530 GMT) on Wednesday.Murray, who has been charged with involuntary manslaughter, is accused of giving Jackson an overdose of propofol while trying to help him sleep. If convicted, he faces up to four years in prison.The …
17 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
McManaman goes on loan to Blackpool
LONDON (AFP)Wigan striker Callum McManaman has joined Championship side Blackpool on loan until January, Latics boss Roberto Martinez said on Monday.Martinez said however he sees the 20-year-old's future at the DW Stadium and McManaman will continue to train intermittently with his parent club.The Spaniard said: "Callum is a vital player for the future of our football club and now we must fulfil his needs in order for him to reach his outstanding potential by playing Championship football, which will be the perfect challenge to test all the good things that he's been working on over the last few months."We expect …
17 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?