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MoU to promote Rodriguan handicrafts
In a bid to improve the sale of handicrafts manufactured by Rodriguans, the Rodrigues Regional Assembly and the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) will soon sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU). This follows the signing of another MoU between SMEDA and the Association des Hôteliers et Restaurateurs de l‘Ile Maurice (AHRIM) last month. [...]
11 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Ali Mansoor forecasts budget cuts
Financial secretary Ali Mansoor gave a glimpse of the 2012 budget that will be presented by the new minister of Finance, Xavier-Luc Duval by the end of November, in the circular bearing the reference CF/PBB/PREP/ 2010. This was addressed to the supervising and accounting officers of all ministries. The policy of “cut costs at all [...]
11 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Madagascar puts ICAC on rosewood trail
The Bureau indépendant anti-corruption (BIANCO), Madagascar, has sought the assistance of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), in the investigation of the seizure of six containers of rosewood on June 20 in Mauritius. According to the Malagasy press, “There is a suspicion of money laundering in the case.” The six containers of rosewood are still [...]
11 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Two Mauritians honoured with Légion d’Honneur
Mauritius gets two new Chevaliers de la Légion d‘Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour) for 2011. They are the permanent secretary of the Prime Minister‘s Office Home Affairs Division, Kan Oye Fong Weng-Poorun and police commissioner, Dhun Ishwar Ramperad. They will receive their medal when French ambassador Jean-François Dobelle returns to Mauritius. The Légion [...]
11 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Stocks indicate market
Mauritius could not escape the stock market crisis that amounted to a seven per cent worldwide loss in stock trade, crippling the US, European and Asian stock markets. However, on Wednesday, a small but significant improvement was observed. This was confirmed by the chief executive of the Stock Exchange of Mauritius (SEM), Sunil Benimadhu. He [...]
11 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Govt aims to cut down cases of kidney failure
Conscious of the alarming and ever-pressing effect of diabetes, the government has made it a priority to include the establishment of a National Service Framework for Diabetes (NSFD) in its programme. This is now being prepared by the Ministry of Health and Quality of Life. “There are 1,000 diabetics receiving dialysis for kidney failure. Moreover, [...]
11 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Manager happy as Scotland defeat Denmark in friendly
GLASGOW (AFP)Craig Levein believes Scotland's 2-1 friendly win over Denmark at Hampden is another step in the right direction as they prepare for next month's crucial Euro 2012 qualifiers.Scotland face Group I rivals the Czech Republic and Lithuania at Hampden in September in games that will go a long way to deciding who will take the play-off spot that comes with finishing second behind world champions Spain.But after watching his side defeat Denmark -- who top qualifying Group H along with Norway and Portugal -- for the first time since 1975, the Scotland manager said the result was another sign …
11 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
JIOI : les nageurs terminent en beauté
Les deux expatriées (photo) ont définitivement fait la différence La natation est définitivement entrée dans l´histoire mercredi avec deux nouveaux titres obtenus au cours de la dernière journée de compétition. C´est Heather Arseth et Darren Chan Chin Wah qui ont clôturé cette dernière journée en ramenant par la même occasion un record des Jeux dans le camp quadricolore. La native du pays de l´oncle Sam s´est illustrée au 100m dos en réalisant un 1´07"63. Le podium est complété par une autre expatriée en l´occurrence Stéphanie Ah-Quah (1´09"32). "Je suis vraiment contente de mon record. Je dédie cette médaille à toute …
11 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Pankaj Kapoor to publish his love letters in form of book
Pankaj Kapoor has collected love letters that all the women in his life have ever written to him. Now Pankaj wants to do something beautiful with it... he wants to publish them as a book of love letters or love notes, more like ode to the romance and he wants to do at the eve of his romantic directorial debut film Mausam's release. He wants to use Sonam Kapoor and Shahid Kapoor in rain picture, on the cover, which is favourite moment from the film. This actor turned director has preserved all the hand written love letters he received since …
11 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
2% des passagers assis à l’arrière portent la ceinture de sécurité
Une etude réalisée par le ministère de l'Infrastructure publique démontre que 2 % des passagers assis à l'arrière portent la ceinture de sécurité. Et ce sont principalement les touristes qui le font.
11 Aug 2011, motors.mega.mu
Mexique: 10 morts dans le nord dont deux décapités
MONTERREY (Mexique) (AFP)L'Etat du Nuevo Leon, au nord du Mexique, a été le théâtre mercredi de nouvelles violences liées aux narcotrafiquants avec dix morts retrouvés mercredi, dont deux hommes décapités puis suspendus à un pont et deux femmes démembrées, ont indiqué les autorités locales.Les quatre corps ont été retrouvés près d'une route à 300 km de la frontière avec les Etats-Unis. Les deux femmes ont eu les bras et les jambes coupés.Les autorités ont indiqué que cinq autres personnes avaient trouvé la mort dans différents points de l'Etat du Nuevo Leon, dont la capitale est Monterrey, l'un des principaux pôles …
10 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Ameesha Patel signed opposite Anil Kapoor in Race 2
Ramesh Taurani produced Abbas- Mustan directed film Race which released in 2008 created quite a stir. Well, now the producer-director team is back again with the sequel to the film, titled Race 2. Though the cast of the film comprising of Anil Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, John Abraham, Deepika Padukone, Sonakshi Sinha and Chitrangda is known, the latest addition to this multi-starrer is Ameesha Patel. Confirming this news, Ramesh Taurani says, "Yes its true, Ameesha will be part of Race 2, but this time expect the film to be sexier, sleeker and smarter than the first." Talking about Ameesha's role, …
10 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Michael Jackson doctor trial set for September 26
LOS ANGELES (AFP)The trial of Michael Jackson's doctor, accused of involuntary manslaughter in the pop star's death, will begin September 26 in Los Angeles, a judge said Wednesday.Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor said jury selection will begin September 8 with the distribution of a questionnaire to pre-selected jurors."That is still the go-date," he said of the late September start date. "I want to keep a short leash on this case."Conrad Murray, the last doctor to treat Jackson, is on trial for involuntary homicide in the "King of Pop's" death on June 25, 2009 at the age of 50 after an …
10 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Katrina is planning to produce a romantic film; wants Imran in it
Download image as wallpaper So far Katrina has been not-so-lucky in love. But now she is all set to change her state of affairs and love status, at least on screen. She will do her first ever truly intense romantic film, a period film to be precise, with Imran Khan as the 'Other'. The idea of a janam-janam ka saathi love-forever film with Imran came to Katrina when she watched Imran interacting with his wife Avantika. As Katrina later told a friend, "I felt a pang of envy for Imran's wife Avantika whose husband was so devoted, so "all-there" for …
10 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Foot: l'Italie domine une Espagne diminuée
BARI (Italie) (AFP)L'Italie a battu l'Espagne 2 à 1 mercredi à Bari, grâce à un but d'Alberto Aquilani à 6 minutes de la fin du temps réglementaire et après avoir dominé largement en première mi-temps une Espagne où ne figuraient que deux joueurs du Barça.Alors que l'Italie a été dominatrice en première période, au cours de laquelle elle a ouvert la marque grâce à Montolivo (11), l'Espagne, qui avait tout de même réussi à égaliser avant la pause sur penalty, a fait jeu égal en seconde.Les nombreux changements en fin de match ont toutefois provoqué une baisse de rythme, qui …
10 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Oil prices down
An oil price on the world market continues to play yoyo. After the upward trend in recent months, the price is experiencing a trend completely opposite. Last week, the price of oil was at $ 112.570 and Tuesday it was $ 100.85, while the "light sweet crude" is dropped below 80 dollars.
10 Aug 2011, motors.mega.mu
Heroine makers aren't amused with Kareena's ‘Rs. 8 crore' rumour
24 hours have passed by since 'news break' happened around how UTV and Madhur Bhandarkar had gone out of their way to accommodate Kareena Kapoor by agreeing to pay her as much as Rs. 8 crores for Heroine. And that after the lady had apparently demanded Rs. 10 crores. However despite an official statement coming out pronto from UTV where the corporate house rubbished these rumours, they are still wondering aloud about the origin of this information. "This is more shocking than amusing actually", says a source attached to the film, "Aisa kahin hota hai kya? Rs. 8 crores? Come …
10 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Formule 1: l'alternance Belgique/France en discussion
BRUXELLES (AFP)Une alternance entre un Grand Prix de Formule 1 en Belgique et un en France, une année sur deux, est en discussion entre les autorités belges, françaises et Bernie Ecclestone, le patron de la F1, a affirmé mercredi le président de "Spa Grand Prix", Etienne Davignon."La concurrence entre les pays désireux d'organiser des Grands Prix sur leur territoire est de plus en plus forte. L'alternance serait donc une solution pour pérenniser le Grand Prix de Belgique au sein du calendrier mondial", a expliqué l'organisateur de l'épreuve spadoise Etienne Davignon à l'agence Belga.Depuis trois ans, le Grand Prix de France …
10 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Doctor squeezed bottoms, groped breasts of pregnant patients
A Sri Lankan-origin doctor in the UK has been accused of sexually assaulting two pregnant patients during intimate examinations and attempting to kiss a midwife on the breast Priyantha Kandanearachchi,... Read more »
10 Aug 2011, KotZot
Speculation mounts over Jackie Kennedy tapes
NEW YORK (AFP)Caroline Kennedy, the only surviving child of JFK and Jackie Kennedy, said in a video message that her mother made sure the recordings were "for history.""She wanted to make sure that the interviews that she gave with reflections about life with my father would really stand the test of time," Kennedy said.The tapes will give people "an insight into the way she approached the world, how she looked at things, how she judged people, and give them a sense of her as a person that I don't think people have ever been able to have before."However appetizing that …
10 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?