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274 policiers seront promus sergents sur 5 948 candidats
Leur longue attente a pris fin lundi après-midi. En effet, la liste des policiers qui sont éligibles à une promotion au rang de sergent est désormais connue. Au total 274 constables, dont 265 hommes et 9 Woman Police Caporal (WPC) monteront au grade de sergent sur la base des résultats de leurs examens. Reste à savoir cependant quand aura lieu cet exercice de promotion. Ces constables avaient pris part à ces examens en 2009. Un groupe avait participé à ces examens tenus le 14 février 2009 et un autre le 14 mai 2009. Au total, 5948 constables avaient pris part …
10 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
FIFA probes Malaysians over global match-fixing
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP)Officials from football's ruling body FIFA are expected to arrive in Malaysia next week as part of its global crackdown into match-fixing on three continents, a report said Tuesday."We wrote to FIFA over the allegedly match-fixing scandal last week after reading about it," Azzuddin Ahmad, general secretary of the Football Federation of Malaysia (FAM) was quoted as saying by the New Straits Times newspaper."We will... assist FIFA in whatever way possible," he added.FIFA is investigating claims that over 300 matches on three continents were influenced by match-fixers.The report said FIFA's full investigation into match-fixing has led to two …
10 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Govt to export sea cucumbers
Mauritius is planning to export sea cucumbers, a popular Chinese delicacy, on a large scale to Asian countries like Hong Kong, Japan, the Koreas and China where the market is very lucrative. The sea slug commonly known as barbaras fetches up to Rs 5,000 a kilo. Minister of Fisheries and Rodrigues Nicolas von Mally announced [...]
10 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Casino employees denounce
The Casino Employees Union (CEU), along with their negotiator Jack Bizlall, denounced the delaying tactics of the casino management in paying them their 14th month bonus. They also highlighted the irresponsibility of the Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment. This was stated by CEU during a press conference on Monday. Brady Ponnusami, president of [...]
10 May 2011, The Independent Daily
AMESD project to equip partners with satellite technology
African Monitoring of the Environment for Sustainable Development (AMESD) Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) Thematic action (Thema) project is the theme of a regional workshop that opened at Gold Crest Hotel, Quatre Bornes, on Monday. Around 30 scientists and experts from Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles and Tanzania who are involved in the implementation of [...]
10 May 2011, The Independent Daily
25 deputy rectors
According to Soondress Sawminaden, representative of rectors and deputy rectors of government colleges, 25 deputy rectors appointed since 2009 are still awaiting confirmation. He added that the education sector had many shortcomings and there were many vacant posts for deputy rectors in colleges. The representative criticised the attitude of the Ministry of Education and Human [...]
10 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Mohamed widens scope of EPZ fund
The minister of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Shakeel Mohamed stated that the Export Processing Zone (EPZ) Labour Welfare Fund will be expanded to become the Manufacturing Labour Welfare Fund. This will not only enable the EPZ workers to benefit from different schemes offered by this fund but also from those in the manufacturing sector. [...]
10 May 2011, The Independent Daily
EU grants Rs 230 m to island
A financing agreement to the tune of approximately Rs 230 million for the second phase of the Decentralised Cooperation Programme (DCP II) was signed on May 6, in Port Louis, between the government of Mauritius and the European Union (EU). The agreement was signed by the vice prime minister, minister of Finance and Economic Development [...]
10 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Jugnauth urges global economic development
During the inauguration of the Grant Thornton Mauritius at Ebene Tower on Monday, the minister of Finance Pravind Jugnauth emphasised on the fact that businesses have to think in a more strategic way and act globally to survive as they are witnessing vast changes at a “staggering speed.” As Grant Thornton is one of the [...]
10 May 2011, The Independent Daily
‘Do not let Western civilisation overtake us’
Ela Gandhi, granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi, is presently in Mauritius and is impressed by Mauritian hospitality. She came to Mauritius last week and the main purpose of her visit was to give a memorial lecture on two great personalities Rabindranath Tagore and Mahatma Gandhi. Being a peace activist and a former Member of Parliament in [...]
10 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Gandhi charmed by multicultural island
To mark the 150th birth anniversary of the great poet Rabindranath Tagore, the fifth annual Tagore memorial lecture series was conducted by Ela Gandhi, granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi and trustee of the Gandhi Development Trust (GDT), South Africa. This took place on Monday at the Rabindranath Tagore Institute auditorium. She said, “Gandhiji’s work is being [...]
10 May 2011, The Independent Daily
National pension, savings funds face government scrutiny
The Ministry of Social Security, National Solidarity and Reformed Institutions will hire the services of an actuary to evaluate the financial situation of the National Pensions Fund, National Savings Fund and basic pensions. The aim is to make proper recommendations based on the evaluation submitted by the actuary. The report will assess the methodology used [...]
10 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Rugby: Saint-André conforté à Toulon, changements attendus dans l'encadrement
TOULON (AFP)Le président du RC Toulon Mourad Boudjellal a conforté lundi dans ses fonctions son directeur sportif Philippe Saint-André, malgré l'élimination du club varois en Top 14, tout en évoquant de probables changements dans le reste de l'encadrement sportif."Saint-André conservera son poste de manageur, mais il aura de nouveaux cerveaux à sa disposition. J'estime que nous avons besoin de renforcer le staff", a déclaré le président du RCT lors d'une conférence de presse.Pour l'heure, aucun nom n'a été avancé, mais M. Boudjellal a précisé "qu'en dehors de Philippe Saint-André, tout le monde (était) menacé.""Peut-être que certaines personnes auront de nouvelles …
10 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
What do you think about Mauritian online stores?
The increasing popularity of online stores has encouraged a few Mauritian companies to venture into this shopping trend. Are Mauritians ready to purchase from this local online stores? Let's see...
09 May 2011, Yashvin, pages of my life
Pakistani rocker: bin Laden death great for Muslims
WASHINGTON (AFP)"But hundred of years later there are hundreds of thousands of people who go to Baba Bulleh Shah's shrine" in the Pakistani city of Kasur, he said."They can blow up a shrine and get on the media radar," he said. "But despite their disruption, society has a resilience that is shown throughout the centuries."Ahmad traveled to Washington for a recent concert by Sufis from the Indian city of Ajmer who performed qawwali, the voice-bending devotional music popularized overseas by the late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.Ahmad joined in with his guitar, jamming with the Ajmer Sufis for his rendition of …
09 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
La Tunisie en proie aux désordres, premiers doutes sur la date des élections
TUNIS (AFP)La Tunisie de l'après Ben Ali, en proie à des désordres croissants, s'enfonce dans l'incertitude alors que le chef du gouvernement provisoire a pour la première fois évoqué l'éventualité d'un report de l'élection de l'Assemblée constituante.Dans un discours télévisé à la nation dimanche soir, le Premier ministre Béji Caïd Essebsi, dont le gouvernement est chargé de gérer le pays jusqu'à cette échéance a fait planer le doute sur le respect de la date prévue du 24 juillet, arguant de "lenteur" dans les travaux préparatoires."Le gouvernement s'est engagé en choisissant la date du 24 juillet et on tient à cette …
09 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Drame sur le Tour d'Italie: le Belge Wouter Weylandt décède après une chute
RAPALLO (Italie) (AFP)Le coureur belge Wouter Weylandt, victime d'une chute lundi dans la 3e étape du Tour d'Italie cycliste, est décédé, a annoncé la télévision publique italienne (RAI)."Son coeur a cessé de battre", a annoncé le responsable des sports de la RAI, Auro Bulbarelli.Weylandt a chuté sur une vingtaine de mètres avant de s'immobiliser sur la chaussée dans la descente du Passo del Bocco, à quelque 25 kilomètres de l'arrivée à Rapallo.Selon la reconstitution des forces de l'ordre, la pédale gauche de Weylandt a accroché un muret le long de la route et le coureur a effectué une terrible cabriole …
09 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Barcelona to face Man Utd again in US friendly
MADRID (AFP)Barcelona will take on Manchester United in a friendly in the United States in July in a repeat of the Champions League final later this month, the defending Spanish champions said Monday. The two sides will face each other at the 90,000-seat FedexField stadium in Landover, Maryland near Washington D.C on July 30, the club said in a statement posted on its website.Barcelona and Manchester United will clash in the Champions League final on May 28 at London's Wembley Stadium.The Catalan side beat Manchester United 2-0 in the 2009 Champions League final in Rome.Barcelona will face two Mexican teams …
09 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Washington ne considère pas l'émergence de la Chine comme une menace
WASHINGTON (AFP)Les Etats-Unis ne considèrent pas l'émergence de la Chine comme une menace et souhaitent renforcer la confiance mutuelle, a déclaré lundi la secrétaire d'Etat américaine Hillary Clinton en ouvrant le "Dialogue stratégique et économique" annuel entre les deux pays."Certaines personnes dans notre pays considèrent les progrès de la Chine comme une menace envers les Etats-Unis, certains en Chine craignent que les Etats-Unis ne cherchent à entraver la croissance chinoise. Nous rejetons ces deux visions des choses", a-t-elle déclaré."Nous avons plus à gagner par la coopération que par le conflit", a ajouté Mme Clinton.De son côté, le secrétaire américain au …
09 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Ligue des Champions: l'Italie reprise, l'AC Milan à la reconquête de l'Europe
ROME (AFP)Enfin redevenu champion d'Italie après sept ans d'attente, l'AC Milan est déjà tourné vers son prochain objectif, la Ligue des champions, pour laquelle Silvio Berlusconi a promis de nouveaux investissements à son entraîneur, Massimiliano Allegri.L'ère Allegri commence. Sur les traces d'Arrigo Sacchi et Fabio Capello, qui eux aussi avaient repris l'Italie avant de conquérir l'Europe, +Max+ vise d'ores et déjà la coupe aux grandes oreilles, remportée les dernières fois en 2003 et 2007 par Carlo Ancelotti.Allegri n'oublie pas non plus, à court terme, la quête d'un premier doublé pour le Milan, avec sa demi-finale de Coupe d'Italie à Palerme, …
09 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?