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2010: trade deficit of Rs 66.528 million
For the year 2010, total exports amounted to Rs 68,866 million, 11.6% higher than in 2009 and imports which amounted to Rs 135,394 million was up by 14.3%, resulting in a trade deficit of Rs 66,528 million, i.e 17.2% higher than in 2009.
02 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu
Population and Vital Statistics 2010 of Mauritius was published
The population of the Republic of Mauritius was estimated at 1283415 as at 31 December 2010, growing at a rate of 0.4% since end 2009. There were 97.3 males for every 100 females.
02 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu
iPad 2 was officially presented by Apple
Apple presented the new version of its tablet PC - iPad 2
02 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu
Thousands of sadhus have been banned from selling cannabis to festival-goers at an ancient temple
Thousands of sadhus – or holy men – have been banned from selling cannabis to festival-goers at an ancient temple in Nepal. They are gathering at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu... Read more »
02 Mar 2011, KotZot
Mauritius Tourist Industry – A lot of hotels to open in 2011
The opening of a dozen hotels is planned for this year bringing about what 1000 additional rooms to accommodate 980,000 tourists expected in 2011. Several hotels are scheduled to open or to be fully operational this year, representing an increase of 9% of the existing hotel supply. Long Beach Mauritius, whose opening is planned for
02 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot
New water pipes will cost Rs 2 billion
Big investment this year will be made to the Central Water Authority (CWA), old water lines, often outbreak, will be replaced in April it will cost Rs 2 billion. Whole project is esteemed around Rs 12 billion and includes the replacement of approximately 2 000 kilometers of pipes.
02 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu
Savings of Rs 1 billion by industry composting
Developing industrial composting of households waste could save a billion rupees of expenditure per year. This is the goal is the Minister of Regional Administrations Hervé Aimée in the course of an ambitious project to compost solid waste.
02 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu
Two vehicles torched in Belle Terre at three o'clock in the morning
Harish Boodhoo and his nephew cars parked in a shed beside his house were burned. Around 3 am Harish Boodhoo was awakened by his nephew told him that his car was burning. Once outside, the two men try to take the extinguisher to fight the fire. But the fire was too intense.
02 Mar 2011, motors.mega.mu
A truck driver arrested for attempted bribery at Pailles
The truck driver used his cell phone at the wheel. He was arrested for attempting to bribe, with a sum of Rs 500, the policeman who issued him a ticket.
02 Mar 2011, motors.mega.mu
Best Wishes for a pious Maha Shivaratree
The MBC wishes all the devotees a pious Maha Shivaratree. May it bring joy, success and prosperity in you lives.
02 Mar 2011, MBC
Harish Boodhoo blames a Minister for the fire that broke out in his garage
It was around 2am 45 on Monday that Harish Boodhoo was alerted by neighbors of a fire that broke out was in his garage where were his car, a Proton, and 2×4′s nephew. Firefighters and police were called to the scene. The fire was extinguished at around 4am. However, both vehicles were completely destroyed. The
02 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot
News Bulletin – Tuesday 01/03/11
02 Mar 2011, MBC
Samachar – Tuesday 01/03/11
02 Mar 2011, MBC
The Great night of Shiva celebrated tonight
The night is symbolic of a condition prior to creation and refers to the chaos that existed before light. The god Shiva, the third member of the Hindu Trimurti, is celebrated during his long night, mainly in the form of a phallic symbol that is the Shiva lingam. Maha Shivaratri is held on the thirteenth
02 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot
1 283 425 people in Mauritius – 17900 More Females than Males
The Central Bureau of Statistics has released the demographics of Mauritius and Rodrigues for 2010. The report consists for a dozen of pages , we can find that the population of Mauritius on 31 December 2010 was estimated at 1,283,415, or very slight increase of 0.4% over the previous year. And the female population is
02 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot
JT de 19h30 – mercredi 02/03/2011
Title: JT de 19h30Channel: MBC 1Start Time: 19:30Date: 2011-03-02End Time: 20:15
02 Mar 2011, MBC
Zournal Kreol – mercredi 02/03/2011
Title: Zournal KreolChannel: MBC 2Start Time: 19:00Date: 2011-03-02End Time: 19:20
02 Mar 2011, MBC
Milan – La haute gastronomie mauricienne à l’honneur
Le Mauritius Food Festival, organisé en concomitance avec le BIT-International Tourism Exchange, est une célébration de la haute gastronomie mauricienne. Le Maio, un chic restaurant perché au 7 e étage... Read more »
01 Mar 2011, KotZot
Un Computer Lab pour enfants épileptiques
La Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) et le EDYCS Epilepsy Group lanceront officiellement un Computer Lab le jeudi 3 au Edycs Help to Grow Educational & Rehabilitation Centre... Read more »
01 Mar 2011, KotZot
Chelsea 2 Manchester United 1: Lampard’s on the spot as Blues dent United’s title tilt
Champions Chelsea dragged themselves away from the Barclays Premier League abyss as David Luiz and Frank Lampard struck to complete a memorable comeback win over Manchester United. To make matters... Read more »
01 Mar 2011, KotZot