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STC:-Pour assurer un meilleur approvisionnement en carburants
La STC fera bientôt construire des cuves afin de pouvoir stocker quelque 15,000 tonnes de carburant. D’ici à la fin de l’année la construction devra démarrer. Les autorités veulent concrétiser ce projet car entrent deux arrivées le pays dispose d’un stock de 10 jours seulement le problème de piraterie pose aussi problème. La STC veut aussi créer [...]
25 May 2011, MBC
Singapore football teams suspended over brawl
SINGAPORE (AFP)Singapore football officials have suspended indefinitely two teams who were involved in a mass brawl this week, a report said on Wednesday.Hougang United and Etoile FC will face a disciplinary hearing on June 3 after a melee involving 30-40 players during a pre-kick off warm-up on Monday, the Straits Times said."We have a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to violent conduct both on and off the pitch," FAS president Zainudin Nordin said in a statement."FAS has started investigations and will pursue the matter thoroughly. Any players and officials found guilty of misconduct will be severely dealt with."The brawl forced …
25 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Pakistan: un kamikaze taliban détruit un commissariat pour venger Ben Laden
PESHAWAR (Pakistan) (AFP)Un kamikaze au volant d'une camionnette piégée a entièrement détruit un commissariat, tuant trois policiers et un soldat mercredi à Peshawar, au Pakistan, les talibans alliés à Al-Qaïda revendiquant là leur quatrième attaque pour venger Oussama Ben Laden.Au moins 23 personnes ont également été blessées et les secouristes tentaient de localiser quatre à cinq autres victimes sous les décombres.Les talibans avaient juré, le jour même de la mort du chef d'Al-Qaïda il y a plus de trois semaines, d'intensifier leur campagne d'attentats qui a déjà fait près de 4.400 morts en moins de quatre ans dans ce pays …
25 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Bodha focuses on emerging markets
The Ministry of Tourism and Leisure is focusing on emerging markets such as India, China and Russia. The objective is to minimise the adverse effects of the euro crisis and external shocks like the disruption to air travel caused by the ash cloud from the Icelandic volcano. This was stated by minister of Tourism Nando [...]
25 May 2011, The Independent Daily
SikYuen to unveil co-op strategies
The minister of Business, Enterprise, Cooperatives and Consumer Protection Michael Sik Yuen will launch a booklet and pamphlet on Thursday at Gold Crest hotel, Quatre Bornes. The publications contain information for cooperative societies and also have plans that can make them more accessible to the public. The documents offer information on fiscal exemptions, technical support, [...]
25 May 2011, The Independent Daily
May dedicated to Tai Chi Style martial art
The month of May has been declared as the month of Tai Chi – the Chinese martial art – by the International Wushu Federation. To mark the event, some 200 students of the Chinese culture centre under the guidance of their teacher, Zhang, will perform at the esplanade of the Port Louis waterfront on Thursday [...]
25 May 2011, The Independent Daily
25k tonnes of sugar to be imported
The Syndicat des Sucres will have the opportunity to import a shipment of about 15 per cent of the local production. This will be mixed with the local sugar for the manufacture of other types of sugars. The first shipment of 20,000-25, 000 tonnes of raw sugar is expected in the country in the first [...]
25 May 2011, The Independent Daily
No formal complaint against Burrenchobay
Member of Parliament (MP) Deva Nagalingum asked the acting Prime Minister, Dr Rashid Beebeejaunif he has received representations from the trade union for an inquiry into the death of a staff member of the Ministry of Cooperatives. He confirmed that he has received a letter from the trade union but it did contain any specific [...]
25 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Import of Japanese cars under scrutiny
According to a communiqué issued by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce on Tuesday, the Consumer Protection (Control of Imports) Regulations 1999 were amended on May 23. From now on, for any imports from Japan, an original Certificate of Conformity issued by Bureau Veritas (Japan) has to be submitted on the arrival of the second-hand [...]
25 May 2011, The Independent Daily
MRA compensates 20 electronic tax returns
Bhavna Haulooman scooped Rs50,000 for filing her 2011 tax returns electronically. She is one of the twenty to have won the lottery organised by the Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA). The lots were drawn on Monday in the presence of the the minister of Information and Communication Technology, Tassarajen Pillay Chedumbrum.”The government vision is to make [...]
25 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Turkey to ink Free Trade agreement
Mauritius and Turkey will soon sign a Free Trade Agreement. This will include a duty free quota on all industrial products, excluding 60 textile products where Turkey has agreed to progressively eliminate tariffs for four years. It will also include duty free access on some 40 agricultural products, including fish, vegetables, sugar biscuits, food for [...]
25 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Pipe laying to cost
The private notice question asked by Opposition leader Paul Bérenger was based on the catastrophic water situation in Mauritius. It was addressed to the minister of Energy and Public Utilities Rashid Beebeejaun on Tuesday. Beebeejaun highlighted that leakages due to old pipelines were estimated at 44.4 per cent in 2007, but these are estimated to [...]
25 May 2011, The Independent Daily
DBM not controlled by central bank
The Development bank of Mauritius enjoys a considerable amount of independence as it does not fall under the supervisory and regulatory purview of the Bank of Mauritius (BoM). This was announced on Tuesday by minister of Finance Pravind Jugnauth in reply to a parliamentary question from opposition MP Li Kwong Wing, Second Member for Beau [...]
25 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Affaire Infinity : L’Aston Martin de Suzanne en vente
L’ex-patron de la compagnie Infinity BPO, Jean Suzanne a rendu sa voiture, une Aston Martin Vantage V8 de 4300cc à la Barclays Leasing Company Ltd. C’est ce qu’a déclaré l’avoué Me André Robert, représentant de la Barclays Leasing Company Ltd, en cour industrielle mardi matin. Cette subsidiaire de la Barclays vendra ensuite le véhicule pour que Jean Suzanne puisse rembourser ses dettes. L’argent recueilli suite à la vente de la voiture sera utilisé pour payer la balance due à la Barclays et toute somme excédentaire sera versée pour le paiement des salaires des travailleurs d’Infinity. L’ex-patron d’Infinity a avisé le …
25 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Manchester United Vs Juventus 2011 – Gary Neville Testimonial
Ryan Giggs made his first public appearance on Tuesday night since being revealed as the footballer covered by a privacy injunction when he played in Gary Neville’s testimonial against Juventus at Old Trafford — hours after journalists’ cars were attacked and vandalised outside his house. The attack added a sinister tone to the controversy on [...]
25 May 2011, MauritiusHot
NTC: privatization is the only solution
Really, nothing goes in the National Transport Company (NTC). Given the debts it has accumulated in recent years, the state plans to privatize it to make it more profitable. A chart prepared by the NTC is examined by the Ministry of Public Infrastructure and domestic transport.
25 May 2011, motors.mega.mu
Owen ready for Champions League hurrah
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom (AFP)Michael Owen announced his arrival on the world stage with a memorable solo strike at the 1998 World Cup.Now the Manchester United striker is hoping that "the one big goal" he may yet conjure up this season will arrive against Barcelona at Wembley.Thirteen years have passed since the 18-year-old Owen carved his way through Argentina's defence before finishing with a composure that belied his age.The passage of time and a cruel injury record have long since stripped Owen of the electrifying speed which once terrorised Argentina, but the 31-year-old showed his finisher's instincts remained sharp when he …
25 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Plaine-Lauzun the new bridge operational soon
You've probably noticed, the establishment of a bridge near the complex of Food Canners at Plaine-Lauzun, is being completed. From information obtained from the Road Development Authority (RDA) that this project on autroute between straw and Port-Louis was not in the plans.
24 May 2011, motors.mega.mu
La Suisse s'apprête à trancher sur l'avenir de ses centrales nucléaires
ZURICH (Suisse) (AFP)Le gouvernement suisse s'apprête à débattre mercredi de la possibilité d'arrêter son programme nucléaire, au moment où la résistance à l'atome, déjà ancrée dans la Confédération, ne cesse de grandir depuis la catastrophe de Fukushima.Les sept membres du Conseil fédéral (gouvernement) vont se réunir pendant une journée pour choisir une des trois options présentées le 23 mars, après le séisme et le tsunami qui ont ravagé une partie du Japon et provoqué une catastrophe nucléaire.La Confédération, qui compte cinq réacteurs nucléaires, a élaboré trois scénarios pour l'après-Fukushima: un maintien des installations existantes avec un éventuel remplacement des trois …
24 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Une collision inévitable fait deux morts à Mount
Un accident d’une extrême violence entre une voiture et un van a fait deux morts et deux blessés graves vers 14 heures, lundi à Mount. Les rapports d’autopsie, rédigés par le Dr Sudesh Kumar Gungadin attribuent les décès à des multiples blessures.
24 May 2011, motors.mega.mu