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ICAC readies for ultimate offensive
On Tuesday, the top brass at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development were once again summoned by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). Financial secretary, Ali Mansoor, and budget director Patrick Yip were called for further questioning after four months in the MedPoint deal. If in May the investigators wanted to know whether provisions [...]
07 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
Fortis Clinique Darné lance sa clinique dentaire spécialisée
Le ministre Lormus Bundhoo entouré des Docteurs Simmardeep Singh Gill (à gauche) et Leenakshi Basant Rai, respectivement COO et chirurgien-dentiste à Fortis Clinique Darné Fortis Clinique Darné a inauguré le lundi 5 septembre une nouvelle unité de soins dentaires spécialisée. Cette clinique spécialisée en dentisterie, inaugurée par le ministre de la Santé et de la Qualité de la Vie, Lormus Bundhoo, a pour objectif de satisfaire une clientèle existante tout en permettant à d’autres patients de la région de profiter de soins dispensés dans un environnement moderne et convivial. Cette unité de soins dentaires, en sus d’offrir tous les soins …
07 Sep 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Maid arrested for theft of jewellery
Grand Baie police arrested Beegum Zahreen Fokeerbux, a 34-year-old maid from Upper Vale, for stealing jewellery worth Rs 250,000 from her employer. She appeared at the District Court od Mapou under a provisional charge of larceny by person in receipt of wages. On June 30, the owner of the house noticed that the jewels [...]
07 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
Students receive Constance Academy awards
The prize giving ceremony for the 24th edition of the Constance Education Award for Higher School Certificate (HSC) and School Certificate (SC) levels was held at Constance Hospitality Academy, Constance, Centre de Flacq on Tuesday. It was attended by the minister of Education and Human Resources, Vasant Bunwaree, secretary Dhiraj Kamajeet, general manager [...]
07 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
White paper on PPS aims at transparency
On Tuesday, a white paper, based on the recommendations of a review committee, was presented on the public procurement system. This took place with the joint collaboration of the Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) and the Public Procurement Office (PPO). Premcoomar Beeharry, director of PPO said that the primary objective of reforms is [...]
07 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
US navy ship pays visit
The USS Samuel B Roberts, an American naval ship is currently docked at Port Louis on an eight-day goodwill visit as part of their involvement in the Africa Partnership Station (APS). The 220 member crew is headed by captain Angel Cruz. Sammy B, as the ship is affectionately known has five female officers. [...]
07 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
La Croisette project half way completed
Grand Baie La Croisette (GBLC), the latest shopping park, is expected to open on September 27, 2012. In a press meet on Tuesday, the developers of GBLC announced that there is steady progress and the project is 50 per cent complete. Initiated in November 2010 by South African group Wilson-Bayly Holmes-Ovcon (WBHO), in partnership with [...]
07 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
Bhoyroo murder hearing postponed to September 23
Diop Kondo Bhoyroo appeared in front of magistrate Raj Seebaluck in the Intermediate Court on charges of using a firearm in order to prevent his arrest in 2008. His lawyers Rex Stephen and Ashvin Kandhai presented a motion where they asked for the occurrence book of all the police departments, files related to police vehicles [...]
07 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
Two arrested for assaulting salesman
Members of the Crime Intelligence Unit (CIU) Metro arrested two individuals on Monday at Riche Terre for theft with violence. Jean Noel Antalika, 31, and Indradev Gokul, 43, allegedly assaulted a salesman. In his police statement, the salesman alleged that he was delivering goods in the region of Pamplemousses when the suspects assaulted him with [...]
07 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
Mauritius Labour Congress calls for review of consumer price index
he Mauritius Labour Congress (MLC) has asked the Central Statistics Office (CSO) to revise the consumer price index (CPI), which is used to determine the cost of living. The president of the MLC, Haniff Peerun said the basket of goods doesn’t take into consideration the reality of price changes since it is based on a [...]
07 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
Rs 2.5 m raised in Somalia telethon
The telethon organised to help famine-striken Somalia helped collect Rs 2.5 million. The telethon was kick started on Tuesday by the minister of Energy and Public Utilities, Rashid Beebeejaun, minister of Local Government Hervé Aimée and many other MPs, at the Municipality of Port Louis at 9.30 am. It ended at 8 pm. An atmosphere [...]
07 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
Dog Control bill to bite purebred imports, leash owners
The Mauritius Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agro-Industry, is stepping up efforts to curb the stray dog population. Since June, the MSPCA has captured some 3,700 dogs. The minister of Agro-Industry Satish Faugoo will introduce the Dogs Control Bill upon resumption of Parliament in October. [...]
07 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
Unions disgruntled over tripartite meet
The first meeting of the tripartite committee, comprising representatives of the government, private sector and trade unions, took place at the New Government House, Port Louis, on Tuesday. The meeting was chaired by the minister of Finance and Economic Development, Xavier-Luc Duval. The outcome, however, did not meet the expectations of trade unionists. The technical [...]
07 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
Govt aims to restore mangrove plantation
The Ministry of Fisheries is implementing new measures to preserve the coastal areas of the island and protect mangroves that are the habitat of young fish. “Around 70 per cent of commercial fish species depend on mangroves, particularly in their early stages. Therefore, it is important to maintain healthy mangroves in the country,” said the [...]
07 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
JT de 19h30 – mercredi 07/09/11
Title: JT de 19h30Channel: MBC 1Start Time: 19:30Date: 2011-09-07End Time: 20:10
07 Sep 2011, MBC
News Bulletin – Wednesday 07/09/11
Title: News BulletinChannel: MBC 3Start Time: 18:30Date: 2011-09-07End Time: 18:50
07 Sep 2011, MBC
Zournal Kreol – mercredi 07/09/11
Title: Zournal KreolChannel: MBC 2Start Time: 19:00Date: 2011-09-07End Time: 19:25
07 Sep 2011, MBC
Samachar – Wednesday 07/09/11
Title: SamacharChannel: MBC 1Start Time: 18:00Date: 2011-09-07End Time: 18:25
07 Sep 2011, MBC
Duval promises worker-friendly budget to curb unemployment rate
The government will not mortgage the country’s future, said minister of Finance Xavier-Luc Duval. We are working on a budget which will be in the interest of all workers and we want to curb the unemployment rate in Mauritius. He was speaking at a Bank of Mauritius (BoM) event. Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam launched a [...]
07 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
Bhutan gets royal wedding fever
THIMPHU, Bhutan (AFP)It promises to be a spectacle of traditional dance and music, but the Bhutanese themselves will be part of the show as they wear their finest traditional clothing, which is compulsory in government offices.Many choose to wear the dress -- kiras for women and "ghos" for men -- in everyday life as a statement of national pride, but a royal wedding calls for even more elaborate dressing-up.At The Traditional Boot House in central Thimphu, manager Tshering Tobgay says average daily orders have doubled since the king announced his intention to marry in May.Tobgay and his half-dozen team are …
07 Sep 2011, Orange Ki News ?