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Hawker arrested for sexual assault
The officers of the Major Crime Investigation Team (MCIT) arrested a hawker, Muhammad Shameem Goolzarally, 28, for allegedly sexually assaulting a 16-year-old student. At the District Court of Curepipe he will have to answer charges of abducting a minor and sexually abusing a child. Following the investigation, the culprit has refuted the allegations levelled against [...]
30 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Int’l book fair aims to promote reading culture
The Editions Le printemps held its fourth and final day of the International Book Fair on Sunday at the Rajiv Gandhi Science centre. The event started on Thursday, May 26 to end on Sunday, May 29. On the last day of the fair, various activities such as face paintings, magic sessions Ashnad Sulliman, the assistant [...]
30 May 2011, The Independent Daily
SME explores tourist market
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) organised a trade fair, Innovex, on May 28 and 29 from 10 am to 6 pm at Mont Choisy Football Ground. The aim of the fair is to help local entrepreneurs gain access in the market for goods traded in the tourism sector More than 100 stands [...]
30 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Bappoo urges more women visibility in local politics
Minister of Gender Equality, Child Protection and Family Planning Sheila Bappoo said that women must be encouraged to join politics as they possess the necessary skills. She was speaking at the launch of the Giant Footprints and Gender, Media and Elections report on May 28 at the Municipality of Beau Bassin / Rose Hill. She [...]
30 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Ashok Jugnauth singles out MSM in his attacks
Ashok Jugnauth, theleader of Union Nationale (UN) has criticised MSM ministers Pravind Jugnauth, Maya Hanoomanjee and Showkatally Soodhun with regards to their management. At the Central Committee of the party held on Saturday, he criticised minister Jugnauth who he believes is responsible for the problems of the poor. According to him, development in the country [...]
30 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Court orders Varma to cooperate with CBI
India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) achieved a breakthrough in its investigation into the 2G scam on Friday, May 27 when the Supreme Court of Mauritius directed the Attorney General’s Office to provide all information sought by India’s premier investigating agency through two letters rogatory. A four-member team, comprising two officers of CBI and two [...]
30 May 2011, The Independent Daily
State monitoring of CSR important: PMSD
The contribution of the private sector via the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Fund is still being debated. On Saturday, during its weekly press conference, the Parti Social Mauricien Démocrate (PMSD) justified the importance of state monitoring in CSR plans, one week after employers, represented by the Mauritius Employers Federation, highlighted that the cozntribution should be [...]
30 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Tough year for fishing industry predicted
A shortage of fish is in the offing. This is due to large consumption on the local market. This was declared by Belall Taher cold storage director Belall Khan Taher. He added that the number of fish in our waters has already started declining. “A challenging year awaits the fishing industry. For the time being [...]
30 May 2011, The Independent Daily
MMM deplores ‘shady’ DBM deals
Mouvement Militant Mauricien (MMM) leader Paul Bérenger, at his weekly press conference on Saturday at The Link hotel, deplored the transactions made by the Development Bank of Mauritius (DBM). He said, “We were informed this week that the DBM wrote off a debt of Rs 2.4 million on a loan of Rs 24 million when [...]
30 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Barca victory borne out of faith in club's principles
BARCELONA (AFP)Lionel Messi may have been the inspiration behind Barcelona's 3-1 demolition of Manchester United in Saturday's Champions League final, but the achievement of coach Pep Guardiola off the field cannot be understated.After a season with Barca?s youth side as his only real coaching experience he took on the demanding role of first team trainer in 2008 and has since won three league titles on the trot.It was not as though he arrived at a club that was running smoothly, in fact, far from it. In the summer of 2008 the club was in upheaval.After a successful run as coach, …
30 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Sarah Palin: From 'Mama Grizzly' to motorcycle mama
WASHINGTON (AFP)Palin, who was Republican presidential nominee John McCain's surprise running mate in 2008, joined the rally as she launched her bus tour, which is being funded through contributions to her political action committee (PAC).Palin has not announced whether she will seek the Republican nomination to challenge President Barack Obama in next year's election, but her website includes campaign hallmarks such as links to make donations, videos, and patriotic slogans and images.Palin also plans to debut a film documentary about her political career next month in Iowa, another key early presidential contest state.McCain told Fox News Sunday that his former …
30 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Ligue 1: Lyon qualifié pour la Ligue des champions, Monaco descend en Ligue 2
PARIS (AFP)Lyon a décroché sa qualification pour la Ligue des champions 2011-2012, à la faveur de sa victoire (2-0) à Monaco qui précipite le club de la Principauté en Ligue 2, dimanche à l'issue de la 38e et dernière journée de Ligue 1.Lyon participera pour la 12e fois de rang à la plus prestigieuse compétition européenne. Mais, en terminant 3e de Ligue 1, l'OL devra passer par un tour de barrages en août pour rejoindre la phase de poules.Le Paris SG, qui pouvait encore contester la place sur le podium aux hommes de Claude Puel, n'a pas su saisir l'occasion …
29 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Roland-Garros: Fabien Fognini, encore épique, atteint les quarts de finale
PARIS (AFP)Coutumier des matches épiques à Roland-Garros, Fabien Fognini y a atteint dimanche les quarts de finale malgré une blessure à la cuisse: "le tennis est un sport de fou", a dit l'Italien après sa victoire 4-6, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 11-9 sur l'Espagnol Albert Montanes.Aujourd'hui encore il arrive à Gaël Monfils de se demander comment il a pu perdre l'année dernière à Paris un deuxième tour étiré sur deux jours et que le joueur de San Remo lui a finalement dérobé 9-7 au cinquième set.Il y a désormais un deuxième joueur sur la liste des incrédules avec le pauvre Montanes …
29 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Europe-conquering Barca return home
BARCELONA (AFP)Europe-conquering Barcelona returned home Sunday for a victory parade on an open-top, double-decker bus in a city-centre celebration with adoring fans.Barca landed at 4pm (1400 GMT) at Barcelona-El Prat airport bringing home the Champions League Cup after their 3-1 demolition of Manchester United in London's Wembley Stadium.Coach Joseph Guardiola, man-of-the-match Lionel Messi and the rest of the team boarded an open-top, double-decker bus decked out in the team's red and blue colours and headed to Barcelona's port.Thousands of fans had already gathered under a baking hot sun to hail their heroes in a parade beginning at 5.30 pm (1530 …
29 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
L'insatiable Philippe Gilbert remporte le tour cycliste de Belgique
PUTTE (Belgique) (AFP)Le Belge Philippe Gilbert a remporté le Tour de Belgique cycliste au terme de la 5e et dernière étape dimanche à Putte (nord) où son équipier allemand André Greipel s'est imposé au sprint.L'équipe Omega Pharma a donc réalisé la carton plein dimanche grâce à ses deux leaders. Gilbert a réussi son retour après une pause d'un mois.Au classement général, Gilbert, qui n'a pas été inquiété dimanche, décroche la victoire finale avec 21 secondes d'avance sur son compatriote Greg Van Avermaet.Le coureur wallon qui avait réussi un quadruplé unique (Flèche brabançonne, Amstel, Flèche Wallonne et Liège-Bastogne-Liège) avait déclaré qu'il …
29 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Syrie: deux civils tués, de nouvelles villes assiégées par l'armée
DAMAS (AFP)Deux civils été tués et plusieurs autres blessés dimanche en Syrie par des tirs des forces de sécurité dans les villes de Rastan et Talbisseh, près de Homs (centre), encerclées depuis l'aube par l'armée.Confronté à un mouvement de contestation sans précédent contre le régime de Bachar al-Assad, le pouvoir a envoyé ces dernières semaines l'armée dans plusieurs villes, notamment à Tall Kalach (150 km au nord-ouest de Damas), Homs (centre), Banias (nord-ouest) et Deraa (sud), foyers de la révolte.Dimanche à l'aube, "des dizaines de chars ont encerclé" Rastan et Talbisseh, "ainsi que le village de Teir Maaleh", situé entre …
29 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
S. Korea holds football players for match-fixing
SEOUL (AFP)South Korean prosecutors said on Sunday they had arrested three more football players for alleged involvement in a growing match-fixing scandal, Yonhap news agency reported.The three play for Daejeon Citizen, a club based in the central city of Daejeon. Two of the team's players and two suspected match fixing brokers had already been arrested.The detained players are suspected of receiving money to help fix the result of an April 6 match against Pohang Steelers, which Daejeon lost 3-0, Yonhap said.Rumours abound about match-fixing in South Korea's professional football league.Newspapers say football clubs tend to hush up such scandals and …
29 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Fabio Fognini en quarts de finale à Roland-Garros
PARIS (AFP)L'Italien Fabio Fognini, 49e mondial, s'est qualifié pour les quarts de finale de Roland-Garros en battant dimanche l'Espagnol Albert Montanes en cinq sets 4-6, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 11-9 et 4h22 de jeu.Fognini, touché à la cuisse gauche en fin de match, est allé au bout de lui-même pour devenir le premier Italien à atteindre les quarts de finale d'un Grand Chelem depuis Davide Sanguinetti à Wimbledon en 1998.Il a joué les derniers jeux en marchant, presque incapable de servir, et sauvé pas moins de cinq balles de match face à Montanes qui, déboussolé par la tournure des événements, n'a …
29 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Honduras: retour triomphal de l'ex-président Zelaya deux ans après le putsch
TEGUCIGALPA (AFP)L'ex-chef de l'Etat hondurien Manuel Zelaya a effectué un retour triomphal samedi à Tegucigalpa où il a été accueilli par des dizaines de milliers de partisans, deux ans après le coup d'Etat qui l'avait évincé du pouvoir.Vêtues de rouge, ces dizaines de milliers de personnes ont attendu durant des heures l'arrivée de ce colosse moustachu de 1,90 m, en provenance du Nicaragua voisin, où il avait passé la nuit après un exil de 16 mois en République dominicaine.Certaines ont souffert un malaise en raison de la chaleur, supérieure à 30 degrés celsius."Nous venons plein d'optimisme et d'espoir pour chercher …
29 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
World press hail Barca triumph
MADRID (AFP)The world's press bowed Sunday before Barcelona's sublime 3-1 Champions Cup triumph over Manchester United and asked the question: Is this one of the greatest teams in history, and is Lionel Messi one of the greatest players?In Spain, there was little doubt of the answer."Barcelona touched the heavens," headlined the daily El Pais."The best there is," blared the local El Periodico de Catalunya. "The best team in the world," boasted sports daily Mundo Deportivo. "Super Barca. Spanish football still top of the world," said sports paper AS.Lionel Messi's carving up of the English side left pundits scrambling for comparisons …
29 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?