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Faugoo aims at self sufficiency in food
Food, water and energy have become the biggest global challenges and agriculture is a fundamental instrument for sustainable development. The government aims to make Mauritius self-sufficient in potatoes by 2015. The same is being considered for onion and garlic. “What we have been doing for potatoes can also be done with onion and garlic,” said [...]
12 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Air Mauritius posts Quarter 1 losses
In a press release on Thursday, Air Mauritius published financial results for the first quarter that ended on June 30. The group and the company recorded losses of 11.2 million euro and 11.4 million euro respectively. For the corresponding period in 2010, losses recorded for both group and company stood at 11.4 million euro and [...]
12 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Man beaten up, robbed off gun
On Tuesday night, three people stole a 22 mm Walter gun and bullets from a house at Pointe aux Canonniers. The officers of the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) of Grand Baie are investigating the case. In his statement to the police, the owner of the weapon, a 62-year-old Anglo-Mauritian said that late in the evening, [...]
12 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
OVEC celebrates scholarship winners
The Overseas Education Centre (OVEC) organised a reception on Thursday at its head office in Moka to honour the beneficiaries of the Nanjing Medical University (NMU) Jiangsu Jasmine and Merit Scholarships and the NMU Entrance Scholarships. The scholarship winners, parents and the staff of OVEC were present on the occasion. The students applied to NMU [...]
12 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Nurses accuse ministry of lethargy
The Nursing Association has criticised the lethargic attitude of the Ministry of Health. This was stated by the president of the association, Bagooaduth Kallooa at a press conference at the Centre Sociale de Marie Reine de la paix on Wednesday. He stated that the nurses are promoted as ‘Charge Nurse’ only after having worked for [...]
12 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Tengur praises price observatory
In a press release issued on Wednesday, the president of the Association for the Protection of the Environment and Consumers (APEC), Suttyhudeo Tengur highlighted the impact of the competition between hypermarkets. He also warned about watching out for price increases of products that are not listed in the Price Observatory (PO).Since its establishment three months [...]
12 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
BPS College acquires new AV room
The 60-year-old Bon et Perpétuel Secours (BPS) College has acquired a new audiovisual room. The inauguration and a prize giving ceremony were held on Thursday. On this occasion, the minister of Education and Human Resources, Dr Vasant Bunwaree spoke about the various reforms and innovations that the ministry has undertaken during the past months. “We [...]
12 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Mauritius Telecom, Emtel ink tower sharing agreement
A tower sharing agreement between the two major competitors, Mauritius Telecom Orange and Emtel, was signed on Thursday at Labourdonnais hotel, Port Louis. The agreement was signed with the view to reduce the impact of the deployment of their services on the environment. The agreement, which is in line with the Maurice Ile Durable project, [...]
12 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Double dip: Rupee, stocks dive to new lows
Mauritius’ economy and stock market are both under trial. During the last three weeks, the rupee has depreciated by 0.7 and 0.5 per cent against the US dollar and euro respectively. As for the local stock market, it had recovered by 3.3 per cent on Wednesday after constantly going down since August 5, due to [...]
12 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Police discover two bodies
Police officers discovered the body of an unidentified man on Thursday around 2 pm in a river behind the Phoenix Women’s Centre. The Groupement d’Intervention de la Police Mauricienne (GIPM) was called to the scene and the body was taken to the Princess Margaret Orthopaedic Centre for post-mortem. The Criminal Investigation Division has opened an [...]
12 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
FCM’s Father Grégoire meets PM
Fédération Créoles Mauriciens (FCM) president Father Jocelyn Grégoire, who returned from the US two weeks ago, had an hour-long meeting with Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam on Thursday. The main topic of discussion was the current political situation and the need for electoral reforms. The promulgation of the Equal Opportunities Act (EOA) was also high on [...]
12 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Spectre of MMM-MSM alliance raised
The Mouvement Militant Mauricien (MMM) and the Mouvement Socialiste Militant (MSM), both condemned renegades but denied that both parties were coming together. Both parties also condemned the actions of the Labour Party and of the members of the Alliance de l’Avenir, particularly the Parti Mauricien Social Démocrate. “Michael Sik Yuen was a catastrophe at the [...]
12 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Tennis: Djokovic en quart de finale du Tournoi de Montréal contre Monfils
MONTRÉAL (AFP)Le Serbe Novak Djokovic, N.1 mondial, va affronter le Français Gaël Monfils (N.5) vendredi en quart de finale du tournoi ATP Masters 1000 de Montréal après sa victoire jeudi sur le Croate Marin Cilic.Djokovic a enregistré sa 50e victoire de la saison (pour une défaite, en demi-finale de Roland-Garros contre Roger Federer) en 1 h 35 min (7-5, 6-2)."Ce n'était pas beau à voir à cause du vent mais j'ai réussi à être patient et a provoqué les fautes adverses", a dit le Serbe de 24 ans.Djokovic, pour son premier tournoi en tant que N.1 mondial, va jouer contre …
12 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Les Bourses asiatiques repartent en hausse mais la nervosité domine
HONG KONG (AFP)Les Bourses asiatiques repartaient à la hausse vendredi en début de séance, dans le sillage du rebond de Wall Street et des places européennes la veille, mais la nervosité reste vive au terme d'une semaine de montagnes russes sur des marchés déboussolés.Les principales places asiatiques ont ouvert en hausse et affichaient des gains modérés en matinée ou à la mi-séance.A Tokyo, l'indice Nikkei 225 des 225 valeurs vedette prenait 0,17% à la mi-séance (après avoir ouvert à +0,94%). Séoul a pris 1,47% à l'ouverture, ramené à +1,04% en fin de matinée, tandis que Hong Kong gagnait 1,31% et …
12 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
La terre a tremblé à La Réunion
La terre a tremblé à 4 heures 20 ce vendredi 12 août 2011 à l’ile sœur. La secousse, d’une magnitude proche de 3 sur l’échelle de Richter, a duré quelques secondes. Elle a été ressentie par les Réunionnais dans toutes les régions de l’île et plus particulièrement dans le nord et l’ouest. Aucun dégât n’avait été enregistré par les autorités. L’hypocentre du séisme a été localisé dans le secteur du Piton des Neiges, à l’est de Saint-Paul. Il n’y a aucun risque de tsunami, selon la météo réunionnaise, car il s’agit d’un séisme ʺsur terreʺ et la magnitude n’excède pas …
12 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Live Chat: Kareena Kapoor on August 14 at 1800 hrs IST
She came, we saw and she conquered. Born in a family which epitomizes Hindi cinema, Kareena Kapoor entered the industry with a bang with her debut film Refugee and went on to do several memorable movies. Whether her films were a hit or a flop, Kareena climbed up the ladder with ever increasing fan base. Everything she does becomes the talk of the nation may it be her saree in Chameli, her simple girl next door look in Yuva, her patialas in Jab We Met, her high end fashion in Kambakkht Ishq or her size zero figure in Tashan. With …
12 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Greek experts to help tow cargo ship
The owner of Panamanian Cargo Angel 1 has dispatched a Greek team that specialises in the repair of ship motors to Mauritius. They are from the Five Oceans Salvage company and reached Mauritius on Wednesday.
12 Aug 2011, motors.mega.mu
Transport Union to file complaint to ILO
Front Commun Syndicats Transport is facing various problems. According to union members, the authorities are not listening to their request for negotiations to solve their problems. The union intends to file a complaint at the International Labour Office (ILO).
12 Aug 2011, motors.mega.mu
Pankaj Kapur's Mausam in legal trouble
Pankaj Kapur's directorial debut Mausam has been one of the most anticipated films right from the day it was announced. The film starring his son Shahid Kapoor along with Sonam Kapoor is the latest film to fall prey to title rows. Pankaj's old friend and former colleague Nawman Malik claims that the title Mausam is registered under his name and filed a complaint with the Association of Motion Pictures and TV Programme Producers. To add to the situation, Malik is claiming that the story of Mausam is also his. In his complaint, Malik has alleged that he had narrated his …
12 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Venezuela's Chavez says chemo treatment going well
CARACAS (AFP)Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Thursday his second round of chemotherapy treatment is going well, and he will "win the battle" against cancer, after a tumor was removed from his pelvic area in June."As you already know, I am here in Havana. I am bedridden and receiving chemotherapy from Monday until Friday," said Chavez in a telephone conversation with Venezuelan state television network VTV.Chavez, 57, underwent an operation June 20 in Cuba to remove a cancerous tumor in his pelvic area. After a brief return to Caracas, he traveled back to Havana on July 16 for a week to …
11 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?