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Concours : The Outstanding Young Person of Mauritius
Le nom du lauréat du concours The Outstanding Young Person of Mauritius, organisé par la Junior Chamber International a été dévoilé hier soir. Il s’ agit de Dalila Kalla. Cinq finalistes avaient été retenu pour cette compétition œuvrant chacun dans un domaine différent pour l’épreuve finale. Dalilah Kalla est un exemple de persévérance…. Atteinte du Lupus depuis l’age [...]
16 Sep 2011, MBC
Man Utd listing in Singapore approved: source
SINGAPORE (AFP)The Singapore stock exchange has approved an application by English football giants Manchester United to sell their shares in the city-state, a source familiar with the deal said Friday.But the club will gauge market sentiment before launching their initial public offering (IPO) because of the uncertainty sparked by the eurozone debt crisis."They have received approval but the timetable is not fixed," the source told AFP."The company is not in need of funds so they are not in a hurry to list. Basically, they are keeping a watching brief on market conditions."For now, the target is for a listing at …
16 Sep 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Mondial de rugby: deuxième apparition des All Blacks qui affrontent le Japon
AUCKLAND (AFP)Une semaine après le match d'ouverture remporté face aux Iles Tonga (41-10), les All Blacks font leur deuxième apparition dans la Coupe du monde de rugby, face à un adversaire a priori largement à leur portée, le Japon, vendredi (20h00 locales, 10h00 françaises) à Hamilton.L'unique confrontation entre les deux équipes remonte à la Coupe du monde en Afrique du Sud, le 4 juin 1995. Ce jour-là, les All Blacks, qui s'étaient imposés (145-17), avaient établi un record du nombre de points marqués dans un match de Coupe du monde (145), qui tient toujours, seize ans plus tard.Comme le record …
16 Sep 2011, Orange Ki News ?
La HSBC lance une campagne avec 100% de remises
La HSBC de Maurice a lancé une nouvelle campagne, les ʺZero Dealsʺ. Selon Nitin Ramlugon, Head of Retail Banking and Wealth Management de la HSBC, ‘cette campagne a été lancée dans le cadre de notre politique continue de proposer à ses clients des conditions tarifaires préférentielles et d’avantages exclusifs.’ Cette campagne offre des remises de 100% aux clients sur de multiples produits notamment : Prêt logement - ZERO intérêt sur tout nouveau prêt logement pour les trois premiers mois. En sus des taux d’emprunts compétitifs, la HSBC offre aux clients jusqu´à 15% de remise sur les meubles de cuisines et …
16 Sep 2011, Orange Ki News ?
JT de 19h30 – vendredi 16/09/11
Title: JT de 19h30Channel: MBC 1Start Time: 19:30Date: 2011-09-16End Time: 20:10
16 Sep 2011, MBC
Zournal Kreol – vendredi 16/09/11
Title: Zournal KreolChannel: MBC 2Start Time: 19:00Date: 2011-09-16End Time: 19:20
16 Sep 2011, MBC
News Bulletin – Friday 16/09/11
Title: News BulletinChannel: MBC 3Start Time: 18:30Date: 2011-09-16End Time: 18:50
16 Sep 2011, MBC
Samachar – Friday 16/09/11
Title: SamacharChannel: MBC 1Start Time: 18:00Date: 2011-09-16End Time: 18:25
16 Sep 2011, MBC
Conférence internationale sur la gouvernance d’entreprise
Ce vendredi prend fin une conférence internationale de deux jours, au Sugar Beach Resort, Flic en Flac, sur la gouvernance d’entreprise et le développement durable. L’initiative revient à la Mauritius Insitute of Directors (MIoD), l’Asia Centre for Corporate Governance & Sustainable Development (ACCGS) et le National Committee on Corporate Governance (NCCG). Environ 150 délégués venant de l’Inde, de l’Afrique du Sud, du Singapour, du Ghana, de l’Ouganda, du Royaume Uni, des Etats Unis et de Maurice participent à cette première. Les travaux se sont déroulés autour du thème : “Enhancing Effectiveness of Boards through Corporate Governance Best Practices”. A l’issue …
16 Sep 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Foreign expert to work on electoral reforms
Constitutional expert Professor Guy Carcassonne has some proposals for the electoral reforms. Carcassonne looked at the country’s various reports and will need some time to work on the solutions. This statement was made by Prime Minister Dr Navin Ramgoolam at a special celebration for the 111th birth anniversary of Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam (SSR) held on [...]
16 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
Plan d'aide à la Grèce: les ministres européens des Finances réunis en Pologne
WROCLAW (Pologne) (AFP)Une réunion informelle des ministres des Finances de la zone euro, puis de l'ensemble des pays de l'Union européenne s'est ouverte jeudi soir à Wroclaw (Pologne) pour tenter de trouver des solutions à la crise de la dette.Cette réunion de 48 heures doit en principe permettre de surmonter les obstacles restants à la mise en oeuvre du second plan d'aide à la Grèce d'un montant de 160 milliards d'euros, décidé le 21 juillet.La mise en place de ce sauvetage, vital pour la Grèce, traîne en longueur alors que certains pays rechignent à aider une nouvelle fois Athènes et …
16 Sep 2011, Orange Ki News ?
SSR: Great visionary of his time
As the nation marks the 111th birth anniversary of Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam on Sunday, The Independent gives a pictorial overview of some of his contributions that have left indelible imprints on the history of Mauritius. Born on September 18, 1900 in the village of Belle Rive, he went to study medicine in Britain where he [...]
16 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
Seetaram invites SMEs to improve quality of products
During the launch of an exhibition centre at the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority SMEDA at Coromandel on Thursday, the minister for Business, Enterprise and Cooperatives, Jim Seetaram said that competition is essential to enable small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to further demonstrate their talent. The objective of the exhibition centre is to display [...]
16 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
IMF strengthens statistics transparency in businesses
The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) standard data initiatives were at the centre of a workshop facilitated by John Joisce, senior economist in the statistics department of the IMF. This was held at the Financial Service Commission (FSC) House on September 13. Joisce is in Mauritius in line with the commitment taken by Mauritius to graduate [...]
16 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
School for models presents fashion show
Imagemaker, school of grooming and modelling in collaboration with the company Right Turn is presenting a fashion show on September 25 which will also mark the launch of Imagemaker. The show is being sponsored by Le Matinal and The Independent. It will be held at the Serge Constantin from 1 pm to 3 pm. The [...]
16 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
Harm Reduction Conference
At n a press meet held on Thursday, Collectif Urgence Toxida (CUT) announced that a second Harm Reduction Conference based on the theme, ‘Towards a Client-Centered Approach’ will be held at the Freeport Zone, Mer Rouge in Port Louis from September 20 to 22. The main objective is to provide a platform for sharing of [...]
16 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
Mauritius hosts int’l conference
A high level international conference on ‘Corporate Governance and Sustainability’ is currently being held at Sugar Beach Resort, Flic en Flac. It involves the participation of around 150 delegates from India, South Africa, Singapore, Ghana, Uganda, UK, USA and Mauritius. The event is being marked by the participation of the Indian minister for Corporate Affairs, [...]
16 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
US embassy donates equipment to ICAC
On Thursday, the Chargé d‘Affaires (CDA), Troy Fitrell handed over several equipment such as computer towers, consumables and digital forensics software worth $16,000 (about Rs 480,000) to the director of the Independent Commission against Corruption (ICAC), Anil Kumar Ujoodha. The equipment has been sent by the Anti-Terrorism Assistance (ATA) programme. The programme trains civilian security [...]
16 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
Nation pledges preservation of ozone layer on world day
Environment protection is becoming a hobbyhorse of the private and public sector as more and more people are becoming concerned with sustainable development. The government itself is considering more environment-friendly laws, with the more recent project, the Building Control Bill, which will promote green buildings. Since 1995, the International Day for the Preservation of the [...]
16 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
Good health guarantees productivity, says minister
The minister of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment, Shakeel Mohamed encouraged all industries to organise health screenings at least once a year to detect any form of disease that could hinder the productivity of employees. The labour minister was speaking at the opening ceremony of the Health Screening Programme organised by the Export Processing Zone [...]
16 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily