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A l’Assemblée Nationale aujourd’hui
Deux projets de loi seront introduits. Le Economic and Financial Measures (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill et le Civil Status (Amendment) Bill. Également à l’ordre du jour, 49 questions parlementaires dont 15 adressées au Premier ministre, le Dr Navin Ramgoolam. Des questions axées entre autres, sur les maisons de jeux, la nouvelle ville à Highlands et les cas [...]
05 Jul 2011, MBC
Israël: Barak gèle le transfert des corps de 84 Palestiniens
JERUSALEM (AFP)Le ministre israélien de la Défense Ehud Barak a ordonné de geler jusquà nouvel ordre le processus de restitution des corps de 84 Palestiniens tués après le début de loccupation des territoires palestiniens en juin 1967, a annoncé mardi son porte-parole."M. Barak a ordonné la nuit dernière de geler jusquà nouvel ordre les pourparlers avec lAutorité palestinienne sur le transfert des corps de 84 Palestiniens", a affirmé à lAFP Barak Seri."Cette décision a été prise après consultation avec le Premier ministre Benjamin Netanyahu (...) Nous voulons préalablement à la poursuite de ces discussions procéder à des vérifications sur lidentité …
05 Jul 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Naufrage d'un bateau de tourisme au Mexique: 1 Américain mort, 7 disparus
TIJUANA (Mexique) (AFP)Un Américain est décédé et sept autres personnes sont portées disparues dans le naufrage dun bateau de tourisme avec 43 personnes à bord dans le golfe de Californie, au nord-ouest du Mexique, a indiqué lundi la Marine mexicaine dans un communiqué.Lembarcation Erik, qui avait quitté samedi San Felipe, une marina touristique située au nord du Golfe de Californie, à 200 km de la frontière avec les Etats-Unis, a coulé dimanche, pris dans une tempête entre Punta Bufeo et Puertecitos.Lalerte a été donnée par le cuisinier de lembarcation reccueilli en mer par des pêcheurs en compagnie de deux passagers, …
05 Jul 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Ranveer Singh believes in going slow-n-steady
Anyone in his place would've grabbed films left, right and centre. In fact, he would've been on a signing spree. Also, he would've already had two/three films lined up for release in the next few months. But Ranveer Singh, who made a sparkling debut in the immensely likeable BAND BAAJA BAARAAT, is in no hurry to accept each and every film that comes his way. On the contrary, the talented youngster has just one film on hand - Yash Raj's LADIES VS RIKKI BAHL, with the same team of director Maneesh Sharma and co-star Anushka Sharma. "There have been offers …
05 Jul 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Unusual - The robber waved the officer to stop
It is a real trauma he experienced. It is a rather unusual case.
05 Jul 2011, motors.mega.mu
Éducation primaire.
La 1ere phase de la formation des enseignants en Standard 4 sur la classe numérique sous le projet Sankoré est bouclée. L’heure est à présente à l’évaluation: les officiers du ministère comptent se rendre dans les écoles pour voir la mise en pratique de ce projet. Une étape importante avant l”introduction de la classe numérique en Standard [...]
05 Jul 2011, MBC
Copa America: le Chili bat le Mexique et prend la tête
SAN JUAN (Argentine) (AFP)Le Chili a pris la tête du groupe C de la Copa America en battant le Mexique (2-1), lundi soir à San Juan, après le nul entre l'Uruguay et le Pérou (1-1) dans l'après-midi.Il s'agit de la deuxième victoire seulement en six matches du tournoi (après le 1-0 de la Colombie contre le Costa Rica dans le groupe A).Le Mexique, avec un groupe composé majoritairement de joueurs de moins de 22 ans (que huit ont incorporé après avoir remplacé des joueurs exclus pour raisons disciplinaires), avait pourtant ouvert la marque d'une tête lobée signée Araujo (41e).Mais le …
05 Jul 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Affaire DSK: la journaliste Tristan Banon dépose plainte à Paris
PARIS (AFP) La journaliste Tristane Banon après avoir tergiversé, va déposer plainte mardi contre Dominique Strauss-Kahn pour tentative de viol, une annonce faite par son avocat au moment où semblent se dégonfler à New York les accusations dune femme de chambre du Sofitel. Jugeant que la démarche de Tristane Banon intervient "opportunément" alors que les faits allégués remontent à 2003, les avocats de Dominique Strauss-Kahn ont immédiatement répliqué en annonçant dans un communiqué à lAFP "une plainte en dénonciation calomnieuse contre Mme Banon".Interrogé par lAFPTV, son avocat Me David Koubbi a expliqué que Tristane Banon avait "pris cette décision parce …
05 Jul 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Air Mauritius takes off to Shanghai
Passengers were greeted by a Lion Dance Air Mauritius’ first flight to Shanghai left on Monday 4th July 2011 with over 200 passengers on board. After a short transit in Kuala Lumpur, the flight is expected to land at Shanghai International Airport (Pudong) later today. The once weekly flight is operated by an Airbus A330-200, with 24 seats in lie flat business class and 251 seats in economy class. Air Mauritius had the privilege of welcoming His Excellency the President of the Republic and Lady Jugnauth, Honourable Bodha, Minister of Tourism and Leisure and Didier Robert, President du Conseil Régional …
05 Jul 2011, Orange Ki News ?
1.3 km Ring Road project at Pailles, 30% complete
The construction work for the first phase of the Ring Road at Pailles is progressing at a fast pace. According to sources at the Road Development Authority (RDA), around 30 per cent of work is complete.
05 Jul 2011, motors.mega.mu
Pénurie de voitures de seconde main sur le marché
“D’ici peu, les petits showrooms qui importent des voitures de seconde main devront fermer boutique. Raison évoquée : ils ne peuvent plus concurrencer les grands. Ainsi, les petits importateurs ne peuvent produire une garantie bancaire de Rs 100 000 pour chaque voiture qu’ils importent. C’est sûr qu’ils sont appelés à disparaître. Les gens ont fini par causer une psychose et ne veulent plus de voitures japonaises.” C’est ce qu’a déclaré Zaïd Ameer, président de la ‘Dealers of Imported Vehicles Association’ (DIVA) au Matinal.
05 Jul 2011, motors.mega.mu
Chileans in command at Copa America as Uruguayans labour
BUENOS AIRES (AFP)After Brazil and Argentina had served up dull fare in their opening matches, the Copa America finally caught fire Monday as Chile came from behind to edge Mexico and take command of Group C, where fancied Uruguay were held by Peru.Four draws in five matches, an average of barely a goal per game and sub-zero temperatures had left fans less than impressed and questioning if they would see anything approaching samba-style football from anybody over the coming month, Brazil included.Chile answered the question emphatically enough - though Arturo Vidal's winner against the Mexicans, a towering header from a …
05 Jul 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Defence wants magistrate to step down
On Monday, the defence in the Michaela Harte murder case appealed to the Supreme Court to ask senior magistrate Sheila Bonomally to step down. Bonomally is presiding over the pre-trial hearings at the District Court of Mapou. Acting chief justice Keshore Parsad Matadeen will hear the arguments on July 11 and has asked both parties [...]
05 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Killer roads claim 69 lives from January to May
Some 2,708 accidents were recorded from January till May 2011. This represents an average of 18 accidents per day. Around 53 accidents led to the death of 69 people, including 20 pedestrians. In 2010, 57 pedestrians were killed in a total of 151 road accidents. In fact, on Monday, an elderly woman was hit by [...]
05 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Bharatiya Sangeet Sadan to tour island
A group of Kathak dancers from Bharatiya Sangeet Sadan, New Delhi, will give three performances in Mauritius from July 5 to 7. The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) is sponsoring the 14-member group from the Bharatiya Sangeet Sadan. The Ministry of Arts and Culture is hosting the group under the cultural exchange programme. Each [...]
05 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Training programme designed for high level project managers
Tan Chee Peng, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Business Technovision International Pte Ltd, focuses on the TeamSynthesis training program offered by his company in Mauritius. He also revealed the factors contributing to the success of a project, but said that 70 per cent of projects are failures due to lack of planning. What is the [...]
05 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
China signs marine research agreement
The Mauritius Oceanography Institute (MOI) and the Second Institute of Oceanography, which operates under the State Oceanic Administration of China, will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) by end of next week. The aim is to further promote cooperation in the field of marine science and technology. Rezah Badal, acting director of the MOI, said, [...]
05 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Jeetoo hospital facelift nears completion
The third phase of the construction work at Jeetoo hospital started on Monday. This was announced by the resident project manager of the hospital, Dhaneswar Soobrah. He said that the intensive care and accident department will be demolished order to make space for the new building. He added that the new hospital will be operational [...]
05 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Milk price up by 10 pc since Dec
The situation of milk on the world market is critical as several producing countries are suffering from weather conditions. This is leading to a scarcity on the market. From December till now, the price of milk has increased by 10 per cent. Local importers are perplexed with the situation and believe that the price of [...]
05 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
CWA to receive 2 water filters next week
The Central Water Authority (CWA) will receive two of the four water filters next week. The filters ordered recently cost about Rs 2.5 million each and their purchase is part of the government’s measures to tackle the falling water level in the reservoirs and aquifers. This was announced by Meghduth Chumroo, the acting chairman of [...]
05 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily