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Island to ship DDT to Belgium
No less than 100 tonnes of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) will be shipped to Bruxelles, Belgium in August. The reason is that the product is highly toxic for the environment. DDT is one of the most well-known synthetic pesticides. It was initially imported in the 80s to help the country fight against malaria and was stocked in [...]
07 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Book on positive living launched
As part of World Book Day celebrations, Hervé Hector presented his first book, ‘Sian Labondans’, on Thursday at a press conference. Hector will be present for a book signing programme that will be held on May 7 and 8 at Caudan at the book centre stand. According to Hector, the motivation for this book was [...]
07 May 2011, The Independent Daily
6 countries chosen for climate award
Each year, Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) organises the Climate Champion Award. This is to recognise the achievements of climate champions, whose projects have delivered the greatest business benefits to the bank. Fourteen projects from six countries – South Africa, Taiwan, Brunei, Korea, Bangladesh and India – have been selected for the 2010 [...]
07 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Unions optimistic about labour law amendments
Amendments to the Employment Rights Act are underway. The Employment Relation Act will also go through changes following a meeting held on Thursday between representatives of the Confédération Syndicale de Gauche Solidarité (CSGS) and the minister of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Shakeel Mohamed. Several suggestions were made at this meeting. This was announced during [...]
07 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Centre on gender equality in offing
A research and documentation centre on gender equality will be set up within two years in Mauritius. The project will be implemented in two phases. A working session in this connection was organised on May 5 by the Ministry of Gender Equality, Child Development and Family Welfare and the UNDP at La Cannelle, Domaine Les [...]
07 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Spelling bee stings Loreto girls
It is recess time at Loreto College, Port Louis, and the girls are busy as bees. Literally. Eighty candidates from 21 zone 1 schools participated in the spelling bee competition organised by the English Speaking Union (ESU) on Thursday and they are all excited about it. One of them, Zainab Mohammad Affejee who is in [...]
07 May 2011, The Independent Daily
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Some 150 students from Emmanuel Anquetil primary school at Roche Bois took part in a recreational and educational day at Casela Nature Park on Friday. The activity is an initiative of Holcim (Mauritius) Ltd and was aimed at providing the students with an opportunity to better understand the importance of habitat for sustainable development. The [...]
07 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Struggling Hammers sweat on Parker
LONDON (AFP)Scott Parker's fitness has emerged as the biggest concern in a week of turmoil at West Ham that could end with them edging closer to relegation from the Premier League.Finishing outside of the bottom three would be virtually impossible if Avram Grant's side fail to win against Blackburn Rovers at Upton Park and their fellow relegation candidates pick up points.After five consecutive defeats, England midfielder Parker's return from an Achilles injury is seen as crucial to the London club's chances of rising off the foot of the table.Parker, recently crowned as the English Football Writers' Association player of the …
07 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Live Chat: Pitobash on May 9 at 1500 hrs IST
If you have seen Shor In The City, its hard to miss the dynamic performance by Pitobash who plays the eccentric 'Mandook' in the film. With this performance, Pitobash has surely arrived in the world of Bollywood. Bollywood Hungama gives you a chance to have a live chat with the super-talented Pitobash on Monday, May 9, at 1500 hrs IST. Don't miss!
07 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Arjun Rampal and Jacqueline to do some steamy scenes in Jai Ramji
Arjun Rampal and Jacqueline Fernandez who shared a fleeting moment of song-and-dance camaraderie in Housefull are all set to get really cosy as husband and wife in Tigmanshu Dhulia's Jai Ramji. Dhulia, who never shies away from hot breathy love-making sequences, recently shot some torrid scenes with Randeep Hooda and Mahie Gill in Sahib Bibi Aur Gangster. For Jai Ramji too he has some extra-special plans for the bedroom. The idea of casting Jacqueline came to Tigmanshu after he saw the lately-emboldened actress comfortably cuddling up to Emraan Hashmi in the stills of Murder 2. It's time for the actress …
07 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
English News Bulletin – Saturday 07/05/11
Title: English News BulletinChannel: MBC 2Start Time: 18:30Date: 2011-05-07End Time: 18:50
07 May 2011, MBC
Zournal Kreol – samedi 07/05/11
Title: Zournal KreolChannel: MBC 2Start Time: 19:00Date: 2011-05-07End Time: 19:20
07 May 2011, MBC
JT de 19h30 – samedi 07/05/11
Title: JT de 19h30Channel: MBC 1Start Time: 19:30Date: 2011-05-07End Time: 20:15
07 May 2011, MBC
Samachar – Saturday 07/05/11
Title: SamacharChannel: MBC 1Start Time: 18:00Date: 2011-05-07End Time: 18:25
07 May 2011, MBC
Kalki Koechlin to star in Dibakar Banerjee's Shanghai
Kalki Koechlin was recently in the news for her wedding to Anurag Kashyap. However, the actress with a French connection is now in the news for professional reasons. Kalki has been signed for Dibakar Banerjee's Abhay Deol- Emraan Hashmi starrer Shanghai. Kalki will be paired opposite Emraan in the film. Besides Abhay, Emraan and Kalki, Bengali superstar Prosenjit and veteran actor Farooque Sheikh too form important members of the cast of Shanghai.
06 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Ligue de diamant: Felix fidèle au poste
DOHA (AFP)L'Américaine Allyson Felix a assuré l'essentiel en remportant le 400 m de la 1re étape de la Ligue de diamant d'athlétisme, vendredi à Doha où, en l'absence des grosses pointures du sprint, les demi-fondeurs kenyans et éthiopiens ont tenu le haut de l'affiche.Felix a honoré son double titre 2010 de la Ligue de diamant (200/400 m) mais sans descendre sous les 50 secondes (50.33) sur le tour de piste. Elle a néanmoins contenu le retour d'Amantle Montscho, du Bostwana, créditée de 50 sec 41."C'est un temps honorable. La mise en action a été difficile avec le vent. Maintenant je …
06 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Julia Roberts joins US push for clean cook stoves
WASHINGTON (AFP)Oscar-winning US actress Julia Roberts will join Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's drive to introduce 100 million clean cook stoves around the world by 2020, the State Department said Friday.Roberts and the chief US diplomat "will help to bring attention to the global issue that kills nearly two million people annually: toxic smoke from unsafe and inefficient cookstoves," the State Department said in a statement.Roberts will serve as a global ambassador for the Alliance for Clean Cookstoves, a public-private partnership led by the UN Foundation, which Clinton launched on September 21 in New York on the sidelines of the …
06 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Argentine: perpétuité réclamée contre Astiz pour le meurtre de deux religieuses françaises
BUENOS AIRES (AFP)Le gouvernement argentin a réclamé vendredi la réclusion à perpétuité contre l'ex-officier de marine Alfredo Astiz, pour son rôle présumé dans le meurtre de deux religieuses françaises, Alice Domon et Léonie Duquet, disparues pendant la dictature argentine (1976-1983)."Je demande qu'on condamne Alfredo Astiz à la peine de réclusion à perpétuité", a déclaré l'avocat du secrétariat des Droits de l'Homme, Martin Rico, dans le cadre du procès des crimes commis à l'Ecole de mécanique de la marine (Esma)."Je l'estime coresponsable des délits de séquestration dans douze cas, coresponsable du délit de tortures aggravées et d'homicides aggravés dans cinq cas", …
06 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Premier League Predictions – 7 to 10 May 2011
English Premier League 2011 predictions for football match scheduled between 7 to 10 May 2011 are as listed below. Good luck and share your best tips as usual in the comments below. Match for this round Aston Villa – Wigan Athletic Bolton Wanderers – Sunderland Everton – Manchester City Fulham – Liverpool Manchester United – [...]Premier League Predictions – 7 to 10 May 2011 is a post from: Island Crisis
06 May 2011, Island Crisis
At the airport - Two taxi drivers came to blows
The dispute between taxi drivers based at the airport SSR and those whose operation is based elsewhere but choose to work at the airport did not start yesterday.Cohabitation is conflicting. It took very little that the protagonists do not come to blows, sometimes under the incredulous eyes of tourists. Yet another incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon. The taxi driver Riad Luchmun accused another driver to have beaten in the face at the airport.
06 May 2011, motors.mega.mu