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Eco-building meet, exhibition at Pailles
The second annual Eco Building Conference is currently being held at the Swami Vivekananda International Convention Centre at Pailles. It will end on March 18. This conference provides the property and construction sector in Mauritius with the latest developments in relation to projects, regulations, initiatives and their implications. On the same occasion, Holcim (Mauritius) Ltd, [...]
18 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Africa-EU energy experts meet
The 6th Joint Expert Group Meeting of the Africa-European Union Energy Partnership (AEEP) is taking place in Mauritius with a view to finalise the action plan for the provision of electricity to some 250 million Africans over the period 2010-2020. The meeting, which is organised at the initiative of the Ministry of Energy and Public [...]
18 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
BOI to operate as govt think tank
Vice-prime minister, minister of Finance and Economic Development, Pravind Jugnauth said the BOI has to act as a think tank of the government in investment policy matters. Jugnauth, was speaking on the occasion of the celebration of the Board of Investment’s (BOI) 10th year of existence on Wednesday at at Maritim Hotel in Balaclava. He [...]
18 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Infanticide accused back in police cell
Sujata Tania, who is accused of throwing her 12-day baby in a river, appeared at the District Court of Mahebourg on Wednesday morning under a provisional charge of murder of a newly born child. The police objected to her release and she was taken back to the police cell at Bel Ombre police station. She [...]
18 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
MMM leader supports Boodhoo
The leader of the Opposition, Paul Bérenger showed his support for Harish Boodhoo and claimed that the former politician had taken the right stand on MedPoint deal. “Boodhoo is a victim. His vehicle and that of his nephew have been burnt,” he said at a meeting at Chemin Grenier on Thursday. Bérenger continued his attack [...]
18 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
MCCI forecasts
The Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) has predicted a GDP growth rate of 4.5 per cent for the year 2011 compared to 4.2 per cent in 2010. This was stated on Thursday by Renganaden Padayachy, macro economist at MCCI in Port Louis. This estimate was calculated by the new economic tool MMCI GDP [...]
18 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Thumbs down in UN report
The UN Human Rights Council report on Mauritius and 11 other Commonwealth countries was made public. It assesses each country’s performance at the national and UN level. The report compares the pre-election promises made to the UN Human Rights Council by the government. According to the report, from mid-2008 until mid-2010, Mauritius was not up [...]
18 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Four dead bodies discovered
On Thursday the police and medical examiners discovered four bodies in different parts of the country. A couple was found dead at their residence at Cité Barkly, Beau Bassin. The police went on the spot following a phone call and discovered the bodies of Antonio Johann Louisa, 30, and his partner Lilette Sharon Louise, 19 [...]
18 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Weather forecast for 18 March 2011
The weather will be cloudy all aver the island while it will rain in the central plateau in the morning. The temperature will range from 26°C and 32°C. Tropical Depression “Cherono” will not influence the weather for the time being.
18 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot
Second hand car market – beware of defective vehicles
The tragedy natural disasters that have hit Japan will seriously affect its economy. Japan is an important economic partner of Mauritius because we import a large volume of vehicles, equipment and machinery in this country.
17 Mar 2011, motors.mega.mu
Environmental agreement with Mozambique was signed
This was formalised through the signing of a memorandum of understanding by Mozambican Environment Minister Alcinda Abreu and her Mauritian counterpart, Devanand Virahsawmy, who is on a two-day visit to Mozambique
17 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu
Mauritius a racial melting pot with high life expectancy
The small essay by ALLAN ODHIAMBO from Kenya
17 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu
Indian financiers plan to tap Singapore and Mauritius
TP Raman, managing director of Sundaram Asset Management Company tells The Financial Express that Sundaram Mutual is confident of a strong growth and will launch offices in Singapore and Mauritius to tap investors
17 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu
Mauritius’s stocks gauge fell the most in almost 500 days
“There’s an element of panic-selling by some local investors who are concerned by increase in fuel prices that will affect profit margins..”
17 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu
Mauritius economy to expand 4.5% in 2011
Chamber of Commerce and Industry raised its growth forecast
17 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu
Bank of Mauritius Inflation Expectations Survey
Out of the 50 stakeholders chosen from the financial and real sectors of the economy, 46 responded to the survey
17 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu
In February, 77930 tourists arrived in Mauritius against 72366 in January
For this trend to continue, the Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority has been re-structured with offices dedicated to various destinations and an office specifically for the SME sector
17 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu
SIL launched a subsidiary in Botswana
The presence of SILBOTS will help develop local expertise in computing technologies to be used by the new company, which will also enhance the reputation of Mauritius in this area
17 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu
The Hindi Speaking Union donated books worth Rs 100,000 to Centre de Lecture Publique et d’Animation Culturelle
Rajnarain Gutty, president of HSU said that this donation will help encourage a multi-cultural and sharing environment
17 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu
The festival of Holi will be celebrated on February 20
Holi will be celebrated in all the 270 temples, and at a national level at Triolet and Grand Bois
17 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu