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Zournal Kreol – mercredi 13/07/11
Title: Zournal KreolChannel: MBC 2Start Time: 19:00Date: 2011-07-13End Time: 19:20
13 Jul 2011, MBC
News Bulletin – Wednesday 13/07/11
Title: News BulletinChannel: MBC 3Start Time: 18:30Date: 2011-07-13End Time: 18:50
13 Jul 2011, MBC
Samachar – Wednesday 13/07/11
Title: SamacharChannel: MBC 1Start Time: 18:00Date: 2011-07-13End Time: 18:25
13 Jul 2011, MBC
Température la plus basse enregistrée cet hiver
Le mois de juillet est de façon générale le mois le plus froid de l’hiver. Néanmoins, vous avez sans doute remarqué que la température a chuté et ce depuis deux jours. En soirée et tôt le matin, il fait plus froid que d’habitude alors que pendant la journée, la température est proche de la normale. Selon Mr. Dhurmea, prévisionniste à la station météorologique de Vacoas, cette baisse de température d’environ deux degrés est due à l’anticyclone qui se trouve au sud-ouest des Mascareignes. Des masses d’air frais et sec sont associées à cet anti-cyclone qui devrait rester dans les parages …
13 Jul 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Maurice, destination de prédilection pour Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
L’Inde, marché émergent prometteur, est en croissance constante, ceci grâce aux efforts déployés par Le Ministère du Tourisme & des Loisirs et de nombreuses campagnes de promotion de la MTPA pour faire de Maurice une destination de choix dans la tenue de grands mariages et de grands événements. Du 8 au 15 juillet, la destination accueille Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., le groupe international implanté dans 40 pays, à Maurice pour tenir sa prestigieuse cérémonie de récompense annuelle. Une délégation de 1275 personnes, meilleurs employés et hautes personnalités inclus, sont actuellement à Maurice. Tous ont voyagé à bord d’Air Mauritius. Il …
13 Jul 2011, Orange Ki News ?
DTAA regulations follow strictest rules
Iqbal Rajahbalee, former CEO of the Mauritius Offshore Business Activities Authority (now Financial Services Commission) discussed the stance taken by Mauritius on the double taxation treaty between Mauritius and India. This was done during a televised debate. There is pressure from some quarters that want some aspects of this treaty with Mauritius to be reviewed. [...]
13 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Harel Mallac Aviation clinches Condor Best Time Performance Award 2011
German airline Condor has awarded Harel Mallac Aviation Ltd with the ‘Best on Time Performance Long Haul Flights Award’. This ceremony took place at the Condor World Wide Stations Meeting 2011 in Frankfurt. The Condor World Wide Stations Meeting is an annual event held in Germany, where representatives of Condor from across the world are [...]
13 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
MASA’s finance under attack
Numerous artists have expressed their dissatisfaction with the Mauritius Society of Authors (MASA) and the recent resignation of five ex-members Alexandre Martin, Jean-Clément Cangy, Jocelyn Louise, Jean-Jacques Arjoon and Régis Nauvel. The artists made these statements during a press conference at Marie Reine de la Paix social centre on Tuesday. Among the artists present were [...]
13 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Ministry concerned over violence against children
Opposition MP Steven Obeegadoo raised a parliamentary question about the death of two-and-a-half-year-old Palavee Yoshni Achmootoo. In reply, minister of Gender Equality, Child Development and Family Welfare, Sheila Bappoo pointed out that she was under-staffed. She said she had only five office cadres, 21 field officers and 25 assistants and this was not enough to [...]
13 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
700 cases of child abuse reported in five months
In a press statement, the minister of Gender Equality, Child Development and Family Welfare, Sheila Bappoo stated that from January to May 2011, 700 cases of violence against children have been reported. “The phenomenon of aggression and abuse of children is an incredible burden that society imposes on them from an early age,” she said, [...]
13 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Quatre Bornes hawkers fight illegal operations
The president of the Association de la Foire de Quatre Bornes, Rajesh Isram said that some 50 hawkers operating in the Quatre Bornes fair have been facing problems for a very long time. He added that several promises with regards to the construction of a new market have been made in the past but nothing [...]
13 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Ministry tackles problem of out-of-school children
In reply to the parliamentary question by MP Lysie Ribot, the minister of Education and Human Resources, Dr Vasant Bunwaree stated that before the end of the year, a survey will be conducted. This will determine children who are not attending school at the pre-primary, primary and secondary levels. This survey will be carried out [...]
13 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
1,462 detainees participate in rehabilitation
Issues as varied as traffic rules violations and community policing were raised during Tuesday’s parliamentary session at the National Assembly in Port Louis. MP Steeve Obeegadoo asked the Prime Minister about the number of detainees participating in rehabilitation programmes and also questioned their effectiveness. At the National Assembly on Tuesday, Dr Navin Ramgoolam gave information [...]
13 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
China signs MoU on oceanic studies
The Mauritius Oceanography Institute (MOI) and the Second Institute of Oceanograph, State Oceanic Administration (SIOSOA) of China, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Tuesday at the headquarters of the MOI in Quatre Bornes. The MoU aims to strengthen ties between the two institutes in matters related to ocean research. The acting director of MOI, [...]
13 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Poverty causes social ills
In an exclusive interview to The Independent, renowned economist, Pierre Dinan expressed his views on topics which have made the headlines lately. According to him, Mauritius should explore additional markets to ensure further development but there is still much to do on the social aspect. How do you see the current economic landscape of Mauritius? [...]
13 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Baisse des droits d’accise sur l’importation des 4 x 4
Les droits d’accise sur l’importation des 4 x 4 (double space cabin vehicle) sont révisés à la baisse à partir d’aujourd’hui, le mercredi 13 juillet. C’est ce qu’a annoncé, mardi, au Parlement, le ministre des Finances Pravind Jugnauth. Il a aussi fait savoir que les petits planteurs, les pêcheurs des sociétés coopératives et les petites et moyennes entreprises seront totalement exemptés des frais douaniers sur les 4 x 4. Des droits d’accise de 40 % sont imposés sur l’importation de ces véhicules. En sus, un second droit de 10 % est imposé sur le caisson. Pour éviter d’être doublement taxés, …
13 Jul 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Uruguay reach Copa quarters after defeating Mexico
LA PLATA, Argentina (AFP)Veteran striker Diego Forlan celebrated winning a record-equalling 79th cap as an Alvaro Pereira goal secured a 1-0 over Mexico to take the Celeste through to the quarter-finals at the Copa America.Pereira scored from close range on the quarter hour as Uruguay secured second place in Group C to book a quarter-final with hosts Argentina at Santa Fe on Saturday.Uruguay finished with five points from their three pool matches, two behind group leaders Chile, who earlier edged Peru also 1-0.The Peruvians will still play in the quarters as one of the event's best third-placed finishers.Atletico Madrid star …
13 Jul 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Chavez réfute toute vacance du pouvoir et maintient sa candidature pour 2012
CARACAS (AFP)Le président vénézuélien Hugo Chavez a assuré mardi que son cancer diagnostiqué en juin ne signifiait daucune manière le début dune transition à la tête du gouvernement ou de son parti, précisant quil maintenait sa candidature à la présidentielle de 2012."Lopposition et la contre-révolution sont en train de se dire que Chavez est fini, quil est en train de mourir, quil doit renoncer (au pouvoir), que la transition va intervenir avant les élections (...) Avec laide de Dieu et avec notre volonté, nous allons surmonter tout cela", a déclaré le président vénézuélien dans une brève intervention téléphonique au cours …
13 Jul 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Rodney King detained for driving under influence
LOS ANGELES (AFP)Rodney King -- whose videotaped beating by Los Angeles police led to race riots that devastated the city in 1992 -- was detained Tuesday on suspicion of driving under the influence, police said.In his latest brush with the law, King, 46, was pulled over in the Moreno Valley area east of Los Angeles, according to Courtney Donowho of the Riverside County sheriff's office."A field sobriety test was conducted, and Mr King was detained and taken back to the Moreno Valley station for further testing," she said, adding: "I don't know yet whether he will be cited and released, …
13 Jul 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Ferrari Ki Sawaari gets exclusive permission to shoot at Mumbai University
Sharman Joshi shot for Ferrari Ki Sawaari at Mumbai University campus recently. It's after almost 18 yrs that a film shoot took place in the University campus. The last film to get this rare permission was Vidhu Vinod Chopra's 1942 A Love Story and after that Ferrari Ki Sawaari makes its way. The University is a 130yr old magnificent heritage building and getting permission to shoot there is quite a hard task. Close sources reveal that the University only agreed to grant permission after thoroughly scrutinizing the scene. The reason behind successfully acquiring this exceptional permission was because the Ferrari …
12 Jul 2011, Orange Ki News ?