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Chinese group visits ancestral hometown
The members of the association ‘Culture on The Move’ which comprises a group of students learning Mandarin will visit Meixan on April 10. Meixan is the ancestralhome town of their parents and grandparents in China. This was announced at a press meet held on Thursday at the Chinese Cultural Centre in Bel Village. The main [...]
02 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Ministry fights cervical cancer
The Ministry of Health and Quality of Life recently launched the prevention and awareness campaign against cervical cancer. The month of March was dedicated to the prevention of the disease. It has also been observed that many women visited hospitals for the detection of this form of the disease. A doctor working at Victoria hospital [...]
02 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Business school confers top honours on Jeetah
The minister of Tertiary Education, Science, Research and Technology, Dr Rajesh Jeetah was conferred the Mauritian Institute of Management (MIM) honorary fellowship at the institute’s 37th annual general meeting at MEF Management School, Ebene on Thursday. The other personalities who also received the MIM honorary fellowship were the Consultancy Company Ltd managing director Patricia Day-Hookoomsing [...]
02 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Govt controls Japan imports
The cabinet met on Friday evening and took several decisions, namely the hosting of activities to mark the World Health Day and schemes and incentives to be offered to onion and garlic planters. Imported Japanese cars to be tested The cabinet has agreed to the recommendations of the ministerial committee, set up under the chairmanship [...]
02 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
WIN honours 18 women leaders at graduation
Women in Networking (WIN) held a graduation ceremony for 18 women on Friday. They received their certificates for the WIN Leadership Programme batch 5 (WLP). The event was held at the British American Insurance (BAI) centre Hall of Fame in Curepipe. Jane Valls, the national coordinator of WIN said that the aim behind WLP is [...]
02 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
NCB’s IT expo on April 20
The first edition of ProIT 2011 Exhibition and Conference, which is being jointly organised by the National Computer Board (NCB) and the Mauritius Information Technology Industry Association (MITIA), will be held from April 20 to 22 at the Freeport of Mauritius exhibition centre. The organisers met the press on Friday at the NCB office, Port [...]
02 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Prices of 148 products cut down within 2 weeks
It has been noted that from March 15 to 31, prices of 148 food items were decreased. Two more local companies have joined this surge of national solidarity. Cernol Marketing Ltd and Margarine Industries Ltd have responded to the appeal by the minister of Industry and Commerce Showkutally Soodhun. Hence, on Monday, the prices of [...]
02 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
‘SAJ shaped Mauritius’
Mauritius would not have been what it is today without Sir Anerood Jugnauth (SAJ). This was stated by the minister of Tourism and Leisure Nando Bodha on Thursday at a symposium on the theme, ‘Le parcours de Sir Anerood Jugnauth’ (The journey of Sir Anerood Jugnauth) at the Book Café in Belle Rose. Bodha, a [...]
02 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Le Nigeria aux urnes dans l'espoir d'élections libres et sans violences
LAGOS (AFP)La période électorale qui s'ouvre au Nigeria samedi est un test pour la démocratie dans cette nation pétrolière de 150 millions d'habitants abonnée aux votes frauduleux et violents.Les Nigérians, répartis équitablement entre musulmans, majoritaires dans le nord et chrétiens, plus nombreux dans le sud, sont appelés à élire leur Parlement le 2 avril, leur président le 9 et les gouverneurs des 36 Etats de la fédération ainsi que les assemblées législatives régionales le 16.50 ans après son indépendance, l'ex-colonie britannique doit montrer avec ces élections si elle est enfin à la hauteur de son énorme potentiel."Si ces élections ne …
02 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Derby is title decider, says AC Milan's Seedorf
ROME (AFP)While many others have been trying to play down the significance of Saturday night's Milan dery between Serie A leaders AC Milan and champions Inter Milan, Clarence Seedorf is not among them.The veteran Dutch midfielder has won almost every club award in European football with Milan and he knows more than most about what a game such as this means.Milan lead Inter by two points with just eight games to go and Seedorf knows that whoever emerges from the San Siro triumphant will have a tangible advantage in the scudetto race."I say that this derby is decisive. It will …
02 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
JT de 19h30 – samedi 02/04/11
Title: JT de 19h30Channel: MBC 1Start Time: 19:30Date: 2011-04-02End Time: 20:10
02 Apr 2011, MBC
Zournal Kreol – samedi 02/04/11
Title: Zournal KreolChannel: MBC 2Start Time: 19:00Date: 2011-04-02End Time: 19:20
02 Apr 2011, MBC
English News Bulletin – Saturday 02/04/11
Title: English News BulletinChannel: MBC 2Start Time: 18:30Date: 2011-04-02End Time: 18:50
02 Apr 2011, MBC
Samachar – Saturday 02/04/11
Title: SamacharChannel: MBC 1Start Time: 18:00Date: 2011-04-02End Time: 18:20
02 Apr 2011, MBC
The End Of Infinity BPO
It is sad,” says Jean Suzanne. He had started this company from scratch eight years ago, making it a success story and the jewel of the ICT sector. However, for the last few months, the company had been going through major financial problems and as a result, the leader of the BPO sector had to [...]
02 Apr 2011, MauritiusHot
Lille embark on march towards Ligue 1 title
PARIS (AFP)On Saturday Lille begin a run of 10 games that they hope will lead to their first French league title since 1954.Four points clear of second-placed Marseille, Lille also have the best goal difference in the division (+22, one better than Lyon) and benefit from a kinder run-in than any of their title rivals.Lille host Caen (13th) on Saturday, followed by a trip to Monaco (18th), a home game with Bordeaux (eighth) and then an encounter with Nice in the semi-finals of the French Cup.Only the final two rounds of the season appear to hold any daunting assignments for …
02 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Smith forced to rely on Rangers youngsters
GLASGOW (AFP)Rangers manager Walter Smith will have to rely upon his fringe stars for Saturday's Scottish Premier League clash with Dundee United at Ibrox as he faces up to an injury crisis.Steven Davis, Kyle Lafferty, Madjid Bougherra and Vladimir Weiss failed to feature while away on international duty due to various knocks.On-loan Kyle Bartley has returned to Arsenal after his season was ended with ligament damage, while long-term casualties Lee McCulloch and Kirk Broadfoot are still short of fitness.It means Smith could be without nearly half the team that won the League Cup against Celtic a fortnight ago.However, the Gers …
02 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Vidhu Vinod Chopra's daughter launches her book
Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Anupama Chopra's daughter, Zuni Chopra, is all set to explore the writer within her. Zuni, only 10 years old, released her first book as a writer called, Land of Dreams- A collection of poems and short stories penned by her. Zuni has been writing poems and short stories since a long time now and has a very strong streak of creativity just like her father. Though one might think that she would like to generate her interest in direction like her father, she has made a choice of her own and has written a small book …
02 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
'Phenomenal mommy' Cruz gets Hollywood star
LOS ANGELES (AFP)Depp, who returns as Captain Jack Sparrow in "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" in May, also called Cruz "as loyal and true a friend as anyone could dream of."Cruz, 36, and Bardem, 41, met when they starred opposite each other as lusty teens in the Spanish film "Jamon, Jamon," back in 1992.In 2008, they were back together on the silver screen in Woody Allen's "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," for which Cruz won an Academy Award as best supporting actress.The couple married in July last year at a ceremony in the Bahamas.
01 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Gabon: l'ensemble de la production pétrolière paralysée avant samedi midi
LIBREVILLE (AFP)La production pétrolière du Gabon, 4e producteur sub-saharien, sera "presque entièrement paralysée" avant samedi midi dans le cadre de la grève des employés du pétrole, a appris l'AFP de sources concordantes syndicales et des compagnies vendredi."La production de Total est presque entièrement stoppée à l'exception d'un champ qui utilise le terminal pétrolier de Gamba (sud-ouest) opéré par Shell qui sera paralysé avant midi samedi. La production de Shell, Addax et Maurel&Prom; sera à ce moment arrêtée", a affirmé à l'AFP vendredi Hans Landry Ivala, secrétaire général adjoint de l'Organisation nationale des employés du pétrole (Onep).L'Onep, qui regroupe 4.000 des …
01 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?