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Pan African E-Network : Nouvelles méthodes d’enseignement
Développer de nouvelles méthodes d’enseignement pour rendre accessible les études supérieures. Telle est la vision du gouvernement qui s’engage dans le programme de Pan African E-Network. Ce projet démontre l’engagement de l’Inde en matière de développement socio-économique en Afrique. Ainsi davantage de mauriciens pourront s’engager dans des cours à distance à travers trois prestigieuses Universités indiennes; [...]
12 May 2011, MBC
Aussies fume as Asian jinx strikes again
SINGAPORE (AFP)Melbourne Victory were left cursing their luck and "awful" refereeing Thursday after their controversial exit from the AFC Champions League extended an unhappy run for Australian teams in Asia.Coach Mehmet Durakovic was fuming after Victory, needing a win to have any chance of reaching the last 16, had no fewer than five "goals" chalked off for offside and a shot cleared off the line in the 1-1 draw with Jeju United."I must have run over a black cat or something," Durakovic told the A-League club's website after Wednesday's clash in South Korea."As a coach, you never want to make …
12 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Neruda associate claims Chile poet killed by Pinochet
SANTIAGO (AFP)A longtime associate of Pablo Neruda has caused a media stir claiming that the Nobel Prize-winning Chilean poet was assassinated by the regime of former dictator Augusto Pinochet.The Pablo Neruda Foundation still insists the poet died on September 23, 1973, from prostate cancer aggravated by emotional distress, after seeing Pinochet overthrow Neruda's friend Salvador Allende in a coup 12 days earlier.But Manuel Araya, Neruda's secretary, personal assistant and driver, has alleged in recent interviews that the poet was assassinated by the new military regime, which feared he would go into exile as a high-profile dissident."Pinochet was a murderer. He …
12 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Des milliers d'habitants de Lorca ont passé la nuit dehors
LORCA (Espagne) (AFP)Des milliers d'habitants de Lorca, encore terrifiés, se réveillaient jeudi après une nuit passée dans des parcs ou des parkings, après avoir été chassés de chez eux la veille par le tremblement de terre qui a surpris cette région du sud-est de l'Espagne."Nous savons que nous habitons près d'une faille mais nous n'avions jamais pensé que cela nous arriverait", confiait Pepe Tomas, 56 ans, infirmier dans une clinique de la ville qui a toujours vécu dans cette ville.Tomas a participé aux secours qui s'organisent pour soulager des centaines de personnes depuis la veille au soir, "la plupart souffrant …
12 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Barcelona prepare title party, Hercules relegated
MADRID (AFP)Barcelona were crowned Spanish champions for the third successive season with a 1-1 draw at Levante clinching a 21st domestic title with two games to spare.Barcelona needed just a point to retain the title and they duly obliged to become the first side to win three consecutive league titles since 1993 when Johan Cruyff's Barcelona 'Dream Team' won the third of their four straight league crowns.Mali midfielder Seydo Keita headed in a 27th minute opener for Barcelona only for Ecuadorian striker Felipe Caicedo to equalise on 40 minutes, but it didn't matter as a draw gave the Catalan side …
12 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Croissance économique annuelle de 4,4% sur dix ans
Au cours de la dernière décennie, la croissance économique a été d’une moyenne annuelle de 4,4%. Selon le rapport sur les indicateurs de productivité et de compétitivité, publié par le Bureau Central des Statistiques, les voyants économiques ont été plutôt verts de 2000-2010. La production réelle du secteur manufacturier a accru à une moyenne de 1,6% par an alors que pour le secteur dédié aux exportations (Export Oriented Enterprises), elle a été de 0,6%. De 2000 à 2010, la main d’œuvre pour toute l’économie a augmenté par 1,4% annuellement. En revanche, elle a régressé de 2,1% et 4,4% pour le …
12 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Séisme dans le sud-est de l'Espagne, au moins huit morts
LORCA, Espagne (AFP)Un séisme de magnitude 5,1 a fait au moins huit morts mercredi dans le sud-est de l'Espagne, semant la panique dans la ville de Lorca où de nombreux bâtiments se sont écroulés et jetant à la rue des milliers d'habitants.Quelque 167 blessés, dont trois dans un état grave, ont été hospitalisés après le tremblement de terre, le plus meurtrier en Espagne depuis 1956, selon des sources médicales.400 personnes ont été évacuées de deux hôpitaux à bord de 350 ambulances, selon le gouvernement régional, qui a fait état d'au moins huit morts.Le séisme de magnitude 5,1 - ressenti jusqu'à …
12 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Immigration et droit d'asile: l'UE se prononce sur une approche plus sécuritaire
BRUXELLES (AFP)Rétablissement des frontières nationales, retour des visas, conditionnalité de l'aide: l'Union européenne va se prononcer jeudi pour une approche très sécuritaire des mouvements migratoires dictée par l'influence grandissante de ses partis populistes et xénophobes."Il n'est pas question de construire une forteresse", se défend Cécilia Malmström, la commissaire chargée des questions d'immigration.Les propositions qu'elle va soumettre aux ministres européens de l'Intérieur s'inscrivent dans le cadre d'une "stratégie" et se veulent une réponse ponctuelle aux carences constatées dans le contrôles des frontières extérieures du sud de l'UE, soumises à des arrivées massives de migrants fuyant la misère économique, corollaire inattendue des …
12 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
W.Cup hosts selection flawed, says Aussie chief
SYDNEY (AFP)Australian football chief Frank Lowy said on Thursday picking hosts for two World Cups at the same time was a flawed process as fallout continued over corruption claims against six FIFA decision-makers.England's Football Association (FA) and a newspaper have come forward with evidence of fresh allegations of corruption at the top of world football in the choosing of countries for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.Former England 2018 chairman Lord David Triesman told a parliamentary hearing in London on Tuesday that four FIFA executive committee members had requested cash and a knighthood in exchange for their votes in the …
12 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
CWA gets tough on wastage
The situation in the reservoirs remains critical despite the seasonal rains. The Central Water Authority (CWA) states that the section 49 (a) of the law which comes into force only during droughts, will again be applied in the coming weeks. Use of potable water for washing cars, pavements, walls, floors or watering gardens will be [...]
12 May 2011, The Independent Daily
U.S. Embassy Resumes Visa Services
The U.S. Embassy has resumed its full range of visas services since Wednesday, 11 May 2011. Citizens and residents of the Republic of Mauritius, the Republic of Seychelles, and Reunion (Department of France) who wish to apply for a non-immigrant visa should follow the application procedures as directed on the US Port Louis website Appointments are mandatory for all visa applicants and may be online. The Embassy strongly encourages intending travelers to apply for visas well in advance of their proposed journey. Generally, applicants may wish to schedule their visa appointments at least one month in advance of their proposed …
12 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Dilip Kumar hospitalized and later discharged
The legendary yesteryears actor Dilip Kumar was admitted to Breach Candy hospital today morning. The actor is apparently suffering from jaundice. The thespian has been ailing for a few days now and was not responding to medication which had resulted in him becoming weak. However the good news is that Dilip saab is now on the road to recovery and as per latest reports has even been discharged. We at Bollywood Hungama pray for his speedy recovery.
12 May 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Bank to support differently-abled
The Standard Bank(Mauritius) Ltd has reiterated its commitment to the non-governmental organisation (NGO), Association de Parents d’Enfants Inadaptés de L’Ile Maurice (APRIM). This NGO cares for children and adolescents who suffer from severe disabilities. Most of them are suffering from cerebral palsy, a disorder that affects body movement and muscle coordination. The sponsorship of the [...]
12 May 2011, The Independent Daily
CIEL group ties up with Indian company
CIEL Investment Ltd, an investment group with interests in tourism, financial services, property and healthcare and Religare Global Asset Management Inc (RGAM) announced a strategic partnership in Investment Professionals Ltd (IPRO). IPRO is a fund management group headquartered in Mauritius with over $ 300 million of assets under management on May 10. RGAM head and [...]
12 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Unions ask for benefits to be maintained by PRB
The president of the Federation of Civil Servants and Other Unions (FCSOU), Toolsyraj Benydin, affirmed that the Pay Research Bureau (PRB) will not do away with the fringe benefits for public officers. PRB has already started working on the next report to be published in December 2012. Benydin stated this during a press meet in [...]
12 May 2011, The Independent Daily
EU grants Rs 18 m to four NGOs
On May 10, four non-governmental and civil society organisations received their grant award certificates to the tune of Rs 18 million in Port Louis. This was under the European Union (EU) thematic programme Non State Actors and Local Authorities in Development. This complements the funds available under the Decentralised Cooperation Programme (DCP) for which the [...]
12 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Media issues on MMM’s agenda for next session
Funding of political parties, media issues and protocol services are some of the issues that the Mouvement Militant Mauricien (MMM) MPs plan to raise at the next parliamentary session on May 17. The MMM submitted around 50 questions to the National Assembly on Wednesday, out of while 10 will be addressed to the PM. Joe [...]
12 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Gaps in labour laws: Mohamed
During the parliamentary session on May 10, minister of Labour Shakeel Mohamed acknowledged that the two labour laws, namely the Employment Rights Act and the Employment Relations Act 2008, contain certain gaps in their legal dispositions. He even pinpointed some employers who fire employees due to financial problems. The minister was answering Reza Uteem’s question [...]
12 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Jugnauth assures bookies pay as they win
No horse racing bookmakers are in the bad books of the Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA). Not only do they ‘pay as you win’ but they also honour their commitments to the National Solidarity Fund (NSF). “No bookmakers have been sanctioned for late or non-payment of unclaimed prizes to the NSF since 2007 to date,” said [...]
12 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Seasonal flu cases on rise
Over the last few days, hospitals across the island have been overcrowded with patients, young and old, complaining of from flu symptoms. According to a general practitioner from Jeetoo hospital in Port Louis, it is during the winter season that viruses that cause influenza spread. This is because viruses can reproduce at a greater speed [...]
12 May 2011, The Independent Daily