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GBOT launches new initiative to boost local skills
The Global Board of Trade (GBOT) is launching a new initiative titled ‘Empowerment and Development through Global financial markets Education’ (EDGE) to empower and develop the knowledge and skills of market participants in Mauritius. Bank of Mauritius governor Rundheersing Bheenick will be the guest of honour at the first EDGE seminar on May 4, at [...]
29 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
School boy
Officers from La Tour Koenig police station recovered the body of a 15-year-old Sayfoo Ullah Hossenbaccus at Rivière Bassin Vert on Thursday at 11 am. The victim was a student of the Royal College Port Louis (RCPL). Cops found the boy’s dead body at the Grand River North West behind the Sunray hotel. Officers of [...]
29 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
STC likely to be dismantled
The government has initiated the first step leading to the dismantling of the State Trading Corporation (STC) by 2014. This was stated by a reliable source of information. Thus, the cabinet has granted the STC permission to go ahead with the construction of three fuel tanks in the zone of the port. Moreover, two pipelines [...]
29 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Patil conquers heart
She came, she saw and she conquered. This three-part-sentence, often quoted, best describes the five-day state visit by the Indian President Pratibha Patil. She left the country on Thursday aboard Air India which took off at 1.45 pm on Thursday after the visit from April 24-28. Upon her arrival at the foyer of the VIP [...]
29 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
So risky to eat outdoors nowadays
Food poisoning episodes (Khebab, cakes), lizard found in a dish, prestigious restaurants ordered to close down... Let's talk abt it!
29 Apr 2011, Yashvin, pages of my life
Kate and William ready for 'happiest day'
LONDON (AFP)Inside the church -- which has been decorated with English Field Maple trees and plants including blossoms, azaleas and rhododendron -- will be an eclectic mix of dignitaries, celebrities and politicians.Around 40 foreign royals will be in attendance along with footballer David Beckham, singer Elton John and Prime Minister David Cameron.In a diplomatic row that threatened to overshadow the good mood, Britain abruptly withdrew the Syrian ambassador's invitation, saying the regime's crackdown on protesters made it unacceptable for him to attend.Kate, 29, spent her last night as a commoner at the upmarket Goring Hotel, close to Buckingham Palace.Earlier, a …
29 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Bhansali and Shabinaa Khan officially announce Akshay starrer Rowdy Rathore
Audiences are in for a treat as acclaimed director-producer Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Akshay Kumar come together for the first time for the film titled Rowdy Rathore. The out -and-out action film will be produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and co-produced by designer Shabinaa Khan. Says Sanjay Bhansali, "To me an action film is totally an alien concept. At this juncture as a filmmaker, I want to move out of the comfort zone and do things that are new and untried." Starring Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha, the film directed by Prabhu Deva will break the stereotypical boundaries of the …
29 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Amnesty cautions Brazil on WCup, Games upgrades
BRASILIA (AFP)Amnesty International on Thursday criticized government land-taking in Rio de Janeiro for infrastructure improvements ahead of the 2014 World Cup and Olympic Games two years later."Forced evictions, it is kind of the other side of the Olympics," Salil Shetty, Amnesty's secretary general, told AFP in an interview.Parts of Rio de Janeiro's slums, or favelas, are being razed to make way for highways, but Amnesty's chief warned that human rights are at stake. A third of Rio's six million residents live in the shantytowns."Nobody denies there is need of infrastructure and reorganization for those projects, the question is how you …
28 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Europa League: Porto coule Villarreal, avantage pour Benfica
PARIS (AFP)Le FC Porto, grâce à un quadruplé de Falcao, a pris un énorme avantage en vue de la qualification pour la finale de l'Europa League à l'issue des demi-finales aller, jeudi, en battant Villarreal 5 à 1, tandis que le Benfica s'est imposé plus petitement contre Braga (2-1).Après avoir été mené au score par Villarreal, les "Dragons" ont renversé la vapeur grâce à leurs deux Colombiens Guarin et surtout Falcao, auteur d'un quadruplé.Villarreal, actuel quatrième du Championnat d'Espagne, avait ouvert la marque juste avant la pause grâce à un but de Cani (0-1, 45).Falcao égalisait, sur penalty, quelques minutes …
28 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
15-Year-Old RCPL Student Died By Drowning After Bunking School
Tragic end for a student of 15 years old who died drowning in a pond at Coromandel today. The teenager had bunked school together with his four friends. The Rector of Royal College Of Port Louis, RCPL, Nitranee Kushiram said that the student who lives in Port Louis was absent the last three days. She [...]
28 Apr 2011, MauritiusHot
Dans l'Est du pays – Deux véhicules volés en l'espace de trois jours
Deux vols de voitures ont été perpétrés depuis samedi dans l'Est du pays. Mercredi, un habitant de Montagne-Blanche, âgé de 34 ans, et chauffeur pour le compte d'un hôtel, a rapporté la disparition de sa fourgonnette, une Toyota blanche immatriculée 5092NV09. C'est à son réveil qu'il a constaté le vol de son véhicule et a immédiatement consigné une déposition au poste de police de la localité.
28 Apr 2011, motors.mega.mu
ProA de basket: la dernière chance de Limoges
PARIS (AFP)Pour garder une petite chance de rester en ProA de basket, Limoges doit gagner à Villeurbanne vendredi lors d'une 28e journée coupée en deux avec quatre matches vendredi et quatre autres samedi.Villeurbanne - Limoges. Limoges en ProB dès vendredi, c'est possible! Avec deux victoires de retard sur les premiers relégables, le CSP sera condamné à la descente en cas de défaite à Villeurbanne et de succès du Paris-Levallois à Orléans. "Ce match à Villeurbanne est une finale, indique le meneur Xane d'Almeida. On sait que ça va être très difficile, mais notre qualification face à Vichy (pour la finale …
28 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Après l'expérience libyenne, la Russie dit "niet" à l'Occident pour la Syrie
MOSCOU (AFP)Furieuse après la récente intervention militaire internationale en Libye, la Russie refuse de coopérer avec l'Occident pour accentuer la pression sur la Syrie, afin de préserver ses liens étroits avec ce pays, estiment jeudi des analystes.Moscou s'est opposée à des pays occidentaux en bloquant mercredi au Conseil de sécurité de l'ONU une déclaration proposée par la Grande-Bretagne, la France, l'Allemagne et le Portugal qui condamnait la répression du mouvement de contestation populaire par les autorités syriennes.La position de la Russie contraste avec son attitude plus coopérative concernant la Libye. Elle s'était abstenue en mars lors d'un vote au Conseil …
28 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Hertha to host Real Madrid in friendly
BERLIN (AFP)Newly-promoted Hertha Berlin will celebrate next season's return to the Bundesliga with a friendly against Spanish giants Real Madrid at Berlin's Olympic Stadium on July 27, it was announced on Thursday.The visit of Jose Mourinho's side to the German capital has been organised partly as Hertha look to thank their fans as the Berlin club have enjoyed bumper gates this season, despite playing in Germany's second division."For us, this game against Real Madrid is not only a first-rate match, but also a thank you to our wonderful fans for their fantastic support," said Hertha chief executive officer Michael Preetz."We …
28 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Obama officialise le remaniement de son équipe de défense et renseignement
WASHINGTON (AFP)Le président Barack Obama doit officialiser jeudi le remaniement de son équipe de défense et de renseignement avec notamment l'arrivée au Pentagone du directeur actuel de la CIA, Leon Panetta, un choix bien accueilli par les élus du Congrès qui devront l'entériner.Le programme de la Maison Blanche prévoit une annonce de M. Obama consacrée au "personnel" à 15H10 (19H10 GMT) dans la roseraie de la résidence présidentielle, sans plus de précisions.Des hauts responsables américains ont déjà fait connaître sous couvert de l'anonymat les choix arrêtés par M. Obama, outre celui de M. Panetta: le général David Petraeus va être …
28 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Juventus chief aims for stability
ROME (AFP)Juventus coach Luigi Delneri's hopes of retaining his job beyond the end of the season were given a boost by the boss of the club's parent company.John Elkann, the president of Exor, who own Juve, said on Thursday that he wants the club to be built on stability.And in the midst of another disastrous season for the Turin giants, Elkann admitted he hadn't expected much."I was expecting a difficult year but I hoped things would go differently," he said."We have a group who are learning to get to know each other. There's been a lot of graft this year …
28 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Crash kills one at L'Escalier
?an collided head-on, at L'Escalier, Benjamin Clark, a resident of Plaine-Magnien 20 years, and Henriot Bergicourt inhabiting the staircase and 74 years old on Wednesday. The 20 year old died instantly and the septuagenarian escaped with a wound to his right leg and hand.
28 Apr 2011, motors.mega.mu
Wenger won't back Mourinho claims of Barca bias
LONDON (AFP)Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists Jose Mourinho is wrong to claim that Barcelona have been the beneficiaries of biased decisions from referees.Mourinho launched a furious blast at the Spanish champions and football's governing bodies after his Real Madrid side had defender Pepe sent off in a stormy Champions League semi-final first leg defeat against Barca on Wednesday.The Real coach alleged that Barca had yet to win a 'clean' Champions League and claimed it was impossible for his team to beat their rivals because football's authorities want Pep Guardiola's team to play in the Wembley final.Wenger had his own reason …
28 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Mondiaux de patinage artistique: le Canadien Chan champion du monde
MOSCOU (AFP)Le Canadien Patrick Chan est devenu champion du monde de patinage artistique après avoir terminé en tête à l'issue du programme libre, devant le Japonais Takahiko Kozuka et le Russe Artur Gachinsky, jeudi à Moscou.
28 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Bin Hammam denies 'vote-buying' in FIFA race
LONDON (AFP)FIFA presidential candidate Mohamed Bin Hammam on Thursday denied trying to buy votes with financial aid in his campaign to unseat world football supremo Sepp Blatter.Bin Hammam, in London to meet with senior members of the English FA ahead of the June 1 election, has vowed to double the current financial support paid annually to FIFA members to $500,000.However the 61-year-old head of the Asian Football Confederation rejected suggestions that the generous increase in money for development projects were a form of vote-buying."People want to hear what the candidate is going to help them with," Bin Hammam said."The need …
28 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?