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Swaziland Post seeks MPL expertise
The Mauritius Post is the ideal postal organisation to learn from. This was stated by Zwane Elijah, managing director of the Swaziland Post and head of the delegation currently on the island, during a press conference at the Mauritius Post Ltd (MPL) office in Port Louis on Thursday. The purpose of this visit is to [...]
08 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
16-year-old dead in car crash at Vallée-des-Prêtres
An accident occurred last Thursday at Vallée-des-Prêtres. The people who witnessed the accident said that the car tried to overtake a truck and lost control which caused the accident. The 16-year-old daughter, who was on board the car died as a result of the accident. The driver of the car who was wounded, was taken [...]
08 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Georges Ah Yan stages sit-in
Social worker Georges Ah Yan held a press meet in Port Louis on Thursday. He expressed his anger against the national airline’s decision to refuse free tickets to parents accompanying their children for medical treatment to foreign shores. The members of Forum Citoyen Libre plan to protest in front of the Air Mauritius building on [...]
08 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Groupe Mon Loisir outranks Air Mauritius
Business Magazine has published the list of top 100 companies and Groupe Mon Loisir (GML) has outperformed Air Mauritius to reach the number one spot. Air Mauritius remained the leader in the top 100 companies rankings for 20 years. Mon Loisir made a turn over of Rs 18.3 billions with profits worth Rs 1.2 billion. [...]
08 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
PM attends exhibition on landscaping, architecture
The opening of the exhibition ‘Les albums des jeunes architectes & des paysagistes’ was held at the Instititut Français de Maurice in Rose Hill on Wednesday. This was attended by Prime Minister Dr Navin Ramgoolam who expressed his happiness at being at the event as it was the institute’s first anniversary. “I am pleased to [...]
08 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
508 social housing units completed by NHDC
Some 508 housing units costing Rs 325 million are almost complete. These are being built by the National Housing Development Company Ltd (NHDC) in ten different regions. This announcement was made on July 6, by the minister of Housing and Lands, Dr Abu Kasenally, during a site visit at La Tour Koenig. These will cater [...]
08 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
MedPoint, CEB on parliament agenda
The MedPoint case, the management of Central Electrcity Board (CEB), the need to set up a Commission of Inquiry at the Gambling Regulatory Authority and motorcycle noise pollution are some of the topics that the Mouvement Militant Mauricien (MMM) will raise at the parliamentary session next Tuesday. MP Muhammad Reza Cassam Uteem will question the [...]
08 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Solar panel market shines bright
Solar-Ernte-Technik Ltd (SETL), a subsidiary of Leal Group, has received more than 600 demands for residential solar photovoltaic (PV) since its establishment last year. This was stated by Deven Maulloo, the general manager of the SETL. He added that their intention is to promote power generation by individual households. The government has been promoting the [...]
08 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Harte’s husband may hold key: Defence
Defence lawyers Sanjeev Teeluckdharry and Navin Boyrul, representing the accused Avinash Treebhoowoon and Sandip Mooneea respectively, suspect that Michaela Harte’s husband John McAreavey may hold the key to the murder case. When cross-examined, inspector Ranjit Jokhoo, one of the main investigators from the Major Crime Investigation Team (MCIT), kept on repeating, “I am not aware,” [...]
08 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Now play as SRK in 'Ra.One: The Game' on Sony Play Station
Among its many firsts, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) has partnered with Bollywood blockbuster franchise to create a PlayStation game on the movie - Ra.One starring Shah Rukh Khan. The video game version of the movie will be called 'Ra.One - The Game' and has been developed exclusively on key PlayStation platforms of PS2 and PS3. The game is being developed under active supervision of game development team of SCEE based out of London, UK. The game will almost act as a prequel to the movie to introduce the key film characters and the various super-powers they have in the …
08 Jul 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Mauritius Horse Racing Tips 2011 – Week 16
The article below is a preview of the original article found at IslandCrisis.net. You can read the whole article here: Mauritius Horse Racing Tips 2011 – Week 16 The article below is a preview of the original article found at IslandCrisis.net. You can read the whole article here: Mauritius Horse Racing Tips 2011 – Week 16 We are at the 16th edition of the Mauritius Horse Racing Tips 2011 challenge. The week’s main race is the Play Online [...]
08 Jul 2011, Island Crisis
Shooting star Kyah Simon welcomes W.Cup success
BERLIN (AFP)Australia's shooting star Kyah Simon is hoping to add to her goal-scoring tally and help the Matildas book a semi-final berth at the women's World Cup by beating Sweden in Sunday's quarter-final.Striker Simon scored the two goals that fired Australia into the last eight as her side came from behind in Leverkusen to inflict a 2-1 defeat on Norway in their final Group D game, which sent the 1995 world champions home.The 20-year-old Sydney FC forward scored a minute after Norway had taken the lead and then sealed victory with a header three minutes from time on Wednesday."A goal …
08 Jul 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Ranbir Kapoor to be the brand ambassador of Nokia?
Tell us frankly, as to how many stars in their 20s can boast of being the heart throb of the nation, have the gorgeous of gorgeous girls swooning for them, and are the eternal wish on every director's and producer's wish list! Well, super stud Ranbir Kapoor is one such star who is ruling Bollywood as well as the advertising world. After being the brand ambassador of may big brands, Bollywood Hungama's ever reliable sources say that this mega star has been now signed up as the brand ambassador for the telecom giant Nokia. The source also added that this …
08 Jul 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Picture giving a nude illusion of a girl is going viral around the world
A picture giving a nude illusion of a girl is going viral around the world. At the first glance, the photo seems to show a naked girl posing behind a... Read more »
07 Jul 2011, KotZot
Anushka Sharma to star opposite Ajay Devgn in Vishal Bhardwaj's next
Just last month we had informed you that Ajay Devgn would soon be teaming up with Omkara director Vishal Bhardwaj for a project. Though the reports were confirmed, the question of who would play the lead actress still remained a mystery. If what we hear now is anything to go by, then the film which is being produced by Vishal, Ajay and Kumar Mangat jointly is all set to feature Anushka Sharma as the leading lady. Vishal was mighty impressed with Anushka's performance in films such as Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi and Band Baaja Baaraat and decided on casting …
07 Jul 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Jennifer Aniston gets Hollywood handprint
LOS ANGELES (AFP)Jennifer Aniston, the A-list actress who shot to stardom on the hit comedy show "Friends," joined the ranks of Hollywood royalty Thursday with her handprints on a storied sidewalk.Aniston imprinted her hands and feet at a ceremony outside the iconic Grauman's Chinese Theatre -- putting her alongside legends such as Liz Taylor, Marilyn Monroe, and Fred Astaire -- ahead of the debut of her new comedy movie "Horrible Bosses.""All actors who want to do this, it's really, really fun, but you really, really have to want to do it, (because) there's all sorts of stuff that comes along …
07 Jul 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Sunderland have signed Manchester United defenders Wes Brown and John O’Shea on four-year deals
The Black Cats confirmed on Thursday that Brown and O’Shea had completed their move from Old Trafford for an undisclosed fee. The 31-year-old Brown made 361 appearances for United whilst... Read more »
07 Jul 2011, KotZot
Andre Agassi intronisé samedi au Temple de la renommée du tennis
NEWPORT (Etats-Unis) (AFP)L'ancien joueur américain Andre Agassi, 41 ans, sera intronisé samedi au Hall of Fame du tennis (Temple de la renommée) de Newport (Rhode Island)."Je suis vraiment honoré d'être aux côtés des plus grands joueurs du tennis. Le tennis m'a tout donné dans la vie. Il m'a donné ma femme", a expliqué, à quelques jours de la cérémonie d'intronisation l'ancien N.1 mondial, dont l'épouse Steffi Graf est elle aussi membre du Temple de la renommée depuis 2004.Agassi, vainqueur de huit titres du Grand Chelem (4 Open d'Australie, 1 Roland-Garros, 1 Wimbledon, 2 US Open), a remporté 60 titres ATP. …
07 Jul 2011, Orange Ki News ?
This Sunday’s News Of The World will be the last ever issue of the tabloid
The closing of the NOTW, which was launched in 1843, comes after a string of new allegations about the extent of phone hacking at the paper. There is said to... Read more »
07 Jul 2011, KotZot
Syrie: des familles fuient Hama, manifestations anti-régime vendredi
DAMAS (AFP)Des centaines dhabitants ont fui la ville syrienne de Hama où 25 civils ont été tués en trois jours par les forces de sécurité, à la veille de nouvelles manifestations vendredi contre le régime de Bachar al-Assad.En prévision de la mobilisation à travers le pays, lambassadeur des Etats-Unis à Damas, Robert Ford, sest rendu à Hama et compte y rester en vue des manifestations selon le département dEtat. Il a pour mission "détablir le contact" avec lopposition, selon un haut responsable américain.Face à la poursuite de la répression sanglante de la révolte, le patron de lONU Ban Ki-moon a …
07 Jul 2011, Orange Ki News ?