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Unions call for NRB pay proposals
According to the members of the Joint Negotiating Panel (JNP), there are three options should the Mauritius Sugar Producers’ Association (MSPA) not abide by the recommendations of the National Remuneration Board (NRB). Serge Jauffret, president of UASI and a spokesman of the JNP said, “The minister of Labour Shakeel Mohamed referred the JNP to the [...]
17 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
UoM students to organise beauty show
A group of 12 girls, who are currently enrolled for the BSc Tourism, Leisure and Recreational Management Level 2 course at the University of Mauritius (UoM) will be organising a hair and make-up show on April 2. The show will take place at the Octave Wiehe auditorium, Réduit from 1 pm to 4 pm. The [...]
17 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
London College marks 45th anniversary
London College will celebrate its 45th anniversary. In order to celebrate the 45th anniversary, the college organised its sports day at Anjalay stadium on March 10. On March 25, the students will take part in a charity walk in order to collect funds to hold a lunch for seniors living in old-age homes. On March [...]
16 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Holi celebrations at national level on Sunday
The festival of Holi will be celebrated on Sunday. The Mauritius Sanatan Dharma Temples Federation (MSDTF) held a press conference on Wednesday in Port Louis to underline the activities planned. The president, Somduth Dulthumun said that Holi will be celebrated in all the 270 temples, and at a national level at Triolet and Grand Bois. [...]
16 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Workshop on HIV for legal sector
The judges and lawyers of the public and private sectors of the Indian Ocean will meet for the first time for a regional workshop on human rights and HIV. The workshop, a collaboration between ARASA and AIRIS-CIO, will gather 16 lawyers – four each from Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles on March 21 to 23 in [...]
16 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
NICE organises training session to empower women
The National Institute for Cooperative Entrepreneurship (NICE) under the aegis of the Ministry of Business, Enterprise, Co-operatives and Consumer Protection has organised a five-day Entrepreneurship Development Programme. Minister of Business, Enterprise, Co-operatives and Consumer ProtectionMichael Sik Yuen, who was present at the official launching, said that the training aims to promote and foster the spirit [...]
16 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Tourist arrivals record 9.2 pc rise
For the two months combined (January and February 2011), the growth rate has been 9.2 per cent. In February, 77,930 tourists arrived in Mauritius against 72,366 in January. For this trend to continue, the Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority has been re-structured with offices dedicated to various destinations and an office specifically for the SME sector. [...]
16 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Indian navy to train NCG
At the request of the government, India has deployed Indian Naval Ship INS Sukanya in Mauritian waters from March 9 to April 3 to conduct joint patrolling and surveillance of the vast Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Mauritius. The primary objective of the mission is to reinforce deterrence to ongoing pirate activities north of the [...]
16 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
HSU donates books to NGO
The Hindi Speaking Union (HSU) donated books worth Rs 100,000 to Centre de Lecture Publique et d’Animation Culturelle (CELPAC) on Wednesday at the Ministry of Arts and Culture. The donation was held in the presence of minister Mookhesswur Choonee. At the function Choonee highlighted the importance of making reading a priority in Mauritian society, which [...]
16 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Bus owners society claims
The Bus Owners Cooperative Society (BOCS) initiated negotiations with the National Transport Authority (NTA) to obtain grants of nine to 12 per cent on the price of diesel. The BOCS is compelled to start negotiations with the relevant authorities following a second increase in diesel prices in less than three months since the beginning of [...]
16 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Industries and commercial facilities are required to complete the Inventory for Obsolete Chemicals
The Ministry of Local Government and Outer Islands is conducting a survey on obsolete chemical stockpiles in industrial and commercial facilities.
16 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu
If US Embassy visa services discontinued ?
All interviews for visa applications scheduled after March 18, applicants must verify that the corresponding embassy will be open
16 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu
Air Mauritius fuel surcharges increased starting from March 16
Prices grew as the result of the sustained escalation of the price of fuel in the world
16 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu
Gareth Bale to spark £40m transfer battle as Barcelona prepare bid
The 21-year-old has attracted the attention of a number of European clubs this season after his sensational performances in the Champions League, helping guide Spurs into the quarter-finals following victories... Read more »
16 Mar 2011, KotZot
Silvio Berlusconi paid for sex with an under-age Moroccan teen 13 times at his villa near Milan
Premier Silvio Berlusconi paid for sex with an under-age Moroccan teen 13 times at his villa near Milan, prosecutors have said in a document filed seeking indictments against three aides... Read more »
16 Mar 2011, KotZot
Man dumped by girlfriend, goes on to win jackpot
A woman in Britain, who dumped her man as she wanted ‘lots of sex’, has now been described as ‘the unluckiest woman in the country’ as her partner went on... Read more »
16 Mar 2011, KotZot
Gad Elmaleh one-man show à Ile Maurice
Un succès inédit. C’est ce qu’à connu l’humoriste Gad Elmaleh le temps de son premier one-man show à Maurice, le mardi 15 mars, au Centre Swami Vivekananda, à Pailles. L’artiste... Read more »
16 Mar 2011, KotZot
Kranti demande à boycotter tout le centre commercial de Phoenix
« Au cas où le verdict de la Cour suprême se porterait contre nous, nous allons passer un mot d’ordre de boycott à l’encontre du centre commercial de Phoenix »,... Read more »
16 Mar 2011, KotZot
Snoop Dogg leads tributes to Nate Dogg
Stars of hip-hop including Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, Ludacris and The Game have paid tribute to rapper/singer Nate Dogg, who died on Tuesday after a lengthy battle with ill health.... Read more »
16 Mar 2011, KotZot
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16 Mar 2011, MBC