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Fifteen university students receive Emerginov awards
Fifteen students from the University of Mauritius (UoM) and the University of Technology (UTM) Mauritius, were rewarded at a ceremony held in the presence of Sarat Lallah, chief executive officer (CEO) of Mauritius Telecom, and UTM director Dharmanand Fokeer. The participants were judged on the project ‘Emerginov’ that they had submitted during the Orange expo [...]
30 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Malaysian guru talks on leadership skills
Moi Cok Wah, a talent management leader in South East Asian and Asian countries, is currently in Mauritius. He works for Team Synthesis, a consultancy firm with a presence in Singapore, Malaysia and Mauritius. His personal motto is to ‘help people while making a difference’. The Independent interviewed him to know more. What is talent [...]
30 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
MTPA rides high on water sports to promote tourism
Mauritius plays a key role in the South African Development Community (SADC) region. Keeping this in mind, the island, along with other African countries and Vanilla Islands, is organising certain events. This was stated by the director of the Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA), Dr Karl Mootoosamy, who was speaking at the opening of the [...]
30 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
MRC counsels SMEs on property assets
The Mauritius Research Council (MRC), in partnership with the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), is organising a consultation meeting and a training programme on intellectual property. The four-day training programme will focus on effective management of intellectual property assets by small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Training will begin on July 5 at Ebène. It is [...]
30 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
First Shanghai flight takes off on July 5
The minister of Tourism and Leisure, Nando Bodha, hopes to sell the Indian Ocean and eastern Africa to Chinese tourists in a package including South Africa, Zimbabwe and Botswana. Bodha believes that this will lead to a new influx of tourists. He added that everything has been done to ensure the success of its new [...]
30 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
New MBC union leader prioritises PRB
The verdict of the Pay Research Bureau (PRB) is Madhvi Bissessur’s primary concern. In an interview with The Independent, the newly elected executive president of the Mauritius Broadcasting Service Staffs Association (MBSSA) of the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) expressed her satisfaction at having the opportunity to discuss and negotiate with the management. What is on [...]
30 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Pravind Rughoo
On Tuesday, Indian Naval Ship Shardul, on a joint surveillance mission with the Mauritius Police Force in the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), detected Thai fishing vessel FV Ruang Lap, which was operating in the region of Nazareth Bank. The fishing vessel was detected by the Indian ship about 365 nautical miles north east of [...]
30 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Bunwaree ponders measures to curb rate of student absenteeism
The absenteeism rate in secondary schools has been a major concern for many years and the minister of Education and Human Resources, Dr Vasant Bunwaree is proposing some amendments to the education regulations to tackle this issue. Bunwaree is thinking of the possibility of making it mandatory for School Certificate (SC) and Higher School Certificate [...]
30 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Blues HK owner in money-laundering charges
HONG KONG (AFP)Birmingham City owner Carson Yeung, a one-time hairdresser turned football tycoon, appeared in court Thursday charged with money-laundering offences after his arrest by Hong Kong police.A sombre-looking Yeung, 51, was driven to the magistrates court in a police van and appeared before a judge, who was deciding on bail conditions for the millionaire supremo of the club relegated from the Premier League last month.Yeung was arrested on Wednesday. Hong Kong police said a 51-year-old man had been "charged with five counts of dealing with property known or believed to represent proceeds of an indictable offence".Narcotics Bureau officers had …
30 Jun 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Copyrights custodian arrested for violation
The director of Mauritius Society of Authors (MASA), Gérard Louise, who is supposed to protect copy rights, was arrested by the Crime Investigation Division (CID) south on Wednesday. He is accused under article 44 of the Copyrights Act.of making illegal copies of CDs and marketing them. These comprise hot tunes such as Waka Waka and [...]
30 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Bunwaree to sue MITD union leader
Minister of Education and Human Resources Dr Vasant Bunwaree intends to sue Union of Staff of Mauritius Institute of Training and Development (MITD) president Sanjay Raggoo following comments Raggoo made against him on a private radio station. The minister, who was speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, intends to lodge a complaint in court [...]
30 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Les employés du Groupe Harel Frères incités à adopter ‘a healthy lifestyle’
Cyril Mayer et des employés de Harel Frères lors du don de sang La semaine du 13 au 17 juin 2011 a été placée sous le signe de la santé au Groupe Harel Frères. Durant 5 jours, de nombreuses activités sous le thème de ‘Adopting a healthy lifestyle’ ont été proposées aux employés par le Group HR Department pour sensibiliser le plus grand nombre à l’importance de prendre en charge sa santé et l’inviter à faire preuve de générosité en donnant un peu de son sang. Le « top départ » de cette semaine de sensibilisation a été donné lundi …
30 Jun 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Grèce: le Parlement va procèder à un dernier vote sur l'austérité
ATHENES (AFP) Le Parlement grec est de nouveau sous le feu des projecteurs, avec un deuxième vote crucial jeudi pour lavenir financier du pays et la zone euro, sur fond de vague daustérité dun bout à lautre de lEurope.Après ladoption dun plan de rigueur draconien mercredi, aussitôt salué par lUE qui craint une contagion de la crise grecque à dautres pays de la zone euro, les députés décident dans le détail jeudi après-midi des mesures déconomies et privatisations à engager en Grèce au cours des quatre ans à venir.La loi propose les moyens de parvenir à réaliser 28 milliards deuros …
30 Jun 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Aussie coach regrets missed opportunity
MOENCHENGLADBACH, Germany (AFP)Australian coach Tom Sermanni expressed his regret as his young side narrowly failed to topple footballing superstars Brazil in their women's World Cup opener here.A 57th-minute goal from Brazilian midfielder Rosana ensured all three points for the 2007 runners-up, who were pushed hard by the new-look Australian side in their Group D tie."Against Brazil, one of the best in the world, we were more than able to hold our own," said Sermanni."Brazil sat back in the first half and underestimated our ability."I'm disappointed we had a couple of chances to equalise in the final minutes," added the Scottish …
30 Jun 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Ask your questions to Imran Khan
The great William Shakespeare once quoted, 'What's in a name?'. Well, if your name is Imran Khan, then, there is…a lot in a name. After having made an unforgettable debut with the smash hit Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na, Imran went onto reach dizzying heights with his stellar performances in film after film. One such stellar performance awaits one and all in Delhi Belly. Continuing the tradition of bridging you with your favourite star, Bollywood Hungama gives you a platform to ask your questions to Imran Khan himself! All you need to do is simply post in your questions in …
30 Jun 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Live Chat: Sonal Chauhan on July 1 at 1630 hrs IST
Sonal Chauhan is the superhot actress who made her debut opposite Emraan Hashmi in Jannat. And now, she is all set to take the BO by storm with her forthcoming film Bbuddah...Hoga Terra Baap in which she stars alongwith the legendary Amitabh Bachchan. Bollywood Hungama brings you an exclusive Video Celebrity Chat session with the hot damsel herself on Friday, July 1, at 1630 hrs IST.
30 Jun 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Bhairavi Goswami lashes out at Bachchans?
Download image as wallpaper While the whole industry had only good wishes for the Bachchan family, after news of Aishwarya's pregnancy broke out last week, starlet Bhairavi Goswami feels otherwise. The actress, who debuted in Bheja Fry, lashed out at the Bachchans indirectly on popular social networking site Twitter. Bhairavi tweeted, "Nauseating 2 read superstars givg interviews abt wanting a girl baby whn she has gone 2 Bangkok to an IVF clinic which specializes in boy babies. Height of hypocrisy. They knw damn well its a boy, aftr all she has to produce a male heir at any cost - …
30 Jun 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Akshay's boys win gold & bronze medals at Malaysian Karate Championship
The sporty side of Akshay Kumar is never too far away from the surface. Even as the Khiladi Kumar struggles to get land allotted for a martial-arts school in Mumbai, the participants of last year's 'Akshay Kumar Karate Tournament' have just returned from an international karate championship with bronze and gold medals. And Akshay, always the sporty star, can't stop grinning about his students' triumph. Said Akshay, "What an absolute pleasure and honour it is. Not only have the winners of my annual Karate Tournament participated in the 12th Milo Malaysian World Championship, they have come home to India proudly …
29 Jun 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Wimbledon: troisième demi-finale consécutive pour Andy Murray
LONDRES (AFP)Le Britannique Andy Murray s'est qualifié pour les demi-finales de Wimbledon pour la troisième fois consécutive en battant mercredi l'Espagnol Feliciano Lopez en trois sets 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.Il rencontrera l'autre Espagnol Rafael Nadal (N.1) ou l'Américain Mardy Fish (N.10).Murray n'a eu aucun mal à dominer Lopez, qui a attendu la fin du troisième set pour se créer ses premières balles de break, manquées.Le N.4 mondial a commis peu de fautes (11 contre 23 à son adversaire) et a souvent ajusté le Madrilène lors de ses montées au filet. Il a été efficace au service (13 aces) malgré un pourcentage …
29 Jun 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Buying on eBay/Amazon from Mauritius (June 2011)
Here's an updated article about measures being strictly taken into consideration when clearing items out of the Mauritian customs. This article should help you a lot for your online purchases.
29 Jun 2011, Yashvin, pages of my life