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EN DIRECT - La Grèce dans la tourmente
12H50 - "Oui donc" - Une députée de lopposition de droite, Elsa Papadimitriou, vient dannoncer quelle voterait le plan daustérité. "Oui donc", a lancé Mme Papadimitriou, à la tribune.12H45 - LA POLICE TIRE DES GAZ LACRYMOGENES DEVANT LE PARLEMENT POUR FAIRE RECULER DES MANIFESTANTS - 12H40 - "Chantage" - A la tribune du Parlement, des députés socialistes laissent éclater leur mécontentement: "Je ne peux pas accepter le chantage", la crise "est européenne et nest pas grecque", lance le parlementaire Panayotis Kouroublis. Il nannonce toutefois pas un vote négatif. Le gouvernement table sur la majorité absolue de 155 députés dont dispose …
29 Jun 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Wimbledon: Sharapova et les trois novices en demi-finales
LONDRES (AFP)A 24 ans, Maria Sharapova est la seule des quatre demi-finalistes de Wimbledon à être déjà allée plus loin en Grand Chelem et ce supplément d'expérience fait de la Russe la favorite du carré final à partir de jeudi face à trois jeunes ambitieuses de 21 ans.Renaissance ou révolution ? Ce week-end à Londres on assistera au choix au "revival" d'une des plus grandes dames de la dernière décennie ou à l'éclosion d'une nouvelle championne dans un tennis féminin en constante ébullition.Jeudi, lors de demi-finales entre quatre grandes jeunes filles blondes, Sharapova, triple vainqueur en Grand Chelem (Wimbledon 2004, …
29 Jun 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Les adolescents Mauriciens vus par TNS analysis
Une étude analysant le comportement des jeunes Mauriciens âgés de 12 à 19 ans a récemment été rendue publique par TNS analysis. Les points saillants de cette étude effectuée sur 400 jeunes d’origines ethniques différentes sont, entre autres, que la langue créole est parlée à la maison par 98% des adolescents, et est donc la langue la plus parlée contre 45% qui parlent le français. Un fait non négligeable de cette étude est que 93% des jeunes interviewés se disent influencés par leur maman lors d’une décision à être prise pour leur avenir. La consommation chez les adolescents Cette étude …
29 Jun 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Jeune Pakistanais exécuté: six soldats accusés de meurtre
KARACHI (Pakistan) (AFP)Six soldats ont été accusés de meurtre mercredi par un tribunal antiterroriste au Pakistan pour avoir tué début juin à bout portant un jeune homme désarmé dans un jardin public à Karachi (sud), un drame filmé de bout en bout et dont la vidéo a fait le tour du monde.Les militaires avaient contraint Sarfaraz Shah, 22 ans, quils soupçonnaient dêtre un voleur, à sagenouiller avant de lui tirer deux balles dans laine et le bras et de le laisser lentement agoniser dans une mare de sang.
29 Jun 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Mauritius represented for the first time at the International Youth Peace Festival 2011
A young Mauritian of 23 years old, Krishna Athal, will be the first Mauritian to represent Mauritius at the International Youth Peace Festival 2011 at India’s peace-city Chandigarh, from September 27 to October 2, 2011. The Mauritian has been selected by YUVSATTA to represent the country. YUVSATTA is a non-profit organization working in a variety of areas to steer the people towards implementing Gandhian ideas of Constructive Programme based on voluntary effort and individual & community action. Youth Peace Festival is a catalyst for young people to get involved in their country’s community service and make a difference. Such efforts …
29 Jun 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Govt freezes Highlands project
The project, Small and Medium Enterprise Village, at Highlands has been shelved for the time being due to availability of funds. This was stated by the minister of Finance and Economic Development, Pravind Jugnauth in his reply to a question from Labour MP Raj Hawoldar. The minister explained that the (FULL FORM?) DBM was entrusted [...]
29 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Binani Cement group assures best practices
Binani Cement Factory (Mauritius) Limited is proposing to set up a state of art Greenfield clinker grinding unit on a total area of 6.5 hectares in the port area. Speaking to The Independent, the director of Binani Cement Mauritius, Rajesh Kumar Bagri stated that for the first time, Mauritius is being seen as a manufacturing [...]
29 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Private radio operators to broadcast in Rodrigues
Private radio operators in Mauritius that have been granted licences, have now been authorised to broadcast their respective channels in Rodrigues. However, before a licensed private radio operator in Mauritius can start broadcasting in Rodrigues, it has to apply, pursuant to the provisions of Section 18(2) of the Information and Communication Technologies Authority Act, to [...]
29 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
JT de 19h30 – mercredi 29/06/11
Title: JT de 19h30Channel: MBC1Start Time: 19:30Date: 2011-06-29End Time: 20:15
29 Jun 2011, MBC
Zournal Kreol – mercredi 29/06/11
Title: Zournal KreolChannel: MBC2Start Time: 19:00Date: 2011-06-29End Time: 19:20
29 Jun 2011, MBC
News – Wednesday 29/06/11
Title: NewsChannel: MBC3Start Time: 18:30Date: 2011-06-29End Time: 18:50
29 Jun 2011, MBC
Samachar – Wednesday 29/06/11
Title: SamacharChannel: MBC1Start Time: 18:00Date: 2011-06-29End Time: 18:25
29 Jun 2011, MBC
Website launched to protect environment
The Mauritius Environment Outlook (MEO) report, which focuses on environmental themes that have become increasingly critical for a sustainable future, was released on June 27 at La Canelle, Domaine Les Pailles. On the same occasion, the minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, Devanand Virahsawmy launched the Maurice Ile Durable (MID) website mid.gov.mu. Virahsawmy said the [...]
29 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Mauritius chairs UN trade law commission
In a statement the Prime Minister informed the parliament on Tuesday that Mauritius has been elected to the chairmanship of UNCITRAL, the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law at the 44th session of the Commission held in Vienna on Monday. UNCITRAL is the core legal body of the United Nations system in the field [...]
29 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Police statements in Kreol, CCTVs at Grand Baie
A number of issues were on the agenda for Tuesday’s Parliamentary session. MP Jim Seetaram asked the Prime Minister whether Kreol language courses will be organised for police officers in order to avoid confusion while conducting investigation. Dr Navin Ramgoolam said that any statement should be recorded in the words of the person giving the [...]
29 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Gaming license tax costs 10 pc of takings
Answering a question by MMM MP Kee Choeng Li Kwong Wing, the minister of Finance and Economic Development Pravind Jugnauth said that the licence fee to operate an amusement machine is Rs 500. As far as tax was concerned, any company licenced to operate those machines had to either pay 10 per cent of their [...]
29 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Air route to be liberalised: PM
From 2005 to now, Mauritius has signed bilateral air service agreements with five countries namely Spain, Sri Lanka,Thailand, Mozambique and Botswana. During the same period,requests from six foreign airlines for landing rights in Mauritius were approved. This was stated by Prime Minister Dr Navin Ramgoolam in reply to a question from Opposition MP Reza Uteem [...]
29 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Monitoring unit to be set up at PM’s office
A High Level Project Monitoring Unit will soon be set up under the aegis of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). The unit will have the responsibility of monitoring the timely implementation of important policies and specific major projects of the government. This was stated by Prime Minister Dr Navin Ramgoolam on Tuesday. The PM was [...]
29 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
4,063 frozen food inspections conducted in three months
Since January, health inspectorate officers have carried out 4,063 inspections of frozen food products at various outlets across the island. A total of 22 contraventions have been found. This was stated by the minister of Health and Quality of Life, Maya Hanoomanjee, in reply to a question from MP Lysie Ribot about measures being taken [...]
29 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Le Bélarus promet de régler sa facture d'électricité à la Russie
MINSK (AFP)Le Bélarus va payer sa facture délectricité à la Russie, a promis mercredi le ministre bélarusse de lEconomie, sans toutefois dire quand, quelques heures après que Moscou eut interrompu ses livraisons à ce pays voisin confronté à une crise économique majeure."Toute personne qui se respecte et tout Etat qui se respecte rembourse ses dettes. Nous allons donc payer lélectricité que nous avons importée et consommée", a déclaré Nikolaï Snopkov lors dune conférence de presse, sans indiquer cependant à quelle échéance le Bélarus allait rembourser ses dettes à la Russie.Le monopole russe de lélectricité InterRao a annoncé avoir interrompu ses …
29 Jun 2011, Orange Ki News ?