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Météo:un temps nuageux et pluvieux aujourd’hui
La station de Vacoas prévoit un temps nuageux et pluvieux aujourd’hui. Ce un peu partout a travers le pays. Les pluies qui seront parfois accompagnées d”orages. Et de 16 hrs hier a 6 hr ce matin, Nouvelle Decouverte a enregistré un taux de pluviomètre de 18 mm, Queen Victoria 6 mm, et Trou aux Cerfs 6 [...]
22 Mar 2011, MBC
Météo:un temps nuageux et pluvieux aujourd’hui
La station de Vacoas prévoit un temps nuageux et pluvieux aujourd’hui. Ce un peu partout a travers le pays. Les pluies qui seront parfois accompagnées d”orages. Et de 16 hrs hier a 6 hr ce matin, Nouvelle Decouverte a enregistré un taux de pluviomètre de 18 mm, Queen Victoria 6 mm, et Trou aux Cerfs 6 [...]
22 Mar 2011, MBC
Port-Louis veut être le port le plus performant
Le port connaît de grands développements en ce moment. La Mautitius Port Authority est en train de draguer et combler une superficie de 60 hectares au large de Mer Rouge pour construire un autre terminal.
22 Mar 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Loto : un aide-chauffeur et une employée d’usine touchent leurs gains
Deux des trois gagnants du jackpot record se sont présentés pour réclamer leur lot, lundi, au siège de la Loterie nationale. Il s’agit d’un homme et d’une femme d’une quarantaine d’années qui comptent investir dans l’avenir de leurs enfants et souhaitent
22 Mar 2011, Orange Ki News ?
PrideMark new store at the Central Market in Port Louis
The opening of four stores in less than two years since its first launch,PrideMark is on the upwards trend. A new store of 20,000 square feet operational mode ‘soft launch’, since Monday, the first floor of Central Market in Port Louis. PrideMark had, last December, won the tender of the Municipality of Port Louis to
22 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot
Dry taps spark protests
Seven residents of Montagne Longue will appear in the district court of Mapou on Tuesday when the world is celebrating World Water Day. They were arrested on Sunday charged with taking part in an illegal gathering. They were expressing their anger because the village taps were dry when they were celebrating Holi, the festival of [...]
22 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
London Olympics not just about sports
In less than 500 days from now the world will be watching as the opening ceremony sets the stage for the London Olympic and Paralympic Games. We want to connect Britain one of the world’s most vibrant and exciting countries with people across the globe. And we want Mauritius to be a part of it. [...]
22 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Mauritius Lotto Winners of 19 March 2011 – A factory worker and assistant driver among the three winners
The two winners of the 72nd lotto draw are a factory worker living in Quatre-Bornes and an assistant driver of the East. They each win Rs 24,757,657. However, we do not yet know the identity of the third lucky winner. The person has not come at the headquarters of the National Lottery at Ebenes to
22 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot
Nobel winner links Japan tsunami effect on economy
Nobel Prize winner Woodrow Clark II, a proponent of sustainable development who visited Mauritius last year, and Eric Ng Ping Cheung, an economist, have both presented their views on the effects of the tsunami in Japan on the local economy. When quizzed on the impact of the crisis in Japan, Clark II said that the [...]
21 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
China central TV crew on mission meets minister Bodha
With the new strategy and policy of the government to focus on emerging markets, the Ministry of Tourism and Leisure is putting all its efforts into attracting potential visitors from China to the island. A China Central Television (CCTV) crew composed of five people is in Mauritius for a promotional campaign of the island. CCTV [...]
21 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Sixthth international week of francophone launched
The Institut de la Francophonie pour l’Entrepreneuriat (IFE) launched its sixth international francophone week at the Mauritius College of the Air (MCA) building, Réduit, on Monday. Minister of Tertiary Education, Science, Research and Technology Dr Rajesh Jeetah attended the event where 31 awardees received their diplomas after completing an 18-month course in entrepreneurship. The francophone [...]
21 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Jeetah Snr reflects on his long political career
‘Aiming higher’ is the motto adopted by Ramnath Jeetah, educator and politician. Jeetah was bestowed with the title of Grand Officer of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean (G.O.S.K) for his commitment to the field of education and agriculture. In an interview, Jeetah speaks of a Mauritius that has been [...]
21 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Seminar on good corporate governance
A workshop on good governance and the role of board of directors and parastatal bodies will be held on Wednesday at Link Hotel, Ebène. It is an initiative of the Office of Public Sector Governance (OPSG) and will regroup some 100 participants, including directors and board members. The participants will be acquainted with the result [...]
21 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
La Nina causes drop in number of cyclones
Since the beginning of the summer season in November last year, the island received only three named cyclones. They are Abele, Bingiza and the last one was Cherono. Compared to previous years, the number of cyclones affecting the island has decreased substantially. Years ago, the Meteorological Station of Vacoas had predicted an average of 12 [...]
21 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
GOPIO celebrates Bihar Diwas today
For the first time, ‘Bihar Diwas’ (Bihar Day) will be celebrated on Tuesday. The official ceremony will be held at 2 pm at Aapravasi Ghat, Port Louis. This was stated by minister of Arts and Culture, Mookhesswur Choonee at a press meet in Port Louis on Monday. This festival is an initiative of the Global [...]
21 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Minister goes to Dhaka to sign MoU
Mauritius is turning more and more to Bangladesh for recruitment of foreign workers and, to facilitate their entry, Labour minister Shakeel Mohamed is flying soon to Dhaka to sign an agreement. “It is important to go for such an exercise but the exact day is not fixed yet,” said the minister to The Independent. He [...]
21 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Malaysia has been hit by a new sex scandal with a video showing a man purported to be a top opposition leader
Malaysia has been hit by a new sex scandal with a video showing a man purported to be a top opposition leader in compromising positions with a foreign sex worker.... Read more »
21 Mar 2011, KotZot
Colonel Gaddafi’s son killed in kamikaze pilot attack on Tripoli barracks
Colonel Gaddafi suffered a massive personal setback today when one of his sons was allegedly killed in a suicide air mission on his barracks. Khamis, 27, who runs the feared... Read more »
21 Mar 2011, KotZot
Safari Adventures
Quatre bébés tigres accueilleront les visiteurs à Casela le mois prochain dans le cadre d’un projet de safari de grande envergure. Safari Adventures, qui propose depuis 2007 les activités de... Read more »
21 Mar 2011, KotZot
Lower and middle income families in Mauritius are reeling from a surge in prices
PRICES BLITZ: A mother’s daily struggle Lower and middle income families in Mauritius are reeling from a surge in prices, estimated at more than 15% over the past six months,... Read more »
21 Mar 2011, KotZot