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Historian speaks on slave history
Historian Jocelyn Chan Low gave multiple insights on salve history. He said the abolition of slavery resulted from pressure on parliament by proponents of slavery abolition such as social groups. The pressure groups were guided by religious considerations.
31 Jan 2011, The Independent Daily
Activities to mark abolition of slavery
A number of activities are being organised in various parts of the island to mark the 176th anniversary of the abolition of slavery on February 1.
31 Jan 2011, The Independent Daily
Mauritians in Egypt advised caution
Families of Mauritians living in Egypt are worried over the emerging chaotic situation in Egypt. So far, the protests have been aimed at ousting President Hosni Mubarak and his regime, not against foreigners.
31 Jan 2011, The Independent Daily
Fire extinguishers in vehicles mandatory
All vehicles should be equipped with fire extinguishers from Tuesday onwards, failing which the driver will be liable to a fine up to Rs 10,000.
31 Jan 2011, The Independent Daily
Équipez vos véhicules des extincteurs à partir de demain!
Les autorités appliqueront la loi à partir de demain, notamment sur deux mesures annoncées quelques mois auparavant.
31 Jan 2011, Yashvin, pages of my life
Stop Visiting Mauritius sur Youtube
Quelques jours après le meurtre de Michaela Harte, un vidéo clip intitulé « Stop Visiting Mauritius » circule sur Youtube. Plus de 2000 personnes l’ont déjà visionné. La vidéo de deux minutes fait le récit de cet événement tragique. Elle raconte comment la jeune Irlandaise, en lune de miel à Maurice, a été tuée dans [...]
31 Jan 2011, KotZot
Air Mauritius : hausse des prix des billets d’avion
Lundi, 31 janvier 2011. Se rendre à l’étranger à bord d’un avion d’Air Mauritius coûtera plus cher à partir de demain. Le transporteur national a annoncé aujourd’hui une hausse des prix des billets d’avion. La majoration variera de Rs 82 à Rs 615. «La compagnie s’est retrouvée dans l’obligation de revoir à la hausse ses [...]
31 Jan 2011, KotZot
JT de 19h30 – lundi 31/01/11
Title: JT de 19h30Channel: MBC 1Start Time: 19:30Date: 2011-01-31End Time: 20:15
31 Jan 2011, MBC
Zournal Kreol – lundi 31/01/11
Title: Zournal KreolChannel: MBC 2Start Time: 19:00Date: 2011-01-31End Time: 19:20
31 Jan 2011, MBC
Water cuts continue despite rainfall
Despite the heavy rain, the Central Water Authority (CWA) will continue water cuts until further notice.
31 Jan 2011, The Independent Daily
Fate of old MBC building still undecided
The fate of the old Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) building at Louis Pasteur Street, Forest Side,remains undecided. Dan Callikan, the director of the national television station, said that the MBC board will soon take a decision on the issue.
31 Jan 2011, The Independent Daily
Chellum to hold demonstration against price hikes, Medpoint deal
The recent increase in commodity and oil prices and the controversy surrounding Medpoint have prompted the secretary general of the Association des Consommateurs de L’île Maurice (ACIM), Jayen Chellum, to announce a series of activities that will begin next week.
31 Jan 2011, The Independent Daily
Dream come true story of Sonia
Sonia Dosoruth was born in Port Loius but fulfilled one of her dreams at University of Paris- Sorbonne (Paris IV).
31 Jan 2011, The Independent Daily
Famous Guess brand opens first retail outlet in island
After establishing City Sports and Nike stores in Mauritius, City Sport (Maurice) Ltd has set up the first Guess fashion brand store on the island. The launch was held on January 28 at Jumbo Commercial Centre in Phoenix.
31 Jan 2011, The Independent Daily
Indian sculptor carves monument on slavery at Le Morne
Rajivanayan Pandey, dean of the Faculty Arts and Crafts College of Fine Arts and in charge of the sculpture department at the University of Lucknow, India, carved a stone monument in the 'Monument International sur la route des esclaves’ square. It is located at the foot of Le Morne mountain, in front of the public beach.
31 Jan 2011, The Independent Daily
Drug case penalty reduced
The sentence of MR Bissessur who had been convicted for illegally obtaining an import of 414 grams of heroin has been reduced to 30 years of imprisonment.
31 Jan 2011, The Independent Daily
Bérenger maintains Medpoint clinic
During his weekly press conference on January 28, the leader of the Opposition, Paul Bérenger, described the acquisition of Medpoint Clinic as the “scandal of the century”. He also spoke of the five points he had highlighted during his last conference and added that the government must make the initial evaluation report of Rs 75 million of the clinic public.
31 Jan 2011, The Independent Daily
Suspect dies in custody
Jean Pierre Laurent, 35, was found dead in his cell at the Beau Bassin prison on January 29.
31 Jan 2011, The Independent Daily
Widow cannot lodge appeal
The widow of police sergeant Balakrishna Hamtohul cannot pursue the appeal of her deceased husband. This decision was taken in the Supreme Court by senior puisne judge Keshoe Parsad Matadeen and judge Saheed Bhaukaurally.
31 Jan 2011, The Independent Daily
Trafic de drogue : il avale Rs 5 M d’héroïne
Weces Lau Osvaldo Ali Da-cruz, 29 ans, n’a pas eu le temps de livrer les 36 boulettes d’héroïne d’une valeur marchande de plus de Rs 5 millions. Une escouade de la brigade anti-drogue, menée par le sergent Rujub, a été plus rapide que ses contacts locaux. Interpellé hier alors qu’il venait de quitter l’enceinte de [...]
30 Jan 2011, KotZot