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Seven Mauritians witness Japan’s Earthquake , Tsunami disaster
They have witnessed the greatest disaster ever experienced in the land of the rising sun. For the first time in their existence, the ground shook beneath their feet. . But two days after the earthquake, they reassure their families and told them that they are safe. The Mauritian thought that they would die. Within minutes,
14 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot
Loto : le plus gros jackpot de Rs 75 M prévu ce samedi
Le jackpot de la Loterie Nationale atteint, cette semaine, un montant record. La cagnotte sera approximativement de Rs 75 millions. Personne n’a réussi à trouver la combinaison des six bons... Read more »
14 Mar 2011, KotZot
Chagos : soutien des Maldives à Maurice pour contester le projet de parc marin
La république des Maldives soutiendra Maurice dans son combat contre le projet des Britanniques de transformer les eaux territoriales de l’archipel des Chagos en un immense parc marin. C’est ce... Read more »
14 Mar 2011, KotZot
Un camionneur renverse trois présumés voleurs
Un présumé voleur tué et ses deux complices grièvement blessés après avoir été renversés par un camion conduit par un habitant de Quatre-Bornes. Celui-ci qui aurait agi avec intention d’infliger... Read more »
14 Mar 2011, KotZot
Mauritius, Maldives forge common Chagos front
Mauritius and Maldives should sit down, exchange notes and fine tune their strategies when addressing the Chagos problem. This is what Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed said at a joint press conference held at Clarisse House on March 12 before the flag raising ceremony. Nasheed is the chief guest for the 43rd Independence Day celebrations. Nasheed [...]
14 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
BPO workers on second hunger strike
Cynthia Edouard and Mary Joyce, two former employees of Infinity BPO Limited, supported by Jeff Lingaya, were on their third day of hunger strike in front of Infinity Tower at Ebène on Friday. They are deploring the fact that they have still not received their pay-off, as outlined by the Ministry of Labour, last month. [...]
14 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Lecturer to study media literacy in US
Christina Chan-Meetoo, a Mauritian lecturer from the University of Mauritius (UoM) has been selected by the American embassy for the International Visitors Leadership programme. Discussions will be held on media literacy: promoting civil society through new media technology. The conference will be organised from March 21 till April 8 in New York, USA. Participants will [...]
14 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Navin Ramgoolam – “Nous allons surmonter les obstacles”
“L’intégrité et l’honnêteté sont deux grands principes dans la vie d’un individu et dans la vie d’un pays. Ma détermination à lutter contre la fraude et la corruption est inébranlable.... Read more »
14 Mar 2011, KotZot
STEP to organise regional finance experts meeting
Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) Mauritius, in association with branches of Arabia, Cape Town, Johannesburg and Seychelles, will host a regional conference on March 24 and 25 at the Intercontinental (ICT) hotel, Balaclava. The theme of the conference will be ‘Global Private Client Crossroads – Mauritius, Regional and Global Perspectives’. It will involve [...]
14 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Health check-ups in schools
Since the launch of the School Health Programme (SHP) in 1997, 94,000 screening tests of non-communicable diseases have been conducted. Of these, 21,000 cases have been referred to health centres and hospitals. This health promotion programme, involving the secondary schools and some 28,000 students of Form III and Lower VI, is a collaborative venture between [...]
14 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Vanilla Islands takes off
The Vanilla Islands project which is a package holiday destination including Réunion island, Madagascar and the Seychelles edges closer to reality as a press voyage will be organised for German media in April. It will be followed by several road shows in most German towns in May and the setting up of an academy for [...]
14 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
ACIM deplores ICAC inquiry against MedPoint case
The Association des Consommateurs de L’île Maurice (ACIM) has deplored the lack of transparency regarding the investigation of the ICAC on the purchase of the MedPoint Clinic by the government in December, 2010. At a press conference held in the premises of ACIM in Bell Village on Friday, the secretary general Jayen Chellum said there [...]
14 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Positive returns for NPF, NSF
The National Pensions Fund (NPF) and National Savings Fund (NSF) Investment Committee chaired by the financial secretary, Ali Mansoor, held a press conference on Friday. It was held at the conference room of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, Port Louis to talk about the performances of the two funds for the year ending [...]
14 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
French nationals dupe 60-yr-old
The officers of the Central CID are investigating a case of alleged fraud amounting to Rs 13 million. They are looking for two French nationals and a restaurant owner in Grand Baie. Police is awaiting for some important documents. The complainant, Daniel Gouabault, 60 years, said that the duo made him believe that he holds [...]
14 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Indian PSUs donate
The Mauritius Health Foundation (MHF), in collaboration with the High Commission of India in Mauritius, held a heart run for the detection of cardiovascular diseases at 9 am at the Indira Gandhi Centre for Indian Culture, Phoenix. Minister of Education and Human Resources Dr Vasant Bunwaree, who is also a founder member of the MHF, [...]
14 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Car crash at Alma: five victims
Accident at Alma - one dead and four wounded. This is the tragic result of a traffic accident that took place Friday, March 11, afternoon at Alma with a bus of the CNT and a car.
13 Mar 2011, motors.mega.mu
Tsunami devastates Japan 65 years after the US American nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
A destructive act of nature, often described as an act of God, is not very much different from a destructive act of Man. While the populations of the world offer... Read more »
13 Mar 2011, KotZot
Eighteen injured at “ring-road” construction
Eighteen workers on new bridge building over the “ring-road” at the rear of the center of international conference Straws were injured in the collapse of a scaffold to 21:00 Friday night.
13 Mar 2011, motors.mega.mu
Accident at Alma , one dead and four wounded
One dead and four wounded. This is the tragic consequence of a traffic accident that took place yesterday afternoon at Alma involving a bus of the CNT and a car. The driver of the car died on the spot while the four occupants, a woman and three children – were injured. The injured were rushed
13 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot
McDonald’s opens in controversy at Jumbo Phoenix
McDonald’s , the burger king is operational at Jumbo Phoenix , Mauritius since yesterday. The introduction of McDonald’s at this point is heavily contested by the local branch of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) whose headquarters is a few meters from the restaurant. This religious movement has filed a Supreme Court injunction to
13 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot