Breaking news Mauritius
Michaela McAreavey murder: Security guard appears in court on larceny charges
Police in Mauritius have asked for more time to investigate a case involving a former security guard at the hotel where Michaela McAreavey was murdered. Dassen Naraynen, 27, who worked at the Legends Hotel, appeared in court this morning accused of conspiracy to commit larceny. He was originally charged with the Co Tyrone woman’s murder, [...]The post Michaela McAreavey murder: Security guard appears in court on larceny charges appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
17 Aug 2012, KotZot
Tourism in Mauritius has been hit by the global economic slowdown
The number of tourists visiting Mauritius fell 2.4 percent year-on-year in July, dragged lower by a slump in visitors from France, one of the Indian Ocean island’s most important markets. Statistics Mauritius said on Friday arrivals from France fell 30 percent in July to 15,633 from 22,333 in the same period a year ago. Tourism [...]The post Tourism in Mauritius has been hit by the global economic slowdown appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
17 Aug 2012, KotZot
New pension fund scheme for employees of local authorities
A new pension fund scheme for employees of local authorities will be created in the weeks to come , announced by the Minister of Local Government and Outer Islands, Mr. Hervé Aimée during a press conference held in Port Louis yesterday. Government has agreed to the State Insurance Company of Mauritius Ltd (SICOM) setting up [...]The post New pension fund scheme for employees of local authorities appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
16 Aug 2012, KotZot
Price Observatory: Goods are Cheaper in Grand Port, Pamplemousses and Rivière du Rempart
The Price Observatory (PO), operating under the aegis of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Consumer Protection, published on 10 August 2012 the findings of the fourteenth pricing exercise. During a press conference, the Chairperson, Mr. Harish Bundhoo, also launched the first survey with a revised list of outlets and products. The PO outlined that [...]The post Price Observatory: Goods are Cheaper in Grand Port, Pamplemousses and Rivière du Rempart appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
16 Aug 2012, KotZot
Penalty Points System will be operational in Dec/Jan
The introduction of Penalty Point System will not be fully operational until December as implementation of the system will take some time. The Prime Minister’s Office stated that the new system will be in force as from December, whereas officers of the Ministry of Land Transport are of the opinion that it might start only [...]The post Penalty Points System will be operational in Dec/Jan appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
16 Aug 2012, KotZot
VOH – “We call on the authorities to ban Facebook in Mauritius”
The VoH believes that “we cannot have communal comments in a fragile nation like Mauritius” “We call on the authorities to ban Facebook in Mauritius.” Krit Manohur said during a press conference on Tuesday 14th. According to the president of Voice of Hindu (VOH), “we can not have any communal comments in a country like [...]The post VOH – “We call on the authorities to ban Facebook in Mauritius” appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
15 Aug 2012, KotZot
Government spends around Rs 500 a day on each person detained in our penitentiary institutions
According to a Statistics Mauritius report, the government spends around Rs 500 a day on each person detained in our penitentiary institutions. It highlighted that the total (recurrent and capital) actual expenditure of the Prison Services in Mauritius was Rs 822 million for the fiscal year 2011. Its share as a percentage of the total [...]The post Government spends around Rs 500 a day on each person detained in our penitentiary institutions appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
15 Aug 2012, KotZot
Open letter to Darlmah Naëck – The truth that hurts!
« Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. » Suspending Darlmah Naëck, journalist at The Défi Media Group, from his functions for speaking the truth and for expressing his opinions on established historical facts is a symptom of a very serious disease which is plaguing Mauritius. On 8th August [...]The post Open letter to Darlmah Naëck – The truth that hurts! appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
12 Aug 2012, KotZot
Pink pigeon spotted in West London linked to species native to Mauritius
Is this pink pigeon a punk, or just pretending to be a flamingo? They may be seen as pests by some, but this bizarre-looking pigeon has been earning admirers since it was first spotted in Ealing, west London. The brightly-coloured bird, seemingly a white pigeon with large blotches of luminous pink on its feathers, has [...]The post Pink pigeon spotted in West London linked to species native to Mauritius appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
10 Aug 2012, KotZot
Facebook – Kushal Kundhaisingh public apology to the Muslim community
After the Krishnee Bunwaree, it was the turn of Kushal Kundhaisingh to apologize for his actions. The racist comments of this young man of 20 has been circulating for some time on Facebook captured as a print screen. He apologized at a press conference at Sir Abdool Rasack Mohamed Hall in Phoenix, Wednesday, Aug. 8, [...]The post Facebook – Kushal Kundhaisingh public apology to the Muslim community appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
08 Aug 2012, KotZot
Bellboy at Legends Hotel to give evidence at Michaela McAreavey’s murder trial
Rajiv Bhujun , the bellboy at Legends Hotel who disappeared from Mauritius before he could give evidence at Michaela McAreavey’s murder trial has returned to the island to speak with detectives involved in the new probe into her death. Police were under pressure to speak with Rajiv Bhujun, who was with her husband John McAreavey [...]The post Bellboy at Legends Hotel to give evidence at Michaela McAreavey’s murder trial appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
08 Aug 2012, KotZot
Bruno Raya – “We want more respect for anti-piracy laws”
More than 12,000 people want the laws to be enforced against piracy. They signed the petition of artistes during a march which was held Saturday in the streets of Rose Hill. This petition will be handed to the Prime Minister’s Office in the coming days. “We want more respect for anti-piracy laws. We held this [...]The post Bruno Raya – “We want more respect for anti-piracy laws” appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
06 Aug 2012, KotZot
Sectarian comments on Facebook – Krishnee Bunwaree out of jail on bail
Krishnee Bunwaree is out of jail on bail. The young lady from Vallée-des-Prêtres, accused of having posted sectarian comments on Facebook, was release this Monday, Aug. 6 after providing bail of Rs 25,000 and signed an acknowledgment of Rs 75,000 to the court. The Court, however, imposed some conditions on Krishnee Bunwaree: she must relocate [...]The post Sectarian comments on Facebook – Krishnee Bunwaree out of jail on bail appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
06 Aug 2012, KotZot
Krishnee Bunwaree not to blame – Blame the real inciters!
Why blame Krishnee Bunwaree, however wrong she may have been about the awful things she said on facebook against Muslims, their religion and their fasting during the sacred month of Ramadan? In Islam, if Ms Bunwaree acknowledges her mistake and repents, she is exonerated. […] Krishnee Bunwaree is just a victim being treated unfairly and [...]The post Krishnee Bunwaree not to blame – Blame the real inciters! appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
04 Aug 2012, KotZot
Let’s stop pretending there’s no racism in Mauritius
Mauritius had been one of the most multicultural, multi-religious and multilingual island on the planet for a long time. Blatant and subtle discrimination is all so pervasive in line with cast,colour, region, language and religion. There is ostracizing in academic areas and bullying in work places and those who practice such atrocities get away easily [...]The post Let’s stop pretending there’s no racism in Mauritius appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
03 Aug 2012, KotZot
Facebook racist comments – Krishnee Bunwaree admitted to Rose Belle hospital
Facebook Mauritius: Krishnee Bunwaree, 22 years old was arrested on wednesday, August 1, by the Cybercrime Unit as part of the investigation into the dissemination of her racist remarks on the social network Facebook. After a night spent in police cell, she appeared in court Thursday, August 2, where a provisional charge of “access to [...]The post Facebook racist comments – Krishnee Bunwaree admitted to Rose Belle hospital appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
03 Aug 2012, KotZot
Racist comments on Facebook – Krishnee Bunwaree provisional release rejected
Krishnee Bunwaree arrested for her racist comments on Facebook has been remanded in custody until Monday, August 6. Arrested on Wednesday 1 August 2012, the inhabitant of Port-Louis had her court hearing in Port Louis this Thursday, August 2 in violation of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrime Act 2003. Sergeant Robin Bundhoo Cybercrime Unit of [...]The post Racist comments on Facebook – Krishnee Bunwaree provisional release rejected appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
02 Aug 2012, KotZot
56 speed cameras to be installed on Mauritian roads
Fifty-six Fixed speed Cameras will soon be installed on additional roads to encourage to reduce speeding on roads The Central Procurement Board (CTB) is currently evaluating the bids that were received for the installation of these devices. Delivery will be done in stages before implementation. The first phase is to deliver the speed Cameras to [...]The post 56 speed cameras to be installed on Mauritian roads appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
01 Aug 2012, KotZot
Facebook : Krishnee Bunwaree liable to 5 years in jail and Rs1Million fine for her racist comments
Krishnee Bunwaree today admitted posting racist comments on a particular Facebook page a week ago. This resident of Vallée-des-Prêtres, aged about twenty years old, was brought into police custody on Wednesday 1 August at the end of an interrogation at the Cybercrime Unit to Central Barracks. She will be presented in Court this Thursday, August [...]The post Facebook : Krishnee Bunwaree liable to 5 years in jail and Rs1Million fine for her racist comments appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
01 Aug 2012, KotZot
Young French girl on trial in Mauritius trafficking Subutex
The young woman suspected of trafficking Subutex and imprisoned in Mauritius, demands her acquittal. What would have been a dream holiday turned into a nightmare for Aurora. The 24 year old from Lyon was arrested Aug. 19, 2011 at Plaisance airport on the island of the Indian Ocean. In her luggage, customs officials discovered Subutex [...]The post Young French girl on trial in Mauritius trafficking Subutex appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
01 Aug 2012, KotZot