Local Mauritius
Aurecon appointed to advisory role on Mauritian Light Rapid Transit System
Aurecon has been appointed as a partner with lead agency Singapore Cooperation Enterprise (SCE) and the Singapore Mass Transit Corporation (SMRT) to provide technical advisory services around setting up a Light Rapid Transit (LRT) system for the Republic of Mauritius’ Ministry of Public Infrastructure.
24 Sep 2012, Le Matinal
29 nouveaux avocats prêtent serment
La profession légale compte 29 nouveaux avocats. Ces derniers ont prêté serment devant la Cour suprême, ce vendredi, en présence de leurs parents et des membres du barreau.• Réactions
22 Sep 2012, Le Matinal
Marchands ambulants : l’escalade !
Six hommes et une femme ont été arrêtés, vendredi, à la Place d’Armes et à la rue Farquhar, au cours d'affrontements jusqu'à fort tard des marchands ambulants avec les forces de l'ordre.• Rue Farquhar et Place-d’Armes sous forte tension
22 Sep 2012, Le Matinal
Veterans to rekindle football frenzy
The seventh edition of the International Masters Football Festival (IMFF) will be held between September 21 and 23 at the New George V Stadium in Curepipe. The minister of Youth and Sports Devanand Ritoo applauded the effort of Savanne Veterans Football Club (SVFC)for the organising the festival. “The youth will thus have the chance to [...]
21 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
Constance Award winners honoured
A ceremony was held on Tuesday at Constance La Gaieté in Flacq to award the winners of the annual Constance Education Award. Bon Accueil SSS and Rajkumar Gujadhur SSS won the first prize for the School Certificate (SC) and Higher School Certificate (HSC) levels respectively. The organising committee believes the future of the country depends [...]
21 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
Marine farming new means to slump price of fish on market
With rs 10 m budget, Project will also help fishermen earn better living, meet consumer demand. With a budget of Rs 10 million, the minister of Fisheries, Nicolas Von Mally is focusing on the creation of marine farms in the coastal regions of the island. “The objective is to increase the production of fish, crabs, [...]
21 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
EMEA Finance chooses MCB as best local bank
The Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) has been chosen ‘Best local bank in Mauritius’ by the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Finance Magazine for the third time in a row. The magazine is a publication of Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd and has as its editorial vision to be the independent voice for the financial [...]
21 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
‘MMM’s new electoral model dangerous, confusing’
The opposition leader Paul Bérenger has proposed an electoral reform based on the system of 62-20-8 elected representatives in parliament. The system proposed by the Mouvement Militant Mauricien (MMM) leader is to integrate the best loser system (BLS) in the absence of non-ethnic declaration of candidates. The new model advocated by Bérenger is based on [...]
21 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
Govt not in violation of LGA act with election delay
Following the case lodged by the spokesperson of the Front Commun des Travailleurs Sociaux (FCTS) Salim Muthy against the municipal elections not being held by the government, The Independent spoke to lawyer Dan Kissoon and the former town clerk of Beau Bassin-Rose Hill Chit Dukhira on the action undertaken in Supreme Court. Kissoon explained that [...]
21 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
Huge potential seen for aircraft registration in Mauritius
The government reviewed the policy for the registration of aircraft in Mauritius, bringing into effect the Civil Aviation (Amendment) Regulations 2010 on February 1, 2010. This provision has eased the possibility of the island becoming a centre for Aircraft registration, which comprises several advantages for the aviation market. According to the Associate of Conyers Dill [...]
21 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
AIDS helpline service to hold fundraiser event
Sida Info Maurice, the helpline for HIV and AIDS victims will be holding a Bingo evening on September 29. The purpose of the event is to raise funds for the service which is available to the public for all questions related to HIV, sexually transmitted infections and sexuality.The counsellors are all trained by the association [...]
21 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
Ministry warns of rise in sea level impacts to island
The Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development warns that by year 2100 the island will experience an increase of sea level of between 18 and 59 cm. The ministry has published the findings in a booklet entitled Climate & Ozone Layer Protection. The minister of Environment Deva Virahsawmy told The Independent: “Mauritius is a small [...]
21 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
Mayors trip expenses questioned
The meeting of the Beau-Bassin/Rose Hill municipal council on Wednesday focussed on the cost of trips made abroad by the mayors and chief executives. According to estimates from 2006 to 2012, the trips undertaken by mayors and chief executives have amounted to Rs 2,146,000 and Rs 1,140,541 respectively. These trips were approved by advisors at [...]
21 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
Dayal’s cell phone details being probed
ADSU inquiring to whom cell phones were given. The State witness-in-waiting in the Dereck drug racket case Ashish Dayal was interrogated at the Plaine Verte Anti Drug Smuggling Unit on Thursday. The team led by ADSU head Assad Rujub focussed on the mobile phones secured in his possession. He was accompanied by lawyers Hervé Lassémillante [...]
21 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
NTUC asks govt to revise salary hike
Benydin said that compensation will be provided in January and govt still has time to offer new compensation. The National Trade Unions Confederation (NTUC) has asked the government to revise the salary compensation during a press meet held on Wednesday. The secretary general of NTUC Toolsiraj Benydin said that the compensation will be provided in [...]
21 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
Mauritius ranked 8th on worldwide economic freedom
The Economic Freedom of the World Report 2012 compiled annually by the Fraser Institute, a Canadian-based think tank, has placed Mauritius in 8th position out of 144 countries, with a rating of 7.90 out of 10. This rank was occupied by the United Kingdom last year, now 12th on this year’s index. While Hong Kong [...]
21 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
Marchands ambulants : confiants que le PM résoudra leur problème
“Cela fait plus de 25 ans que nous exerçons dans la capitale mais depuis un mois presque, nous ne pouvons travailler en raison d’une interdiction de la municipalité de Port-Louis et de la police”, clament des marchands ambulants. Un jugement a été rendu le 16 août pour interdire de façon permanente aux marchands ambulants d’opérer dans un rayon de 500 mètres du marché central.
21 Sep 2012, Le Matinal
Chemin Vingt-Pieds : un nouveau visage pour Grand-Baie
Les travaux de réaménagement du Chemin Vingt Pieds ont démarré depuis quelques semaines. Cette route devrait faciliter l’entrée à Grand-Baie La Croisette.
21 Sep 2012, Le Matinal
Demande de bloquer le film anti-islam
Le Jamiat Ul Ulamah a exprimé son mécontentement contre le film américain anti-islam à petit budget, ‘Innocence of Islam’.
20 Sep 2012, Le Matinal
Hadj : visa pour 700 pèlerins pas approuvé
Seulement 1 300 pèlerins pourront accomplir le hadj à La Mecque, même si plus du double se sont fait enregistrer cette année.
20 Sep 2012, Le Matinal