Local Mauritius
Island receives Rs 90 million to fight carbon emission
The Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development received a sum of Rs 90 million from the African Board and the Kyoto Protocol. “This will serve to initiate rehabilitation works to review air conditioning units using ammonia in the different ministries,” said the minister of Environment and Sustainable Development Deva Virahsawmy to The Independent. He highlighted [...]
19 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
FSM-PAL-MAM speak against abolition of BLS
The new self-proclaimed third political force FSM-PAL-MAM federation are adamant they do not want the Best Loser System (BLS) to be abolished. Leader of Mouvement Authentique Mauricien (MAM) Elizier François, told The Independent that “the federation will fight to maintain BLS.”He explained that the BLS was crucial in a democratic country because it is important [...]
19 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
3 Bangladeshi workers held for attack
Suspects identified by victim as attackers, 4 of 9 suspected rioters released on bail. Three Bangladeshi nationals – Jolil, 29, Shamim, 29, and Alam, 24 were presented in court on Tuesday over their involvement in the Roche Bois riots. The workers were arrested on September 17, after Rigory Jeannot, identified them as the people who [...]
19 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
College takes up fight against diabetes
As part of the 112th birth anniversary of Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam (SSR), the SSR Medical College in collaboration with the International Association of Medical and Biomedical Researchers (IAMBR) organised a two-day symposium which ended Tuesday under the theme ‘Diabetes- the way forward’. Present for the occasion, the minister of Tertiary Education, Dr Rajesh Jeetah highlighted [...]
19 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
Island celebrates SSR’s birthday
Despite pm’s absence at kewal nagar, ceremony was held with great pomp in presence of several ministers, mps. To mark the 112th anniversary of Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam (SSR), a cultural programme was organised on Tuesday by the Ministry of Arts and Culture and the Moka Flacq District Council at the SSR Memorial Park in Kewal [...]
19 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
Plant trees, eco warriors urge
To commemorate the 112th birth anniversary of Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam, Save Our Planet Earth (SOPE), a non-governmental organisation (NGO) proceeded to a Tree Census ceremony at the Municipality of Quatre Bornes on Tuesday. The President of the Republic, Kailash Purryag and the minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, Deva Virahsawmy were present at the occasion. [...]
19 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
Govt seeks autonomy in field of hydrography
The Southern Africa and Islands Hydrographic Commission (SAIHC) held its ninth conference in Flic en Flac on Tuesday. The purpose of the two-day programme was to provide a platform to discuss ways of improving surveying and charting in the region, planning joint survey operations as well as capacity building and empowerment in field of hydrography [...]
19 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
Best Loser System outdated: Ramgoolam
Reluctant to negotiate with MSM, says exercise will be futile. Prime Minister, Navin Ramgoolam, spoke out on Tuesday about the ongoing Best Loser System debate saying, “We cannot continue with the Best Loser System (BLS) as it’s no longer necessary.” He was addressing the media at the wreath laying ceremony held on Tuesday at the [...]
19 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
Eau :?nos réservoirs se vident dramatiquement
La prudence est de mise. Le niveau d’eau dans les différents réservoirs à travers le pays commence à baisser. Il y a un mois, au 17 août plus exactement, le plus grand réservoir du pays était rempli à 83,7 % de sa capacité alors que lundi il était à 77,9 %. Malgré cela, Mare-aux-Vacoas affiche un taux supérieur par rapport à l’année dernière. A cette même époque, il n’était rempli qu’à seulement 35 %.• CWA : une stratégie payante
19 Sep 2012, Le Matinal
PRB chief files complaint over fake conversion table
The director of the Pay Research Bureau (PRB) Mohan Parsad Aujayeb, filed a police complaint on Monday after a false conversion table of salaries to be given to civil servants was circulated. Speaking to The Independent, Aujayeb said: “It is high time to put things into perspective and now, it is the role of the [...]
18 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
‘Queen’ of Plaine Verte receives death threats
The Plaine Verte police station has initiated an inquiry after the ‘Queen of Plaine Verte’ lodged a complaint of harassment. The 34-year old resident of Vallée des Pretres alleged that her name is being dragged into this case and that she has received death threats on her mobile phone. She added that she is not [...]
18 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
SC, HSC exam dates disappoint rectors union
The union of rectors of state colleges has expressed their dissatisfaction with the examinations dates of the School Certificate (SC) and Higher School Certificate (HSC) which will begin on September 27 and 28 respectively. These dates are coinciding with the end-of-year internal examinations for students of lower forms in several colleges, and this is expected [...]
17 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
Municipal elections must be held in 2012: LGA
Salim Muthy, spokesperson of the Front Commun des Travailleurs Sociaux (FCTS) has filed a complaint in the Supreme Court on Tuesday against the government for the non-holding of municipal elections. The case will be heard on October 25. However, the new law stipulates that the elections will be held in 2012, according to the Ministry [...]
17 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
National Library marks SSR’s 112th birth anniversary
To mark the 112th birth anniversary of late Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam (SSR), the father of the nation, the National Library in collaboration with the Ministry of Arts and Culture held a round table on Monday in Port Louis. The event focused on the theme ‘SSR and International Relations’. The session was conducted by Sedley Assonne, [...]
17 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
IAWPC condemns MSPCA for animal cruelty
The International Animal Welfare and Protection Coalition (IAWPC), in a press release, responded to the comments made by Shashi Shanto, the president of the Mauritius Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA). This followed the IAWPC’s recent letter to the Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam expressing deep concern and condemnation of the cruel methods [...]
17 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
Global organisation proposed for archive digitisation initiative
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Library and Archives Service has held on a one-day conference on Friday in Geneva, Switzerland to mark Digitisation Day 2012. The participants at the conference have explored the digitisation projects and best practices for librarians, archivists, and information professionals. The ITU’s definition of digitisation for the purpose of the conference [...]
17 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
Touch pads remained clear favourites at 2012 Infotech
The Infotech 2012 expo has been hailed as a success according to the National Computer Board. The expo received more than 100,000 visitors over the four-day period. “It was beyond our expectations and shows that Mauritianas are really interested in new technology,” said chairman of NCB Suraj Ramgolam. Orange, Emtel, and MTML Red Line presented [...]
17 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
Unions ask for a toned-down 2013 budget
The Federation of Civil Service and Other Unions (FCSOU) held a press meeting on Monday to comment on the budget proposals, salary compensation and the recent falsified document in circulation pertaining to the Pay Research Bureau (PRB) salary increase. FCSOU president, Narendranath Gopee emphasised, “The minister of Finance, Xavier Luc Duval, must come up with [...]
17 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
Buildings identified to accommodate hawkers
The president of the Street Vendor’s Association (SVA) Hydar Ryman, sent a letter to the Prime Minister’s Office on Monday to discuss possible solutions regarding the problems being faced by the vendors. Ryman is seeking the intervention of the Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam and has stressed that approximately 2,000 families are currently affected. In response [...]
17 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
Douane : sérieux manque d’effectifs
Le département de la douane, plus précisément au port, souffre en ce moment. Un manque d’effectifs en est la cause. Au lieu de 800 officiers, on n’en dénombre que 620. Ce manque d’effectifs à des endroits stratégiques a une incidence sur la productivité.
17 Sep 2012, Le Matinal