Local Mauritius
First ever ‘Travel and Leisure expo’ launched in Phoenix
Three-day event to highlight and promote quality of local products , develop domestic tourism. The first edition of the ‘Salon du Voyage et des Loisirs’ to be held from September 14 to 16 at the J & J Auditorium in Phoenix was inaugurated by the President of the Republic, Kailash Purryag on Thursday. This event [...]
16 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
Audits gain importance in public sector
The Office of the Public Sector Governance proceeded with the opening of a workshop on Audit Committee on Wednesday at Cyber Tower 1 in Ebene. This workshop was held to demonstrate the importance that audit committees are gaining around the world. “It is often said that the audit committee is like a good insurance policy [...]
13 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
Families benefit from social housing project
Eight families from Cluny and Beemanique Residence were made proud home owners on Saturday. The construction of the houses were made possible by a joint partnership between the National Empowerment Foundation (NEF) and Omnicane through its corporate social responsibility (CSR) fund . The handover ceremony took place at the Residence Beemanique community centre in the [...]
13 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
JCI opens competition for best business plan
The Junior Chamber International (JCI) Mauritius launched the National Best Business Plan Competition 2012 (JCI Mauritius NBBPC 2012) at a press conference on Wednesday. In fact the JCI Mauritius first launched this flagship programme in 2001 and it is now seeking to foster or revive the entrepreneurial spirit among its members and within communities around [...]
13 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
NGO reaches out to children online
Halley Movement an NGO working for children launched an online counselling service on Wednesday. The service on halleymovement.org hopes to encourage children victim of abuse to seek help online where counsellors will guide them. Speaking at the event, Gender equality minister Mireille Martin stated that child development and protection ranks very high on the agenda [...]
13 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
ICT hailed to become Island’s second economic pillar
The second edition of the ICT/BPO conference organised by the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology in partnership with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa was launched on Wednesday at Flic en Flac. This three-day event saw the presence of ICT minister Tassarajen Pillay Chedumbrum, director of ICT and Science Division at UNECA Dr [...]
13 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
InfoTech 2012 expected to attract over 80,000 visitors during four day expo
The 19th edition of Info Tech 2012 organised by the National Computer Board (NCB) is taking place from September 13 to 16 at the Swami Vivekananda International Convention Centre, Pailles. The opening ceremony was launched by minister of Information and Communication Technology, Tassarajen Pillay Chedumbrum, on Wednesday. More than 80,000 technology lovers are expected to [...]
13 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
La Valette residents not respecting social contract
Speaking to The Independent on Wednesday, the minister of Social Integration and Economic Empowerment, Suren Dayal, pointed out several problems which have surfaced at La Valette where 198 houses have been constructed by the National Empowerment Foundation (NEF) for financially weak families. He said that the beneficiaries of the social housing units are not respecting [...]
13 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
Ministry plans biogas production
The Ministry of Local Government and Outer Islands will be considering biogas production. “We want to improve the living conditions of the people and make the environment greener,” said the minister of Local Government and Outer Islands, Hervé Aimée, to The Independent. Aimée explained that biogas is the result of biological decomposition of organic matter [...]
13 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
Drug ring suspects appear in court
Under tight security measures, the ‘Demolition Gang’ members Jimmy Marthe alias Colosso and Jimmy Alexis also known as Rodriguais appeared at the Bail and Remand Court of Port Louis on Wednesday. The police objected to their release on bail and soon after the hearing, they were taken to the Plaine Verte Anti Drug Smuggling Unit [...]
13 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
Logement : remise de clés à huit bénéficiaires du Sud
C’est avec le sourire aux lèvres que sept familles de Résidence Beemanique, à Cluny, et une de Nouvelle France, ont reçu les clés de leur nouvelle maison dont la construction a été financée conjointement par Omnicane Foundation et la National Empowerment Foundation (NEF). C’était au cours d’une cérémonie officielle qui s’est tenue à Cluny, samedi.
12 Sep 2012, Le Matinal
Mauritius ranked 41st in internet use
According to the report of the World Wide Web Foundation (WWWF), Mauritius is ranked 41st in the world in terms of Internet usage and first in Africa out of the 30 countries listed from the continent. Worldwide, South Africa came out 36th and Egypt 39th. Of the countries listed at the bottom 10, seven are [...]
12 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
Number of vehicles increase by 2.6 pc
According to the Central Statistics Office, an increase of 2.6 pc has been noted in the number of vehicles in the country. In June this year, 411,527 vehicles were registered at the National Transport Authority compared to 400,919 at the end of December last year. Between January and June this year, around 13,118 new vehicles [...]
12 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
Travel and Leisure fair to be held from Sep 14
The first edition of the ‘salon du Voyage et des Loisirs’ will be held from September 14 to 16 at the J&J Auditorium at Phoenix. The aim is to showcase the products of the island, develop domestic tourism and attract the local population. This exhibition is being organised by the Voyageur Travel & Tours in [...]
12 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
Martin highlights commitment towards women empowerment
On Tuesday, the minister of Gender Equality, Child Development and Family Welfare Mireille Martin inaugurated a one-day workshop on the Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). The event took place at Gold Crest Hotel, Quatre Bornes. The objectives of the workshop were to sensitise stakeholders to the convention and [...]
12 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
15 per cent wage hike demanded in construction sector
‘we deserve it as there has been no wage revision for 13 years’. Huge construction sites are mushrooming throughout the island where thousands of workers are being employed. On the other hand, the Construction, Metal, Wooden and Related Industries Employees Union’ (CMWRIEU), which regroup workers in the construction sector, has been pressing for a salary [...]
12 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
Seaweed culture projects show positive results
The experimental projects on seaweed culture in the island and Rodrigues are showing positive results. Tthe Mauritius Research Council (MRC) invested substantially in researching avenues for seaweed farming and the development of seaweed derived products both in Mauritius and Rodrigues. “The scientific and marketing research conducted in the pre-feasibility phase have both proved to be [...]
12 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
Smart fish project for island, Austral Africa
On Tuesday, the first secretary of the European Union (EU) Cecile Tassin-Pelzer spoke to The Independent on the smart fish programme. She elaborated that the smart fish project is a multi-dimensional one which is part of the regional strategy for fishery. Tassin-Pletzer further explained: “Smart fish is part of several projects which the EU is [...]
12 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
89-yr-old suspect deemed unfit for trial
Eighty nine year old murder suspect Sewduth Ghoorbin, was deemed is not fit to face a lengthy trial at the Assizes Court, by neurologist Dr Harrish Reesaul who was deposing in court on Tuesday. He told judge Pritviraj Feknah the suspect will not be able to follow the case for several hours, adding he will [...]
12 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
EU joins IOC in fight against illegal fishing
A Thai fishing vessel was caught red-handed looming in the sensitive zone of India Oceania by the French patrol vessel Osiris and local coast guard aircraft during a patrol held on September 6. The fishing vessel has been escorted to Port Louis. This was announced in a press meet held by the Indian Ocean Commission [...]
12 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily