Local Mauritius
Boolell to represent PM at AU summit in Ethiopia
Foreign Affairs minister Arvin Boolell will participate in the 20th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council and the 18th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from January 26 to 30. He will be representing the Prime Minister and lead the Mauritian delegation. The theme chosen this year is, ‘Boosting [...]
25 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Rodrigues braces for regional election
Rodrigues is ready for elections, which will be held on February 5. No party member has withdrawn candidature from the list of 44 postulants. The list includes candidates from the Organisation du Peuple de Rodrigues (OPR), the Front Paritique Rodriguais (FPR) and the Mouvement Rodriguais (MR). The Muvman Indépandis Rodriguais (MIR) had requested for an [...]
25 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Dangerous chemicals act to be amended
In a bid to mitigate the effects of climate change, the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development will initiate amendments to the Dangerous Chemicals Control Act and the Consumer Protection Act. Under these amendments, in January 2013, the government will impose a ban on imports of appliances and equipment such as air conditioners with gases [...]
24 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Sino-Mauritians pay tribute to ancestors
As per tradition, the Sino-Mauritian community started Spring Festival by a ceremony to honour the ancestors at the Kwan Tee Pagoda in Port Louis on Monday. On the occasion tribute was paid to the ancestors so that families prosper, live in peace and find peace of mind to welcome the New Year under the sign [...]
24 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
NGOs hosts forum on African peer review setup
The Mauritius Council of Social Service, in collaboration with the Electoral Institute for the Sustainability of Democracy in Africa (EISA), is organising a two day workshop on January 24 and 25 at La Plantation Resort & Spa, Balaclava. This workshop is on the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) process in three countries namely Malawi, Tanzania [...]
24 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Air Mauritius, Air France extend MoU
Air Mauritius and Air France are putting into place a commercial partnership consisting of a code sharing agreement between Reunion Island and Mauritius from February 1. According to the partnership, Air France will propose daily flights operated by Air Mauritius under the number of the Air France flight between Mauritius and Reunion airports. “Air France [...]
24 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
La Balise Marina allocates Rs 24 m for social projects
As part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities, La Balise Marina has launched a number of programmes to be implemented in Black River district. A total amount of Rs 24 million has been allocated for various social purposes. This will be spent over a period of three years. Rs 11 million has been earmarked [...]
24 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Six sentenced for theft of telephone cables
Magistrate Asha Egan Ramano sentenced six residents of Pailles to jail for stealing telephone cables belonging to Mauritius Telecom (MT). An inspector of MT had filed a police complaint on February 4, 2008 alleging that some 300 metres of cables belonging to the company were stolen. Their value was estimated to be around Rs 519,332. [...]
24 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Expenditure on alcoholic drinks rose by 16.2 pc in 2011: CSO
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) tracked the evolution of prices of different sub-indices during 2011. It was found that the consumer price index (CPI) increased by 6 points from 124.4 in December 2010 to reach 130.4 in December 2011. The rise of alcoholic beverages and tobacco by 16.2 per cent is mainly attributed to an [...]
24 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Rashid Imrith expresses reservations on PRB
Rashid Imrith, president of the newly officialised Federation of Public Sector and Other Unions, denounced the lack of coordination in the public sector as far as the implementation of the Performance Management System (PMS) is concerned. He expressed some qualms with regards to the timeliness of the Pay Research Bureau (PRB) report due for October [...]
24 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Weekend loot tallies over half million rupees
Over the weekend, several cases of theft were recorded across the island. A total of Rs 650,000 was looted. At Pereybere, a 32-year-old coordinator reported that during her absence on Saturday, thieves entered into her house and stole various objects including jewellery, a laptop, a camera and a sum of Rs 10,000. The total value [...]
24 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Jeetoo hospital new complex near ready
The new building of Jeetoo hospital in Port Louis, which has been partially operational, will be completed by early June. Built at a cost of Rs 2 billion, this project is fully funded by the government. “The government has invested a lot of money in this project and we are happy to see the progress. [...]
24 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Cyclone threat to Rodrigues
At 4 pm on Thursday, the meteorological station of Vacoas issued a class 2 cyclone warning in Rodrigues. According to the forecaster of the day, the cyclone Ethel, a tropical depression, intensified into a moderate tropical storm during the day and was centered at 4 pm near the points 16.0 degrees south and 66.5 degrees [...]
20 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Good intention not enough: MMM’s Boolell
In a freewheeling interview with The Independent first time member of parliament, Mouvement Militant Mauricien’s (MMM) Satish Boolell opens up about his political aspirations, the water crisis, tackling the addiction issue and more. Excerpts from an interview: Your entry on the political scene is seen as a fresh breeze. How do you feel? One can [...]
20 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
SC, HSC results out on Jan 30, Feb 6
The School Certificate (SC) and Higher School Certificate (HSC) results are expected to be out on January 30 and February 6 respectively. This was confirmed by the director of the Mauritius Examinations Syndicate (MES), Professor Lucien Finette, on Thursday. Speaking to The Independent, Professor Finette stated, “The MES has been informed that the SC results [...]
20 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Port Louis to mark Spring Festival
In the context of the Spring Festival to be celebrated on January 23, a series of activities is being organised in close collaboration with the Federation of Chinese Societies with the support of the Embassy of the People‘s Republic of China. The year 2012 is the year of the dragon, which is considered the ultimate [...]
20 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Duval reaffirms ties with France
Vice prime minister and minister of Finance, Xavier-Luc Duval, who is on an investment promotion mission since January 14, is currently in Paris. He met the French minister for Cooperation, Henri de Raincourt on Thursday. This visit was an occasion to reaffirm the friendship between the two countries. Aside from addressing the different matters of [...]
20 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Fault cuts off Emtel users for 19 hours
Emtel’s Internet, BlackBerry, Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) and Multimedia Messaging Services (MMS) were down from Wednesday night. The service was re-established at around 3 pm on Thursday. Subscribers received a message informing them that the problem was being looked into. Emtel users were still able to make and receive calls. Speaking to The Independent, Shyam [...]
20 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Mosquito control law gets tougher
Severe and necessary action will be taken against those who encourage mosquito breeding by accumulating water at their places. This was stated by the minister of Health and Quality of Life, Lormus Bundhoo on Thursday. “My ministry will be very strict with those who do not take measures to reduce the risk of mosquito breeding. [...]
20 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Police raid seafood outlet
The Brigade des Jeux seized 600 kilograms of fish at a branch of Hassen Taher Seafood at Camp Levieux, Rose Hill. The owner was fined for breaking the cold chain and failing to display the expiry date. The operation was headed by chief inspector Hector Tuyau. The company was fined by sanitary inspectors from the [...]
20 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily