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Tunisians to discuss PTA on Thursday
A delegation of technical officials from Tunisia will be in Mauritius on Thursday and Friday to initiate discussions on a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA). The Tunisian delegation will be led by Saida Hachicha, director of Trade and Industry of Tunisia. As for the Mauritian side, it will be led by Sunil Boodhoo, deputy director, Trade [...]
18 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
US wants greater trade ties with island
US chargé d’affaires Demetrios Marantis, deputy United States Trade Representative (USTR), is impressed with how Mauritius judiciously uses all the opportunities and preferential treatments offered to optimise its economy. The ambassador was addressing an audience on trade at an event hosted on Tuesday by the Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) in the context [...]
18 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Action plan against mosquitoes launched
The Ministry of Health and Quality of Life is working on a multi-sectoral action plan for the prevention of chikungunya and dengue in Mauritius. According to the minister of Health, Lormus Bundhoo, the fight against chikungunya is a national issue. Bundhoo highlighted, “A series of aggressive measures to combat the disease and to prevent its [...]
17 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
GLK locked out of launching ceremony of Kreol Morisien
Grupman Larkansiel Kreol (GLK) welcomes the initiative of introducing the Kreol as an optional language in the primary education system during the 2012 school year. In a communiqué issued on Friday, GLK wishes to thank the government for its vision and allowing this historic introduction in school. However, GLK deplores the fact that the members [...]
17 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
CPI stood at 130.4 in Dec 2011
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has published data on the consumer price index (CPI). It was found that the CPI, which stood at 124.4 in December 2010 registered a net increase of 4.8 per cent to reach 130.4 in December 2011. Increases in monthly CPI were noted for January to April, June to August and [...]
17 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Election in Rodrigues
Second and final part So, as a result of the constant struggle of a group of pioneers within Rodrigues for greater freedom of action, in particular in the government of Rodrigues in matters of greater concern to them, the government amended the Constitution [new section 75A refers] and passed the Rodrigues Regional Assembly Act 2001 [...]
17 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Long Beach clinches Best Resort award
French magazine Hôtel & Lodge magazine offers a unique view on hotels, private retreats and lodges across the world. It has awarded Long Beach as the ‘Best Resort’. For the fourth edition of these awards, Hôtel & Lodge did a preliminary selection of 25 hotels in 2011 for the ‘Best Resort’ category. The selected hotel [...]
17 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Special lecture marks Thiruvalluvar Day at MGI
To mark Thiruvalluvar Day, the Mahatma Gandhi Institute (MGI) council organised a special lecture on Monday at the Subramania Bharati Lecture Theatre at its premises in Moka. Several dignitaries including ICT minister Tassarajen Pillay Chedumbrum, Indian high commissioner TP Seetharam, former education minister Armoogum Parsuramen and representatives of the MGI were present on the occasion. [...]
17 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Journalist Dooharika to appeal to Privy Council
The application for leave to go to the Privy Council by journalist Dharmanand Dooharika was taken pro forma, that is formally taken, at the Supreme Court on Monday. Found guilty, he was sentenced to three months for contempt of court on December 2011. The assistant of the DPP, Rashid Amine informed judges Keshoe Parsad Matadeen [...]
17 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
MRA collects Rs 1 bn in surplus of estimates
At a press conference held at the headquarters on Monday, the director general of Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA), Sudhamo Lal announced that the revenue collected for 2011 was Rs 53.03 billion, which exceeded budgeted estimates of Rs 52.6 billion. In 2012, the multi-award winning institution plans to facilitate processes involving taxes, decriminalising the tax and [...]
17 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
EU donates Rs 60 million for economic reform programme
The European Union Commission adopted a financing decision worth EUR 1.5 million (approximately Rs 60 million), to provide technical assistance to support the Mauritian government’s economic reform programme. “We will provide technical assistance to the government and line ministries to enhance capacity to successfully implement the 10-year economic reform programme,” said Alessandro Mariani, ambassador and [...]
17 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
US, island discuss investments
Mauritius, which relies heavily on exports, is concerned about the international economic crisis. Diversification of local products for export under AGOA is one of the means to strengthen relations between the United States and Mauritius. The fifth council of TIFA (Trade and Investment Framework Agreement), currently taking place in Mauritius on January 16 and 17, [...]
17 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
MDFP records 15 pc increase in ’11 turnover
The year 2011 was a very good one for Mauritius Duty Free Paradise (MDFP) with a turnover of Rs 1.8 billion. It represents an increase of 15 per cent amounting to Rs 400 million. The surplus gives the MDFP the means to finance the new duty free shops at the new terminal, a project estimated [...]
16 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
NGO offers lunch to senior citizens
In the context of the Spring Festival, the Chinese New Year, which falls on Monday, January 23, Heen Foh Lee Kwon Society invited some 60 elderly persons of the Sino-Mauritian community living in homes across the island for a lunch at the Heen Foh Hall in Port Louis on Saturday 14. It is in a [...]
16 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
INSIGHT launches best video contest to mark 44th Independence Day
In order to mark the 44th Independence Day of the Republic of Mauritius in style, INSIGHT, a media group has launched a nationwide competition looking for the best 2-4 minute video clip creatively expressing the contemporary Mauritius. The competition is opened to seasoned professional and amateur photographers, artists, creative minds and all those who wish [...]
16 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
MTPA to attend int’l meet in Delhi
The 19th edition of the South Asian Travel & Tourism Exhibition (SATTE), India’s biggest B2B exhibition in the sector will be held in New Delhi at Pragati Maidan from February 10 to 12. Mauritius, along with other countries such as USA, Australia, Canada, Belgium, Italy, United Kingdom, Thailand and Singapore will be present at this [...]
16 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Emirates to promote island destination worldwide
At the signing ceremony, which was held at the Emirates Headquarters in Dubai, Mauritius was represented by Michael Sik Yuen, Minister of Tourism and Leisure, Premila Roy, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tourism and Leisure, Robert Desvaux, Chairman of the Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority and Dr A. Karl Mootoosamy, Director of the MTPA. Majid Al Mualla, [...]
16 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Rape suspects confess to crime
Police officials arrested Patrick Pautou alias Sounouk, 35, and Christabelle Therese, 17, for trying to sexually assault an eight-year-old. Pautou is also wanted for the attempted murder of police constable Gooraye on January 9. The child claimed she was alone at home in Roche Bois when Pautou entered the house along with Christabelle. He grabbed [...]
16 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
UNDP experts screen PMS in civil service
A team of experts from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) are studying the files of several ministries to identify possible inefficiencies in the Performance Management System (PMS) of the civil sector. The Ministry of Civil Service and Administrative Reforms has ordered the study in an effort to boost the system of performance assessment. According [...]
16 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Adult literacy to be evaluated
The National Council of Women is making an appeal for an evaluation study of the adult literacy programme. The programme was launched in 1986. Since then about 8000 women aged between 16 and 80 years who have never attended school or who cannot read and write have benefited from it. The courses are conducted in [...]
16 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily