Local Mauritius
Industrial production index up by 1.8 pc in 3rd quarter
According to the Central Statistics Office (CSO) report published on Friday, in the third quarter of 2011, the overall index of industrial production decreased by 5.5 per cent compared to the previous quarter. However, it increased by 1.8 per cent compared to the corresponding quarter of 2010. The index shows the evolution of the volume [...]
26 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Subutex: one arrested in French connection
French national of Mauritian origin Jivananden Paupiah also known as Sivom Paupiah,42, is spent his Christmas behind the bars at Fresnes the second most notorious prison in France. Key figure in the traffic of Subutex, he has been incriminated by two ‘carriers’ who were to fly to Plaisance with a large amount of this tablet [...]
26 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
SAJ warns nation against corruption
The President of the Republic, Sir Anerood Jugnauth (SAJ) focused his Christmas address on 3 major issues affecting society namely waste of public funds, fraud and corruption and drug abuse. The President warned the public against accumulation of debt and said that it was time for cutting down on expenses because of tough economic situations [...]
26 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Court puts La Balise Marina back on track
The La Balise Marina project is back on track following the ruling of Judge Eddy Balancy who rejected the complaint of Rivière Noire fishermen. Works were on the construction of a marina as part of an IRS project were halted since April 29 following objections from the fishermen. They included l’Association des Pecheurs Professionnels La [...]
26 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Min of Fisheries to launch coral farming in 2012
The Ministry of Fisheries will go ahead start coral farming next year as degradation of the coral reefs has been observed around the island. Coral farming can also be a lucrative business for large as well as small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Mauritius since it tallies with the government¹s empowerment programme which encourages people, [...]
26 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
MSM politburo to talk alliance with MMM
Jugnauth said that PM is afraid of MMM-MSM alliance, which is in making: The possibility of the remake of an MSM-MMM alliance like 2000 will be discussed by the MSM politburo on December 28. This was announced said by the leader of Mouvement Socialiste Militant (MSM), Pravind Jugnauth at a press meet in Port Louis [...]
23 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
CPE review remains top priority
For the coming year, one of the top priorities for minister of Education and Human Resources, Dr Vasant Bunwaree is the review of the Certificate of Primary Education (CPE). The first national consultative forum concerning the CPR review was held on Monday and was attended by various stakeholders who made several proposals. “A lot of [...]
23 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Gita issue riles ISKCON
The local chapter of International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) is closely following the court case against Bhagavad Gita which will be heard on Monday December 19, in Tomsk, Russia. “Some of our movement’s detractors are making a major court case, attempting to establish that Srila Prabhupada’s Bhagavad Gita, as it is, is extremist literature [...]
23 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Forensic expert supects one more assailant in Lam Po Tang case
Forensic pathologist Dr Amah Charya Ramaswamy Gujjalu contradicted some of the points raised by chief police medical officer (CPMO) Sudesh Kumar Gungadin in the autopsy report of Hélène Lam Po Tang. On the other hand, magistrate Maryse Panglose-Cala from the District Court of Pamplemousses was surprised that the victim’s body temperature and the room temperature [...]
23 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Uteem’s bodyguard killed in accident
Former president Cassam Uteem’s bodyguard met with a tragic end on Thursday. Kayfayatoullah Jeenally died in a road accident at Brabant Street, Port Louis at around 4 am. His motorcycle collided with a stationary truck at the D’Entrecasteaux junction. Jeenally died on the spot. The lorry driver was tested negative for alcohol but appeared in [...]
23 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
UoM celebrates Xmas with senior citizens
The students of the Management Society (MS) at University of Mauritius (UoM) organised a fun day for the elderly at Paul Octave Wiehe auditorium, Réduit on Thursday. The objective was to celebrate Christmas and enjoy the season of joy with senior citizens. Around 100 people from homes such as St Hugh, Pavillon St Marie, Couvent [...]
23 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
EIB in favour of clean, renewable energy
The vice president of the European Investment Bank (EIB), Plutarchos Sakellaris visited the Omnicane industrial complex at La Baraque Omnicane, L‘Escalier on Tuesday. He expressed the EIB’s support for initiatives such as Omnicane in the sector of clean and renewable energy production in the context of sustainable development. He said that the bank is fully [...]
23 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Women’s centre receives Rs 3.3 million for renovation
The Lady Sarojini Jugnauth Women’s Home in Calebasses now boasts a newly renovated building with an organised store, new seating arrangements and newly built dormitories, which allow for greater privacy and space for the residents. The Rs 3.3 million that was spent on the renovations was contributed by well wishers and CSR funding. Lady Sarojini [...]
23 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Summer school programme to continue on larger scale
Introduced on a pilot basis in November, the summer school programme is being considered a great success in all 20 schools. The project will continue on a larger scale next year, most probably in August 2012 involving all schools scoring less than 50 per cent at the Certificate of Primary Education (CPE) level. The minister [...]
23 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Health sector to recruit more staff
Major developments are expected in the health sector next year. In this context, the minister of Health and Quality of Life, Lormus Bundhoo announced that around 400 nurses will be recruited for further enhancement and to serve the public in better way. The recruitment will be done in two batches starting with the first in [...]
23 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Bérenger meets President
MMM leader discusses Carcassone report on electoral reforms with saj. Mouvement Militant Mauricien leader Paul Bérenger had yet another meeting with President Sir Anerood Jugnauth (SAJ) on Thursday. Though a short one, it is being viewed with great interest as there are talks of the President joining active politics. Confirming the meeting, Bérenger said that [...]
23 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Heavy rains flood houses in south
On Wednesday it rained heavily in the south and several houses in the regions of Mahebourg, Riviere des Creoles, Carreau Esnouf and Trois Boutiques were flooded. Firefighters had to intervene to help the families. In some places the water reached up to three feet. The residents of Carreau Esnouf stated that it is the first [...]
22 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Fishermen demand social aid
The Syndicat des pêcheurs de Maurice (SPM) is demanding social welfare for its members. “We have had a really bad year and the minister of Fisheries has turned a deaf ear to our problems. We do not know what to do and who to turn to,” said the president of SPM, Judex Ramphul. He further [...]
22 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
College allotment computerised: Boolell
Rose Belle North Government School rewarded 237 of its students who successfully completed the Certificate of Primary Education (CPE) exams. The students include those from 2009, 2010 and 2011 batches and are the ones who received a minimum of 15 units at the exams. The ceremony was held in Rose Belle on Wednesday. The minister [...]
22 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Joint working group for effective use of DTAA
The India-Mauritius Joint Working Group is meeting in Port Louis on December 21 to 23 to establish adequate safeguard mechanisms to prevent possible misuse of the India-Mauritius DTAA (Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement) by residents of countries other than Mauritius, and to build a proper framework for an effective exchange of information to combat malpractices like [...]
22 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily