Local Mauritius
Lux* celebrates new identity
Lux* Island Resorts (ex-Naiade) held its gala opening performance at Lux* Le Morne on Saturday, bringing together guests from at least 15 countries. Among the participants were journalists, ministers and bankers. The Tourism minister Michael Sik Yuen highlighted that the rebranding of Lux* is a global innovation. “Mauritius has a well deserved equation with quality [...]
05 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
BUAV: stop cruel export of monkeys
The British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection (BUAV) has launched an advertising campaign for Mauritius calling on residents and holidaymakers to help save monkeys from a cruel fate. The BUAV campaign intends to change this with its striking adverts revealing a dark secret of paradise island. The BUAV message is simple but powerful; like [...]
05 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Larceny, work safety on parliamentary agenda
A theft at the diving store in compound of the Mobile Wing, Bramer Banking Corporation, safety at workplace on the agenda, use of methadone, additional security measures taken to improve the safety of tourists and the population during the holiday season, corruption, dividends paid to France Telecom, politician‘s speeches in religious gatherings, amongst others are [...]
05 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Pick n Pay chief visits Mauritius
The founder of Pick n Pay, Raymond Ackerman, is in the country for a courtesy visit and he will be visiting Pick n Pay Bagatelle and Cascavelle. Raymond Ackerman graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of Cape Town early 1950‘s. Motivated by his father who had established Ackermans in Cape Town, [...]
05 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
MSM against postponing of elections
The leader of the Mouvement Socialiste Militant (MSM) Pravind Jugnauth alleged in a press meet held on Saturday in Port Louis that relationship among the government members are going from bad to worse. He also spoke of the Local Government Bill which will be discussed on Tuesday. Jugnauth announced that they would come up with [...]
05 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
PTR finds 2000 remake shameful
A remake of the MMM/MSM alliance of 2000 would be a national disgrace. This is what was said by the president of Labour Party, Patrick Assirvaden in a press meet held on Saturday in Port Louis. He also said that the Mouvement Militant Mauricien (MMM) should not take the Mouvement Socialiste Militant (MSM) under its [...]
05 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
6.5 pc rise in external trade in Q 3: CSO
The central statistics office (CSO) published data on external trade for the third quarter of 2011 and it shows the value of international trade at Rs 56, 633 million. It is 6.5 per cent higher than the previous quarter and 11.2 higher in relation to the corresponding quarter of 2010. During the third quarter of [...]
05 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Plan for energy efficiency unveiled
To develop strategies for efficient use of energy, the Ministry of Energy and Public Utilities unveiled the Energy Efficiency Management Office (EEMO) on Thursday. The announcement was made at a press meet held at Domaine les Pailles on Thursday. The office also aims to bring new legislation to ensure that machinery and equipment, which is [...]
02 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Mauritius hosts world Telegu conference
The 4th World Telugu Conference, organised under the aegis of the Ministry of Arts and Culture, in collaboration with several Telugu associations and the Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University in Andhra Pradesh, will be held from December 8 to 10 at the Indira Gandhi Centre for Indian Culture (IGCIC), Phoenix. At a press conference held on [...]
02 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Purchase of ‘dholl puri’ made possible by card
The official launch of the ‘Etoile’ card by the company Algorithmix Co Ltd was held on Wednesday at Mindspace Building, Ebene in the presence of the chief operating officer (COO) of the Mauritius Post Ltd, Giandev Mooteea and Sanjiv Goburdhun, CEO of RHT Holding Ltd. . The launch was also an opportunity for Algorithmix to [...]
02 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
World ICT meeting to be held next week
The ninth World Telecommunication / ICT Indicators Meeting (WTIM) 2011will be held at the Swami Vivekananda International Convention Centre (SVICC) from December 7 to 9. It will be inaugurated by the ICT minister Tassarajen Chedumbrum Pillay. Moreover, from December 5 to 6, an Expert Group on Telecommunication / ICT Indicators (EGTI) will hold a meeting [...]
02 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Youth to take part in financial literacy contest
The Financial Literacy and Promoting Young Talent Competition was launched by the Financial Services Commission (FSC) on Thursday at FSC House, Ebene. The ceremony was in line with its 10th anniversary celebration. The aim of the competition is to create awareness among young people about financial services, which is becoming one of the major pillars [...]
02 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Standard Chartered Bank wins Financial Inclusion Award in UK
Standard Chartered bank received the Financial Inclusion Award at The Banker’s 2011 Bank of the Year Awards held in London on Wednesday. The Financial Times-owned magazine’s annual awards are regarded as the industry standard for banking excellence in light of its strong international presence, and the breadth of projects that it has undertaken to broaden [...]
02 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Municipal elections to be held early 2012
Amid pervasive furore over postponement of the municipal elections, minister of Local Government and Outer Islands Louis Hervé Aimée announced that they will be definitely held ‘very soon next year.’ “What’s the hurry?” he asked the guests at the honorary citizenship ceremony held at the municipal council of Curepipe on Wednesday evening. He went one [...]
02 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
HRDC organises first edition of Excellence Awards at Balaclava
The Human Resource Development Council (HRDC) held an award ceremony on Thursday night at the Intercontinental hotel in Balaclava recognising leading organisations and human resource professionals who have achieved excellence in their field. No less than 74 applications were received from a number of leading organisations in Mauritius and Rodrigues. Another 16 applications came from [...]
02 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
GBOT receives 2 platinums
The Global Board of Trade (GBOT), which is a Mauritius based online platform for economic analysis, received two platinums at the 2011 MarCom Awards. The awards are administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP) based in the USA, which is one of the oldest and most respected competition hosts in [...]
02 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
MCCI reasserts itself with new visual identity
The Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) unveiled its new identity on Wednesday night at the Link Hotel, Ebène. In a bid to consolidate their presence on the economic stage nationally and regionally, a new dynamic, fluid yet simple logo was launched. MCCI wants to rethink, reinvent and redefine its identity and hopes that [...]
02 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Law to protect foreign workers
The new regulations concerning the recruitment of foreign workers will be taken into consideration on Friday at the Conseil des ministres. The Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment will be more vigilant about the recruiting agents who operate illegally. Around 50 recruiters of foreign workers operate illegally in Mauritius, declared the minister of Labour, [...]
01 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Needy students get SBM scholarships
As part of its corporate social responsibility programme, State Bank of Mauritius (SBM) offered scholarships to 83 needy students, including four from Rodrigues who got excellent results at their Highe School Certificate examinations. The award ceremony was held on Wednesday at the SBM Tower in Port Louis in the presence of the representatives of the [...]
01 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Harel Frères finances NGOs
The ‘Fondation Harel Frères has till now donated more than Rs 2 million to 17 NGOs. Representatives from these associations were invited on November 29 at Belle Vue Mauricia, to receive their cheques, which were handed over by Cyril Mayer, managing director of Harel Frères group that will soon be known as Terra. Eradication of [...]
01 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily