Local Mauritius
IBL makes short film on child violence
A short film titled ‘Paran Zordi Zour’ (parents nowadays) was launched on Wednesday. The film is sponsored by IBL Foundation and realised by the ombudsperson for children’s office. The launch ceremony took place at IBL House, Caudan in the presence of Mireille Martin, minister of Gender Equality, Child Development and Family Welfare, Nicolas Merven, IBL [...]
01 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Academy to provide assistance
Dr Ravi Kant Dubey, chairman of the Bhojpuri Academy, Bihar, India visited Mauritius last week to cement collaborations with the government and other institutions to promote the Bhojpuri language. Dr Dubey is author of several literary works. The Independent talked to him about the status of Bhojpuri in Mauritius Very often, people give attributes to [...]
01 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Ministry to offer two scholarships to prisoners
The minister of Tertiary Education, Science, Research and Technology, Dr Rajesh Jeetah has announced that the ministry will be offering two scholarships to prisoners who want to pursue their education. The prisoners will be able to study through distance learning. He declared this during the National Validation workshop on ‘Report on Incarceration and Recidivism in [...]
01 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Lover boy beaten up, left naked
The Flacq Criminal Investigation Division arrested four people, who had kidnapped and sequestrated a youngster from Poste de Flacq, earlier in October. They were presented in the District Court of Flacq on Wednesday and were temporarily charged with sequestration. Nazurally Mohammud Zahid, the lawyer of one of the suspects, Seeven, filed a bail motion for [...]
01 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
China Chamber of Commerce organises business forum
The China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products (CCCME) organised a forum on Wednesday at Hilton Resort, Flic en Flac. The objectives was to provide an insight into the opportunities in Mauritius, share business information and also establish relationships among business people. Cader Hossen, minister of Industry, Commerce and [...]
01 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Law Society seeks consensus on court fees
The Mauritius Law Society (MLS) met in Port Louis on Wednesday with regards to conclusions drawn from a meeting with the attorney general, Yatindra Nath Varma. This was a follow up of a previous MLS meeting held on November 11 to debate the increase in court fees announced by the Supreme Court Rules Committee. The [...]
01 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Activities chalked out for children on holidays
Activities under the Spécial Vacances programme, organised by the Ministry of Youth and Sports for the school holidays, will officially start on Thursday. These will go on for three weeks. Two major components are Cyclo Vacances and Beach Games. The kickoff for Cyclo Vacances, which will last three days, will be held on Thursday at [...]
01 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily
Hiring differently-abled to be made mandatory says Bappoo
Measures will be taken to make sure that employers comply with the rule that persons with disabilities constitute 3 per cent of the company’s staff. The Ministry of Social Security, National Solidarity and Reform Institutions is working with the State Law Office to prepare new regulations that will be enforced soon. “The recruitment of disabled [...]
30 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Science subjects face gender imbalance
An educational workshop titled ‘Gender issues in Biology education’ was organised on Tuesday at DAV College in Port Louis. Several speakers gave their views on the topic. The audience comprised government and private secondary school biology educators. The workshop’s main objective was to integrate research into paedagogy so as to improve the quality of biology [...]
30 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Mauritius to host World Telugu Conference in Dec ‘11
The The World Telugu Conference will be held from December 8 to 10 at the Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre, Phoenix. The conference will include the participation of Telugu speaking people from different parts of the world, especially from Andhra Pradesh, Malaysia, Singapore and Fiji. The aim is to promote and protect the language worldwide. In [...]
30 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
US Embassy, US Alumni to create awareness against AIDS on Dec’1
Investments in global health are a pillar of American leadership. They are also an expression of American values. To mark World AIDS Day this year, the US Embassy is partnering with the Port Louis USA Alumni Association (PLUSAAA) for an event, which will gather some of the most vulnerable targets of the AIDS scourge: women [...]
30 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Summer school attracts over 600 students
The Summer School Programme will officially begin in 20 primary schools on Wednesday. Over 600 students have already registered for the same. This was stated by the minister of Education and Human Resources at the launch of the programme held on Tuesday at Mauritius Institute of Education (MIE), Réduit. Education minister Dr Vasant Bunwaree stated [...]
30 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
External trade records downwards trend
The Central Statistics Office published External Trade Statistics for the period January to September on Tuesday. Total exports for the first nine months of 2011 stood at Rs 56,273 million against imports of Rs 105,716 million, resulting in a trade deficit of Rs 49,443 million, which is 5.3 per cent higher than the figure of [...]
30 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Naiade rebranded Lux* , targets uniqueness
Naiade Resorts Limited (NRL) is being rebranded as Lux* Island Resorts. The change will apply to all five star hotels coming under its wing and will be effective from December 1.The decision was announced by Paul Jones, chief executive officer of Naiade, in the presence of several members of its executive committee and Piers Schmidt, [...]
30 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Tuitions should be abolished: MP
On Tuesday, several issues were raised with regards to the Education (Amendment) Bill in Parliament. The objective of the bill is to amend the Education Act by extending the ban on tuitions in Standard IV, to enable the ministry to approve the conduct of the Enhancement Programme or any other programme. Josique Radegonde, MP MMM [...]
30 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Education Bill goes through
Private parliamentary secretary (PPS) Maneshwar Peetuimbur, who was speaking on the Education Amendment Act, congratulated the minister of Education and Human Resources, Dr Vasant Bunwaree for the bill. He said, “It is the desire of the government to rehabilitate learning, salvage education and spare children undue stress. The government should encourage creative and analytical skills [...]
30 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Swan rewards gold medalists
Four gold medalists who participated in the 8th Indian Ocean Island Games received their prizes from Louis Rivalland, group chief executive of Groupe Swan on Tuesday in Port Louis. At a draw during the previous prize ceremony to award the other six gold medalists on October 11, these four gold medalists Yannick Lincoln (cycling), Brian [...]
30 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Major delays expected at UK airports
United Kingdom Border Agency (UKBA) workers will undertake a nationwide strike on Wednesday, which is threatening the flow of traffic at airports. Major delays of more than 12 hours are expected in the processing of passengers through the UKBA. Heathrow airport is one of the main airports to which airlines from Mauritius fly. In a [...]
29 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Special lecture marks Iqbal day
During a lecture held on Monday at the Razak Mohamed Centre in Phoenix to celebrate Iqbal Day, Dr Zahid Munir Amir from Pakistan spoke about the philosophy of the great philosopher, scholar and poet, Muhammad Iqbal. The lecture was organised by the Quaderi Sunni Circle, the Muslim Ladies Club and the Doha tertiary institute. The [...]
29 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
MT releases new internet tariffs
A reduction of 13 per cent is expected for ADSL Home and 17 per cent for My.T. Internet users can take advantage of this reduction from December 1. This announcement was made by the chief executive officer of Mauritius Telecom, Sarat Dutt Lallah on Monday in Port Louis. He added that the tariff reduction will [...]
29 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily