Local Mauritius
IHC holds business workshop
The Indian High Commission held a business workshop on Monday at Labourdonnais Waterfront hotel with the theme ‘Credible India a Business Partner’. The aim was to encourage trade between the two nations. Several Mauritian and Indian business people were present and participated in wide ranging discussions. They shared views and exchanged ideas on topics such [...]
29 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Government encourages e-learning
The minister of Tertiary Education, Science, Research and Technology, Dr Rajesh Jeetah inaugurated the Author’s Workshop organised by Elsevier Science Direct on Monday. Jeetah stated, “The objective of my ministry is to create an enabling environment for Mauritius so it can emerge as a centre of excellence. This objective will not be achieved without research. [...]
29 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
EPA targets complete trade agreement
The next round of negotiations on the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the Eastern and Southern African (ESA) Group and the European Commission started on Monday at La Plantation Hotel, Balaclava. This will go on till Thursday. “We ended on a good note last time in September and we are in the process of accelerating [...]
29 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
MSM leader claims constitutional rights
The leader of Mouvement Socialiste Militant (MSM), Pravind Jugnauth believes his arrest in the MedPoint case was “unconstitutional and unlawful.” On Monday, he requested magistrate Meenakshi Gayan-Jaulimsing to strike off the charges for breach of his constitutional rights. The magistrate reserved her ruling for December 19. Jugnauth explained that the minutes of proceedings which lies [...]
29 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
106,330 business licences issued
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) published figures on the level of business activity for the period falling July 2010 to June 2011. It was found that the number of business licences issued stood at 106,330 at the end of June 2011. This represents an increase of 5 per cent in June 2010. During the period [...]
29 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Farmers encouraged to harvest rain water
The Ministry of Agro-Industry and Food Security is coming up with a rainwater harvesting scheme for planters, keeping in mind climate change. “Water is essential for farming but often it is taken for granted. Water resources are already scarce and are likely to become more limited as a result of climate change. Rainwater harvesting will [...]
29 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Owner of errant dog out on bail
Trolukho Benoit, a 29-year-old resident of Riambel, whose dog had bitten a child on Saturday, was released on a bail of Rs 5,000 on Monday. He was arrested on Saturday after his Rottweiler bit Jet Matheus Couyava, aged eight, on the public beach of Riambel. The victim was admitted to the Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital soon [...]
29 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Angel 1 sinks 67 km off coast at Pointe-d’Esny
The Panamanian ship, Angel 1 has sunk some 67 km from Pointe-d’Esny in the south- east, just after 33 hours it had left Poudre d’Or on Saturday night with 33,000 tons of rice. After three days at sea the captain discovered that the propellers were damaged and the engine room was already eight feet under [...]
28 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
SMEs adopts franchising as new strategy
A workshop on franchising as a business development for SMEs in Mauritius executed under the African Development Bank and in collaboration with Empretec Mauritius was held at Domaines Les Pailles on Friday. The workshop, which was sponsored by the Japanese government saw the participation of the minister of Business, Enterprise and Cooperatives, Jim Seetaram, the [...]
28 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
SEM drags on bearish trend
The Stock Exchange of Mauritius (SEM) continued to post a bearish trend over the week. On a week-over-week basis, the Semdex lost 0.8 per cent to 1,884.59 points. Weaknesses across the SEM-7 board, with the exception of Rogers, dragged the index downwards by 1 per cent to reach 348.09 points. Total turnover was low amounting [...]
28 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Gender-based violence is a violation of human rights
Twenty years ago, the Center for Women’s Global Leadership (CWGL) of Rutgers University, along with 23 participants of the first Women’s Global Institute on Women, Violence and Human Rights, called for a global campaign of “16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence” (16 Days Campaign). Participants chose the dates, November 25, International Day for the [...]
28 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Salon Expo highlights youths’ entrepreneurial skills
A ‘Salon Expo’, aimed at showcasing the products of young entrepreneurs who participated in the ‘Jeunes Entreprises’ programme, will be held on November 30, 2011 at the Mauritius Institute of Training and Development (MITD) House situated in Phoenix. These young people will receive their certification of participation on this occasion. ‘Jeunes Entreprises’, an innovative and [...]
28 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Port Louis to get tough on hawkers in December
No new street vendors would be tolerated in Port Louis in December. This is the decision taken by the Lord Mayor of Port Louis, Mahmad Aniff Kodabaccus. Some of the seasonal hawkers are government or private sector employees who take time off from work to sell their articles by the roadside. In collaboration with the [...]
28 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Multiple thefts on Friday
Several cases of thefts were recorded in different parts of the country on Friday November 27. The first case was reported in the east. A sexagenarian, residing at Camp de Masque complained to the local police station on Friday that in his absence theft had been committed in his house. In his statement, he stated [...]
28 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Sir Gaëtan Duval culinary school hosts international contest
‘Mets Plaisirs’ magazine in collaboration with Lycée Hotelier de la Réunion as well as different culinary associations on the sister island and Graphic Press is organising a culinary contest on March 1 and 2 for students of culinary schools in the Indian Ocean. This premiere will welcome contestants from Indian Ocean countries, namely Mauritius, Seychelles, [...]
28 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
AIDS Day to be marked differently
World AIDS Day which is celebrated on every 1st day of December comes with a series of events organized by the Association AILES (Aides, Infos, Liberté, Espoir et Solidarité). The association is organising an awareness campaign, screening and fundraising in Mangalkhan at Floréal. Brigitte Michel, president of AILES said that the purpose of the event [...]
28 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
JNP seeks minister’s help over Omnicane
The Joint Negociating Panel (JNP) composed of the Sugar Industry Labourers Union (SILU), Union Artisan of the Sugar Industry (UASI), Artisans and General Workers Union (AGWU) and the Organisation of the Artisans Unity (OAU) sent a protest letter to the minister of Labour and Industrial Relations, Shakeel Mohamed to protest against abuses by the Omnicane [...]
28 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Disinvestment gets govt nod
The government will disinvest from casinos, Domaine Les Pailles properties, Port Louis Waterfront retail outlets, Belle Mare Tourist Village and Lakepoint complex to make better use of its assets to generate wealth and raise revenue from investment in new strategic sectors. The investments had been carried out by means of the State Investment Corporation (SIC). [...]
25 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
MPL launches 5th edition of ‘Lettre au Père Noël’
In order to encourage children to develop the art of writing, Mauritius Post Limited (MPL) launched the fifth edition of ‘Lettre au Père Noël’ (Letter to Santa Claus) on Thursday at the Mauritius Post Museum, Port Louis. Through this initiative, the MPL also aims to promote moments of complicity between children and their parents. Present [...]
25 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Indian high commission to host business workshop
India has been one of Mauritius’s biggest trading partners. The friendly relationship between the two nations has led to many developments and economic achievements. In addition, India has deep social and historical links with a large portion of the population of Mauritius, which strengthens the bond. Both countries have performed brilliantly while working together. In [...]
25 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily