Local Mauritius
Choonee pushes for Mauriwood
Following a change in ownership, Cine City was reopened in the presence of the minister of Arts and Culture, MookhesswurChoonee, lord mayor of Port Louis, Mamade Kodabaccus and the manager of the theatre, Rajesh Chikhuri. . Arts and Culture Minister lauded the promoters of Cine City for encouraging movies on the big screen and said [...]
25 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Beebeejaun justifies govt decision to hike water tariffs
The Minister of Energy and Public Utilities, Dr Rashid Beebeejaun will not reconsider his decision regarding the increase in water tariff. This was stated at the Mauritius Telecom Foundation (MTF) CSR event on Thursday at Telecom Tower in Port Louis. Beebeejaun highlighted the fact that compared to other countries, the water tariff in Mauritius is [...]
25 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Academician holds talk on Bhojpuri
The Mauritius Bhojpuri Institute, in collaboration with Sarita Boodhoo, director of the department of Bhojpuri, folklore and oral traditions of the Mahatma Gandhi Institute (MGI), held a lecture on Thursday about the status of Bhojpuri as a language. The chairman of the Bhojpuri Academy in Bihar, Professor Ravi Kant Dubey spoke about the cultural and [...]
25 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
‘Old gold needs new legislation’
During the launch of the second edition of Eclat Tropical Jewellery Exhibition Sale 2011, the minister of Industry, Cader Sayed-Hossen announced an amendment to the Jewellery Act. This is to better control the sale and purchase of jewellery. “Sound business practices are important for the image of the sector. The proliferation of sale of second-hand [...]
25 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
SAJ must respect institution: Michel
Sir Anerood Jugnauth must respect the institution that he represents. This was stated by Sylvio Michel, the leader of Verts Fraternels, at a press conference at Centre Marie Reine de la Paix on Thursday. “I know SAJ very well as I have been a minister on two or three occasions in the government that he [...]
25 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Swan funds education centre
Corporate social responsibility has emerged as a significant theme in the global business community and is gradually becoming a mainstream activity. On Thursday, as part of its CSR activity, Swan Group Foundation handed over a cheque of Rs 315,000 to Quartier de Lumiere Association for La Vallette Education Centre. The event took place at La [...]
25 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Russian’s hearing
The Russian tourist Sergev Chernusov who is charged with involuntary homicide was heard at the Pamplemousses district court on Thursday. Released on bail, he had applied to travel to Moscow on medical and business grounds. The Russian national was arrested after he was involved in a fatal road accident in which one Parbhowtee Ramdany was [...]
25 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Coral reefs receive rehab programme
The Ministry of Fisheries is embarking on a project to rehabilitate coral reefs at three sites in Mauritius and two in Rodrigues. This was stated by the ministry of Fisheries, Nicolas Von Mally. According to him, the project follows a successful pilot project conducted in 2008. “We are all aware of the importance of coral [...]
24 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Tourism minister faces heat in Parliament
Michael Sik Yuen, minister of Tourism and Leisure faced several questions that created chaos in the House on Wednesd. Queries were raised about cleaning and embellishment that amounts to an estimated Rs 23 million in 2012. Rajesh Bhagwan and Steeve Obeegadoo wanted to know the number of workers, vehicles and equipment that will be used [...]
24 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Supreme Court rejects Harish Boodhoo’s appeal
Judges Premila Balgobin and Saheed Bhaukaurally rejected the appeal of Harish Boodhoo in the Supreme Court on Wednesday. On December 29, 2009 Boodhoo was fined Rs 10,000 in the District Court of Port Louis for failing to put an end to a public gathering under articles 5 and 18 of the Public Gathering Act. He [...]
24 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Cultural Trust not operational
The Mauritius Cultural Centre Trust cannot be operational till all Mauritians are not included. This was stated by the minister of Arts and Culture, Mookhesswur Choonee, who was speaking at the committee of supply on Wednesday at the National Assembly. He added there was some confusion over people claiming to be North Indian and who [...]
24 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
China woos Africa via Mauritius
One of the biggest assets of Mauritius is its geographical location. In this context, an importance delegation from BDO China arrived on November 20 to work in collaboration with BDO Mauritius. The aim of this visit is to establish contacts and create a working environment with Mauritian and African groups. BDO Mauritius held a press [...]
24 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Minister agreeable to amend ERA
Discussions between stakeholders of the labour sector and the Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment over the Employment Relations Act and the Employment Rights Act are ongoing, according to minister Shakeel Mohamed. “Widespread consultations are underway and I had discussions with representatives of the International Labour Organisation in September,” said the minister. He added [...]
24 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Atma Shanto files case against CP
The Fédération des Travailleurs Unis (FTU) president, Atma Shanto filed a complaint at the National Human Rights Commission on Wednesday against the commissioner of police, Dhun Iswar Rampersad. He has deplored his arrest along with eight other leaders of the FTU. Shanto considers this arbitrary and in violation of their constitutional rights.With the help of [...]
24 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Infotech 2012 kick starts at SVICC, Pailles
The opening ceremony of Infotech 2011 took place on Wednesday at the Swami Vivekananda International Convention Centre, Pailles. The minister of Information and Communication Technology, Tassarajen Pillay Chedumbrum was the chief guest. This is one of the big events in the world of information technology. A wide range of products and services will be on [...]
24 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Football chief replies to MP Khamajeet
During an event held at Mare La Chaux, Labour Party MP from constituency no 9 Flacq / Bon Acceuil, came down heavily on the Mauritius Football Association (MFA). The MP Khamajeet urged members of the MFA to leave the comfort of their office and see the ground reality and devise ways to promote football on [...]
24 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Mauritius receives first summer rains
On Wednesday, some regions of the island registered significant rainfall. According to a forecaster at the Mauritius Meteorological Station, the intense localised summer rainfall was due to the air mass covering the region, which remains warm and slightly unstable. She added that Mauritius has been experiencing the phenomenon of intense localised rainfall for a short [...]
24 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
SC to hear Jugnauth in Dec
The Supreme Court will make an exception and sit during court holidays on December 16 to hear the case of the leader of Mouvement Socialiste Mauricien (MSM), Pravind Jugnauth. The courts go on holiday from December 1 till January 8. However, on Tuesday Magistrate Nicholas Ohsan-Bellepeau asked Jugnauth to appear in court with details requested [...]
23 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
PM comes down heavily on opposition
In his budget speech on Monday, the Prime Minister Dr Navin Ramgoolan stated that the economic situation has changed drastically and the budget presented by Xavier Duval, minister of Finance and Economic Development puts the interest of the people first. “The budget encourages foreign direct investment (FDI), gives important support to the small and medium [...]
22 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Women discuss global entrepreneurship
The Mauritius Alliance of Women hosted an event in Quatre Bornes on Monday in the presence of Vanessa Harper, public affairs officer at the US embassy. This was to mark Global Entrepreneurship Week. Nivedita Nathoo, an entrepreneur and chairperson of the National Empowerment Foundation shared her experience as a participant of the international visitor leadership [...]
22 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily