Local Mauritius
Groupe Kreol submits proposals to FinMin
The Groupe Larkansiel Kreol (GLK) submitted its memorandum on the budget for 2011 to the minister of Finance, Xavier-Luc Duval during an event to celebrate the appointment of ministers Duval, Mireille Martin and private parliamentary secretary (PPS) Aurore Perraud. The GLK has called for the setting up of funds for the strengthening of linkages between [...]
12 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
First MID project presented to public
The Maurice Ile Durable (MID) project is steadily progressing. On Tuesday, it was presented to the public for the first time at J Baguant Social Hall in Quartier Militaire. The event aimed at sensitising the public about where the authorities have reached with this project and to increase their awareness about having a sustainable island. [...]
12 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
Tsunami Alert System to
Around two-dozen countries, including Mauritius, will take part in a full-scale test of the Indian Ocean’s tsunami alert system today, using the 2004 Sumatra quake as the basis for the exercise. The police issued a communiqué stating that the tsunami simulation will be held at Albion at 9 am. According to a weather forecaster at [...]
12 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
Mauritius ranks first in
The 2011 Ibrahim Index of African Governance, released on the fifth anniversary of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, ranked Mauritius first out of 53 African countries. Mauritius scored 82.5 points out of 100 for its quality of global governance compared to 81.78 last year. The index illustrates that countries that pursue a balanced approach to all [...]
12 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
Juggoo not ambitious to be minister
Prime Minister, Dr Navin Ramgoolam recently offered parliamentary private secretary (PPS) Kalyanee Juggoo the post of secretary general of the Labour Party. Juggoo was elected third member for constituency no 4 Port Louis North / Montagne Longue during the last general elections. In an interview with The Independent, she highlighted that she is getting along [...]
12 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
Tourists urged to end trade of monkeys
On Tuesday, the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection (BUAV) launched a new tourist awareness campaign calling on holidaymakers to help save the monkeys of Mauritius. The island is a top holiday destination for families, sun-seekers and honeymooners. Yet most visitors are completely unaware of the cruelty and suffering that is inflicted on the [...]
12 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
MGI, Lycée Mascareignes sign MoU on music, fine arts
The Mahatma Gandhi Institute and Lycée des Mascareignes signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Tuesday at the MITD House, Phoenix. The minister of Education of Human Resources, Dr Vasant Bunwaree was present for the same. The objective of this MoU is to further promote cultural, paedagogical and artistic exchange, especially in areas such as [...]
12 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
Swan group awards
To mark 60 years of Anglo Mauritius, the Swan Group Foundation gifted Rs 25,000 as insurance to each of the 10 winners of the Indian Ocean Island Game (IOIG). The event was held at Anglo Mauritius and the minister of Youth and Sports, Devanand Ritoo was the guest of honour. The group chief executive of [...]
12 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
IT security discussed at half-day forum
A half-day workshop on the theme ‘Incident Handling’ was organised on Tuesday at Cyber Tower, Ebène. The minister of Information and Communication Technology, Tassarajen Pillay-Chedumbrum officially launched the workshop and highlighted the need for organisations to protect their network. The main objective of the workshop was to raise awareness about how to tackle information security [...]
12 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
Island to build new Rs 2.6-bn dam by 2014
Mauritius will soon be equipped with a new dam at Bagatelle, which will alleviate water problems across the island. The dam, to be built at a cost of Rs 2.6 billion, will cover 140 hectares of land and will be built on the Terre Rouge river. The contract for the construction has been allocated to [...]
11 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
Import prices rise by 2.7 per cent: CSO
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has released figures on export and import price index for the second quarter of 2011. The study shows that the export price index (EPI) increased by 0.4 per cent while import price index (MPI) showed a rise of 2.7 per cent. Several factors such as manufactured goods, chemicals and food [...]
11 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
MPL celebrates World Post Day
On Sunday, Mauritius Post Limited (MPL) kickstarted activities to celebrate World Post Day at Riviere des Angilles. The MPL launched two commemoratives stamps and two envelopes of the First Day Cover. The stamps illustrate 150 years of the post office in Rodrigues and the HIV/AIDS sensitisation campaign in Mauritius. The event was held in the [...]
11 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
Authorities invite bids for dam in South
The Rivière des Anguilles dam project is progressing. A call for the tender of the Rivière Des Anguilles dam has been launched. The authorities also have to carry out studies with regards to the design of this project and also for the installation of pipes. This is a project to address the lack of water [...]
11 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
School rolls out 1st e-paper
On Monday, the first electronic newspaper was launched by the minister of Education and Human Resources, Vasant Bunwaree at the Bon Accueil State College. The e-newspaper will be used as a platform of communication between the management, staff, students and parents and also to connect with the outside world. On this occasion, Bunwaree emphasised on [...]
11 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
Jeetah attends 8th annual meeting of Science and Technology in Japan+ mugshot
The eighth annual meeting of the Science and Technology in Society Minister’s Forum was held in Kyoto, Japan from October 2 to 6. The minister of Tertiary Education, Science, Research and Technology, Dr Rajesh Jeetah attended the event and had the opportunity to meet renowned researchers, representatives of various foreign universities as well as some [...]
11 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
Forum Citoyen Libre protests against Air Mauritius
The Forum Citoyen Libre will hold its 6th public meeting on October 12 at La Place Taxi in Phoenix. George Ah Yan, spokesman for the forum said they advocate a noble cause. He said they will continue to protest against Air Mauritius’ refusal to provide free tickets to children who undergo surgery abroad. The social [...]
11 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
Lam Po Tang’s murder suspect claims police brutality
One year after the murder of Helen Lam Po Tang the preliminary inquiry started on Monday at the District Court of Pamplemousses with one of the two suspects Sanjeev Nunkoo in the accused box. The director of public prosecutions (DPP) did not present the other accused, the victim’s husband Gary before the magistrate Maryse Panglose-Cala. [...]
11 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
Grand Mauritian cancels bookings
There were no casualties in the fire which destroyed the Grand Mauritian Resort &Spa in Turtle Bay, Balaclava on Sunday.Acording according the press release, the hotel is closed in order to assess damage. No reservation will be made and the hotel is collaborating with the authorities to investigate the cause of fire. The 120 guests [...]
11 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
Road safety to be introduced as school subject
The government has taken several measures to curb the number of road accidents. However, the numbers have been increasing and have become a major concern. In order to stop this, the government has decided to introduce road safety as a subject in both primary and secondary schools. The objective is to raise awareness about the [...]
11 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
Fire ravages hotel at Balaclava
A fire which started on a plot of grass land severely burnt part of Le Grand Mauritian Hotel, Balaclava on Sunday. According to a source, seven chalets, a kitchen and a restaurant were damaged. At 12.30 p.m, when the Terre Rouge police station received the call, firemen werer rushed to the spot. However, they could [...]
10 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily