Local Mauritius
5 suspects arrested for elderly man’s murder
The five suspects arrested in connection with the investigation into the murder of Angamootoo Ramasawmy, 74, will appear in the District Court of Rose Hill on Thursday under a provisional charge of murder. During one of the interrogation sessions, one of the suspects confessed to his involvement in the crime to detectives of the Criminal [...]
01 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
BoM indicates 7.6 pc fall in corporate credit
The Bank of Mauritius (BoM) published its financial stability report and reviewed the global and domestic macro-financial developments and analyses potential risks to the financial system stability. Several sectors of the economy such as banking, insurance, stock market and insurance were assessed. During the first semester of 2011, corporate credit fell but a gowth of [...]
01 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
Residential project at Grande Rosalie
Maurel Frères Group is proposing to come forward with a residential area development project at Grande Rosalie. The project will be built on 71,901.78 square metres of land which will be divided into 55 plots. Provision has also been made for a recreational area for children as well as green spaces. The site was used [...]
01 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
Guimbeau requests tax audit on MedPoint deal
Mouvement Mauricien Social Démocrate (MMSD) leader and member of the Opposition, Eric Guimbeau, sent an official letter to the Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) this week, calling for a field tax audit of the MedPoint clinic for the period 2006 to 2010. In the letter addressed to the director general of the MRA, Sudhamo Lal, Guimbeau [...]
01 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
Police arrest six suspects for beating man to death at Vacoas
Vacoas police arrested six people on Monday. They have confessed to being involved in the death of Antonio Beerjolall on August 27. The 48-year-old man died at Princess Margaret Orthopaedic Centre, Candos, where he was admitted on August 3 after he was assaulted by a group of men. The assault left Beerjolall in a coma [...]
30 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Local Porsche dealer opens new showroom in Port Louis
Local dealer ABC Motors have opened a showroom dedicated to German automaker Porsche. The space will be dedicated to the brand’s product range at Military Road, ABC Centre, Port Louis. The showroom will fall under the responsibility of Porsche France. Ranked amongst the top 20 Mauritian companies specialising in the automobile sector, ABC Motors is [...]
30 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Social Integration Ministry, UoM team up to maintain Africa lead
On Monday, the University of Mauritius (UoM) Trust, in collaboration with the International Labour Organisation (ILO), held a symposium on the theme ‘Towards Ensuring Sustainability of Social Protection Schemes and Systems in Africa.’ It was chaired by minister of Social Security, National Solidarity and Reform Institutions Sheila Bappoo, UoM vice-chancellor Konrad Morgan, ILO social security [...]
30 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
MACOSS hosts peace march against alcohol
The Mauritius Council of Social Service (MACOSS) held a peaceful march on the negative effects of alcohol on the streets of Rose Hill on Monday. The minister of Social Security, National Soldiarity and Reforms Institutions Sheila Bappoo and several non-governmental organisations were present on the occasion. The objective of the dry day was to discourage [...]
30 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
53 speed cameras to be installed by Dec
The Ministry of Public Infrastructure, National Development Unit, Land Transport and Shipping wants to curb the rate of accidents by acquiring 53 new speed cameras. The devices will be installed by December-end. Fifty of these will be fixed cameras such as those used on the motorway while the remaining three will be mobile cameras. These [...]
30 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
MSIRI report shows high positive output in 2010
The 2010 report of the Mauritius Sugar Industry Research Institute (MSIRI) was published last week. It presented a positive assessment of the institute, despite budgetary constraints. “To meet a tight budget, we must prioritise and choose accordingly,” said the director Rene Ng Kee Kwong. The breeding programme was the main objective of the institute. “All [...]
30 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Renowned int’ l experts to assess ICT sector in October
Experts from three international firms, AT Kearney, Gartner and World Economic Forum, will visit the island on October 5. Their main aim is to make an assessment of the current situation of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector in Mauritius. AT Kearney, Gartner and World Economic Forum are specialised firms in the field of [...]
30 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Five families allocated houses at Quatre Bornes
The minister of Finance, Xavier-Luc Duval and the president of the Commission for Democratisation of the Economy, Nita Deerpalsing handed house keys to five families living in the region of Quatre Bornes. The ceremony took place at the residence of one of the beneficiaries, Omrajsing Oozageer who lauded this initiative of the Ministry of Social [...]
30 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Fourth exercise of price observatory made public
On August 29, the price observatory made public the results of its fourth exercise to inform the consumers of the evolution of the prices of some 60 commodities at 22 selling points including supermarkets and hypermarkets. The observation from this exercise is that the prices in 22 outlets have generally experienced a decrease of 3.33 [...]
30 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
SIL, ProVision enter agreement
State Informatics Limited (SIL) Mauritius and ProVision Consultants Limited (ProVision), Ghana recently signed a strategic partnership agreement to combine and leverage their efforts and expertise to provide unmatched ICT solutions to Ghana, West Africa and beyond. The synergised capability of both companies will be instrumental in serving a demanding and fast-growing clientele in that region. [...]
30 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Jugnauth ready to face anti-graft body
“I am waiting for ICAC to summon me,” this statement was made by Mouvement Socialiste Mauricien (MSM) leader Pravind Jugnauth on the MedPoint case at a gathering in Mahebourg on Sunday. He also said that he would not hesitate to denounce all those involved in the case including Rajesh Jeetah who was minister of Health [...]
29 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
MBC to launch Star 2011 musical competition
The Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) is gearing up to present the third edition of the local singing competition, Star 2011. Surendra Nath Raghu, Chief Technical Producer at the MBC, told The Independent that Star 2011 comes with a twist as, “two new categories are being added to the already existing categories. This year Ghazal and [...]
29 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
7.4 pc drop in price of sugar: CSO
The Central Statistics office released figure for producers price index(PPI) in the field of agriculture for the second semester if 2011 on Friday. It showed changes in the receipts of agricultural products for producers and showed that The index for “Sugar cane” for the period July 2010 to June 2011 has been revised from 74.0 [...]
29 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Hotel school awards diplomas
The Ecole Hôtelière Sir Gaëtan Duval is recognised not only in the island but also in the Indian Ocean for its excellence in training in Tourism and Hospitality Industry. This was stated by the Minister of Education and Human Resources, Vasant Bunwaree at the graduation ceremony of 91 diploma students of the Ecole Hôtelière Sir [...]
29 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Man beaten to death, 3 arrested
Jean Benoit Fidèle, 23, Jean Romain Stephane Marday, 21, and Jean Marie Nefta, 20, will appear in court on Monday under a provisional charge of murder. The three men are suspected of being involved in the assault of 48-year-old Antonio Birjolall that had left him in a coma for one month before he passed away [...]
29 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Buddha relic world tour stops over in Mauritius
A collection of sacred relics of Buddha and his closest disciples as well as other well-known Buddhist masters from different Buddhist traditions was displayed for the first time in Mauritius from August 26 to 28 at Cyber Tower 1, Ebène. The collection is currently touring the world and has gone round more than 58 countries, [...]
29 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily