Local Mauritius
Accountants to help in decision making
No one can ignore the fundamental role of accounting within a company. The responsibilities of accountants are important when taking major decisions, especially with looming economic crisis. This was stated by Jamil Ampomah, director of Association of certified chartered accountants (ACCA) for Sub-Saharan Africa, on Tuesday at the Allied Motors in Réduit. This was at [...]
18 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
New post office at Glen Park to offer various ICT services
The government has been elected to fulfill a number of duties for the welfare of the nation and we are going to carry them out as part of the government, not the Opposition. This was stated by minister of Information and Communication Technology, Tassarajen Pillay Chedumbrum at the launch of a new post office and [...]
18 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
PAL against Bérenger’s proposal for reform
The Parti Action Libéral (PAL) is against Mouvement Militant Mauricien (MMM) leader Paul Bérenger’s proposal on the need for electoral reforms. PAL leader Lutchmeeparsadsingh Ramsahok met the press at the Marie Reine de la Paix centre on Wednesday, to challenge the MMM’s proposal. He said Bérenger wants to increase the number of parliamentarians to 100, [...]
18 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Rupee, market keep wobbling
The Mauritian rupee has dipped by 2.3 per cent during the last three weeks against the euro. Hypotheses are rife on the outcome of French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s meeting on Tuesday. France and Germany are looked upon as the pillars of Europe, on which the Mauritian economy is highly incumbent. [...]
18 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Archbishop Ernest calls for solidarity with North Africa
Archbishop Ian Ernest has called for solidarity with the victims of famine-stricken North Africa. “The food crisis in Africa is worrying because it could lead to an epidemic of infections that could threaten the very survival of planet Earth,” said Ernest. The archbishop was speaking at a press conference held at St James Cathedral, Port [...]
18 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Martin looks to ‘Future’
Three weeks after she resigned from the government as private parliamentary secretary (PPS), in solidarity with her party Mouvement Socialiste Militant (MSM), Mireille Martin announced her decision to quit the MSM and join the government. Justifying her decision to join the government in a press communiqué released on Tuesday evening, she said, “I want to [...]
17 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Non-alcoholic beer does not exist, ministry reminds
The Ministry of Health and Quality of Life has reminded importers that non-alcoholic beer does not exist. “The importers should know that by its legal definition, any beer is equivalent to liquor, even with 0.001 per cent of alcohol. Some importers have also been ordered to not import products under the appellation of “beer” for [...]
17 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
SC students take part in debate competition
The oral presentation round of the 24th Constance Education Award for School Certificate (SC) level was held at Manilall Doctor SSS, Lallmatie, on Tuesday. Nineteen teams hailing from various institutions in Flacq took part in the competition. The theme chosen this year examines the issue of whether or not the abolition of death penalty has [...]
17 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Grupman Larkansiel Kreol,
Grupman Larkansiel Kreol (GLK), in collaboration with the National Empowerment Fund (NEF), held an information session on Saturday at the community centre of the Chagossiens Welfare Fund, Pointe aux Sables. The main objective was to provide a platform for the financially weak and vulnerable and to give information provided by NEF in its fight against [...]
17 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Colleges not keen on using e-register
Private colleges are reluctant to adopt the SMS-based or e-register system, which was introduced in 21 pilot secondary schools in February. The representatives of the Federation of Union of Managers of Private Secondary School (FUMPSS) and Private Secondary Schools Authority (PSSA) held a meeting with Tassarajen Pillay Chedumbrum, minister of Information and Communication Technology on [...]
17 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Mauritius ranked third in Africa FDI list
In a study conducted by FDI Publication Magazine, Mauritius has been ranked third among African Countries for 2011-2012. Morocco has bagged the first place followed by South Africa. Morocco reached the top due to the various strategies implemented to attract foreign direct investment(FDI). Mauritius has moved up by one place; last year it was ranked [...]
17 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
FSM awaits PM nod to hop on govt train
The Front Solidarité Mauricien (FSM) and its leader Cehl Meeah presented themselves as the trump card for both the government and the Opposition during a press conference at Marie Reine de La Paix social centre on Tuesday. According to Meeah, politicians must work together to find solutions to get out of the economic crisis. “It [...]
17 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
42-yr-old German robbed, raped
A 42-year-old German expatriate was robbed and raped on Tuesday in an apartment she had been renting at Flic en Flac. She has been working in Mauritius since the beginning of the year.The victim’s house was burgled while she was asleep. The thief, armed with a machete broke into the apartment at around 2 am. [...]
17 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Unions, minister discuss safety of bus employees
The Front Commun Syndicat du Transport (FCST) and the Transport Corporate Employees Union, ,held a meeting with the minister of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment, Shakeel Mohamed on Tuesday to discuss the situation in this sector. The secretary of the FCST, Krishandikk Gobin said that the meeting was organised to present the problems they were [...]
17 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Salvage work on Angel 1 stopped for lack of equipment
The company, Five Oceans Salvage, whose services were retained by the owner of a Panamanian freighter Angel 1, is awaiting the arrival of a powerful generator to pump the 1,000 tonnes of fuel. The pumping exercise began on Monday afternoon but could not continue since the equipment sent to Poudre d’Or was not appropriate. This [...]
17 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
ICTA probes Boodhoo’s FB allegations
On Friday, August 12, the Information and Communication Authority (ICTA) filed a police complaint against Harish Boodhoo for making serious allegations on a Facebook page. The allegedly highly defamatory remarks are against Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam. ICTA chairman Trilock Dwarka confirmed the information to The Independent Daily on Monday. “ICTA officers carry out routine checks [...]
16 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Burden of childhood: Peer pressure results in lost innocence
The school holidays are almost over yet I can’t say I have seen many children outside enjoying themselves, many children I’ve spoken to have been told that they shouldn’t be playing at all, they should be doing schoolwork! Most of us think we work very hard, what with our careers and our family but we [...]
16 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Omnicane donates
Omnicane Foundation donated a cheque of Rs 37,575 to Lecol Simin Lespwar (school of hope), which was set up by the Organisation Fraternelle of Escalier. Jacques d‘Unienville, chief executive officer (CEO) of Omnicane handed the cheque to Percy Tour, president of the Organisation Fraternelle L‘Escalier at a ceremony held at the headquarters of this movement [...]
16 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Household goods to cost more
Over the last eight months, the average price of the family’s shopping basket has increased. This is because of the price increase of basic products such as electricity, soft drinks and alcoholic drinks. If, at the beginning of the year, a family consisting of four members was spending Rs 4,500 on a monthly basis, it [...]
16 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Govt comes in aid of Somalia
Last week, the government announced its intention to organise a telethon to help famine-stricken Somalia. Speaking to The Independent on Monday, the lord mayor of Port Louis Mahmad Kodabaccus stated that the telethon will be organised in collaboration with the Ministry of Local Government and Outer Islands. “The exact date has not yet been fixed [...]
16 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily