Local Mauritius
Man dies after multiple injuries in road accident
An accident which occurred at Montagne Blanche between a car and a van last Saturday claimed one victim. Louis Rody Guilliano Magasin, 27 passed away at Flacq Hospital on Wednesday night, where he was admitted in the intensive care unit(ICU). He was sitting in front seat in the car at the time of the accident. [...]
29 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
HSC French paper scheduled for Nov 7
Higher School Certificate (HSC) students will now appear for the French – Paper 3 on Monday, November 7 instead of Monday, October 31. The paper, which will last for one hour and 45 minutes, will be held from noon to 1.45 pm. This change in the timetable follows the negotiations undertaken by the Mauritius Examination [...]
28 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Kids portray country’s future at Medine anniv
Hundreds of children came together on Friday, July 22, at the Club House of Pierrefonds to participate in a recreational day. This was organised as part of the celebrations to mark Medine Sugar Estate’s 100th anniversary. Children of the employees’ of the sugar estate aged between five and 12 years were at the event as [...]
28 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Hansel & Gretel family opera debuts
On Tuesday, the family presentation Hansel & Gretel, presented by Opera Mauritius, debuted at the Serge Constantin Theatre, Vacoas. Hansel & Gretel is a very well known fairytale particularly appreciated by children. The Mauritian adaptation of this fairytale was quite a success and exceeded expectations. For the first time in Mauritius, this play was sung [...]
28 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Hawkers oppose Prohibition Order
More than a dozen food vendors from the Mont Choisy, Trou aux Biches and Pointe aux Piments public beaches received a Prohibition Order from the Ministry of Health and Quality of Life in recent weeks. Dissatisfied with the Ministry’s decision, the vendors have requested a meeting with Hervé Aimée, minister of Local Government and Outer [...]
28 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Mayor intends turning capital into green city
The African Mayoral Climate Change Declaration was presented and adopted by the Municipality of Port Louis on Wednesday. This is so that Port Louis can become a model of a green city in Mauritius. The African Mayoral Climate Change Declaration urges nations to recognise local governments as pivotal partners in implementing climate change and in [...]
28 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Guimbeau asks PM
Eric Guimbeau, leader of the Mouvement Mauricien Sociale Démocrate (MMSD), is asking for the dissolution of Parliament. In a statement on Wednesday, the leader of the MMSD said he believes that the sacred bond of trust between the Mouvement Socialiste Militant (MSM) and the Labour Party has been broken. Hence, he said, Parliament should be [...]
28 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
ICTA plans free WiFi in Rodrigues
With an objective to democratise access to information and communication technology (ICT), representatives of the ICT Authority (ICTA) will make a fact-finding visit to Rodrigues from July 28 to 30. Representatives of the authority will hold consultative meetings with members of the Rodrigues Regional Assembly (RRA) and ICT operators. The officials will also explore the [...]
28 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Political crisis not cause for concern
The decision of the Mouvement Socialiste Militant (MSM) leader Pravind Jugnauth and his five minister colleagues, to resign in the wake of the MedPoint case, has provoked outlandish political speculation in the country. This was stated by Suttyhudeo Tengur, president of the Government Hindi Teachers’ Union (GHTU), in a press statement issued on Wednesday. Tengur [...]
28 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Piton du Milieu begins to show signs of weakness
After Mare aux Vacoas, now Piton du Milieu reservoir has started showing signs of weakness. It is presently filled at 72.6 per cent only with 2.17 million cubic metres of water against 83.3 per cent with 2.49 million cubic metres the same period last year. This is a worrying situation for the Central Water Authority [...]
28 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
FSM to support party showing nation’s interest
The leader of the Front Solidarité Mauricien (FSM), Cehl Meeah believes that the political situation in the country is very serious. He said that everyone is waiting for Prime Minister Dr Navin Ramgoolam to return and clarify the situation. Meeah added that he would support the party that has the nation’s best interests in mind. [...]
28 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Alliance intact, PM in touch with team
Prime Minister Dr Navin Ramgoolam who is currently on a visit to Britain is kept informed of the latest developments in the country. Following the resignation of six ministers of the Mouvement Socialiste Militant (MSM), the deputy prime minister Rashid Beebeejaun held a meeting on Tuesday afternoon with all members of the Labour Party and [...]
27 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
210 enrol for training
A total of 210 people, comprising youngsters, teenagers and adults enrolled in the training programme. This was held on Friday and Saturday and was hosted by La Balise Marina at La Maison de La Balise, Riviere Noire. This two-day programme aimed to encourage the inhabitants of the region to register to benefit from free training. [...]
27 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
MSPCA catches 2,400 stray dogs in one month
The Mauritius Society for the Prevention to Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA) has been successfully conducting the campaign to pick up stray dogs. From June 17 to July 23, 2, 400 stray dogs were captured across the country. This initiative of the Ministry of Agro-Industry and Food Security and the MSPCA aims to fight the problem [...]
27 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Printing sector faces difficulties
The small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the printing sector are facing difficulties, despite several appeals made to the authorities concerned. Commenting on this, president of the Association of Printers, Allan Driver, who is also responsible for the printing company Alfran in Riche Terre, said, “Although the printing sector has the potential to become a [...]
27 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
ICTA hosts workshop for radio operators
The Information and Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA) is organising a three-day workshop on the implementation of the deployment of radio communication infrastructure technical and administrative standard for electromagnetic field (EMF) safety. The workshop is being held from July 25 to 27 at the Labourdonnais Waterfront Hotel, Port Louis. The objective of the workshop is to [...]
27 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Govt to review CPE to reduce failure rate
The minister of Education and Resources, Vasant Bunwaree announced that the government is working to review the Certificate of Primary Education (CPE), with the intention to decrease the failure rate in examinations, which currently stands at around 34 per cent. Moreover, the number of failures has been constantly rising for the last four years. Bunwaree [...]
27 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Lenoir marks 100 years of Bel Ombre
The Bel Ombre sugar estate celebrated its 100th anniversary by launching a book recounting its history, emotions and future. Jean Pierre Lenoir was in-charge of crafting and writing this memoir. Lenoir has lived in Bel Ombre for most of his life with his grandfather, who founded the company in 1910 and who was also the [...]
27 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Police officer assaulted in North
A police officer posted at Montagne Longue was seriously injured on Monday following an intervention when two individuals were threatening people with a saber on the streets. The police officer was assaulted by Varan Sharma Bhoodoa and his brother Vishal Goorah, who was arrested. While Goorah is in hospital because of the blows sustained, his [...]
27 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Sotravic to produce green electricity at Mare Chicose
Sotravic Ltd and the Central Electricity Board (CEB) have struck a power purchase agreement for the CEB to buy 3MV of green electricity, which will be produced at Mare Chicose landfill grounds for the ‘Gas to Energy project’. This is a first of a kind project to be realised at the national level. It makes [...]
27 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily