Local Mauritius
Triangle access road leads to Singapore model
The new Réduit Triangle access road, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Dr Navin Ramgoolam on Wednesday, is part of a huge development project initiated by the government. This is in line with making Mauritius a state-city like Singapore. This access road is a project by the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, National Development Unit, Land [...]
01 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Lawyer threatens to take ICAC
Yodhun Bissesseur’s lawyer Ajay Daby accused the investigators of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) of wasting his client’s time. He added that he would move the Supreme Court for injunction unless the investigating body stopped calling them for “petty reasons”. Daby said, “We were back for unfinished business.” He termed his client’s visit to [...]
01 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Post office launches stamps, 1st day cover
The minister of Information and Communication Technology, Tassarajen Pillay Chedumbrum said that stamps are the biggest ambassadors for Mauritius. This was during the launch of four commemorative stamps and a First Day Cover by the Mauritius Post Ltd at the Postal Museum, Port Louis on Thursday. The theme chosen is ‘Anniversaries and Events’. They are [...]
01 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Filmy scenes at Mapou
Since the preliminary hearing into the Michaela Harte case opened last week there have been dramatic twists. The defence has been relentlessly demanding senior magistrate Sheila Bonomally to distance herself from the case. So far there have been five sittings, each time the magistrate taking repeated breaks for consultations in her chamber. At one time [...]
01 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Mare aux Vacoas output cut by 50 pc
The water level in reservoirs and aquifers is diminishing drastically. In this context, the Central Water Authority (CWA) has decreased water output at Mare aux Vacoas by 50 per cent. This measure has mostly affected the regions of upper and lower Plaines Wilhems. On Wednesday the water level in Mare aux Vacoas was at 33.1 [...]
30 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Sik Yuen urges SMEs to innovate
Michael Sik Yuen, the minister of Business, Enterprise, Commerce and Consumer Protection, inaugurated a small and medium enterprise (SME) fair on Wednesday morning at the Port Louis Waterfront Esplanade. The fair, which will go on for four days, endeavours to improve the access of SMEs to the local and tourist markets. It is also a [...]
30 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Fifteen university students receive Emerginov awards
Fifteen students from the University of Mauritius (UoM) and the University of Technology (UTM) Mauritius, were rewarded at a ceremony held in the presence of Sarat Lallah, chief executive officer (CEO) of Mauritius Telecom, and UTM director Dharmanand Fokeer. The participants were judged on the project ‘Emerginov’ that they had submitted during the Orange expo [...]
30 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Malaysian guru talks on leadership skills
Moi Cok Wah, a talent management leader in South East Asian and Asian countries, is currently in Mauritius. He works for Team Synthesis, a consultancy firm with a presence in Singapore, Malaysia and Mauritius. His personal motto is to ‘help people while making a difference’. The Independent interviewed him to know more. What is talent [...]
30 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
MTPA rides high on water sports to promote tourism
Mauritius plays a key role in the South African Development Community (SADC) region. Keeping this in mind, the island, along with other African countries and Vanilla Islands, is organising certain events. This was stated by the director of the Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA), Dr Karl Mootoosamy, who was speaking at the opening of the [...]
30 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
MRC counsels SMEs on property assets
The Mauritius Research Council (MRC), in partnership with the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), is organising a consultation meeting and a training programme on intellectual property. The four-day training programme will focus on effective management of intellectual property assets by small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Training will begin on July 5 at Ebène. It is [...]
30 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
First Shanghai flight takes off on July 5
The minister of Tourism and Leisure, Nando Bodha, hopes to sell the Indian Ocean and eastern Africa to Chinese tourists in a package including South Africa, Zimbabwe and Botswana. Bodha believes that this will lead to a new influx of tourists. He added that everything has been done to ensure the success of its new [...]
30 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
New MBC union leader prioritises PRB
The verdict of the Pay Research Bureau (PRB) is Madhvi Bissessur’s primary concern. In an interview with The Independent, the newly elected executive president of the Mauritius Broadcasting Service Staffs Association (MBSSA) of the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) expressed her satisfaction at having the opportunity to discuss and negotiate with the management. What is on [...]
30 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Pravind Rughoo
On Tuesday, Indian Naval Ship Shardul, on a joint surveillance mission with the Mauritius Police Force in the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), detected Thai fishing vessel FV Ruang Lap, which was operating in the region of Nazareth Bank. The fishing vessel was detected by the Indian ship about 365 nautical miles north east of [...]
30 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Bunwaree ponders measures to curb rate of student absenteeism
The absenteeism rate in secondary schools has been a major concern for many years and the minister of Education and Human Resources, Dr Vasant Bunwaree is proposing some amendments to the education regulations to tackle this issue. Bunwaree is thinking of the possibility of making it mandatory for School Certificate (SC) and Higher School Certificate [...]
30 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Copyrights custodian arrested for violation
The director of Mauritius Society of Authors (MASA), Gérard Louise, who is supposed to protect copy rights, was arrested by the Crime Investigation Division (CID) south on Wednesday. He is accused under article 44 of the Copyrights Act.of making illegal copies of CDs and marketing them. These comprise hot tunes such as Waka Waka and [...]
30 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Bunwaree to sue MITD union leader
Minister of Education and Human Resources Dr Vasant Bunwaree intends to sue Union of Staff of Mauritius Institute of Training and Development (MITD) president Sanjay Raggoo following comments Raggoo made against him on a private radio station. The minister, who was speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, intends to lodge a complaint in court [...]
30 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Govt freezes Highlands project
The project, Small and Medium Enterprise Village, at Highlands has been shelved for the time being due to availability of funds. This was stated by the minister of Finance and Economic Development, Pravind Jugnauth in his reply to a question from Labour MP Raj Hawoldar. The minister explained that the (FULL FORM?) DBM was entrusted [...]
29 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Binani Cement group assures best practices
Binani Cement Factory (Mauritius) Limited is proposing to set up a state of art Greenfield clinker grinding unit on a total area of 6.5 hectares in the port area. Speaking to The Independent, the director of Binani Cement Mauritius, Rajesh Kumar Bagri stated that for the first time, Mauritius is being seen as a manufacturing [...]
29 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Private radio operators to broadcast in Rodrigues
Private radio operators in Mauritius that have been granted licences, have now been authorised to broadcast their respective channels in Rodrigues. However, before a licensed private radio operator in Mauritius can start broadcasting in Rodrigues, it has to apply, pursuant to the provisions of Section 18(2) of the Information and Communication Technologies Authority Act, to [...]
29 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Website launched to protect environment
The Mauritius Environment Outlook (MEO) report, which focuses on environmental themes that have become increasingly critical for a sustainable future, was released on June 27 at La Canelle, Domaine Les Pailles. On the same occasion, the minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, Devanand Virahsawmy launched the Maurice Ile Durable (MID) website mid.gov.mu. Virahsawmy said the [...]
29 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily