Local Mauritius
Court orders Varma to cooperate with CBI
India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) achieved a breakthrough in its investigation into the 2G scam on Friday, May 27 when the Supreme Court of Mauritius directed the Attorney General’s Office to provide all information sought by India’s premier investigating agency through two letters rogatory. A four-member team, comprising two officers of CBI and two [...]
30 May 2011, The Independent Daily
State monitoring of CSR important: PMSD
The contribution of the private sector via the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Fund is still being debated. On Saturday, during its weekly press conference, the Parti Social Mauricien Démocrate (PMSD) justified the importance of state monitoring in CSR plans, one week after employers, represented by the Mauritius Employers Federation, highlighted that the cozntribution should be [...]
30 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Tough year for fishing industry predicted
A shortage of fish is in the offing. This is due to large consumption on the local market. This was declared by Belall Taher cold storage director Belall Khan Taher. He added that the number of fish in our waters has already started declining. “A challenging year awaits the fishing industry. For the time being [...]
30 May 2011, The Independent Daily
MMM deplores ‘shady’ DBM deals
Mouvement Militant Mauricien (MMM) leader Paul Bérenger, at his weekly press conference on Saturday at The Link hotel, deplored the transactions made by the Development Bank of Mauritius (DBM). He said, “We were informed this week that the DBM wrote off a debt of Rs 2.4 million on a loan of Rs 24 million when [...]
30 May 2011, The Independent Daily
MITD assures students on courses
The Mauritius Institute of Training and Development (MITD) has reassured students of Lycee Polytechnique Sir Guy Forget, Flacq, that all courses offered by the institution are duly accredited and recognised. This announcement follows a recent sit-in staged by students after the training school announced that the final year qualification certificate would now be given by [...]
28 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Government hosts march to promote zero plastic usage
The Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development will hold a sensitisation march on non-usage of plastic bags, titled Zéro plastique. The march will be held on June 6 on the streets of Grand Baie and is in line with World Environment Day. The march will start in front of Grand Baie police station at 9 [...]
28 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Workers
On May 26, the Port Louis Harbour and Docks Workers Union (DWU) sent out a press communiqué addressing several issues. The president of the Federation of Civil Service and Other Unions (FCSOU) Toolsyraj Benydin, said that their union was at the forefront of the workers’ struggle at the port and that they have been defending [...]
28 May 2011, The Independent Daily
CWA to implement drastic water cut in southern region
Starting this weekend, regions in the south, including Chemin Grenier, Chamouny, Rivière des Rivières and neighbouring localities, will receive water twice a day from 3 am to 9 am and 4 pm to 9 pm. This decision was announced during a high-level committee meeting chaired by deputy prime minister and minister of Energy and Public [...]
28 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Research taps into seaweed potential
Mauritius Research Council (MRC) executive director Dr A Suddhoo announced the setting up of a sea farm in Rodrigues, in collaboration with the University of Mauritius (UoM) and the Agricultural Research and Extension Unit. This is with the view of using local seaweed as biofertiliser in a bid to alleviate the problems of increasing fertiliser [...]
28 May 2011, The Independent Daily
First results published
The Price Observatory, which was established by the Ministry of Business Enterprise in March, published its first results on Friday. According to minister Michael Sik Yuen, the observatory aims to create a competitive environment in Mauritius as it will let consumers know where they can get food products at a competitive price. Some 40 regularly [...]
28 May 2011, The Independent Daily
UoM to host meet on eco-tourism
A number of issues were on the table during the cabinet meeting on Friday, including a series of activities to be organised to mark the World Environment Day and Music Day. The cabinet has taken note that the University of Technology, Mauritius, in collaboration with the University of Bedforshire, will hold an International Tourism Sustainability [...]
28 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Maigrot kept in police custody
Bernard Maigrot, the suspect in the 2001 murder of fashion designer Vanessa Lagesse, is still waiting to be released on bail and will spend the weekend in a police cell. The case will be heard on Monday at 11.30 am. Maigrot appeared in the District Court of Mapou on Friday before senior magistrate Sheila Bonomally. [...]
28 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Man died in road accident
Pascal Lacrouche, a 29-year-old resident of Poudre d’Or, died after his motorcycle was hit by another motorcyclist at Goodlands on Friday. The second motorcyclist and the passenger who was accompanying him were taken to the hospital where they have been admitted to the intensive care unit. The accident occurred near Winners supermarket at around 6 [...]
28 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Do not mix religion, culture: PM
On Friday, Prime Minister Dr Navin Ramgoolam unveiled the plaque of the first national art gallery, which was formerly a military hospital, built in Port Louis under the governance of Mahé de Labourdonnais. The national art gallery will be ready by 2012. In his address on the occasion, the Prime Minister emphasised the importance of [...]
28 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Musician Gil Scott-Heron Dies
US musician and poet Gil Scott-Heron has died aged 62, media reports, publicists and publishers have said. The cause of Scott-Heron’s death, in a New York hospital, is not clear. Scott-Heron’s material spanned soul, jazz, blues and the spoken word and his 1970s work heavily influenced the US hip-hop and rap scenes. There was a [...]
28 May 2011, MauritiusHot
Rajinikanth Off To National Kidney Foundation Singapore
Tamil superstar Rajinikanth was on Friday discharged from the Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre and taken to Singapore for further treatment. The actor is expected to meet specialists at the National Kidney Foundation in Singapore. The actor’s ambulance was taken to the 11.15pm flight in which he was booked in the business class as a wheel-chair [...]
28 May 2011, MauritiusHot
National Kidney Foundation Singapore
The National Kidney Foundation Singapore is a charitable organisation that provides dialysis treatment and rehabilitative care to kidney failure patients at affordable, subsidised rates. Our philosophy is to care for our patients holistically, aiming to help patients maintain a reasonable quality of life. The National Kidney Foundation also provides health-screening and public education services to [...]
28 May 2011, MauritiusHot
Million Pound Drop Online Game
The Million Pound Drop is an extraordinary game show event, where contestants can win – or lose – life changing amounts of money LIVE on TV. They are given their prize at the top of the show – a million pounds in CASH. All they have to do is keep hold of it! Just eight [...]
28 May 2011, MauritiusHot
CWA identifies new sources of supply
The situation at Mare aux Vacoas remains critical as rainfall in catchment areas has been minimal. The Central Water Authority (CWA) has taken steps to mobilise additional water under new emergency procedures. It should be noted that there has been a decrease of around 11 per cent in rainfall including in Mare aux Vacoas reservoir’s [...]
27 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Co-ops important for economic democracy: Sik Yuen
Minister of Business, Enterprise, Cooperatives and Consumer Protection Michael Sik Yuen launched a brochure and pamphlet outlining the incentives, facilities and support services available to cooperative societies. This event was held at the Gold Crest Hotel, Quatre Bornes on Thursday. The aim of these two publications is to provide cooperative societies with necessary information on [...]
27 May 2011, The Independent Daily