Local Mauritius
SikYuen to unveil co-op strategies
The minister of Business, Enterprise, Cooperatives and Consumer Protection Michael Sik Yuen will launch a booklet and pamphlet on Thursday at Gold Crest hotel, Quatre Bornes. The publications contain information for cooperative societies and also have plans that can make them more accessible to the public. The documents offer information on fiscal exemptions, technical support, [...]
25 May 2011, The Independent Daily
May dedicated to Tai Chi Style martial art
The month of May has been declared as the month of Tai Chi – the Chinese martial art – by the International Wushu Federation. To mark the event, some 200 students of the Chinese culture centre under the guidance of their teacher, Zhang, will perform at the esplanade of the Port Louis waterfront on Thursday [...]
25 May 2011, The Independent Daily
25k tonnes of sugar to be imported
The Syndicat des Sucres will have the opportunity to import a shipment of about 15 per cent of the local production. This will be mixed with the local sugar for the manufacture of other types of sugars. The first shipment of 20,000-25, 000 tonnes of raw sugar is expected in the country in the first [...]
25 May 2011, The Independent Daily
No formal complaint against Burrenchobay
Member of Parliament (MP) Deva Nagalingum asked the acting Prime Minister, Dr Rashid Beebeejaunif he has received representations from the trade union for an inquiry into the death of a staff member of the Ministry of Cooperatives. He confirmed that he has received a letter from the trade union but it did contain any specific [...]
25 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Import of Japanese cars under scrutiny
According to a communiqué issued by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce on Tuesday, the Consumer Protection (Control of Imports) Regulations 1999 were amended on May 23. From now on, for any imports from Japan, an original Certificate of Conformity issued by Bureau Veritas (Japan) has to be submitted on the arrival of the second-hand [...]
25 May 2011, The Independent Daily
MRA compensates 20 electronic tax returns
Bhavna Haulooman scooped Rs50,000 for filing her 2011 tax returns electronically. She is one of the twenty to have won the lottery organised by the Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA). The lots were drawn on Monday in the presence of the the minister of Information and Communication Technology, Tassarajen Pillay Chedumbrum.”The government vision is to make [...]
25 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Turkey to ink Free Trade agreement
Mauritius and Turkey will soon sign a Free Trade Agreement. This will include a duty free quota on all industrial products, excluding 60 textile products where Turkey has agreed to progressively eliminate tariffs for four years. It will also include duty free access on some 40 agricultural products, including fish, vegetables, sugar biscuits, food for [...]
25 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Pipe laying to cost
The private notice question asked by Opposition leader Paul Bérenger was based on the catastrophic water situation in Mauritius. It was addressed to the minister of Energy and Public Utilities Rashid Beebeejaun on Tuesday. Beebeejaun highlighted that leakages due to old pipelines were estimated at 44.4 per cent in 2007, but these are estimated to [...]
25 May 2011, The Independent Daily
DBM not controlled by central bank
The Development bank of Mauritius enjoys a considerable amount of independence as it does not fall under the supervisory and regulatory purview of the Bank of Mauritius (BoM). This was announced on Tuesday by minister of Finance Pravind Jugnauth in reply to a parliamentary question from opposition MP Li Kwong Wing, Second Member for Beau [...]
25 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Manchester United Vs Juventus 2011 – Gary Neville Testimonial
Ryan Giggs made his first public appearance on Tuesday night since being revealed as the footballer covered by a privacy injunction when he played in Gary Neville’s testimonial against Juventus at Old Trafford — hours after journalists’ cars were attacked and vandalised outside his house. The attack added a sinister tone to the controversy on [...]
25 May 2011, MauritiusHot
CWA meets planters to tackle crisis
As there has been no marked changes in the water levels in reservoirs , the Central Water Authority (CWA) is going ahead with its decision to take drastic measures to tackle the water crisis. The CWA engineers met the Mare Longue planters on Monday to discuss the construction work of the project for transferring water [...]
23 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Africa research programme at UoM
The minister of Tertiary Education, Science, Research and Technology, Dr Rajesh Jeetah launched the Scholarly Communication in Africa Programme (SCAP) at the University of Mauritius (UOM), Réduit on Monday. The aim is to increase the visibility of African research. Dr Jeetah said that research has become an important element to promote development in a country. [...]
23 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Magistrate Beeharry stands accused for using firearm
On Monday morning, the magistrate Mahesh Beeharry appeared in court before magistrate Véronique Kwok Yin Siong Yen. Beeharry was prosecuted under a charge of “using firearm to intimidate”. Magistrate Beeharry has been charged with violation of Articles 37 and 47 of the Firearms Act for having intimidated a street hawker Sameer Emamdee’s with a revolver. [...]
23 May 2011, The Independent Daily
5,000 cruise ship jobs available
Several representatives of American cruise ships will be on the island in August. They will conduct interviews to recruit manpower to work on several 5 to 7 star ships belonging to Royal Caribbean International and Azamara Club Cruises. Chandra Kumar Seepaul, director of CSCS International manning and recruiting agent for Royal Caribbean International Cruise Line, [...]
23 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Caudan lane interchange to be operational soon
The Caudan road interchange project will be ready by October this year. The aim is to facilitate access to the South and the North while decongesting that part of the road. Motorists will not have to go through the Caudan roundabout, instead the interchange will be built over the roundabout, improving access for motorists to [...]
23 May 2011, The Independent Daily
PM consults counsel in UK
Prime Minister Dr Navin Ramgoolam will meet legal advisor Philippe Sands in Great Britain this week to review the latest developments in the Chagos Archipelago issue. The PM flew to Europe on May 20, after the Southern African Development Community summit in Namibia. Some 150 Chagossians, Olivier Bancoult, leader of the Groupe Réfugiés Chagos and [...]
23 May 2011, The Independent Daily
UK actor against monkey shipments
English comedian, actor and producer Ricky Gervais has joined the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection (BUAV) Cargo Cruelty campaign. The British actor said that he is against airline companies transporting monkeys used for research. Gervais said, “I was shocked to learn that some airlines transport monkeys to laboratories around the world”. He added, [...]
23 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Bodha targets 12,000 tourists from China in ‘11
Air Mauritius has announced its first direct flight to Shanghai, China, scheduled for July 4. The Shanghai flights will go via Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia and will offer connections from and to Reunion, Madagascar and South Africa. The inaugural flight’s outbound journey via Kuala Lumpur is expected to take 13 hours and 40 minutes on [...]
23 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Ali Mansoor’s deputy questioned by ICAC
After Ali Mansoor,the financial secretary at the Ministry of Finance, his deputy Patrick Wong Hing was convened by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) on Monday. He was lengthily questioned at the offices found at Quay D, near the harbour. The investigators are checking and counter checking facts before making the next move. Patrick Wong [...]
23 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Maigrot in police custody until May 26
Bernard Maigrot, the prime suspect in the high profile murder case of 32-year-old stylist Vanessa Lagesse, was arrested by the police on Monday. He will remain under police custody till May 26 when the bail motion filed by his lawyers Gavin Glover, Yves Hein and Ivan Collendavelloo will be debated. However, police officers have already [...]
23 May 2011, The Independent Daily