Local Mauritius
CWA considers ban on car wash
The decision on outdoor water use restriction will be taken at the office of the minister of Energy and Public Utilities Rashid Beebeejaun this week. The high-level meeting involving the Central Water Authority (CWA), Water Resources Unit (WRU) and the Waste Water Management Authority (WWMA) will be held to decide whether watering plants and washing [...]
23 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Bread festival held at Caudan
In order to showcase Mauritius’ historical heritage and the special breads available on the island, the Bread Festival was organised on May 20 and 21 at Caudan, Port Louis. This popular event is an initiative of Les Moulins de la Concorde (LMLC) and is being held since 1990. This festival is an opportunity for the [...]
23 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Holcim highlights road safety issue
Promoting road safety and increasing truck drivers’ awareness is the objective of cement company Holcim (Mauritius) Ltd. The company organised an road safety awareness day, in collaboration with the police. Entitled Safety First, the awareness session led by sergeant Barlen Munusami of the Road Safety Unit of the Mauritius Police Force was intended for 25 [...]
23 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Rezistans ek Alternativ to appeal to Privy Council
Rezistans ek Alternativ’s appeal to reform the Constitution will be heard before the Privy Council in England on October 25 and 26. Rezistans ek Alternativ has received the support of Muvman Premye Me, Platform Pu Nouvo Konstitisyon and Lezot Sitwayen Indepandan. During the 2010 general elections, the Electoral Commission has rejected the application of 104 [...]
23 May 2011, The Independent Daily
CSO report indicates export up by 1.7 pc
The numbers published in the latest report of the Central Statistics Office (CSO) indicates a 17.2 per cent growth in exports for the month of March 2011, compared to 15.5 per cent in March 2010. The net value of exports in March this year stood at Rs 6 billion, compared to Rs 5 billion in [...]
23 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Free healthcare for Goodlands residents
Solaris, a newly-formed association, organised a health day at the Sharma Jugdambi state secondary school in Goodlands on Sunday. Solaris teamed up with the Ministry of Health and Quality of Life, Dr Agarwal’s Eye Hospital, the Blood Donors Association, GlaxoSmithKline and students from the University of Mauritius to provide free medical consultation to residents of [...]
23 May 2011, The Independent Daily
4 injured, alcohol test positive for car driver
Four people were injured in an accident between a van and a car at St Julien on Saturday night. Among the wounded are the drivers of both vehicles. The road accident could have had more serious consequences if it was not for the instinctive reaction of the 36-year-old van driver Yassin Deedarally. The alcohol test [...]
23 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Gumboots, Betamax on agenda at next sitting
The Mouvement Militant Mauricien (MMM) has submitted its list of questions for the next parliamentary sitting on May 24. MP Aadil Ameer Meea will question the minister of Local Government and Outer Islands Hervé Aimée, on expenses incurred for the purchase of gumboots in 2006 by the Municipal Council of Port Louis. MP Veda Balamoody [...]
23 May 2011, The Independent Daily
MMM asks MPs to reveal assets
Paul Bérenger, leader of Mouvement Militant Mauricien (MMM), has asked the speaker of the National Assembly for assets of ministers and members of parliament (MPs) to be made public in accordance with the Declaration of Assets Act. He believes that this law should be extended to senior officials as well. He made a reference to [...]
23 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Mangalore rejects fuel
Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) has responded to the allegations of exporting contaminated petroleum products to Mauritius. In this context the concerned officials have written a letter to the State Trading Corporation (STC) about the misleading statements that have appeared in the press. “We have seen some press clippings / reports with misleading statements [...]
23 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Wanted urgently: Water tanks
Water tank dealers are making merry as households despair over the severe water crisis on the island. Companies dealing in the sale of water tanks have confirmed that sales have risen in recent months, reflecting a growing demand due to the critical situation. To recall, minister of Energy Rashid Beebeejaun announced on Thursday that the [...]
21 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Open university project to be launched this year
The long awaited open university project will be implemented this year. It will be a strong player in tertiary education in Mauritius and in the region. This was stated by minister of Tertiary Education Rajesh Jeetah on Friday. He was speaking at a lecture on open and distance learning delivered by Sir John Daniel, CEO [...]
21 May 2011, The Independent Daily
List of 60 product prices to be released
A number of issues were on the table during the Cabinet meeting on Friday, including new measures on standardisation of textbooks for secondary education. New bill on preliminary inquiry proceduresThe Preliminary Inquiry Bill will be introduced in National Assembly. The bill aims at amending the Courts and Criminal Procedure Acts to provide for the Director [...]
21 May 2011, The Independent Daily
CBI, ED to arrive in Mauritius on May 23
A joint team of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) will arrive in Mauritius on May 23 to track the trail of money invested in various telecom firms involved in the 2G spectrum allocation scam. According to an article published in the Indian newspaper The Economic Times, the CBI is looking for [...]
21 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Juggoo presents progress report
Kalyanee Juggoo, MP for constituency no 4 (Port Louis North/ Long Mountain), presented her achievements on May 18 at Sterling House, Port Louis. She stated that she brought development, hope and relief for the inhabitants of her constituency from 2005 to 2010. She added that she has received the support of the government and the [...]
21 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Water supply once in 2 days
The situation at the largest reservoir, Mare aux Vacoas, has been getting worse day on day. The Central Water Authority (CWA) is this seriously pondering on rationing water once every two days in the regions of Plaine Wilhems. Every 48 hours, the taps will run dry at a stretch of 44 long hours. This measure, [...]
20 May 2011, The Independent Daily
CEDEM students enact fairytale
On May 12, the Centre d’Education et de Développement pour les Enfants Mauriciens (CEDEM), organised a show titled ‘Une fête grandiose au château de la Belle et de la Bête’ (A lavish ball at Beauty and the Beast’s castle). This was held at the Mahatma Gandhi Institute Auditorium in Moka. Around 82 pupils took part [...]
20 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Programme empowers women with literacy
The Ministry of Gender Equality, Child Development and Family Welfare, in collaboration with the National Productivity & Competitiveness Council and the Commonwealth of Learning are working towards the empowerment of women. This will be implemented through lifelong learning. The minister of Gender Equality, Child Development and Family Welfare Sheila Bappoo and the minister of Tertiary [...]
20 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Rise in tourist arrivals from India, China
There’s good news for the Mauritian travel sector. International Travel and Tourism numbers were released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on Thursday. Tourist arrivals from countries such as India grew by 33.4 per cent and China increased by 30.1 per cent. Countries such as Malaysia recorded a 34.4 per cent growth and United Arab [...]
20 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Sugar estate workers get land
In order to obtain a plot of land, around 412 ex-employees of Harel Frères Limited, Belle Vue Milling Co Ltd and Mon Songe Sugar Estate, participated in a drawing ceremony on March 24 at Belle Vue Mauricia. The ceremony was held for people under the Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS II) and Early Retirement Scheme (ERS). [...]
20 May 2011, The Independent Daily