Local Mauritius
AMESD project to equip partners with satellite technology
African Monitoring of the Environment for Sustainable Development (AMESD) Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) Thematic action (Thema) project is the theme of a regional workshop that opened at Gold Crest Hotel, Quatre Bornes, on Monday. Around 30 scientists and experts from Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles and Tanzania who are involved in the implementation of [...]
10 May 2011, The Independent Daily
25 deputy rectors
According to Soondress Sawminaden, representative of rectors and deputy rectors of government colleges, 25 deputy rectors appointed since 2009 are still awaiting confirmation. He added that the education sector had many shortcomings and there were many vacant posts for deputy rectors in colleges. The representative criticised the attitude of the Ministry of Education and Human [...]
10 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Mohamed widens scope of EPZ fund
The minister of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Shakeel Mohamed stated that the Export Processing Zone (EPZ) Labour Welfare Fund will be expanded to become the Manufacturing Labour Welfare Fund. This will not only enable the EPZ workers to benefit from different schemes offered by this fund but also from those in the manufacturing sector. [...]
10 May 2011, The Independent Daily
EU grants Rs 230 m to island
A financing agreement to the tune of approximately Rs 230 million for the second phase of the Decentralised Cooperation Programme (DCP II) was signed on May 6, in Port Louis, between the government of Mauritius and the European Union (EU). The agreement was signed by the vice prime minister, minister of Finance and Economic Development [...]
10 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Jugnauth urges global economic development
During the inauguration of the Grant Thornton Mauritius at Ebene Tower on Monday, the minister of Finance Pravind Jugnauth emphasised on the fact that businesses have to think in a more strategic way and act globally to survive as they are witnessing vast changes at a “staggering speed.” As Grant Thornton is one of the [...]
10 May 2011, The Independent Daily
‘Do not let Western civilisation overtake us’
Ela Gandhi, granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi, is presently in Mauritius and is impressed by Mauritian hospitality. She came to Mauritius last week and the main purpose of her visit was to give a memorial lecture on two great personalities Rabindranath Tagore and Mahatma Gandhi. Being a peace activist and a former Member of Parliament in [...]
10 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Gandhi charmed by multicultural island
To mark the 150th birth anniversary of the great poet Rabindranath Tagore, the fifth annual Tagore memorial lecture series was conducted by Ela Gandhi, granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi and trustee of the Gandhi Development Trust (GDT), South Africa. This took place on Monday at the Rabindranath Tagore Institute auditorium. She said, “Gandhiji’s work is being [...]
10 May 2011, The Independent Daily
National pension, savings funds face government scrutiny
The Ministry of Social Security, National Solidarity and Reformed Institutions will hire the services of an actuary to evaluate the financial situation of the National Pensions Fund, National Savings Fund and basic pensions. The aim is to make proper recommendations based on the evaluation submitted by the actuary. The report will assess the methodology used [...]
10 May 2011, The Independent Daily
CWA to inject more water in feeder pipes
The Central Water Authority (CWA) will inject an additional 30,000 m3 of water in the network in a bid to tackle the crisis affecting the island. This measure by the CWA, which will be implemented in the coming months, aims to alleviate the crisis in the Plaine Wilhems region, where 224,000 m3 of water is [...]
09 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Thematic actions training to start May 11
As part of the implementation of a new phase of thematic action in the states of the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) under the monitoring programme, African Environment for Sustainable Development (AMESD), Mauritius will host a regional workshop from May 9 to 13. This initiative taken by the Mauritius Oceanography Institute (MOI) will bring together about [...]
09 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Council set up for consumers
Following a number of complaints and grievances registered at the Consumer Protection Unit of the Ministry of Business, Enterprise, Cooperatives and Consumer Protection, the ministry established the Council for Consumer Education and Information. This was stated by the minister of Business, Michael Sik Yuen, at a press meet on May 6 in Port Louis. The [...]
09 May 2011, The Independent Daily
MES sets common exam for Form IIIs
With the success of Form III national examinations last year, the government has decided to extend the programme to the majority of secondary institutions across the island. In 2010, 33 schools including 16 public colleges and 17 private secondary schools took part in the exams on a pilot basis. The objective of the programme was [...]
09 May 2011, The Independent Daily
City Clinic founder praised for contribution in medical field
Deputy prime minister Rashid Beebeejaun praised the work of healthcare practitioner Dr Patrick Chui Wan Cheong, founder of City Clinic at Port Louis, as being an example for all Mauritians. During a ceremony to celebrate the 42nd anniversary of the clinic and the second launch of the doctor’s biography, entitled ‘A Dragon in Dodoland’, Beebeejaun [...]
09 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Island to have biogas plant soon
A group of researchers had noted that a new initiative was required for industrial and household management. Thus it has been decided that a biogas project will be launch in Mauritius soon. The project is designed based on anaerobic digestion, a series of processes whereby microorganisms break down biodegradable material in the absence of oxygen [...]
09 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Mauritius to ink free trade agreement with Turkey
A number of important issues were on the table during the Cabinet meeting on May 6. Among the points raised included the visit of Najat M’jid Maalla, special UN rapporteur, to collect data on child prostitution in Mauritius. Light rail system report under review Following Prime Minister Dr Navin Ramgoolam’s intervention during his last visit [...]
09 May 2011, The Independent Daily
MRPL to sue Reza Uteem
Officials from Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) have said that they will take action against MMM MP Reza Uteem. This decision comes after Uteem had alleged contamination of fuel. Uteem said, “We have to diversify our sources of supply. It seems Mangalore has supplied us contaminated fuel.” According to sources, MRPL has already contacted [...]
09 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Opposition demands early municipal elections
MMM leader Paul Bérenger expressed his wish for the municipal elections as well as that of the Rodrigues General Assembly to be held as soon as possible. Speaking at his weekly press conference on Saturday in Ebène, Bérenger said, “Things are going from bad to worse for the municipalities.” He referred to the scandal at [...]
09 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Ela Gandhi lauds Mauritius as model country for world
Ela Gandhi, granddaughter of India’s Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi, said that the work in the fields of education and culture, coupled with measures undertaken to eradicate poverty, make Mauritius a model for the world. According to her, Mauritius is the second country in the world to provide free tertiary education after Sri Lanka. [...]
09 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Naked Rower Keith Whelan Sets Sail To Mauritius
Keith Whelan – aka the naked adventurer – wants to become the youngest male to cross the Indian Ocean solo. On saturday 7 May he will sail to Mauritius on his route from Western Australia The 30-year-old will be completely naked when making the 6,000 kilometre crossing from Western Australia to Mauritius to stop sea [...]
07 May 2011, MauritiusHot
Island to ship DDT to Belgium
No less than 100 tonnes of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) will be shipped to Bruxelles, Belgium in August. The reason is that the product is highly toxic for the environment. DDT is one of the most well-known synthetic pesticides. It was initially imported in the 80s to help the country fight against malaria and was stocked in [...]
07 May 2011, The Independent Daily