Local Mauritius
Former French minister against death penalty
Amnesty International organised a video conference at the seat of the Institut français de Maurice (IFM) on May 3. The topic of discussion was the universal abolition of the death penalty. This conference saw the participation of Robert Badinter, who was the French Keeper of the Seals (minister of Justice) in the François Mitterrand government. [...]
05 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Govt to amend
The government intends to amend the Employment Rights Act and the Employment Relations Act 2008. This is being done with a view to introduce a new set of rules to enable Mauritius to further advance in the field of industrial relations. The announcement was made on Wednesday morning by the minister of Labour, Industrial Relations [...]
05 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Yatin Verma distributes copies of Constitution
Attorney general Yatin Varma distributed free copies of the Constitution of Mauritius to Higher School Certificate students of Hamilton College (Boys and Girls) in Mahebourg on Wednesday. The Parliamentary private secretary for the region of Mahebourg, Thierry Henry was also present on this occasion. Varma spoke about the importance of the Constitution. “The Constitution of [...]
05 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Call centres merge to ensure growth
Procontact, a company offering business process outsourcing (BPO) services has merged with Execom, another BPO. During the announcement of the merger, Thomas Buffard, director general of the company said a lot of effort is being undertaken so that the people recruited retain their jobs. For Buffard, a company can retain its employees by constantly listening [...]
05 May 2011, The Independent Daily
GBOT supports local exporters
The Global Board of Trade (GBOT) launched its new initiative titled ‘Empowerment and Development through Global financial markets Education’ (EDGE), at The Link Hotel in Ebène on Wednesday. The aim is to empower and develop the knowledge and skills of market participants in Mauritius. The inaugural seminar was conducted in association with Enterprise Mauritius and [...]
05 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Madagascar lobbies for recognition
A Malagasy delegation, led by Albert Camille Vital, the Prime Minister of the transitional government of Madagascar, has been in Mauritius since May 2 in the context of a lobby campaign in the African region. The aim was to show the inclusiveness of their government and to convey the message that elections must be held [...]
05 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Seychelles laud PM on joint extended EEZ
Seychelles President James Michel has congratulated the Mauritian and Seychelles delegations for the successful outcome of the joint submission to the United Nations Commission on the limits of the continental shelf for the delineation and jurisdiction of the extended continental shelf. Seychelles received official notification on May 3 from the UN Secretariat that the commission [...]
05 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Medpoint fallout: PAS transferred
The permanent assistant secretary at the Ministry of Health and Quality of Life, Jairaj Hauroo, who spent the whole day on Wednesday at the Independent Commission Against Crime and Corruption (ICAC), has been transferred to the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, National Development Unit, Land Transport and Shipping which falls under minister Anil Bachoo. He is [...]
05 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Bad weather today, says weatherman
The island has registered heavy rainfall in the last 24 hours. This is mainly in the west and central plateau. According to meteorologist Krisna Bucha, the rainy weather was due to active clouds associated with an unstable zone. Substantial rainfall was registered on Wednesday. Albion received 50 mm, Grand Bassin 38 mm, Mare aux Vacoas [...]
05 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Parliament to focus on e-voting system
The Opposition has submitted some 50 parliamentary questions for the next sitting. Of these, a dozen are addressed to Prime Minister Dr Navin Ramgoolam. Issues to be raised include the code of conduct for parliamentarians, the gunshot that was fired on May 1, the impact of the National Aids Committee’s work, the code of ethics [...]
05 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Video: YOP Commercial Banned In Mauritius
A Yop commercial has been been banned since it ridicules the Police force. The video can be seen on Facebook, in cinemas and on MauritiusHot.com. The video clip of 37 seconds which is a spot made by Circus Agency has been banned by the MBC, national TV station of Mauritius. Images and sound were first [...]
05 May 2011, MauritiusHot
Charcoal burning kills newborn, father
Bharath Bissoonauth, 32, and his four-day-old baby girl died at l’Esperence, Quartier Militaire, on Tuesday after inhaling smoke from a stove. The man’s mother, Gunrabawtee Bissoonauth, lit the stove on Monday night following a custom in the family to keep the newborn child and the mother warm. She made the tragic discovery when she visited [...]
04 May 2011, The Independent Daily
MSPCA declares war on stray dogs
The Mauritius Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA) in collaboration with the ministry of Tourism, Agro Industry will launch a camapaign to sensitise the population on stray dogs and its effects. Farouk Khoodoruth, the secretary of the MSPCA said that the ministry of Agro Industry is being part of the project to [...]
04 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Petrol prices soar on int’l market
On Tuesday, the price of a barrel of oil reached $125.12 on the world market. This is its highest price that oil has commanded in the last two years. Considering the fact that the price of petroleum products at the international level has been rising, questions are being raised on whether the new mechanism established [...]
04 May 2011, The Independent Daily
NGO helps fight type 1 diabetes in Rodrigues
A delegation from T1 Diams, an NGO supporting people with type 1 diabetes, visited Rodrigues during the weekend. They went to the island to get an overview of the situation in terms of psychological support, food and management of type 1 diabetes at home as well as at school. This mission was undertaken after Rodrigues [...]
04 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Govt optimises asthma care
According to a high ranking officer of the Ministry of Health and Quality of Life, it has been noted that asthma is a very common condition in Mauritius. It affects children and adults, males and females and accounts for a lot of problem among the population. The official said, “In Mauritius, the principal challenge to [...]
04 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Unions submit proposals to PRB
The Federation of Parastatal Bodies and Other Unions (FPBOU) has submitted its propositions to the Pay Research Bureau (PRB) as part of the PRB report 2013. They favoured the introduction of a minimum salary of Rs 15,000 due to the high cost of living. “We have some employees who receive Rs 6,400 monthly while those [...]
04 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Eco-friendly cement plant
Holcim Mauritius, one of the leading cement suppliers, is planning to set up a new and innovative ecological cement plant on the island. After burning coal at the power plant, its residue (ash) will be used to produce ecological cement for the construction of houses. The project will necessitate an investment of Rs 120 million. [...]
04 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Bérenger challenges PM to give municipal elections
In a press meet held on Tuesday at The Link hotel, Ebene, the leader of Mouvement Militant Mauricien (MMM), Paul Bérenger said that his party won the battle during the May Day meeting. He claimed that their meeting was attended by at least 3,000 to 4,000 more people than the ruling alliance. The MMM leader [...]
04 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Cuba to cement relationship with Mauritius
Enrique Prieto Lopez, ambassador of the Republic of Cuba, is currently in Mauritius with the aim of strengthening the links between the two islands and to look for future cooperation programmes in different sectors of the economy. The Independent met the Cuban ambassador who is in Mauritius till May 8. What is the purpose of [...]
04 May 2011, The Independent Daily