Local Mauritius
Meeah wants ally for municipal elections
Front Solidarité Mauricienne (FSM) leader Cehl Meeah has appealed to Labour Party leader Dr Navin Ramgoolam and Mouvement Militant Mauricien (MMM) leader Paul Bérenger for an alliance with his party during the upcoming municipal elections. Meeah was speaking at an FSM rally at Plaine Verte on Sunday. He said that he will make an alliance [...]
02 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Unions give 30-day ultimatum to amend labour laws
After several years, the main unions of the country decided to come together for a rally on Sunday. All speakers criticised Mauritius’ labour laws. They gave the government an ultimatum of 30 days to amend the laws or they threatened that they would organise a general strike. The May 1 rally began with the traditional [...]
02 May 2011, The Independent Daily
Water cuts on high lands from today
On Monday, several regions of upper Plaines Wilhems will receive water only once a day, from 4 am to 10 am. The Central Water Authority (CWA) has decided to implement water cuts to avoid being in a catastrophic situation like in 2010 and early this year. A high level meeting is scheduled this week at [...]
02 May 2011, The Independent Daily
May 1 Rallies In Mauritius, PTR/MSM In Vacoas While MMM in Port Louis
The Alliance PTr-MSM has gathered its supporters at Vacoas. The rally will begin with a cultural activity at 9 h 30. Only four leaders of the alliance, namely Pravind Jugnauth, Xavier-Luc Duval, Rashid Beebeejaun and Navin Ramgoolam, will speak on this occasion. Pravind Jugnauth will give his speech at around 10:30. Navin Ramgoolam has promised [...]
01 May 2011, MauritiusHot
Court rejects appeal of man jailed for 40 years
Rabindranath Bappoo, who was sentenced to 40 years for killing his wife, had asked the Supreme Court to extend the deadline for filing an appeal after the judgement has been delivered. In this case, the accused demanded the extension after the legal deadline of 21 days. Bappoo was condemned on November 14, 2008 but instead [...]
30 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Belle Vue Milling hosts training for workers
Belle Vue Milling organised an HIV / AIDS awareness and de-stigmatisation day at their workplace on Thursday. The event was in line with World Safety and Health Day that is observed on April 28. This was held in collaboration with the MEF, Institution of Occupational Safety and Health Management and the Indian Ocean Commission. Belle [...]
30 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Differently-abled Chinese artistes perform in Mauritius
The China Disabled People’s Performing Art Troupe (CDPPAT) will be in Mauritius for a performance at the J&J auditorium in Phoenix on May 3. At a press conference held by the Ministry of Arts and Culture in Port Louis, minister Mookhesswur Choonee said that this performance will be a first for Mauritius. The troupe is [...]
30 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
GTU points out language lacuna
Primary school admissions for Standard 1 ended on Friday. This year, parents were given the option of choosing between Bhojpuri and Kreole Morisien as the third language. However, according to the president of the Government Teachers‘ Union (GTU), there has been some confusion in the selection of the two optional languages. The trade union indicated [...]
30 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
MTPA eyes 125,000 Indians in 2015
A growing number of Indian tourists are able to plan holidays as a result of their country’s economic growth. According to the Central Statistics Office (CSO), the month of March was marked by a 50 per cent growth in the number of Indian tourists coming to Mauritius. The Indian market represents a huge potential for [...]
30 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
UK envoy marks Queen’s birthday
Nick Leake, the British high commissioner to Mauritius and President of the Republic of Mauritius Sir Anerood Jugnauth celebrated the birthday of Queen Elizabeth II last night. The event was commemorated at the British high commissioner’s Residence in Floreal. Also present at the event were Prime Minister Dr Navin Ramgoolam and minister of Foreign Affairs [...]
30 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Neotown on agenda at MMM May 1 rally
The Mouvement Militant Mauricien (MMM) May Day rally will be chaired by Arianne Navarre Marie in front of Port Louis Municipality on May 1. The MMM will focus on three main points, namely the impoverishment of the population, various scandals taking place and the government’s incompetence. Paul Bérenger’s inquiry on the Neotown case is over [...]
30 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
PM to convey ‘important message’ on Sunday
Prime Minister Dr Navin Ramgoolam, deputy prime minister, minister of Energy and Public Utilities Rashid Beebeejaun, Mouvement Socialiste Mauricien (MSM) leader Pravind Jugnauth and the leader of the Parti Mauricien Social Democrate (PMSD) Xavier-Luc Duval will address the crowd at Alliance de l’Avenir’s rally at the Vacoas bus station on Sunday. The PM is expected [...]
30 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Royal Wedding Tv Coverage: Media Prepares For Enormous TV Audience
Estimated 8,500 journalists in London for event, including some big names from major US networks Hundreds of broadcasters from around the globe will be in specially-designed camera boxes, or crammed into expensively rented office space and balconies overlooking the flag-lined route, while others will take their places in the crowd. But it is only when [...]
29 Apr 2011, MauritiusHot
Fire at dry dock leaves one dead
The police and the ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment have started their separate investigations to determine the circumstances of the fire which took the life of Vijendra Cureemsing, 27, on Wednesday night. The fire had broken on the boat FV Hae Sung no in dry dock at Quay D. It was around midnight [...]
29 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Manser Saxon offers 30 bursaries
The fifth edition of the Manser Saxon scholarship awards was held on Wednesday at the Manser Saxon premises. The contracting company Manser Saxon granted 30 scholarships to the children of its employees, mainly primary and secondary students. The scholarship helps parents cope with the cost of textbooks, exam fees and other expenses. Fabrizio Merlo, chief [...]
29 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Africa discusses free trade
A consultative workshop focusing on a tripartite free trade area of three regional economic communities, COMESA-EAC-SADC, will be held at Le Labourdonnais hotel, Port Louis today. It is being organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade in collaboration with Trademark Southern Africa. More than 50 representatives from various ministries and [...]
29 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Public officers learn to negotiate
A two-day workshop on the Principles of Negotiations in the Civil Service, moderated by the Malaysian consultant Shanta Nagendram at La Petite Cannelle, Domaines les Pailles was launched by the Minister of Civil Service and Administrative Reforms Ashit Kumar Gungah on Thursday. This workshop, which is organised by the Ministry of Civil Service and Administrative [...]
29 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
‘Health, safety managers to be compulsory’
On the occasion of World Heath and Safety Day, the minister of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Shakeel Mohamed inaugurated a tripartite workshop and a two-day exhibition at the Municipality of Port Louis on Thursday. For the exhibition, several organisations have come together to raise public awareness on the health and safety measures at home [...]
29 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
WIN launches leadership programme
Women In Networking (WIN) officially launched the sixth edition of the WIN Leadership Programme (WLP) on Wednesday. The project team, which is composed of Bruneau Woomed, Jane Valls, coordinators and Georgina Ragavan, champion of the programme as well as Professor Anthony Eddison, director of the Middlesex university, Mauritius were present. The programme will be held [...]
29 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
GBOT launches new initiative to boost local skills
The Global Board of Trade (GBOT) is launching a new initiative titled ‘Empowerment and Development through Global financial markets Education’ (EDGE) to empower and develop the knowledge and skills of market participants in Mauritius. Bank of Mauritius governor Rundheersing Bheenick will be the guest of honour at the first EDGE seminar on May 4, at [...]
29 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily