Local Mauritius
School boy
Officers from La Tour Koenig police station recovered the body of a 15-year-old Sayfoo Ullah Hossenbaccus at Rivière Bassin Vert on Thursday at 11 am. The victim was a student of the Royal College Port Louis (RCPL). Cops found the boy’s dead body at the Grand River North West behind the Sunray hotel. Officers of [...]
29 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
STC likely to be dismantled
The government has initiated the first step leading to the dismantling of the State Trading Corporation (STC) by 2014. This was stated by a reliable source of information. Thus, the cabinet has granted the STC permission to go ahead with the construction of three fuel tanks in the zone of the port. Moreover, two pipelines [...]
29 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Patil conquers heart
She came, she saw and she conquered. This three-part-sentence, often quoted, best describes the five-day state visit by the Indian President Pratibha Patil. She left the country on Thursday aboard Air India which took off at 1.45 pm on Thursday after the visit from April 24-28. Upon her arrival at the foyer of the VIP [...]
29 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Air Mauritius Launches Its Promotional Campaign, Ticket Prices Decrease
Air Mauritius launched its promotional campaign for the low season 2011. For a flight to London between 9 May and June 22, passengers will pay Rs 32,700. The destination to Milan will cost Rs 28,200. Hong Kong will be served between 1 May and 30 June for the sum of Rs 26,300. The flight to [...]
28 Apr 2011, MauritiusHot
Island sights charm visiting Indian Prez
Le Morne symbolises sacrifices endured for centuries by fellow human beings. This is the observation the President of the Republic of India, Pratibha Devisingh Patil has made in the visitor‘s book after her visit at the site which has been declared World Heritage by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). The sacrifices [...]
28 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Co-op fairs on Tuesdays
The Square Bruce in Curepipe has been made available to members of the Mauritius Women Entrepreneurs Cooperative Federation from April 26, for conducting cooperative fairs. These fairs will be held on a regular basis on the last Tuesday of each month. Through this initiative, the Ministry of Business, wants to create a supportive environment for [...]
28 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Fashion Tour 3rd edition starts May 7
The Heat Fashion Tour has returned with its third installment. The winter edition of this fashionable event will be held on May 7 at Caudan, May 14 at Phoenix Commercial Centre andMay 21 at the Trianon Shopping Park. Kit Acheemootoo, director of Heat Agency announced these details during a press meet at The Links, Ebène [...]
28 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
‘Women must always follow their instincts’
Women have now proved that they can be as successful as men, while managing their family too. Vimi Appadoo is one of such woman who has balanced her career as a successful women entrepreneur with her family life. She is presently the only trainer of the internationally recognised training institute, Dale Carnegie, in the Indian [...]
28 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Seminar organised for SciTech experts
The keynote lecture series in the context of Science, Research and Technology Outreach was launched by Dr Rajesh Jeetah, minister of Tertiary Education, Science, Research and Technology on Wednesday at the Cyber Tower in Ebene. For the occasion, two eminent scientists including Professor Ajay K Sood from the Indian Institute of Science, India and Professor [...]
28 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Former Dubreuil squatters to be relocated in 10 months
Former Dubreuil squatters can now heave a sigh of relief as the National Empowerment Foundation (NEF) has decided to build 29 houses for 23 families and six other beneficiaries who live in poverty. This decision was recently approved by the Cabinet. It should be highlighted that these families were dislodged from state land in August [...]
28 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Water from Mare Longue to be filtered at La Marie plant
Due to the alarming water situation in Mauritius, the Central Water Authority (CWA) plans to channel water from the Mare Longue reservoir currently holding five million cubic metres of water to La Marie to be filtered and distributed. This decision was stated in a press meet at the CWA headquarters in St Paul on Wednesday, [...]
28 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Bramer appointed distributor for Go Life
Bramer Asset Management Ltd (BAML), a provider of investment advice and portfolio management services, announced its appointment as exclusive distributor of the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of the shares of South Africa-based Go Life International PCC. The company will soon be listed on the Stock Exchange of Mauritius. Go Life, a company incorporated in Mauritius [...]
28 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Unions to organise rally in Rose Hill on May Day
Confédération des Travailleurs du Secteur Privé (CTSP) president Reaz Chuttoo announced that several unionists will gather for a rally near Sir Gaetan Duval stadium, Rose Hill to mark Labour Day on May 1. “We will then join the general rally at Beau Bassin,” he added. Chuttoo was speaking at a press conference in Port Louis [...]
28 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Minister not for tripartite meet
Tripartite negotiations involving the government, employers and unions, as desired by the Mauritius Employers’ Federation (MEF) in the context of amendments to be made to the Employment Rights Act and the Employment Relations Act 2008, will not take place. Minister of Labour Shakeel Mohamed decided to present the case to the cabinet by May 6 [...]
28 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Dismissed Berjaya workers seek justice
The Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment will soon initiate an investigation concerning the dismissal of 16 employees of the former Berjaya Hotel at Le Morne. According to sources, the employees have already filed their complaints in different offices in their regions. Trade unionist Jack Bizlall has sent a letter to the Ministry of [...]
27 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Book festival starts on Friday
‘Read and build your future’ is the theme chosen by the National Library and the organising committee of the World Book Day in Mauritius, which is celebrating the ninth consecutive year of the book festival. The celebration of World Book Day in Mauritius aims to educate the public about the importance of reading. Every individual [...]
27 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Workshop to create safe working environment
Following accidents at workplaces since January —that have also involved deaths the ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment has set out to sensitise employees and employers on the importance of creating a safe work environment. In this context, the ministry is organising a workshop on Thursday and Friday at the Municipality of Port Louis, [...]
27 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Fencing of garden contested
Following the fencing work at Pavilion Garden in Quatre Bornes, the Collectif Mouvement Pavillon Libre (CMPL) has sent an open letter to minister of Local Government and Outer Islands Herve Aimée. Georges Ahyan, spokesman of CMPL said that the work being undertaken at the garden is converting this green heritage site into an ‘eyesore’ made [...]
27 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Duty free case in DPP’s hands
Documents pertaining to the fraud that occurred at the Mauritius Duty Free Paradise (MDFP) in August 2010 will be handed to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in the coming days. As part of a police inquiry led by investigators of the Anti Drug Smuggling Unit (ADSU), 41 people were questioned. Two high ranking officials [...]
27 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Textile sector
The textile industry, which is considered one of the main pillars of the Mauritian economy, has been facing serious problems since the month of January. The strong rupee, recession in Europe and the rise in the price of cotton is forcing local enterprises to revise their strategies so as to safeguard the industry. Ahmed Parkar, [...]
27 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily