Local Mauritius
Grand Baie 5 km swimming race
The Royal Life Saving Society (Mauritius) is organising the annual Grand Baie-Pereybere 5-km swimming race on April 24. According to the president of the of the Royal Life Saving Society, Dhiraj Dosieah, for the past 36 years, this race has been anchored in the calendar of activities of the Royal Life Society (Mauritius) and it [...]
15 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Boy afflicted with leukaemia needs help
The family of a 17-year-old boy diagnosed with leukaemia has appealed to the Mauritian community to help save his life. Akshay Daby was diagnosed with leukaemia on January 27. “I am making an appeal to all Mauritians to help our son. He is very young and we cannot see him suffer,” said Moolsunkar Daby, Akshay’s [...]
15 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Fishermen to benefit from Norwegian technology
Norwegian researchers have developed a new fishing net, known as the Fish Pot, which will be useful to fishermen in Mauritius. Minister of Fisheries and Rodrigues Nicolas von Mally said, “ the Fish Pot will help the local industry become sustainable. “ He added that Norway and Mauritius usually cooperate in the fisheries sector. The [...]
15 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Occupational Safety, Health Act to be amended
Security at the work place must be shared between both the employer and employee. It is important that both parties strictly respect the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA 2005) in order to avoid risk of accidents. This was stated by minister of Labour and Industrial Relations, Shakeel Mohamed during the official launch of a [...]
15 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Mohamed asks foreign businesses to train locals
During a certificate awarding ceremony at Club Med La Plantation d’Albion on Wednesday, the minister of Labour Shakeel Mohamed stated that youngsters working in the hotel industry should have access to training in order for them to be integrated in middle management and senior management. Mohamed stated that he has met people who are qualified [...]
15 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Mauritius Ranked 2nd In Africa In The Field Of Information Technology
Very good performance for Mauritius. Our country has been ranked second in Africa and first in the sub-Saharan Africa in the field of information technology. This is evident from the Global Information Technology Report 2010-2011 published recently by the World Economic Forum. Globally, Mauritius is 47th, improving six places from its ranking last year. Sweden [...]
15 Apr 2011, MauritiusHot
Faugoo, EC chief inspect irrigation plan
The minister of Agro-Industry Satish Faugoo visited Cluny and Midlands on Thursday in order to observe the progress made in relation to the Field Operations Regrouping Irrigation Project (FORIP). Alexandro Mariani, chief of the European Commission was also present at a meeting held with planters in the region. The visit was held in relation with [...]
15 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Subutex trail on MMM agenda at next session
The Mouvement Militant Mauricien (MMM) members filed 50 parliamentary questions at the National Assembly. Among them, a dozen are addressed to Prime Minister Dr Navin Ramgoolam. Rajesh Bhagwan wants to know if the former deputy prime minister Harish Boodhoo had made a statement to the police against the minister of Finance and Economic Development, Pravind [...]
15 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
DPM denies rift within alliance
Deputy prime minister, minister of Energy and Public Utilities, Rashid Beebeejaun denied there were any conflicts between the Labour Party (PTr) and the Mouvement Socialiste Mauricien (MSM). He was speaking at the opening of a one-day workshop on “The Building Control Bill, Energy Audit Management Scheme and Standard Designs of Buildings at Domaine Les Pailles [...]
15 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
NTA flip flops on number plates
After revising its rule of speedometres on motorcycles, the government has once again amended its decision regarding the new number plates for vehicles. Minister of Public Infrastructure Anil Bachoo said that all new cars must necessarily have the new plates, adding that otherwise, stringent actions will be taken. However, regarding all other vehicles, the decision [...]
14 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Students throng job fair organised by UoM
The Student Union, in collaboration with the faculty of law and management (FLM) at the University of Mauritius (UoM), organised a job fair on April 11 and 12 at Paul Octave Wiehe Auditorium, Réduit. Around 17 companies namely KPMG, Intercontinental Trust Ltd, DTOS Ltd, ABAX Corporate Services, Utilis, Ernst & Young, HSBC, Beachcomber Group, Maradiva, [...]
14 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
CIM event to raise funds for charity
The CIM group will organise the second edition of the Cim Run, Ride and Walk for Charity 2011 on May 8 at Mont Choisy. The objective is to raise funds for the NGO Society for Aid to Children Inoperable in Mauritius (SACIM), through a sporting event. The announcement was made at a press conference held [...]
14 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
IMF holds forum on macroeconomy
Mauritius is hosting a seminar on macroeconomic management and financial sector issues from April 11 to 22 at the Grand Baie International Conference Centre. The event is being organised by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Institute in collaboration with the Regional Multidisciplinary Centre of Excellence (RMCE). Some 80 participants, mostly senior treasury and finance officials [...]
14 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Report punches holes in human rights practices
According to the Human Rights Report 2010 released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labour, human rights are not respected in Mauritius. Several problems linked to human rights in Mauritius are detailed in the report, namely police abuse, overpopulation in prisons, restriction concerning freedom of the press, corruption, violence and discrimination against women, [...]
14 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Renewable energy discussed
The faculty of engineering at the University of Mauritius (UoM) organised a workshop in line with the ‘Small Developing Island Renewable Energy Knowledge and Technology Transfer Network (DIREKT)’ project on Wednesday at UoM. The DIREKT project comprises several packages. One that has been completed is assessment on need of the country for renewable energy technologies. [...]
14 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Holcim to market new types of cement in 2012
Holcim (Mauritius) Ltd organised a seminar at Domaines Les Pailles, on Wednesday on the new types of cement and their application for construction projects. Around 50 professionals from the construction sector, including architects, engineers and consultants, were present. Patrick Bouchard from Holcim who has over 25 years of experience in the field, said, “Most of [...]
14 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Bappoo launches DVD on children’s rights
According to the minister of Gender Equality, Child Development and Family Welfare Sheila Bappoo, parents should assume responsibility towards their children. She stated that most of the cases of abuse and aggression that her ministry has to tackle concern abuses inflicted by family members towards their kin. In this context, she welcomed the initiative of [...]
14 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
‘Bérenger against Asian projects’
Somduth Dulthumun, chairman of the Mauritius Sanatan Dharma Temples Federation (MSDTF), believes that there is flagrant discrimination against everything that is called Hindu or Indian in the country. On this note, Dulthumun added that the leader of the Opposition Paul Bérenger is always against Asian projects. “When the Indian Oil Company wanted to set up [...]
14 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Jugnauth, Belgian finance minister discuss DTAA
The Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) between Belgium and Mauritius was discussed following the meeting between vice prime minister, minister of Finance and Economic Development Pravind Jugnauth and his Belgium counterpart Didier Reynders on Wednesday in Brussels. The agreement between both countries exists since 1995 and Jugnauth wants to implement it. He also spoke of [...]
14 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Tengur deplores high cost of living
The Association for the Protection of the Environment and Consumers (APEC), a non-governmental organisation, launched its first educational workshop on consumer empowerment on Wednesday in Port Louis. Among those present at the launch ceremony were minister of Business Michael Sik Yuen and government chief whip Suren Dayal. The aim of the workshop is to inform [...]
14 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily