Local Mauritius
Accident At Chamarel – A Bus With 65 Passengers Ended In A Ravine
An excursion at Plaine Champagne ended very badly on Wednesday afternoon. Fifty one people were injured including the driver of the bus. The bus of the National Transportation Cooperation (NTC) headed straight in a hedge of bamboo before ending its course in a ravine. The cause of this accident is the faulty brakes of the [...]
14 Apr 2011, MauritiusHot
Thousand Of Millipedes Invade Houses At Chebel
Since two weeks, the inhabitants of Residence chebel are facing a very strange problem. Millipedes are the main attraction there. On Monday night, a group of people living at Chebel went to the Police station to complain about the presence of these unwanted millipedes in their houses. They want the Minister Of Environment to take [...]
13 Apr 2011, MauritiusHot
Air Mauritius reduces tariffs for Vanilla Islands destination
The Vanilla Islands concept designed by the tourist boards of the Indian Ocean islands of Mauritius, Seychelles, Reunion, Madagascar and spearheaded by the Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA), is gaining traction. Minister of Tourism Nando Bodha said that the concept was now at its concretisation phase. He was speaking at a press conference held at [...]
13 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Housing ministry to update data on land resources
The long awaited project Land Administration, Valuation and Information Management System (LAVIMS) will soon be tested. The project aims at optimising land resources, maintaining the cadastre and developing a database on spatially integrated plans, land and property transactions. This project initiated by the Ministry of Housing and Lands in 2007 will lead to the operationalisation [...]
13 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Buyers see red as tomato price spirals
A number of vegetables are currently available in abundance in the Mauritian market. However, certain other vegetables like tomatoes have suffered due to he unpredictable weather. As a result the price of tomatoes has shot up and the vegetable is now being sold between Rs 60 and Rs 90 for half a kg. According to [...]
13 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Court rejects Chopra’s appeal to leave island
Fraud accused Indian national Vikram Chopra is still struggling to leave Mauritius. Chopra, who is subject to an objection to departure from Mauritian authorities, was heard in the Intermediary Court before magistrate Raj Seebaluck on Monday. Represented by his counsel, Ivan Collendaveloo, Chopra told the court that he urgently needs to go back to India [...]
13 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Trade unions to mark Labour Day in B Bassin
As May Day is approaching, all political parties, workers’ federations and personalities concerned with the labour force are getting ready to demonstrate and hold meetings on that day. This was stated by Lall Dewnath, president of Artisans and General Workers Union, at a press conference on Tuesday in Port Louis. He added that the Artisans [...]
13 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
E-register improves school attendance
The SMS-based or E-register system that was introduced in 21 pilot secondary schools in February is indeed helping reduce late arrivals and absenteeism among students. The system will be rolled out to the remaining schools, including 70 state secondary schools and 85 private colleges, by the end of the second term. Training is currently being [...]
13 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Court exonerates Imagine director
On Tuesday, magistrate Soodesh Satkam Callichurn dropped charges of damaging property and assault against the communication director of Imagine, Jean-Marie Richard, in the District Court of Mapou. Richard was arrested in September 2009 and the police claimed that they were in possession of a CD as evidence to implicate Richard. But the court found nothing [...]
13 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
MCB grants Green Loan for solar power
Green Loan by MCB is financing up to 85 per cent of the acquisition cost of a photovoltaic system, a simple way to produce electricity from the sun. This is also being supported by the Agence Française de Développement (AFD). Ashwin Foogooa, responsible for special funding at MCB, talks about the project. Why did you [...]
13 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Court strikes off charges against Bhoyroo brothers
The lawsuit against brothers Diop Kondo Bhoyroo and Yannick Bhoyroo and their five colleagues was heard in the Intermediate Court on Tuesday. Prosecuted for having kidnapped and assaulted Jeff Nobert Marie Ephigène, all charges against them have been dropped. The three charges were kidnapping and two cases of assault with intent to inflict bodily injury. [...]
13 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Soodhun’s sexist remarks irk MPs
When Parliament resumed on Tuesday, the tension was palpable. This was due to the discussion between the minister of Industry and Commerce Showkutally Soodhun and Opposition whip Rajesh Bhagwan. The discussion was regarding measures taken by the Gambling Regulatory Authority to monitor the activities of bookmakers. The Parliament was interrupted when Soodhun pointed fingers at [...]
13 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Radio Plus Celebrates Its 9th Birthday
Radio Plus celebrates its 9th birthday today, 13 April 2011. Radio Plus is live at Caudan Waterfront since the morning and there will be a special carnival at Champ De Mars which will start at 10:00. Various artists will be present for this carnival, everyone is invited to this grandiose event. Mr and Miss Radio [...]
13 Apr 2011, MauritiusHot
Boolell dimisses wrong reporting
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade, Arvin Boolell has denied the information that appeared in the Malagasy press and private radio channels in Mauritius that there were protests during his visit to Madagascar. Boolell said, “During my visit to Madagascar there were no protests nor was there any attempt to bomb the [...]
12 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Nissan recognises ABC Motors
For grabbing the number one position in terms of market share for the last 15 consecutive years, ABC Motors was conferred a unique recognition by the Nissan Motor Co Ltd. In this regard, ABC Motors organised an award ceremony and dinner on April 8 at Domaine Anna, Flic en Flac. The executive director of ABC [...]
12 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Disabled Act to be implemented soon
The Training and Employment of Disabled Persons Act, whose main objective is to promote training and employment opportunities for people with disabilities, will be amended to ensure that employers’ strictly comply with the provisions of the act. This was announced by minister of Social Security, Leela Devi Dookun-Luchoomun on Monday. The minister was attending an [...]
12 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
‘Agalega Hindus living in anxiety’
Voice of Hindu (VOH) president Krit Manohur has said that Hindu families living in Agalega can no longer pray despite the fact that freedom of religion is guaranteed by the constitution. He was speaking at a press conference in Port Louis on Monday. Manohur criticised Agalega residents‘ spokesperson Laval Soopramanien, who he believes incited racial [...]
12 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Women leaders to talk empowerment in May
The Mauritian Association of Women Entrepreneurs (AMFCE) will host the annual meeting of the World Association of Women Entrepreneurs (FCEM) from May 25-28. During four days, presidents of national associations of women entrepreneur members of the FCEM will articulate their work around the theme of the conference ‘Women Entrepreneurs: the driving force for economic empowerment’. [...]
12 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Nurses press for salary increase
Sunilduth Lochun, president of the Challenger Group and one of the contenders for the post of president of the Nursing Association, is calling for a 30 per cent salary increase for all employees in the nursing sector. The election for the president will be held on April 14 at the Nursing Centre in Beau Bassin. [...]
12 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
New residential project takes off
Les Hauts Champs, a project of the Indian Ocean Real Estate Company (IOREC), will soon be constructed in the north of the island, Piton. This project involves the construction of houses in a beautiful ambience. The cost of these houses, designed for Mauritians, is between Rs 8 and Rs 12 million depending on the size [...]
12 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily