Local Mauritius
29 witnesses to be summoned in court
In the context of the murder investigation of Irish national Michaela Harte, a preliminary inquiry will be held on June 20 at the District Court of Mapou. As part of this inquiry, the prosecution, represented by lawyer Nataraj Mooneesamy, on Friday presented a list of 29 persons to be summoned as witnesses. The prosecutor mentioned [...]
09 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
New measures to make study in Australia easier
Around 1,500 Mauritian students will leave for Australia for their tertiary studies by the end of July, as the semester begins in the first week of August. The students can now go with peace of mind, following the reforms brought to the Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) Act, by the Australian government. The Australian [...]
09 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Buy local: Ramgoolam’s mantra for hotel industry
The government wishes to bridge the gap between towns and villages. Setting sights on a village development campaign, the Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam called for hotels to buy local products and produce. Speaking at the launch of the Sofitel So Mauritius hotel at Bel Ombre on Friday, the PM said that the betterment of all [...]
09 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Entry Fee Of Rs10 To Visit Ile-Aux-Cerfs
Mauritians and tourists will now pay Rs 10 to visit Ile aux Cerfs. This announcement was made yesterday by the Minister of Tourism at a press conference. For Nando Bodha, it is a “nominal fee”. “The money will be used for cleaning and maintenance of Ile Aux Cerfs and the surrounding islands,” he emphasized. The [...]
08 Apr 2011, MauritiusHot
3 new dengue cases reported
Three more workers have been admitted at Jeetoo hospital. They are suspected of having contracted dengue fever. Following the dengue fever case on the island, the expatriate workers of the Real Garments factory, La Tour Koenig had to undergo some tests. “These workers are only suspected of having contracted this disease. They are undergoing some [...]
08 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
MBC ties up with Zoom TV
Starting from April 1, Zoom, the Bollywood destination is available on Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) which has triggered reshuffling of programmes at the national station. Doordarshan (DD) Channels, DD India, DD Bharati and DD Sports have been replaced by Zoom Tv and other programmes on MBC 2 and MBC Digital 4. Zoom Tv can be [...]
08 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Swan Insurance offers oxygen
On Wednesday, the Swan Group launched a new space dedicated to insurance products of Swan Insurance and the Anglo-Mauritius at Port Louis. The Oxygen Insurance Shop, with a futuristic design, will offer all the Oxygen plans to its customers. The people were very impressed by the presence of the cartoons that made the brand Oxygen [...]
08 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Hanoomanjee seeks to educate on correct use of antibiotics
On the occasion of World Health Day, minister of Health and Quality of Life Maya Hanoomanjee launched a poster campaign on antibiotics during the opening of a workshop on antimicrobial resistance. This workshop was held at Imperial China, Trianon on Thursday. She said that her ministry has issued a statement to the pharmacists asking them [...]
08 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Inflation rate hits 7.2 per cent in March
The Central Statistical Office(CSO) released its figures for inflation for the month of March on Thursday. The annual rate of inflation has maintained its upward trend and hit 7.2 per cent towards the end of the month. In February end, inflation rate stood at 6.4 per cent. The rate of inflation for this month is [...]
08 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Woman burnt while cooking
Thirty-three-year-old Saradha Samuel, a resident of Morcellement Beau Climat got burnt while cooking on Wednesday afternoon. She was immediately rushed to the Flacq hospital before being transferred to the Princess Margaret Orthopaedic Centre burns unit. The top part of her body was burnt. According to doctors she is recovering well. The incident took place when [...]
08 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
NGO delivers open letter on monkey trade to British PM
The British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection’s (BUAV) call to the British government to end UK’s import of the offspring of wild-caught monkeys for research in the UK, has gained momentum. Politicians, academicians, primatologists, zoologists and other scientists, wildlife experts and celebrities have lent their support. All have signed an open letter to British [...]
08 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Additional shelters needed for abused kids
The Ministry of Gender Equality, Child Development and Family Welfare is working on a series of measures to alleviate the ‘housing crisis’ for children who are victims of abuse. The shelter houses and institutions charged with caring for victims of violence, that fall under the responsibility of the ministry are operating at maximum capacity and [...]
08 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Trade unions gear up for next PRB report
The next Pay Research Bureau (PRB) report will be ready by October 2012 and the deadline for trade unions to submit their proposals is May 30. This was stated at a press conference held in Port Louis on Thursday. In this regard, the president of the Federation of Civil Service and Other Unions (FCSOU), Tulsiraj [...]
08 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Lecturers trained to teach values
The recently held training programme at the Mahatma Gandhi Institute (MGI) has given a new impetus to the principles of education and ethics that are already prevalent in the institution. The three-day training programme for educators and teachers from MGI was held from April 5 to 7 at the MGI auditorium, Moka. The conference was [...]
08 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Run-up to May 1 begins
At the first pre-Labour-Day congress held by MMM at Très Bon, Vacoas , the leader of the opposition Paul Bérenger predicted that the government will not complete its term of five years. According to Bérenger the MMM has gained points obtaining almost 50 per cent of the electorate and the May Day meeting will be [...]
08 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
PS Dabidin quizzed over MedPoint deal
Om Kumar Dabidin, acting permanent secretary at the Ministry of Health and Quality of Life spent all day Thursday questioned by officers of the Independent Commission Against Coprruption (ICAC). Administrative processes leading to the winding up of the MedPoint deal were scrutinised. Dabidin was asked to explain in detail the departmental meetings over the purchase [...]
08 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Mauritius’s Annual Inflation Accelerates on Food, Fuel Costs
Mauritius’s annual inflation rate rose to 7.2 percent in March, the highest in more than two years, on increased transport and food prices, the Central Statistics Office said. Inflation quickened from 6.8 percent a month earlier and prices advanced 0.6 percent in the month, the Port Louis-based data agency said in a statement on its [...]
08 Apr 2011, MauritiusHot
Bodha ponders access fee to small islands
Accesss to Ile aux Cerfs and Trou Viré islands will soon become payable. The announcement was made by the minister of Tourism Nando Bodha at a press conference in Port Louis on Thursday. Visitors will be charged a fee of Rs 10 to meet the cost of management and security. The pilot project will eventually [...]
08 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
ICAC to grill Dabidin over MedPoint transaction
Two down, and it appears there are many more to go. After the arrest of Yodhun Bissessur, chief government evaluer and Aneerood Jeebodhun, principal government evaluer, on Tuesday, ICAC keeps every one guessing who will be next. In any case, Kumar Dabidin, is next in the line up to be grilled over MedPoint transaction. Dabidin [...]
07 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Rotarians donate over four tonnes of food
Following the recent collection of non-perishable products across the country, the Rotary clubs of Mauritius handed over the proceeds to different non-governmental organisations at the State House, Réduit, on Wednesday. Among those present on the occasion were President Sir Anerood Jugnauth, First Lady Sarojini Jugnauth and the governor of Rotary district 9220 of the Indian [...]
07 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily