Local Mauritius
Government offers to publish work in English
The minister of Arts and Culture, Mookhesswur Choonee stated that the island has many authors and they are unaware of the publication facilities available. “Most of the time the biggest problem for writers is the publication of their books. There is a scheme available at the President’s Fund for Creative Writing in English that funds [...]
28 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
NGO tackles diabetes with awareness campaign
The organisation T1 Diams, in partnership with the Rotary Club of Grand Baie, launched an awareness campaign, ‘Ça me regarde’, on Type 1 diabetes on March 25. The objective of the campaign is to make people aware about the problem of diabetes and how it must be treated. Posters with cartoon characters depicting diabetic children [...]
28 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Plaine Wilhems to receive water twice daily
Following the meeting held on Monday under the chairmanship of deputy prime minister Rashid Beebeejaun, it was decided that water will be supplied twice daily in upper Plaine Wilhems. Central Water Authority (CWA) acting chairman Meckduth Chamroo, told The Independent that water will be distributed between 3 am and 9 am and from 5 pm [...]
28 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
‘Govt services must be computerised’
At the launch of the workshop on ‘Modernisation of Civil Service through e-services’ at La Cannelle, Domaines les Pailles on Monday, the minister of Civil Service and Administrative Reforms Ashit Gungah highlighted the importance of e-services. He believes these services are a critical element that determines the success of any reforms strategy. “There is a [...]
28 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Labour law for differently- abled to be amended soon
The government will soon strengthen regulations governing the employment of differently-abled people. This was announced by minister of Social Security, National Solidarity and Reform Institution Leela Devi Dookhun Luchoomun at a ceremony held at the Orange Business Services (OBS) office, Ebène, on Monday. During the event, the OBS awarded a Rs 140,000 cheque to the [...]
28 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Mauritius suspends importation of some Japanese products
Mauritius decided to temporarily suspend importation of Japanese products, the country’s Commerce and Industry Minister Showkutally Soodhun confirmed to Xinhua on Sunday. The minister said the decision was taken during a cabinet meeting on Friday, adding it would be only target products from the regions being affected by the radiation emitted from the nuclear stations [...]
28 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot
Sexual Abuse On a three year old child in a pre-primary school of Quatre Bornes
The director does not want the reputation of her institution to be tainted. On Tuesday, March 22, there are strong claims that a 3 year old child was sexually abused by a welder in the pre-primary school found in Quatre Bornes. “Given that a strict investigation from the Police and the Child Development Unit (CDU) [...]
28 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot
STC plans own storage facility
To ensure that the country has a strategic stock of fuel, the State Trading Corporation (STC) has indicated its intention to have its own infrastructure for the storage of petroleum products in the future. If everything goes as planned, the project will be completed in 18 months. The objective is to double the current capacity [...]
28 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Sadien re-elected as civil service union prez
Radhakrishna Sadien has been re-elected as the president of the Government Services Employees Association (GSEA) for a two-year mandate. On March 26, the committee carried out the elections at the association‘s headquarters located at Unity House, Beau Bassin. The association will have Vickramaduth Beesoon as vice president, Poonit Ramjug as general secretary and Iqbal Amiran [...]
28 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Neotown to be built at Les Salines
The long awaited Neotown project will be implemented in different phases including a hotel, heritage centre for tourists, luxury condominiums, boutique, marina club among others. The consulting team coming from Singapore, India, US and Dubai is led by the famous architect Andrew Fisher, in collaboration with the planners of the firm, Site Concepts. The logistics [...]
28 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Exports up by 10.7 per cent
Total exports in 2010 amounted to Rs 39.8 billion, representing a 10.7 per cent increase (about Rs 3.8 billion), compared to Rs 35.9 billion recorded in 2009. According to the Central Statistics Office, the number of export-oriented enterprises in Mauritius at the end of the fourth quarter of 2010 stood at 372 compared to 386 [...]
28 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
CIE to run training session for teachers
Changes in the syllabus of several subjects and the introduction of new subjects in state and private schools require more trained and experienced teachers. In this context, three trainers from the University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) will visit Mauritius from April 5 to 19 to host a training session for education officers. The programme [...]
28 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Bank One sees profits, future in Africa, India
Bank One registered a profit far above their expectations last year. The bank that started its operations in 2008 without making any profit is now a bank that aims to go further. The bank recently received its FII license which allows its clients to invest in India. In an interview, deputy CEO of Bank One, [...]
28 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
BPO workers turn to finance minister
The former Infinity BPO Limited workers are asking for the support of the Ministry of Finance. Meanwhile, they are waiting for the end of the trial undertaken by the Ministry of Labour against the company’s CEO, Jean Suzanne, for the sum of Rs 55 million. This decision follows a meeting between the former workers and [...]
28 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Fluctuating repo rate on BoM’s agenda
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Mauritius (BoM) will decide the repo rate at a meeting on Monday. The fight against strong inflation involves mainly a rise in the repo rate. The MPC has to take a decision in a difficult economic environment marked by a slight recovery and a worrying inflation [...]
28 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
MedPoint dominates MMM press conference
The MedPoint case was once again the focus of the press conference organised at Ebène by MMM leader Paul Bérenger on Saturday. Bérenger said that Prime Minister Dr Navin Ramgoolam was “hiding behind” the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). The MMM leader was referring to the private notice question (PNQ) during last Tuesday’s parliamentary sitting. [...]
28 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
French crew films promo video for eco-tourism
Movie director René Heuzey, who is known for the acclaimed movie Ocean, believes the marine eco-system around Mauritius has improved over the past 10 years despite concerns over the situation of its waters. However, he said that if no action is taken to protect the sea, the marine fauna could be lost. Heuzey believes his [...]
28 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Drugged, 16 Year Old Girl Forced To Do Striptease in Restaurant Found In The West
It’s a traumatic experience that a 16 year old girl, living in the South has experienced on Wednesday evening. The girl says she was trapped by her colleagues. The teenager who works in a Restaurant in the West Coast of the island says that her colleagues drugged her by putting a substance in her drink [...]
28 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot
MBC to air more local programmes
Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) director Dan Callikan has said that the national broadcasting station wants to be closer to the people through its locally produced programmes. Speaking at a press conference at Moka on March 25, Callikan presented several television programmes produced locally by MBC journalists and freelance presenters in collaboration with the private sector [...]
28 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
No Lotto Winners for 26/03/11, Next Jackpot will be Rs 12 Million
This week’s Lotto draw was much quieter than last Saturday when three winners had shared Rs 75 million. Yesterday, 26 March 2011, no player has found the right combination. There are no winners for Lotto jackpot for the draw on March 26, 2011. Nobody checked the six winning numbers 10-15-23-24-25-38 . The rollover now applies [...]
27 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot