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Mauritius to host two-day int’l seminar on social security
Mauritius will host a two-day technical seminar on administrative and operational efficiency and effectiveness of social security in Turtle Bay, Balaclava, on March 24-25. The event is being organised by the International Social Security Association (ISSA) Liaison Office for Southern Africa, in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Security, National Solidarity and Reform Institutions. “The [...]
22 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Fashion TV to shoot promotional video clips
French designer Jean-Marie de Saint Ange will visit the island on Wednesday, March 30 for a project with Fashion TV. The television channel is considered as the leading fashion channel and the fourth most viewed channel in the world. The ‘Mauritius FTV Tour 2011’will take place in August and seeks to showcase Mauritius as a [...]
22 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Police hunt for 15 suspects in murder of habitual criminal
About 15 suspects and four eyewitnesses are being sought by the officers of the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) of Riviere des Anguilles. his is part of the investigation into the fatal assault on the recidivist Noorani Doomun on Friday, March 18. The victim passed away on Monday in Jawarharlal Nehru hospital. His death has been [...]
22 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Kreol Morisien to be introduced in Std 1
The optional language, Kreol Morisien, will be introduced in primary schools at Standard I at the beginning of next year. Twenty-eight teachers have already expressed their interest in teaching the language. These teachers will go through a six-month training programme, which will be carried out by the Mauritius Institute of Education. This was stated by [...]
22 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Graduation ceremony at UoM
Bernard Gruson was conferred with the degree of Doctor of Civil Law at the University of Mauritius on Tuesday during the graduation ceremony for the Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Science and the SSR Medical College. To recall, Gruson is the president of Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève (Geneva Hospital University) (HUG) with which Mauritius signed [...]
22 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Free health care for special needs children
Helping differently-abled children develop their personality is the objective set by the ‘Association Pour l’Education et la Réhabilitation des Personnes avec Déficience Intellectuelle’ (APERPDI). In the context of Independence Day and International Women’s Day, a delegation from APERPDI, a non-governmental organisation, recently visited Rodrigues. The objective was to offer free consultation to differently-abled children. Balraz [...]
22 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Bihar Day celebrated at Aapravasi Ghat
For the first time in Mauritius, Bihar Diwas or Bihar Day was celebrated in a simple ceremony at the Aapravasi Ghat in Port Louis on March 22. The aim of celebrating this event is to commemorate many of our ancestors who came from Bihar, India several years ago. They mainly came as indentured labourers and [...]
22 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Warning boards fixed at 17 unsafe swimming zones
Land for new police station at La Gaulette In reply to a question from MP Josique Radegonde, the PM said a plot of land of 1,600 square metres situated at La Gaulette, along the Black River – Savanne road, has already been allocated for the construction of a new police station in the locality. The [...]
22 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
PrideMark new store at the Central Market in Port Louis
The opening of four stores in less than two years since its first launch,PrideMark is on the upwards trend. A new store of 20,000 square feet operational mode ‘soft launch’, since Monday, the first floor of Central Market in Port Louis. PrideMark had, last December, won the tender of the Municipality of Port Louis to
22 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot
Dry taps spark protests
Seven residents of Montagne Longue will appear in the district court of Mapou on Tuesday when the world is celebrating World Water Day. They were arrested on Sunday charged with taking part in an illegal gathering. They were expressing their anger because the village taps were dry when they were celebrating Holi, the festival of [...]
22 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
London Olympics not just about sports
In less than 500 days from now the world will be watching as the opening ceremony sets the stage for the London Olympic and Paralympic Games. We want to connect Britain one of the world’s most vibrant and exciting countries with people across the globe. And we want Mauritius to be a part of it. [...]
22 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Nobel winner links Japan tsunami effect on economy
Nobel Prize winner Woodrow Clark II, a proponent of sustainable development who visited Mauritius last year, and Eric Ng Ping Cheung, an economist, have both presented their views on the effects of the tsunami in Japan on the local economy. When quizzed on the impact of the crisis in Japan, Clark II said that the [...]
21 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
China central TV crew on mission meets minister Bodha
With the new strategy and policy of the government to focus on emerging markets, the Ministry of Tourism and Leisure is putting all its efforts into attracting potential visitors from China to the island. A China Central Television (CCTV) crew composed of five people is in Mauritius for a promotional campaign of the island. CCTV [...]
21 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Sixthth international week of francophone launched
The Institut de la Francophonie pour l’Entrepreneuriat (IFE) launched its sixth international francophone week at the Mauritius College of the Air (MCA) building, Réduit, on Monday. Minister of Tertiary Education, Science, Research and Technology Dr Rajesh Jeetah attended the event where 31 awardees received their diplomas after completing an 18-month course in entrepreneurship. The francophone [...]
21 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Jeetah Snr reflects on his long political career
‘Aiming higher’ is the motto adopted by Ramnath Jeetah, educator and politician. Jeetah was bestowed with the title of Grand Officer of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean (G.O.S.K) for his commitment to the field of education and agriculture. In an interview, Jeetah speaks of a Mauritius that has been [...]
21 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Seminar on good corporate governance
A workshop on good governance and the role of board of directors and parastatal bodies will be held on Wednesday at Link Hotel, Ebène. It is an initiative of the Office of Public Sector Governance (OPSG) and will regroup some 100 participants, including directors and board members. The participants will be acquainted with the result [...]
21 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
La Nina causes drop in number of cyclones
Since the beginning of the summer season in November last year, the island received only three named cyclones. They are Abele, Bingiza and the last one was Cherono. Compared to previous years, the number of cyclones affecting the island has decreased substantially. Years ago, the Meteorological Station of Vacoas had predicted an average of 12 [...]
21 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
GOPIO celebrates Bihar Diwas today
For the first time, ‘Bihar Diwas’ (Bihar Day) will be celebrated on Tuesday. The official ceremony will be held at 2 pm at Aapravasi Ghat, Port Louis. This was stated by minister of Arts and Culture, Mookhesswur Choonee at a press meet in Port Louis on Monday. This festival is an initiative of the Global [...]
21 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Minister goes to Dhaka to sign MoU
Mauritius is turning more and more to Bangladesh for recruitment of foreign workers and, to facilitate their entry, Labour minister Shakeel Mohamed is flying soon to Dhaka to sign an agreement. “It is important to go for such an exercise but the exact day is not fixed yet,” said the minister to The Independent. He [...]
21 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Riots of Montagne Longue – Seven suspects arrested
The CID of Terre Rouge arrested this afternoon, seven people, including a woman, after the incidents last night in Montagne-Longue, where a hundred people of Cité NHDC Colombo protested in the streets to express their anger at the police station in this locality. They were protesting against a lack of potable water in this region.
21 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot