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Air Mauritius increases flights to Europe
On March 7, Air Mauritius announced that it is strengthening its presence in Germany and Switzerland through non-stop flights to Frankfurt and Geneva from October 2011 till March 2012. The annual seat capacity to Frankfurt will increase from 20,115 to 23,840, which represents an increase of 10 per cent. The increase in seat capacity is [...]
09 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
One-week forum organised by NWEC
National Women Entrepreneur Council (NWEC) will for the first time host an entrepreneurial week from March 14 to 18. This is in keeping with International Women’s Day that was celebrated on March 8. The aim of the entrepreneurial week is to encourage women to celebrate entrepreneurship as well as to encourage them to become entrepreneurs. [...]
09 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Elderly to receive anti-flu vaccine
The campaign of vaccination against influenza by the Ministry of Social Security, National Solidarity and Reform Institutions will start on March 14. The campaign will start in Port Louis and will end on April 12. Only persons aged 60 and older will be eligible to the vaccination. The elderly will be given 21 days to [...]
09 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Pulse prices keep on rising
There has been a significant rise in the price of staple pulses . They are being sold at Rs 33 and even Rs 35 per kilo in some retail shops in the capital. In 2010, pulses were sold at Rs 25 per kilo. Veemarlaine Veerapen, director of GM Veerapen Ltd said that there is a [...]
09 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
NCG rescues boats in high seas
The National Coast Guard (NCG) has successfully recovered the two boats which had broken loose and were found drifting towards the high seas on Monday. The boats represented danger as it could have become a navigational hazard to vessels at sea, as the sea was rough and the visibility was poor owing to the heavy [...]
09 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Man arrested for smuggling currency
Officers of the Anti Drug and Smuggling Unit (ADSU) arrested businessman Mohamed Ali Haulkhory, also known as Mamed, on Monday afternoon for trying to smuggle 9,700 euros. The ADSU officers were tipped off about Haulkhory transporting illegal money and other incriminatingarticles in a taxi. The 33-year-old inhabitant of Petit Raffray was heading to Sir Seewoosagur [...]
09 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
New protocol to change Internet services
The adoption of the new Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) will mark a very important change in the whole landscape of Internet in the African region. The African Network Information Centre (AfriNIC), one of the five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) in the world, held a press conference on Tuesday at its headquarters in Cybercity, Ebène [...]
09 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Sexy Back is back, stars go backless
Forget low-cut blouses or minis, the back is the new hot body part in Hollywood. Everyone from Drew Barrymore to Jennifer Lopez are going backless with daring cut-down-to-there dresses that show off all the right curves. Check out these Hot starlets backless
09 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot
174 students to be admitted to state colleges
The Ministry of Education has reassured that by Wednesday, 174 Lower VI students will be redeployed to state colleges across the island. According to the ministry’s spokesperson, these students are not among those who obtained three credits at the School Certificate (SC) exams in 2010. He said that these students found themselves in this confusing [...]
08 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Price of milk powder to go up
The price of milk powder, which has been stable so far, will increase by the end of March, reaching about Rs 200 for a one kg packet. The evolution of prices on the international market took the same course in 2008, when it reached its peak that is beyond $5,000 a metric tonne. Last week, [...]
08 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
New bird species discovered in forests of Madagascar
In a recent issue of the scientific journal Zootaxa, researchers from Madagascar and the United States described a new species of forest-dwelling rail. The new bird was named Mentocrex beankaensis, with the genus Mentocrex being endemic to Madagascar and the new species beankaensis being coined after the locality type, the Beanka Forest in western central [...]
08 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Seegum prefers woman to lead GTU
The election of the new Government Teachers Union (GTU) president will take place on March 19 at Louis Eugène Fabien Teachers’ Centre in Quatre-Bornes from 10 am to 2.30 pm. Vinod Seegum, the outgoing president said he wants a woman to be elected as new president of the GTU. For the outgoing president , encouraging [...]
08 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Harel Frères help children in Rodrigues under CSR
Thirty employees from the commercial department of Grays Inc Ltd, a member of Harel Frères, carried out CSR programmes for needy school children in Rodrigues using team building exercises. Their projects focussed on the kindergarten at L’Aurore de Quatre-Vents and Notre Dame de Lourdes de Grand-Brûlé School where they were keen to spend time with [...]
08 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Unions plan protest
The Common Front, which brings together members of various trade unions, held a press conference on March 7 at the head office of the Federation of Civil Service and Other Unions in Port Louis. The union members are protesting against the increase in the price of several products. “We have come up with a Common [...]
08 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Island tourism on increase
The demand for islands such as Mauritius and the Maldives as tourist destinations has grown. This is according to data that is available on the website of STR Global, a leading provider of data in the hotel industry in the world. Between 2009 and 2010, demand as measured by the number of rooms occupied has [...]
08 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Court hears witness in Denis Fine murder case
Marie Christine Castor, Steve Serret alias Poloco’s concubine was heard in the District Court of Pamplemousses in connection with the murder of Denis Fine. She is considered the main witness in this case after the court dismissed the statement made by Christopher Legrand as he was considered a hostile witness. Castor is under police surveillance [...]
08 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Tengur comments on fuel
Last week the country nearly witnessed a disaster with regards to fuel shortage. This has caused a revival of the leaders of the State Trading Corporation (STC), who see the urgent need to maintain a strategic stockpile to meet any eventuality. This will help avoid the worst in some circumstances. This was said by Suttyhudeo [...]
08 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Bappoo finds women’s battle long but fruitful
One hundred years ago on March 8, when the world first commemorated International Women’s Day, gender equality and women’s empowerment were largely radical ideas. Today, the significant progress that has been achieved through determined advocacy, practical action and enlightened policy making is being celebrated. This year’s observance of International Women’s Day focuses on the theme [...]
08 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Mauritius Island Featured in The Guardian Newspaper UK
Mauritius Island has been mentioned in the Guardian Newspaper yesterday . The title of the article was “The Mauritius miracle, or how to make a big success of a small economy ” . The US ought to learn a thing or two from Mauritius, where all citizens enjoy high standards of healthcare and education .
08 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot
Tragedy at Riviere Noire – 2 adults and a baby dead in an accident
An adventure turned into tragedy for two families on Sunday night. Paul Arnaud’s car, a Peugeot 307, had left the road and ended his race against a tree before ending up in a ravine in Rivière-Noire. Two passengers who were on the front seat and a baby did not survive this terrible accident. While the
07 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot