Local Mauritius
Kia partners with United Motors, shows new models
Kia Motors officially partnered with United Motors at the J&J Auditorium, Phoenix on February 17. New Kia models were exhibited on this occasion.
19 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
Working session on piracy transfer procedures held
A working session on piracy transfer procedures was organised on February 17 by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) under the UNODC Counter Piracy Programme.
19 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
Skills trainer sheds light on
Leslie Choudhury, a skills trainer who won over participants at the SalesOnomics 2010 conference held at Hilton Resort and Spa last year, is back in Mauritius. He was here to conduct a two-day seminar on Emotional Intelligence for Leaders and The Art of Win-Win Negotiations at Le Maritim Resort at Balaclava. In an interview with The Independent, Choudhury explains the Win-Win concept and what according to him is the best gift one is born with.
19 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
Govt committed to fight cancer
Maya Hanoomanjee, the minister of Health and Quality of Life, has reiterated that the government is fully committed to the cancer cause and that the NCCPAP is a prerequisite to embark on the long term goal of curbing cancer.
19 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
MTPA meets Italian tour operators, press
For the 11th consecutive year, the Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) is attending BIT International Tourism Exchange, the most prestigious appointment for the who's who of the tourism industry and the best occasion to meet the Italian tour operators along with travellers.
19 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
Benydin against PMS system
Fédération des Syndicats du Service Civil (FSSC) will meet on March 8 to submit a memorandum for the next report of the Pay Research Bureau (PRB) which will be published in October 2012.
19 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
Island gears up for National Day celebration
A number of important issues were on the table during the Cabinet meeting on Friday. Among the issues raised include the series of event for the National Day celebration and the setting up of a Bangladesh resident mission in Mauritius Series of event for National Day celebrations
19 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
60 Firinga NHDC houses to be delivered soon
The construction of 60 Firinga houses at Camp Diable is nearly complete.
19 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
Ramgoolam to fight till end for Chagos islands
Prime Minister Dr Navin Ramgoolam, while speaking about the party's struggles also touched upon present issue. He pointed out that people have forgotten that Chagos was excised well before Mauritius gained independence.
19 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
Ministry of Transport to abrogate speedometer law
Motorcyclists can heave a sigh of relief as the Ministry of Land Transport has decided to review its decision concerning speedometers.
18 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
Hotel provides free access to golf courses
Guests staying at Heritage Le Telfair and Heritage Awali at Domaine de Bel Ombre will now have free and unlimited access to the golf course. Tour operators who are partners with the hotel will include the offer in their itineraries and vacation packages for Heritage Resorts.
18 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
Toshiba launches latest NB500 laptops
Toshiba’s Singapore Computer Systems Division (CSD), a division of Toshiba Singapore Pvt Ltd unveiled two models of its new netbook family on February 16 - NB505 and the NB520, for users who want a slim and stylish netbook with enhanced sound features. They are both now available at Courts.
18 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
MTPA organises road show in France
Mauritius will launch its annual national tour as part of the road show ‘Les Escales Mauriciennes’ for travel professionals.
18 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
Culinary fest at Constance Belle Mare
The largest culinary event in the Indian Ocean, ‘Culinary Festival Bernard L‘oiseau’, is back with its 2011 edition. This will be hosted by Constance Belle Mare Plage and will be held from March 13 to 20.
18 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
MACOSS helps NGOs master IT
The Mauritius Council of Social Service (MACOSS), SOS Poverty, the E-Inclusion Foundation and Microsoft Indian Ocean announced the availability of a series of trainings for NGOs in order to help them master IT tools.
18 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
CWA tracks meter bypass
The Anti-Fraud Unit of the Central Water Authority (CWA) is working hard and pursuing their struggle to track down those bypassing water metres. According to Meghduth Chumroo, chairman of CWA, 1,390 cases of illegal connections have been reported since June 2010 till now. Hence, in this context, the CWA has encountered a loss of several millions of rupees.
18 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
Chinese lantern fest celebrated
The Chinese Lantern Festival is a traditional festival which is celebrated in the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar.
18 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
Police constable arrested
Police constable, Ashvin Foolchand, 30, a resident of Camp Chapelon, Pailles has been arrested in the firing which took place at Senator club, Flacq on Wednesday. The police is also searching for another suspect.
18 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
ACIM against price hikes
Association des Consommateurs de L'Ile Maurice (ACIM) strongly criticised the series of price increases of various commodities on the local market. This was at a press conference held at its office in Bell Village on Thursday.
18 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
Med Point clinic deal under ICAC scrutiny
Several people who are familiar with the Med Point Clinic case have been interrogated by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) investigators. The investigation will be thorough and several other people will be interrogated later this week.
17 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily