Local Mauritius
Adopt a Tree programme launched for conservation of forests
Biodiversity is invaluable and priceless considering that it provides us with the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat and countless other goods and services upon which our livelihoods depend.
08 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
Ritoo to reward 304 youth for life skills
Devanand Ritoo, minister of Youth and Sports, has announced his intention to reward 304 outstanding candidates who took part in the annual Life Skills and Leadership Programme organised by his ministry last year.
08 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
Promoting island wedding in Switzerland
With a growth of 21 per cent last year, Switzerland has justified the confidence that the Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) placed in them.
08 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
EIU charts out plan
The Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU) of the Ministry of Tourism and Leisure has an action plan with the goal of promoting Mauritius as a quality destination worldwide.
08 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
Reactions of HSC toppers
Queen Elizabeth College (QEC) has set an unprecedented record by sweeping all laureates for the Higher School Certificate (HSC) examinations 2010.Ruby Gopaul-Ramloll, rector of QEC, said, “I am very happy that we obtained 14 laureates at the HSC exams. The hard work of the girls, teachers and parents has been rewarded. I will have to take a look at the statistics and assess the overall performance. Therefore, I am also interested in the quality of the results.”
08 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
MedPoint insured for Rs 70 millions
The issue of the purchase of MedPoint clinic by the government has taken a new twist.
08 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
Jubilation at colleges
Happiness, relief, tears of joy, sadness and even disappointment could be seen on the faces of students who took part in the Higher School Certificate (HSC) in November 2010.
08 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
QEC remains unbeatable at HSC
The suspense is finally over for the 12, 062 candidates who took part in the Higher School Certificate (HSC) in November 2010.
08 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
Island closes Cairo embassy
The ministry of Foreign Affairs has decided to temporarily close the Embassy in Cairo following the second week of protests that have shaken Hosni Mubarak’s three-decade rule.
07 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
Fujian Troupe ends mini tour on Spring Festival with show at Caudan
After performing at Pailles and Triolet on February 3 and 4 respectively, the Fujian Troupe from southeast China concluded its mini tour across the island with a show on the evening of February 5 at Caudan.
07 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
NGOs protest against rejection of CT Power’s coal plant project
Several non-governmental organisations, including the Human Service Trust (HST), have voiced their discontent over the rejection of CT Power Ltd’s coal plant project at Pointe aux Caves.
07 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
2 Infinity workers hospitalised on 5th day
The employees of Infinity BPO Limited, a company which specialises in the outsourcing of call centre operations, were at their fifth day of hunger strike on Sunday.
07 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
Teenager stabbed at Vacoas disco
Keshav Gungaram, a 17-year-old resident of Vacoas was stabbed with a dagger by a group of people at a nightclub in the area.
07 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
Finance minister exploring investment possibilities with UK
The minister of Finance Pravind Jugnauth, spoke about his visit to the United Kingdom last week. He said that several economic projects aimed at projecting Mauritius as a hub for investors, tourists and shoppers were discussed.
07 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
‘Procurement board law violated by Medpoint’
The leader of the Opposition, Paul Bérenger, spoke about the purchase of Medpoint clinic in a press meet on February 5 at Le Labourdonnais hotel, Port Louis. He referred to the statement he made last Saturday and said that there had been a second evaluation committee following a request from the Ministry of Health and Quality of Life.
07 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
Feb 1 celebration irks PMSD leaders
Members of the Parti Social Démocrate Mauricien (PMSD) were disappointed with the show organised to commemorate the abolition of slavery at Le Morne on February 1.
07 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
Country runs out of speedometers
On February 1, speedometers were made compulsory for all motorcycles and mopeds.
07 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
ICAC to investigate MedPoint transaction
Major developments are expected concerning the acquisition of MedPoint by the state for a sum of Rs 144 million.
07 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
All accused in Harte murder case in court
All the five accused in Michaella Harte murder case were presented in the District Court of Mapou on Friday.
05 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
Petredec Ltd to invest in gas storage
It has been noted that the country can actually store 5,000 tonnes of gas and in the near future it could store up to 15,000 tonnes.
05 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily