Local Mauritius
Frequent showers expected
The water situation in the country has improved slightly but the island remains on red alert. The public is advised to use water judiciously.
29 Jan 2011, The Independent Daily
Jeetah inks MoU with Tanzania
A delegation comprising Dr Rajesh Jeetah, the minister of Tertiary Education, Science, Research and Technology, the ministry‘s permanent secretary and the Tertiary Education Commission executive director, was on a mission to Agha Khan Diamond Jubilee Hall, Dar-es-Salaam in Tanzania on January 24-25.
29 Jan 2011, The Independent Daily
First stem cell transplant performed at Apollo
In less than two years after its opening in Moka, Apollo Bramwell Hospital has successfully performed the first clinical procedure using stem cells.
29 Jan 2011, The Independent Daily
Goods seized by govt
Officers from the Ministry of Health went to the Wing Tai Chong store at Royal Road, Port Louis on Friday.
29 Jan 2011, The Independent Daily
Cosmetic surgery centre gets awards
The Centre Chirurgie Esthétique of the Indian Ocean which provides hair transplant, dental surgery and cosmetic surgery services, has been awarded the Gold Excellence Award for hair transplant.
29 Jan 2011, The Independent Daily
Bancoult attends AU Summit in Addis Ababa
Olivier Bancoult, leader of the Groupe Réfugiés Chagos, is part of the Mauritian delegation that is attending the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa.
29 Jan 2011, The Independent Daily
Island eyes African market
Enterprise Mauritius organised two buyers and sellers Meeting (BSM) on the African continent.
29 Jan 2011, The Independent Daily
Groundwater should be exploited with care, says APEC president
With the drought crisis on the island, authorities have been exploiting all possible resources, including groundwater. The question then is if the authorities will exploit groundwater to such an extent that it may disrupt the environment?
29 Jan 2011, The Independent Daily
Faugoo outlines plans for sugarcane planters
Planters should regroup themselves to make the most of the various schemes that have been worked out for them by the government. This was announced by Satish Faugoo, minister of Agro-Industry and Food Security, on January 27 during the awareness campaign on the Field Operations Regrouping and Irrigation Project (FORIP) at Riambel.
29 Jan 2011, The Independent Daily
Hard work, sacrifice key to success, say SC students
Following the announcement of the November 2010 SC results on January 27, The Independent spoke to some candidates who obtained an aggregate of six.
29 Jan 2011, The Independent Daily
‘Work conditions in textile factories meet norms’
Members of the Textile Production Verification (TPVT) and US Customs and Border Protection Agency conducted surprise visits at Mauritian companies that export under the seal of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). They have stated in a report that the environment and working conditions in Mauritian companies are satisfactory.
28 Jan 2011, The Independent Daily
New customs house to be inaugurated on Feb 23
The new customs house at Mer Rouge in Port Louis will be officially inaugurated by Prime Minister Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam on February 23.
28 Jan 2011, The Independent Daily
Blychem Ltd links with new partner, Californian firmBlychem Ltd links with new partner, Californian firm
Blychem Ltd, a subsidiary of the IBL group, specialising in irrigation systems for agro-industry, golf courses and domestic needs, is associating with a new partner, the Californian firm Hunter Industries.
28 Jan 2011, The Independent Daily
International College celebrates 50 years
The International College, Triolet, organised a conference to mark its 50th anniversary.
28 Jan 2011, The Independent Daily
Shopping park to open in Grand Bay
Grand Baie La Croisette (GBLC), a new shopping park, is under construction in the north of the island.
28 Jan 2011, The Independent Daily
Green building bill in offing
The second consultative workshop for the preparation of the Building Control Bill was held on January 27 at La Canelle, Domaine Les Pailles.
28 Jan 2011, The Independent Daily
Réduit campus marks IYC
The official launch ceremony of the open day of the International Year of Chemistry (IYC) 2011 was held on Thursday at the Octave Wiehe auditorium, Réduit.
28 Jan 2011, The Independent Daily
Bhagwan says council meeting ‘shameful’
Opposition whip and Mouvement Militant Mauricien secretary general Rajesh Bhagwan has described the first Beau Bassin/ Rose Hill council meeting as “shameful”.
28 Jan 2011, The Independent Daily
Offshore chambers inaugurated
Chief justice Bernard Sik Yuen and attorney general Yatin Varma officially launched the Bedell Cristin (Mauritius) Partnership on Thursday afternoon at Sheraton Four Points in Ebene.
28 Jan 2011, The Independent Daily
Minister launches action plan on civil service
A one day workshop on the Action Plan 2011 was held in the presence of the minister of Civil Service and Administrative Reforms, Ashit Gungah, at Le Meridien Hotel, Pointe aux Piments on Thursday. It was organised by the Public Officers Welfare Council.
28 Jan 2011, The Independent Daily