Port Louis Mauritius
Lord Mayor to Instil Street Café Culture in Port Louis
The Independent met with the Lord Mayor, Mahmad Kodabaccus to talk about his vision for a green capital city. He also spoke about his achievements and the new developments taking place in Port Louis under his mayorship.
25 Apr 2012, business.mega.mu
3,000 Adult Trees To Be Planted Along Highway
Around 3,000 adult trees will be planted along the national highway and along the streets to bring down the temperature in Port Louis.
05 Apr 2012, business.mega.mu
Abercrombie: More than 5 Months to Make Fair Runing
Although the new Fair Abercrombie is ready for some months, the growers are still waiting to take possession. It is a matter of days, assures the Lord Mayor.
04 Apr 2012, business.mega.mu
Nouveau Marché à Abercrombie
Après presque un an d’attente, d’ici peu quelque 300 maraîchers pourront intégrer un nouveau marché à Abercrombie.
21 Mar 2012, business.mega.mu
Port Louis: Street Vendors
Street vendors fill the streets and sidewalks. That is the conclusion of the Central Market gardeners, taxi drivers and shopkeepers. Unionists lament what they call "the indifference of the authorities deal with this situation."
20 Mar 2012, business.mega.mu
IBM Expands to Meet Industries’ Demands
International Business Machines (IBM), has announced the expansion of its branch office in Port Louis on Wednesday. The increased presence is expected to strengthen IBM’s ability to provide solutions and services to a rapidly expanding base of customers and partners in the region.
15 Mar 2012, business.mega.mu
45 pictures from Independence Day Celebration (Champs de Mars)
Yesterday evening, I was in Champs de Mars for the official celebrations of the 44th anniversary of the independence and the 20th anniversary of the republic of Mauritius.
13 Mar 2012, Yashvin, pages of my life
Capital to Get New Market
The new Abercrombie market will be ready by next month. An additional sum of Rs 1.5 million has been invested for a separation between the football field and the new market. A sum of Rs 54 million has already been invested in the project.
06 Mar 2012, business.mega.mu
Municipal Infrastructure: Plaine-Verte Pool reopens Tuesday
Good news for swimmers and watersports enthusiasts exercises in the capital. The pool of Plaine-Verte will reopen by next Tuesday.
02 Mar 2012, business.mega.mu
City Centre to be a Pedestrian Zone
The vision of rejuvenating Port Louis into a sustainable capital city is gradually becoming a reality. The Municipal Council of Port Louis is currently working on the concept of transforming the city centre into a pedestrian zone.
27 Jan 2012, motors.mega.mu
Entre Deux Café, Le Carnivore Restaurant Open In Port Louis
Entre Deux Cafe and Le Carnivore restaurant were officially opened on Thursday in the Garden Tower building Port Louis.
16 Dec 2011, business.mega.mu
Five councillors accused of fraud in Port Louis
Raouf Khodabaccus, advisor at the municipality of Port Louis, filed a case against five of his colleagues on October 11.
17 Oct 2011, business.mega.mu
Local Porsche dealer opens new showroom in Port Louis
Local dealer ABC Motors have opened a showroom dedicated to German automaker Porsche. The space will be dedicated to the brand’s product range at Military Road, ABC Centre, Port Louis. The showroom will fall under the responsibility of Porsche France. Ranked amongst the top 20 Mauritian companies specialising in the automobile sector, ABC Motors is [...]
30 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
‘Port Louis short of social workers’
Social work is a career that deals directly with people experiencing difficulty. “I believe all of us have the desire to be of service to each other. People want to help, and there is a great need to help.” This was stated by lord mayor Mamade Kodabaccus, on Tuesday, at the launch of the book [...]
10 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Man dies on bus to Port Louis
Brumbhanund Deenoo, a 63-year-old resident of Riviere Noire, succumbed to a cardiac arrest while he was traveling in bus number 141, going to Port Louis. He complained of respiratory trouble on the bus. However, despite an ambulance waiting for him at the Victoria terminus at Port Louis, he couldn’t be revived as he had already [...]
04 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Port Louis can become a model of a green city in Mauritius
The African Mayoral Climate Change Declaration was presented and adopted by the Municipality of Port Louis on Wednesday
28 Jul 2011, business.mega.mu
The fire station building at Port Louis poses a safety hazard
The inspection has revealed enormous potential risks due to ageing infrastructure
14 Jul 2011, business.mega.mu
Philatelic exhibition promotes cultural heritage of 21 nations
On June 18, Mauritius Post Ltd (MPL) officially launched a philatelic exhibition at the Municipal Council of Port Louis. Twenty one honorary consulates of Mauritius were present at the event. Lord mayor Mamade Khodabaccus, as well as several representatives of MPL, were also present for the exhibition organised under the theme ‘Stamp, a universal ambassador’. [...]
20 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
35,000 pilgrims to visit Marie Reine de la Paix
On the occasion of Pentecost, a large gathering is expected at the Marie Reine de la Paix monument on June 12 at 2 pm. The theme this year is ‘Avek Marie… ouver nou leker ar lespri sin’ (Let’s open up our hearts with Virgin Mary). About 35,000 pilgrims will colour the signal mountain in red, [...]
08 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Parties to field local candidates
One must live in the same constituency to be candidate for the forthcoming municipal elections scheduled for this year. This provision is included in the draft with the new version of the Local Government Act (LGA) which is currently being examined by the prosecution. The draft of this law also stipulates that there should be [...]
07 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily