Sugar production Mauritius
Sugar production stands at 77, 972 tonnes
The 2011 sugar harvest continues in the factories in the north and west. On July 30, about 21 per cent of the area had already been harvested. Moreover, some 838,832 tonnes of sugarcane and 77,972 tonnes of sugar have been produced in 2011. During the months of June and July, the weather conditions were normal. [...]
09 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Soodhun to set up industry observatory
The Ministry of Industry and Cooperatives will set up an industry observatory by September. The ministry is also working on a master plan for cooperatives for the period 2012 to 2015. This was announced by minister of Industry and Cooperatives Showkutally Soodhun at a press conference held in Port Louis on Wednesday. The observatory will [...]
07 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Unions call for NRB pay proposals
According to the members of the Joint Negotiating Panel (JNP), there are three options should the Mauritius Sugar Producers’ Association (MSPA) not abide by the recommendations of the National Remuneration Board (NRB). Serge Jauffret, president of UASI and a spokesman of the JNP said, “The minister of Labour Shakeel Mohamed referred the JNP to the [...]
17 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily