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JT de 19h30 – jeudi 22/03/2012

Title: JT de 19h30Channel: MBC 1Start Time: 19:30Date: 2012-03-22End Time: 20:15

22 Mar 2012, MBC

JT de 19h30- Mercredi 21/03/12

Title: JT de 19h30Channel: Mbc 1Start Time: 19:30Date: 2012-03-21End Time: 20:15

21 Mar 2012, MBC

JT de 19h30- Vendredi 09/03/12

Title: JT de 19h30Channel: Mbc 1Start Time: 19:30Date: 2012-03-09End Time: 20:15

09 Mar 2012, MBC

Private sector biased against women: PM

International Women’s Day was celebrated at the J&J auditorium, Phoenix on Thursday in the presence of Prime Minister Dr Navin Ramgoolam, minister of Gender Equality Mireille Martin and UNDP representative Asha Kannen, among others. Dr Ramgoolam urged the private sector to step up efforts so that women are able to climb up the hierarchy. He [...]

09 Mar 2012, The Independent Daily

JT de 19h30- Jeudi 08/03/12

Title: JT de 19h30Channel: MBC 1Start Time: 19:30Date: 2012-03-08End Time: 20:15

08 Mar 2012, MBC

JT de 19h30 – vendredi 17/02/2012

Title: JT de 19h30Channel: MBC 1Start Time: 19:30Date: 2012-02-17End Time: 20:15

17 Feb 2012, MBC

Legislation to prevent import of fake gadgets

Certificates from parent company needed. The number of defective products, especially mobile phones in the market is of growing concern to the government. A new legislation will therefore be adopted in the coming week to review the import standards of such products. ICT minister Tassarajen Pillay Chedumbrum made it clear that importers should meet all [...]

17 Feb 2012, The Independent Daily

JT de 19h30 – dimanche 05/02/2012

Title: JT de 19h30Channel: MBC1Start Time: 19:30Date: 2012-02-05End Time: 20:11

05 Feb 2012, MBC

JT de 19h30 – samedi 04/02/2012

04 Feb 2012, MBC

JT de 19h30 – Lundi 23/01/12

Title: JT de 19h30 Channel: MBC 1 Start Time: 19:30 Date: 2012-01-23 End Time: 20:15

23 Jan 2012, MBC

JT de 19h30 – Vendredi 20/01/12

Title: JT de 19h30 Channel: MBC 1 Start Time: 19:30 Date: 2012-01-20 End Time: 20:15

20 Jan 2012, MBC

JT de 19h30 – samedi 14/01/2012

Title: JT de 19h30Channel: MBC 1Start Time: 19:30Date: 2012-01-14End Time: 20:15

14 Jan 2012, MBC

PM holds high level talks with MMM, Sithanen

Prime Minister Dr Navin Ramgoolam held high level talks at Clarisse House, his official residence in Vacoas, on Thursday. In fact, the PM and the deputy prime minister Dr Rashid Beebeejaun received their opposite numbers of the Mouvement Militant Mauricien (MMM), leader Paul Bérenger and his deputy Alan Ganoo. Rama Sithanen, who is shuttling between [...]

13 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily

Bérenger, Sithanen discuss electoral reforms

Mouvement Militant Mauricien (MMM) leader Paul Bérenger held a meeting with former minister of Finance, Rama Sithanen on Monday. Though it was short one lasting not more than 45 minutes, the meeting is being viewed with great interest. “We only discussed the Carcassone report on electoral reforms, not politics.” However, he added, “There will be [...]

10 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily

Rise in petrol price looming

A principle agreement was reached between European countries to impose an embargo on purchase of Iranian crude oil if Tehran does not cooperate with the international community its controversial nuclear programme; it was learned from diplomatic sources. This could well lead to a rapid increase in the price of petroleum products by the end of [...]

09 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily

UoM offers new courses

The year 2012 will open up new opportunities for students who are planning to pursue their higher education at the University of Mauritius (UoM). Music, art, philosophy, architecture, sociology and specialisation in gender studies are some of the new courses that will be offered for the new academic year. Education and training are considered the [...]

05 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily

Year ends on right note for hotel industry

New Year celebrations are akin to indulging, whether it’s good food or having a luxurious time. Hotel and restaurant bookings by tourists and locals are on the rise during this season. Around 852,347 tourists visited Mauritius from January to November in 2011, which represents an increase of 3.9 per cent from 2010. A total of [...]

04 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily

Dev Virahsawmy welcomes report on electoral reforms

Such a reform must be complemented by participatory democracy say academicians; The pedagogues Dev Virahsawmy and Jimmy Harmon welcome the report on electoral reforms written by professors Guy Carcassone Vernon Bogdanor, and Pere Vilanova. In a document, they highlight the main recommendations of the report namely (i) a proportional representation and the integral system (ii) [...]

27 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily

Bérenger meets President

MMM leader discusses Carcassone report on electoral reforms with saj. Mouvement Militant Mauricien leader Paul Bérenger had yet another meeting with President Sir Anerood Jugnauth (SAJ) on Thursday. Though a short one, it is being viewed with great interest as there are talks of the President joining active politics. Confirming the meeting, Bérenger said that [...]

23 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily

PM, Bérenger salute Rozemont

It was in a convivial atmosphere that the Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam launched late Mée Rivière’s biography of Guy Rozemont on Monday at the Curepipe town hall. The leader of the opposition, Paul Bérenger, the mayor of Curepipe, Sunil Kumar Beedassy, Serge and Lindsay Rivière, nephews of Mée Rivière and his daughter Nella Rivière-Roussel were [...]

13 Dec 2011, The Independent Daily