Local government Mauritius

Peddlers: Rs 80 Million Injected Into Three Sites in Port Louis

Things will "soon" . Engineers and architects are working extra hard to ensure that plans for the hawkers stalls, three sites identified in Port-Louis, could be ready as soon as possible. The cost of work? Rs 80 million ...

03 Mar 2014, business.mega.mu

Hausse des Trade Fees: les Mairies Pour un Assouplissement

Une baisse des nouveaux tarifs des Trade Fees ou un retour au statu quo. Ce sont là les possibilités envisagées par les cinq villes, suite à une réunion qui s’est tenue hier lundi 10 février. Tout dépendra d’un rapport qui sera réalisé par les financial controlers et leschiefs de la santé des cinq mairies.

11 Feb 2014, business.mega.mu

District Councils Refuse to Lower the Trade Fee

District councils have faced large budget deficits. And increasing the Trade Fee is the only way to reduce believes Ved Golam, former president of the Association of District Councils. They have therefore decided to maintain the prices determined at the beginning of the year.

03 Feb 2014, business.mega.mu

Aimee Asked Local Authorities to Review the Trade Fee

A letter will be sent to local authorities asking them to review the Trade Fee. This was stated by the Minister of Local Government this Tuesday, January 28 while the controversy swells on increasing this tax. "This decision is not in my department, but to local communities," insisted Hervé Aimée.

30 Jan 2014, business.mega.mu

Municipality of Port-Louis: Surplus of 50% in Case of Non-Payment of Trade Fees

Refuse to pay 'Trade Fees' can be expensive for traders in the capital. Indeed, the Municipality of Port-Louis plans to require a surplus of 50% on the amount owed if the traders do not honor their financial commitments to the Municipality of Port-Louis in the prescribed period.

28 Jan 2014, business.mega.mu

Trade Fee: des Cliniques, Pharmacies et Supermarchés au Bord du Gouffre

«Avec les factures et les clients qui diminuent, comment est-ce qu’on va payer ça ? Comment on va vivre ? Pa pu kapav.» Ces propriétaires de supermarchés, cliniques et pharmacies s’élèvent contre la hausse du Trade Fee, disant faire face à des difficultés financières. Certains pensent même à fermer leurs portes.

21 Jan 2014, business.mega.mu

Building Permits: New Centralized System

The Government will establish a central delivery system Building and Land Use Permit (BLP). This had been announced by the Minister of Finance in his Budget Speech.

08 Jan 2014, business.mega.mu

Significant Increase in the Trade Fee Paid by Traders

Traders operating in rural and urban areas will have to pay an annual Trade Fee. And it has increased significantly. If the Deputy Lord Mayor, Phalraj Servansing speaks of an average increase of 20% for General Retailers for duty-free shops, they, the increase was 100%.

08 Jan 2014, business.mega.mu

Peddlers: Rs 35 Million for a Site at the Gare du Nord

The rating is salty. The government should pay Rs 35 million to redevelop a site at the Gare du Nord, Port-Louis, so that hawkers can settle there. This was from the Minister of Local Government, Hervé Aimée.

30 Dec 2013, business.mega.mu

Municipalities Turning to New Sources of Funding

They will be responsible, among other things, bail out municipalities. New mayors elected at Friday in the three opposition-controlled cities. Will they have enough ammunition to do so? Some projects started this year could well help them.

28 Dec 2013, business.mega.mu

Municipalities: Mayors of BBRH and Quatre-Bornes Known

Danen Beemadoo and Rashid Daureeawoo have been elected head of the municipality of Quatre-Bornes and Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, this Friday, December 27.

28 Dec 2013, business.mega.mu

Mayors MMM-MSM: Dorine Chukowry, First Woman Lord Mayor

A first in history. A woman was elected Lord Mayor, this Thursday, December 26. Dorine Chuckowry, Councillor MMM succeeds Aslam Hosenally. Accordance with the wishes of the opposition, the three mayors of the MMM-MSM had resigned Friday, Dec. 20, their mandate being only one year.

27 Dec 2013, business.mega.mu

Rural Tax Resurfaces

Faced with huge budget deficits, the district councils of Rivière-Noire and Rivière-du-Rempart consider imposing a tax to generate revenue for garbage collection. This could be around a thousand rupees per year. However, families at the bottom of the ladder should be exempt.

25 Dec 2013, business.mega.mu

In Port Louis, Quatre Bornes and Beau-Bassin/Rose-Hill: New Mayors in Two Weeks

December 26 in Port Louis and 27 Beau-Bassin/Rose-Hill and Quatre-Bornes. It is these dates that new mayors controlled by the MSM / MMM municipalities and their deputies will be officially appointed.

18 Dec 2013, business.mega.mu

Fêtes de Fin d’Année: les Commerçants sur le Pied de Guerre Face aux Marchands

«Nous craignons le pire à la veille du Nouvel an…» A Rose-Hill comme à Port-Louis, les commerçants sont sur le pied de guerre face à la présence accrue des marchands ambulants. Et à l’approche des fêtes, certains ont déjà sorti les armes, avec notamment une mise en demeure à la police et la mairie des villes sœurs, pour leur «inaction».

10 Dec 2013, business.mega.mu

Mairies : Bilan des Premiers Magistrats

Les maires MSM/MMM devront céder leur place après une années en poste. Les noms de leurs successeurs probables circulent déjà. à Port-Louis, Beau-Bassin / Rose-Hill et Quatre-Bornes, les premiers magistrats en partance évoquent leurs accomplissements.

06 Dec 2013, business.mega.mu

Controversy Between City of Port Louis And Security Company

Defence Electronics Security accuses the city of failing to meet its financial commitments. Dharamsingh Hosanee, Director of Defence High Tech Security, argues that it must recover a sum of Rs 1.5 million city of Port Louis.

05 Dec 2013, business.mega.mu

Commercial Tax Will Be Reviewed

Commercial tax will be reviewed. In some cases declining, and other upward. But it will remain unchanged for some traders.

05 Dec 2013, business.mega.mu

Street Vendors: Welcome Addresses Other Areas of Curepipe

It persists and signs. The mayor of Curepipe, Mario Bienvenu, is determined to clean up the city street vendors. Thus, after the city plans to tackle other areas where these operate. Merchants refuse to operate the Forum. A demonstration in front of the town hall is scheduled for Tuesday, December 3.

04 Dec 2013, business.mega.mu

Curepipe: Hawkers Against Attack

The mayor of Curepipe destroyed their stalls at Piton Building. But this is not to say that the hawkers are resigned. They showed once more their anger in the day Tuesday, December 3. And threatened to start a hunger strike ...

04 Dec 2013, business.mega.mu