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First Graduation Ceremony for Middlesex University

Middlesex University – Mauritian Branch, established in Mauritius in 2010, held its first graduation ceremony Friday at the Hilton in Flic en Flac. This is the first batch of students who received degrees Friday. Of the 38 graduates, 29 are foreigners, mainly from Nigeria. Middlesex University has 300 students, half of whom are from African [...]The post First Graduation Ceremony for Middlesex University appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.

27 Jul 2012, KotZot

Michaela Harte’s remains could be exhumed in new DNA probe to catch her killer

Tragic bride Michaela McAreavey may have taken the secrets that could nail her killer to her grave. The brave school teacher fought so fiercely with her attacker that senior investigators believe the DNA needed to find her murderer will be intact. But bungling cops may have failed to take the swabs. Veteran detectives today reveal [...]The post Michaela Harte’s remains could be exhumed in new DNA probe to catch her killer appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.

25 Jul 2012, KotZot

IBM to boost technical talent in Mauritius

The University of Mauritius in collaboration with IBM will help meet the demand for Computer Science skills in Mauritius. The joint academic initiative will provide technology and training resources while boosting support for computer science professionals at the University. In tandem, IBM also launched a Mauritian technical skills training pilot initiative for IT specialists, which [...]The post IBM to boost technical talent in Mauritius appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.

25 Jul 2012, KotZot

From Laureate to Escort Boy – Mauritian Escort in London

The government makes an annual call for Laureates to serve the country after completion of their tertiary studies which is fully funded. But only time will tell if our Mauritian laureate of twenty years will turn out to be patriotic as he is taking london in stride by turning into a male escort. While his [...]The post From Laureate to Escort Boy – Mauritian Escort in London appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.

22 Jul 2012, KotZot

The failure to find Michaela McAreavey’s killers has exposed glaring holes in the Mauritius justice system

Avinash Treebhoowoon alleged he was subjected to numerous beatings, whipped on the soles of his feet with a pipe, hit on the head, stripped naked and held down on a table while police tried to suffocate him with a towel and held his head in a bucket of water. On the third day, he signed [...]The post The failure to find Michaela McAreavey’s killers has exposed glaring holes in the Mauritius justice system appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.

20 Jul 2012, KotZot

Nitish Joganah cleared of drug possession charges

Nitish Joganah, Mauritian singer was acquitted in court on Wednesday through July 18. He was prosecuted to this court for drug trafficking. “It’s a big relief. Justice has triumphed! ” Nitish Joganah told a local radio safter the verdict. “I suffered a humiliation for two years. I won one of my biggest fights, “he added. [...]The post Nitish Joganah cleared of drug possession charges appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.

18 Jul 2012, KotZot

We know Michaela Harte’s Killers – Defence Lawyers’s Claim

Michela McAreavey’s murderer could be sensationally unmasked today. Sanjeev Teeluckdharry, who represented Avinash Treebhoowoon, and Rama Valayden, who represented Sandip Moneea, are expected to raise the issue of fresh DNA swabs and give cops their theory of what happened. Mr Teeluckdharry told the Irish Sun yesterday: “We have new information. It concerns a police investigation. [...]The post We know Michaela Harte’s Killers – Defence Lawyers’s Claim appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.

16 Jul 2012, KotZot

Michaela Harte crime scene photos published in a Mauritian newspaper on Sunday

Mauritian newspaper Sunday Times published 12 black and white pictures, including one on its front page of Mrs Michaela McAreavey shortly after she was strangled to death on her honeymoon on January 10 last year. Inside, the paper carried other close-up photographs of her injuries and the bath at the luxury Legends Hotel where her [...]The post Michaela Harte crime scene photos published in a Mauritian newspaper on Sunday appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.

16 Jul 2012, KotZot

Mauritius National Audit Report 2012

Mauritius National Audit Report 2012 The accounts of the mauritian government spending for the year 2011 has been made public on Tuesday by the National Audit Office (NAO) and the director of audit. The report notes that public debts have increased to Rs 185.2 billion from Rs 171.5 billion in December 2010. Total Government debt [...]The post Mauritius National Audit Report 2012 appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.

11 Jul 2012, KotZot

Why the everyday Mauritian is the “traceur” or “magouilleur” par excellence

When it comes down to it, the everyday Mauritian is the “traceur” or “magouilleur” par excellence – familiar examples being falsifying a home address to get a child into a perceived “star school”, bribing whoever it takes to pass a driving test or somehow manage to get more carry-on luggage than the allowed quota at [...]The post Why the everyday Mauritian is the “traceur” or “magouilleur” par excellence appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.

09 Jul 2012, KotZot

Mauritian football – Cadets Club beat UK based team Blue Marlin

Mauritian football club Cadets Club beat the UK based team Blue Marlin FC 3-0 in the final match on Sunday at Anjalay Staduim. The UK based team has previously played against Faucon Flacq and Curepipe Starlight. Blue Marlin FC is on tour in Mauritius from June 29 to July 11. Eshan Badal, player of Blue [...]The post Mauritian football – Cadets Club beat UK based team Blue Marlin appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.

09 Jul 2012, KotZot

Miss England and Miss UK 2012 charmed by the beauty of Mauritius

The newly crowned Miss England 2012 Devon Charlotte Holmes and Miss UK 2012 Alize Lily Mounter who were charmed by the beauty of the island and the friendliness of people are determined to promote the destination once they are back to their country. Both beauty queens travelled to Mauritius to star in the carnival held [...]The post Miss England and Miss UK 2012 charmed by the beauty of Mauritius appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.

05 Jul 2012, KotZot

Savatte Dodo

Who is the Mauritian who has never worn a "savatte dodo"

30 Mar 2012, Yashvin, pages of my life

PM Navin Ramgoolam forces French-based slave creole in Mauritian education

What a shame for a country which prides itself for its high level of literacy and education when, for purely political reasons to gain the votes of a few misguided... Read more »

30 May 2011, KotZot

First management book by Mauritian author

The book covers a wide spectrum in terms of content and stresses on the impact of culture on management evolution and its development in Mauritius

22 Apr 2011, business.mega.mu

La mauritian touch d’une star de YouTube

Nom : Shearing. Prénom : Rebecca. Particularité: elle est la grande révélation de YouTube car ses prestations ont été visionnées par plus de 20 millions d’internautes à travers le monde.... Read more »

15 Apr 2011, KotZot

Mauritian teenage girl missing for more than a week in London

Ann-Lucy Mokhoon, 15, was last seen leaving her grandmother’s house in the Coppermill Lane area of Walthamstow at 8pm last Monday (April 4). The desperate father of a teenage girl... Read more »

13 Apr 2011, KotZot

Racism abroad – Are Mauritians really safe nowadays?

I was reading the newspaper yesterday when I saw that shocking article about a British teenager who violently assaulted a Mauritian baby of seven-month old and the latter’s 13 year... Read more »

05 Apr 2011, KotZot

Food Price Protest in Port Louis

Trade union leaders are demanding the removal of Value Added Tax on basic commodities. Their plea follows the recent dramatic increase in the prices of basic commodities, which is stretching... Read more »

22 Mar 2011, KotZot

Mauritian Bar and Restaurant – La culture de Maurice résumée dans nos assiettes

Découvrir Maurice en une bouchée. C’est ce que propose la famille Dabedeen, en Angleterre, dans son restaurant qui distille les saveurs de la cuisine mauricienne. Malgré la distance qui les... Read more »

20 Mar 2011, KotZot