Mauritius Mauritius

Misuse of Rs 1.3 Million in Petit-Verger Prison

A sum of Rs 1.3 million was diverted funds from the prison of Petit Verger. This is an internal audit uncovered this 'hole' in the finances of the prison. The money comes from fines paid by offenders. One officer was suspended from duty and the police took up the case.

30 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu

Surplus of More Than Rs 600 Million for the MPA

The Mauritius Ports Authority (MPA) has published its annual report for 2012. According to its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Shekur Suntah, 2012 was a historic year. The MPA has achieved a financial surplus of over Rs 600 million for the past year in review.

30 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu

Increase in Bus Fares: Taxi Drivers Express their Fears

Taxi owners fear the consequences of the increase in bus fares on their activities. They believe that the public will turn to more buses, vans and taxis chestnuts.

30 Jul 2013, motors.mega.mu

Bus Tickets Price: Up from 6% to 40% on Thursday

The increase of Rs 2 on all trips. However, in the percentage of the increase in the cost of the ticket, it is far from the 12% reported by the Council of Ministers ...

30 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu

Worrying Situation for Our Graduates

The student population in our institutions is growing fast. In one year, the enrollment rate increased from 44 334 to 45 969. The programs offered by different institutions have also experienced a substantial boom. The latest figures show that the TEC for the year 2012, 772 programs were offered against 660 in 2011. However, a report of the TEC states that despite this growth, graduates come up against enormous difficulties.

30 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu

Horse Racing: Vettel Wins the Derby

Liquid Motion, beaten, is sacred to the points in the Championship 4-year-old, but it is Vettel who steals the show with a superb victory in the Mauritius Derby (Gr.1) in record time!

30 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu

Tertiary: Education Hub a Mirage

This is a government priority: position Mauritius as a destination for education excellence in the region. To do this, a Ministry of Higher Education was established in 2010.

30 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu

Mare d'Albert: Motorcyclist Was Killed in Accident

The road has claimed another victim. Fazil, a motorcyclist, 28, was killed in a road accident occurred at Mare d'Albert Monday afternoon July 29.

29 Jul 2013, motors.mega.mu

Metro Light: Bagatelle and Ebony Excluded From the Route

The move by Beau Bassin will change the landscape roundabout at the station Vandermeersch at Rose Hill with early indications next month

29 Jul 2013, motors.mega.mu

Student Killed in Accident at Baie-du-Tombeau

Sad end for David Hin Kwet How Sing Koy. This student of the University of Technology Mauritius, aged 24 succumbed to his injuries on Sunday morning.

29 Jul 2013, motors.mega.mu

Works at Colville Deverell Bridge

The expansion of the Colville Deverell Bridge, as part of the widening of the M1, three lanes in both directions between Port Louis and Phoenix, become clearer. At Saturday morning, Chinese Sinohydro workers were beginning the installation of 16 beam girders imported from Luxembourg. As a security measure, part of the M1 motorway to the capital was closed to traffic, inevitably causing a traffic jam.

29 Jul 2013, motors.mega.mu

Weaknesses Report: Achilles Heel of the Mauritian economy

The economic forces of the country, its resilience, have been repeatedly emphasized. Let us this time the Achilles heel of the Mauritian economy, the weaknesses highlighted in various international and local reports since the beginning of the year. Below are excerpts from some of these reports, that identify the economic issues of the country.

29 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu

Scholarships: India in Brotherhood

The Indian government provides approximately 100 scholarships from the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) with return flight to Mauritian students. These courses follow 'Undergraduate' or 'Postgraduate' in various fields, such as science, engineering, languages, management and fine arts, in Indian universities.

29 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu

Higher Education: Investigation On-going

Given the growing number of fraudulent practices on the part of some higher education institutions, the Ministry of Education and the Higher Education decided to act.

29 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu

Internet: 210 Government Websites Threatened

The top-level domain. Mu is once more in duscussion . If the state does not pay, by August 31, the amount due to Internet Direct Ltd. since 2000, the 210 gates of government under gov.mu, may no longer be operational.

29 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu

Trades that in Viewfinder of the MRA

The Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) tracking the hen that rests golden eggs. This is to reduce the number of cases of tax evasion. These are the vendors and teachers who will be first in line.

29 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu

Hausse du Ticket d’Autobus : Réactions d’Indignation

La hausse de 12% du ticket de bus pour compenser une augmentation salariale dans le transport public, provoque des réactions d’incompréhension chez les associations de consommateurs et les opérateurs. Les uns la trouvent injustifiée, les autres craignent une explosion de services «marrons».

29 Jul 2013, motors.mega.mu

Port Louis Exports Gas to the Countries of the Indian Ocean

Three giant tanks for the storage of liquefied petroleum gas, for export, have arrived in the Red Sea. Made in Italy, these metal behemoths has a storage capacity of 50,000 tons of gas. The gas supply to these vessels will be done through a pipeline linking the dock.

29 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu

16 Supermarkets Gather in Masters Express

Facing stiff competition by creating a punch on the market for retail. This is the objective of supermarkets that have come together in the sign "Masters Express."

29 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu

Centre d’Appels : Recherche Animateurs pour Dialogue Coquin…

«Le but c’est de les rendre accros à toi pour qu’ils envoient un maximum de messages», raconte Priyanka (prénomfictif), qui a travaillé dans un centred’appels un peu particulier pendant sixmois. Ses collègues et elle devaient entamerun dialogue coquin, voire érotique,avec leurs clients étrangers. Ces centresd’appels procèdent actuellement à une vague de recrutements, histoire d’allécher encore plus leurs clients…

29 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu