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Horse Racing: Championship Three Years - Istiqraar Takes Over!

This is Istiqraar that installs the commands championship three years. After a good third place in the scope of this competition, Istiqraar unveiled its potential by winning an important race Saturday, allowing his entourage to believe the title.

02 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu

Whitedot Money? ADSU Found Rs 4 Million from 'Bouncer' Tosse

The drug squad (ADSU) Port Louis, led by Inspector Ashik Jagai, hit a great shot. Based on some information, the squad raided an apartment complex NHDC La Tour Koenig Monday.

02 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu

ICT Report 2012: 8 out of 10 Local Calls Made from a Mobile

Fewer and fewer people are using the fixed telephone to make local calls and thus prefer to use the phone. Official data compiled in 2012 by Statistics Mauritius on the ICT sector and released today confirm this trend: 8 out of 10 local calls made from a mobile phone.

02 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu

Monetary Policy Committee: Bheenick and His Two Deputies in Minority Once Again

For the second time this year, Rundheersing Bheenick, Governor of the Bank of Mauritius, and his two deputies Iqbal Belath and Yandraduth Googoolye found themselves in the minority at a meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee. They demanded an increase in the repo rate to counter inflationary effects.

02 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu

MP Reza Uteem Involved in a Road Accident in Port Louis

The MMM MP Reza Uteem, was involved in a road accident in Desroches Street, Port Louis on Monday afternoon 1 st July.

02 Jul 2013, motors.mega.mu

Varma Case: Maurice Allet Arrested

Arrested at his plane at Plaisance airport Tuesday morning July 2nd downhill Maurice Allet is under arrest in the case Varma.

02 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu

Parliament: Infrastructure Projects at Cost of Rs 30 Billion in the Center of the PNQ

The Leader of the Opposition will focus on five major infrastructure projects valued at a total of Rs 30 billion. The Minister of Public Infrastructure will provide details regarding these projects in the Private Notice Question (PNQ) this Tuesday, July 2.

02 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu

Student Loan Scheme: Suspended by Ministry Decision

A dozen students of tertiary institutions who have applied for a Student Loan guaranteed by the government from commercial banks, waiting for their money for six months.

02 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu

Internet: Explosion in the Number of Mobile Subscriptions

Just like what happens in the phone, with an increase of 77.2% in 2012, mobile Internet is growing faster than fixed internet.

02 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu

Bunwaree Clarifie ce Qu’il Voulait Dire Par « Seulement 25 Bus »

Le ministre de l’Education, Vasant Bunwaree, a réuni la presse, hier matin, pour d’abord clarifier ce qu’il a voulu dire, mercredi, par « seulement 25 bus » de la Corporation nationale de transport.

02 Jul 2013, motors.mega.mu

Road Discipline

Road accidents are often making news headlines these days. We have at least one fatal accident every three days for the past several months in this country. In fact one wonders whether death on the roads has become so widespread that people tend to take it as part and parcel of their lives.

01 Jul 2013, motors.mega.mu

Formation Tertiaire : Les Universités Etrangères, Quelle Crédibilité ?

Les universités étrangères privées exerçant à Maurice suscitent parmi la population de nombreuses questions. Sont-elles accréditées et reconnues par l’État ? Est-ce que l’enseignement offert est de qualité ? Quelle est leur crédibilité ?

01 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu

Sunil Jeewoonarain: "Almost All Bus Operators Are in Red"

The NTC has a virtual monopoly on some of the most profitable routes. A situation that is not healthy and can paralyze the country as evidenced by the strike on Wednesday, said Sunil Jeewoonarain, secretary of the Mauritius Bus Owners Cooperative Federation.

01 Jul 2013, motors.mega.mu

La CNT Partagera Six de Ses Lignes: Shakeel Mohamed en Appelle au Bon Sens

Rebondissements de taille ! Le Conseil des ministres a renversé la décision arrêtée par la National Transport Authority, jeudi. Ainsi, la Corporation Nationale de Transport (CNT) devra, dès ce matin, partager six de ses lignes avec d’autres compagnies de transport.

01 Jul 2013, motors.mega.mu

Mauritius Will Host the Next Economic Islands Forum

The 9th edition of the Economic Forum of the islands of the Indian Ocean (FEIOI) will be held from 22 to 24 October 2013 at Le Meridien Pointe Aux Piments.

01 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu

Employees Welfare Loan Scheme: New Financing Plan for Employees

The Employees Welfare Fund (EWF) officially launched Friday, June 28 a new financing plan for all employees participating in the National Savings Fund (NSF). It is the Employees Welfare Loan Scheme. This appropriation is intended to finance travel, domestic or household equipment, renovations, medical expenses and weddings.

01 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu

By September 1: Tax Stamps on Alcoholic Beverages

Companies deplore the heavy investment in labeling

01 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu

Consumption: Top 10 Best Selling Products in Supermarkets

What are the consumer products that perform best sellers every month? We grouped the sales figures of three supermarkets.

01 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu

6500 Jobs Will Be Created in 2013: ICT, Trade, Finance

Crisis or not, several sectors are currently being recruited. Still, job creation will be lower this year. Only 6500 jobs will be created this year against 10,300 in 2012.

01 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu

Banks Rating: Main Banks Get Rating "Satisfactory"

The major commercial banks in the country have achieved "satisfactory" rating according to the CAMEL Ratings of the Bank of Mauritius, released Friday. This classification, which is published twice a year (June and December), takes into account the financial performance of commercial banks in the quarter ending 31 December 2012.

01 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu