Mauritius Mauritius

Cost of Living: 130,900 Households Spend 50% on Food

130,900 households spend more than 50% of their income on food, Statistics Mauritius reveals in its report entitled 'Quality of life & sustainable development indicators' published last week. This demonstrates the depletion of a certain layer of society highlight observers.

27 Sep 2013, business.mega.mu

Les Auditeurs s’en Plaignent : Quand l’Anarchie Tend à s’Installer !

Des lecteurs ou auditeurs attirent régulièrement notre attention sur des situations où ils auraient noté des actes inciviques, une absence de discipline ou de manquements de la part des autorités. Face à ces situations, celles-ci démontrent un intérêt soudain à vouloir y remédier : un scénario presque inépuisable.

27 Sep 2013, motors.mega.mu

« Leçons Buissonnières » :Un Fléau Invisible

Leçons particulières… Le but est d’améliorer la performance académique des élèves. Toutefois, certains jeunes en profitent pour sortir entre copains et faire des escapades amoureuses, se rendre dans des maisons de jeu ou au cinéma… La leçon buissonnière, qui s’avère un problème majeur et difficile à contrôler, selon les autorités, est rarement évoquée.

27 Sep 2013, business.mega.mu

Business Angels: Manna from Heaven for SMEs

The main concern of small business owners is financing projects. Although various options exist, ranging from 'Schemes' incentives to loans with low interest rates, it still lacks an important link to the SME sector: the Business Angel. However, supervision of Business Angels revolutionize the landscape of entrepreneurship in Mauritius ...

27 Sep 2013, business.mega.mu

Sugar Industry: Producers Say They Threatened by International Competition

New challenges and obstacles on the horizon. Despite an increase in sugar revenues, the competition at the international level for the sugar market may well get tougher. At a meeting this Thursday, September 26, local operators have said such fears about the increased activities of other producers.

27 Sep 2013, business.mega.mu

Aquaculture Concession Fees Soon Scaled Down

Develop, support and promote aquaculture. It is in this context that the government will soon revise downward concession fees taxable investors, currently amounting to Rs 1.2 million sites in a circular radius of 300 m.

27 Sep 2013, business.mega.mu

Curepipe: Marie Decided to Extend Forum for Rs 1.5 M

Rs 1.5 M. This is the amount that the city council has decided to inject Curepipe to expand the temporary structure of the Forum of Curepipe. It was noted that the temporary structure installed there almost five months, no longer be suitable for gardeners that have taken place there.

27 Sep 2013, business.mega.mu

Worrying Situation in Our Reservoirs

The water level in the different reservoirs is alarming. The water has dropped dramatically between June and September. This is the same thing in groundwater.

27 Sep 2013, business.mega.mu

Horse Racing, 30th Day: New Match Between Intercontinental and Vettel

The winner of the Maiden in 2013 found his heir Vettel during the 2013 edition of The Blyth Centenary Cup over 1850m on Saturday 28 September at the occasion of the 30th day of racing.

27 Sep 2013, business.mega.mu

Year End Difficult for Tourism

Point 1 million tourists will not be crossed this year. At least that is what is indicated forecasts. Indeed, while the tourism industry is expected to catch up in the second half, the poor performance of the first half of the year came to play spoilsport, with a negative impact.

27 Sep 2013, business.mega.mu

National Identity Card: Procedures and Functions Explained More

Easier access to e-government services, immediately accessible but protected data ... The benefits but also the procedures for new national digital identity cards were explained during a meeting on Thursday, September 26.

27 Sep 2013, business.mega.mu

Business Climate: Confidence Index on Its Lowest Level

The MCCI has released its report "Business Confidence Indicator" on Thursday, September 26. The index now stands at 85.1 points, its lowest level since the launch of this indicator falls does it in the report.

27 Sep 2013, business.mega.mu

Pannes Techniques : les Bureaux de l’Etat Civil Paralyses

Depuis ce matin, les bureaux régionaux de l’état civil ne fonctionnent plus convenablement. Cela, en raison d’une panne technique du serveur central, à Port-Louis. Une série de défaillances qui paralyse ce département déjà depuis lundi…

26 Sep 2013, business.mega.mu

International Year of Statistics 2013: Statistics Mauritius Launches Code of Practice and Data Portal

Statistics Mauritius has launched at September, 23 a Code of Practice for Official Statistics and an Interactive Statistical Data Portal, two invaluable tools for producers of statistics, at the Hennessy Park Hotel in Ebène. The official logo of Statistics Mauritius was also unveiled on that occasion.

26 Sep 2013, business.mega.mu

Optic Fiber : Fast Internet Slowly Grows

The optical fiber is gradually becoming a reality in Mauritius, although only two operators to offer to date. All Mauritians are not yet covered the deployment of the network by slowly. Glimpse of this technology locally.

26 Sep 2013, business.mega.mu

Development in Africa: Mauritian Proposals Adopted by United Nations General Assembly

Mauritius is one of the ten countries identified by the African Union to prepare the roadmap for the post-2015 development of Africa. And recommendations presented by the Minister of Foreign Affairs were selected Monday, September 23 at a meeting in the work of the General Assembly of the United Nations.

26 Sep 2013, business.mega.mu

Youth Employment Program: Developing Skills for Unemployed

To fill the skills gap of unemployed Mauritian Ministry of Finance wants to set up a training program entitled "Service-focused employment preparation" that would improve the "soft skills" of unemployed youth to they are more effective at work.

26 Sep 2013, business.mega.mu

Courses Hippiques : Un Sport Ancré dans Notre Culture

Depuis plus deux siècles, le Champ de Mars à Port-Louis rassemble chaque samedi des milliers de Mauriciens. Les courses hippiques font partie de notre héritage culturel et pour bon nombre d’entre nous, il s’agit d’un rendez-vous incontournable.

26 Sep 2013, business.mega.mu

Ghana, Mauritius Explore Investment Synergy

The business community in Mauritius has expressed a desire to partner private sector companies in Ghana to promote trade and investment in both countries, taking advantage of strengths in each country.

26 Sep 2013, business.mega.mu

With an Average of Rs 40,766 per Month : Higher Wages for Technicians and Scientists

Which sectors are practicing the highest salaries? Statistics Mauritius lifts the veil on the issue in a report on employment and wages published Wednesday

26 Sep 2013, business.mega.mu