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Christmas and New Year: Between Promotions and Shopping Spree

Large purchases and aggressive advertising campaigns ... This is what sums up the year-end period. Between offers zero deposit, payment facilities and other attractive concepts, it is difficult for consumers to resist. But at what price?

20 Dec 2012, business.mega.mu

Campagnes de Sensibilisation: 151 Morts sur nos Routes Depuis Janvier

En cette période festive, la police intensifie sa présence sur la route. Ainsi, la Road Safety Unit a procédé au placement de 20 nouveaux motards attachés à cette unité, lundi, aux Casernes centrales.

20 Dec 2012, motors.mega.mu

The Park and Tropical Garden Domaine du Maritim Elected as "Most Beautiful Garden in Mauritius”

The most beautiful garden in Mauritius, in the "hotel landscaping" belongs to Maritim Hotel. This was decided by the jury of "The most beautiful garden in Mauritius."

20 Dec 2012, business.mega.mu

À Belvédère: Huit Blessés dans une Collision

Un accident d’une rare violence s’est produit à Belvédère, mardi après midi. Un poids lourd transportant un conteneur et une camionnette sont entrés en collision.

19 Dec 2012, motors.mega.mu

Haro Sur les Boîtes de Nuit Illegals

La Tourism Authority (TA) a décidé de mettre de l’ordre dans le night life en ce mois de décembre. Ainsi cet organisme qui s’occupe de l’octroi de permis aux boîtes de nuit et clubs privés estime que plusieurs ne respectent pas la loi.

19 Dec 2012, business.mega.mu

Sluggishness in Trade: Mauritians Shun Even the Single-Price Stores

These stores offer products at Rs 49, Rs 50 or to Rs 99. However, they are not packed in this festive season. The economic crisis is blamed.

19 Dec 2012, business.mega.mu

Shopping: Easier and More Responsible with the MCB SmartPay

MCB launched MCB Cards SmartPay on Tuesday. This service provides a whole new way Mauritians to make installment purchases using the credit card.

19 Dec 2012, business.mega.mu

Roche Noires Accident: Third Victim Succumbs to Injuries

The accident occurred last Wednesday, December 5, at Black Rock was a third victim. Swanan Abhinax Mahadewa, a young man of 19 years passed away on Wednesday, December 19, after two weeks in intensive care in hospital Flacq.

19 Dec 2012, motors.mega.mu

Belvédère : le Conteneur d’un Poids Lourd se Détache, un des Neuf Blessés Hospitalisé

Un poids-lourd, qui se dirigeait vers Lallmatie, s’est retrouvé en déséquilibre sur la route de Belvédère. Son conteneur, s’est renversé sur une camionnette, faisant 9 blessés, dont un a été admis à l`hôpital.

19 Dec 2012, motors.mega.mu

Trois Nouveaux Membres au Board de la MCB

Trois nouveaux membres, Jean-Philippe Coulier, Priscilla Balgobin-Bhoyrul et Iqbal Rajahbalee, ont été élus au conseil d’administration de la MCB.

19 Dec 2012, business.mega.mu

Case Nandanee: Yogida Sawmynaden Arrested

Yogida Sawmynaden was arrested on Tuesday 18 December. The arrest of a member of the MSM follows a complaint filed against him by Nandanee Soornack. It a PTr activist, accused of having unwittingly photographed with his cell phone.

18 Dec 2012, business.mega.mu

Demonstration Outside Parliament: Twenty Unionists Arrested

Several members of the General Workers Federation (GWF) who had gathered in front of parliament, were arrested by the police. They demanded that the Minister of Labour gives them the assurance that amendments to labor laws would not be voted.

18 Dec 2012, business.mega.mu

Man arrested for taking pictures of Labour Party activist! #Mauritius #Democracy #Abuse #Power #Politics

Today, the police arrested a man, Yogida Sawmynaden for having shot the picture of a woman, Nandanee Soornack, described as being very close to the Mauritian Labour Party. These two persons became famous overnight because of this incident on the Municipal Elections.

18 Dec 2012, Yashvin, pages of my life

Business Climate, Mahmood Cheeroo: "Companies are Generally Pessimistic"

MCCI Business Confidence Indicator on (BCI) lost 3.1% (2.7 points) between October and December of this year and stands at 85.4 points, the lowest level since the launch in June of this indicator 2010.

18 Dec 2012, business.mega.mu

Réforme du CPE : Casse-Tête sur la Formule d’Attribution des Collèges

Accéder aux collèges nationaux par le biais d’un concours. Cette proposition et d’autres émises sur la réforme du CPE n’ont pas fait l’unanimité hier.

18 Dec 2012, business.mega.mu

Chute Accidentelle ? – Un Chauffeur Et Son Assistant Inculpés De Complot

La police n’a pas lâché prise après la découverte, samedi, du corps d’un septuagénaire sur l’asphalte. Elle soupçonne un cas d’homicide involontaire.

18 Dec 2012, motors.mega.mu

MCB Helps to Position Mauritius as Medical Hub

Help Mauritius to be the forefront of biomedical research. This is the objective that the Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) is set by funding a project of Centre for Biomedical and Biomaterials Research (CBBR) based at the University of Mauritius, to the tune of Rs 1.1 million.

18 Dec 2012, business.mega.mu

Transport: Common Front Wants More Security at Stations

The common front transport unions call on the Commissioner of Police, Dhun Iswur Rampersad, for it strengthens security at bus stations during this season.

17 Dec 2012, motors.mega.mu

Pedestrian Broke in Coromandel

The weekend has once again proved deadly. Vivian Bertrand, 62, a Portlousien, was killed on the main road to Coromandel to 13 hours on Sunday.

17 Dec 2012, motors.mega.mu

For Injury in a Bus: Supreme Court Upholds Damages of Rs 302,000

The National Transport Corporation (NTC) and the State Insurance Company (SIC) must pay damages of Rs 302,000 to Kistnensamy Perianen.

17 Dec 2012, motors.mega.mu