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New VC Aims to Make UoM Research Hub

The recently appointed vice-chancellor of the University of Mauritius (UoM), professor Ramesh Rughooputh has planned many ambitious projects for the tertiary institution.

04 Jul 2012, business.mega.mu

Le BOI Rassure les Investisseurs

Le Board of Investment (BOI) sort de son silence. Cet organisme, chargé d’encourager l’investissement à Maurice, soutient que c’est la première fois qu’il fait face à des allégations de trafic de permis de résidence des étrangers retraités.

04 Jul 2012, business.mega.mu

Leakage Power of Rs 1 billion per Year

Leaks in the network of the Central Electricity Board (CEB) cause enormous harm to the organization each year. 8% of the energy is lost annually.

04 Jul 2012, business.mega.mu

Olympics medal dreams rest on Richarno Colin

The best chance of Mauritius winning a medal in the London Olympic Games rests with boxer Richarno Colin, according to the president of the Mauritius Olympic Committee, Hao Thyn Voon Ha Shun. He was speaking at the Mini Olympics Sports Festival held at the Sir Gaëtan Duval stadium, Rose Hill on Monday. “Colin represents our [...]The post Olympics medal dreams rest on Richarno Colin appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.

03 Jul 2012, KotZot

Tourism Emerging Markets: New Trends in Chinese Market

There is urgent need to diversify our tourism markets. Both the government and the private sector agree on this fact.

03 Jul 2012, business.mega.mu

Business Awards Rewards Top Performers

During the fourth edition of the Mauritius Business Excellence Award and launching of the fifth edition of the Award 2012 on Friday at Le Meridien Hotel, Omnicane Ltd and Le Marina Hotel Ltd Club were awarded the first prize in the large business category.

03 Jul 2012, business.mega.mu

Migration: Jobs for Mauritians in Canada

Canada recruits in Mauritius. Several positions are available in the mechanical sector, among others. Denis Prudhomme, a Canadian recruiter, is currently in Mauritius to conduct interviews for fifty people interested.

03 Jul 2012, business.mega.mu

Mauritian Police accused of ‘dicing with reputation of Mauritius’

The reputation of Mauritius is risked by accusing an innocent man of committing the crime by the Police investigating the murder of Michaela McAreavey, his trial has been told by a defence lawyer for one of the accused. Rama Valayden, representing former hotel employee Sandip Moneea, said police were “putting the state of Mauritius in [...]The post Mauritian Police accused of ‘dicing with reputation of Mauritius’ appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.

03 Jul 2012, KotZot

Foire Nationale des Coopératives et des PME

Une foire nationale des coopératives et des Petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) sera organisée sur le terrain de football de l’université de Maurice, à Réduit, du samedi 7 au lundi 9 juillet.

03 Jul 2012, business.mega.mu

Software to Detect Tax Evaders

Tax evaders are warned. The Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) is currently working on developing a tax software to enhance tax compliance in order to subsequently be better off to fight against tax evasion.

03 Jul 2012, business.mega.mu

Euro 2012 Predictions – Island Crisis Winners

It’s time to announce the winners. As you probably already know, we have been hosting two online games for the Euro 2012 season. The free-to-play one was hosted on Sparking Dawn and Island Crisis was hosting the contribution based game. For about 1 month, the best of the predictors have been competing. Some scores were obvious while many others were surprisingly hard to guess. Euro 2012 over and out, and we all know who is the winner. Spain! (Related: Poking Italy on it’s defeat). Now it is time to announce our dear winners of Island Crisis Euro 2012 Predictions Game. …

03 Jul 2012, Island Crisis

Mauritius to Have Fibre Network Offering High Speed Broadband (100mbps) and IPTV

Bharat Telecoms is investing US$50 million in creating a 2,900 kms fibre network to cover Mauritius.

02 Jul 2012, business.mega.mu

Formula 1 Banker Sentenced for Laundering Rs 1.3 Billion at Mauritius

Bernie Ecclestone has admitted to having paid $ 41.4 million in Port Louis and the Virgin Islands for the benefit of his banker, the latter was sentenced to eight and a half years imprisonment by a Munich court. This case comes at a time when the authorities say that Mauritius is armed against money laundering.

02 Jul 2012, business.mega.mu

Mauritius expects unemployment in 2012 to increase marginally

Mauritius expects unemployment in 2012 to increase marginally to 8.0 percent from 7.9 percent last year, official data showed on Tuesday, as the global economic downturn deters tourists and hurts the Indian Ocean island’s exports. Statistics Mauritius said unemployment in the first quarter fell to 7.6 percent from 8.3 percent during the same period in [...]The post Mauritius expects unemployment in 2012 to increase marginally appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.

02 Jul 2012, KotZot

Shopping Fiesta: Air Mauritius Increased Baggage Allowance

Air Mauritius, which has made considerable efforts to make travel cheaper Reunion-Mauritius for the Mauritius Shopping Fiesta, goes even further in its support of the event.

02 Jul 2012, business.mega.mu

Mauritius is seeking to boost tourists arrivals from India, Russia and China by almost 50 percent

Mauritius is seeking to boost tourists arrivals from India, Russia and China by almost 50 percent this year as travelers to the Indian Ocean island from Europe decline. “We are aiming for as much as 120,000 visitors from these countries in 2012,” Tourism Minister Michael Sik Yuen said in an interview yesterday in the capital, [...]The post Mauritius is seeking to boost tourists arrivals from India, Russia and China by almost 50 percent appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.

02 Jul 2012, KotZot

India: Investments From Mauritius Excluded From New Tax Rules

Investments in India through the Mauritius offshore may not be submitted to the General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR), which is part of new regulations governing tax in India. This is what announces the Indian newspaper Business Standard in an article signed Vrishti Beniwal, dated June 30, 2012.

02 Jul 2012, business.mega.mu

Michaela McAreavey trial – Treebhoowoon father denies lying to protect son

The father of one of the men on trial for murdering honeymooner Michaela McAreavey in Mauritius has been accused of lying in the witness box to save his son. A prosecutor challenged Sooriedeo Treebhoowoon that he made up a claim that his son Avinash told him he was being beaten by police shortly after he [...]The post Michaela McAreavey trial – Treebhoowoon father denies lying to protect son appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.

02 Jul 2012, KotZot

8 year old Jean Marie Leveilli gets liver donation from his mother

Till early this year, 8-year-old Jean Marie Leveilli was a playful child, but suddenly he started losing his appetite and slowly stopped doing his routine work. He even stopped playing with his friends. He was taken to a local hospital, which confirmed that his liver was damaged. But, the doctors there were not able to [...]The post 8 year old Jean Marie Leveilli gets liver donation from his mother appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.

02 Jul 2012, KotZot

Solar Water Heaters: New Conditions to Avoid Scams

To prevent that consumers be ripped off, new harsher conditions currently imposed on suppliers of solar water heaters that have registered with the 'Solar Water Scheme, the Department of Environment and Sustainable Development .

02 Jul 2012, business.mega.mu