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Budget 2013: Six Key Priorities

Xavier-Luc Duval present the Budget on November 9. Meanwhile, it will chain with pre-budget consultations with private sector operators in September. If the economic environment remains challenging, priorities abound. Here are six of them.

30 Aug 2012, business.mega.mu

Offshore: Modernize Mauritian Jurisdiction For New Investment Mechanism

It is essential to modernize the Mauritian jurisdiction to promote the country as an international financial center to compete with other jurisdictions, including the islands of Jersey and Guernsey and Seychelles.

30 Aug 2012, business.mega.mu

Amendments to Law Practitioners, Court Ushers Acts effective in September

The Law Practitioners (Amendment) Act and the Court Ushers (Amendment) Act which were passed in the National Assembly in 2011 will come into operation on September 3 and 1, 2012 respectively.

30 Aug 2012, business.mega.mu

Thousands Of Dead Fish At Pamplemousses Garden

A true spectacle of desolation, according to witnesses. About 3000 fish died in the main basin of Pamplemousses today.

30 Aug 2012, business.mega.mu

Un Nouveau Centre Pour La Distribution Des Cartes D’identité En Septembre

Le nouveau centre de distribution des cartes d’identité nationales devrait entrer en opération le mois prochain. Il se situera au bâtiment Emmanuel Anquetil à Port Louis à l’endroit où se trouvait l’ancienne cafétéria.

30 Aug 2012, business.mega.mu

Carburants : Une Hausse Maximale De 10 % Prévue

Le portefeuille des automobilistes va prendre un sacré coup d’ici peu. Le cours du brut a grimpé de $ 10 le baril depuis le 1er août, soit de 10 % en un mois et se vend à $ 112,600 le baril.

30 Aug 2012, motors.mega.mu

The Law Practitioners Act : Drastic change in the legal landscape in Mauritius

The Law Practitioners (Amendment) Act will come into operation on 3 September and the Rules made by the Chief Justice under Section 27 of the Court Ushers Act will come into operation on 1 September 2012, thus bringing in its wake a drastic change in the legal landscape in Mauritius, stated yesterday the Attorney-General, Mr [...]The post The Law Practitioners Act : Drastic change in the legal landscape in Mauritius appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.

29 Aug 2012, KotZot

Mauritius now shares the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) setup by FBI

FBI announced plans to share the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) technology with our law enforcement partners in Mauritius. The initiative demonstrates and reaffirms the FBI’s commitment to assist international law enforcement agencies in combating violent crime. A letter of agreement will allow the Mauritius Forensic Science Laboratory to operate a DNA database, utilizing the [...]The post Mauritius now shares the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) setup by FBI appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.

29 Aug 2012, KotZot

CEB Adopts Smart Meters

The meter readers will disappear. The reason: the Central Electricity Board (CEB) plans to buy next month, 3,500 smart meters. This is what emerges from the plane of the Central Electricity Board (CEB) on the long term.

29 Aug 2012, business.mega.mu

14th International Fair Livre Insulaire: " En Chute Libre" Award

The writer Carl de Souza was honored for her fifth novel "In Free Fall". It was at the 14th International Book Fair island, which was held from August 17 to 21 in France.

29 Aug 2012, business.mega.mu

Fishermen Fight Against Artisanal Fishing Boats Spread In AFP Video

The series of explosive Mauritius rotated by the Agence France Presse (AFP) continues. After the video called mass tourism , a danger to Mauritius, released on July 31, this time up to battle against Mauritian fisherman fishing new legislation .

29 Aug 2012, business.mega.mu

Emigration In Searching Of Eldorado

The grass is it really greener? It seems so, because there are more of Mauritians who move under other skies. Moreover, for over a year and a half, the demand for emigration is rising ...

29 Aug 2012, business.mega.mu

Hardwares Point Invests Rs 40 Million In A New Production Unit

Hardwares Point Limited has launched yesterday its new range of PVC products. The company which has just invested Rs 40 Million in a production unit will now proceed in a re-branding.

29 Aug 2012, business.mega.mu

Vallée-Des-Prêtres : Deux Morts Et Trois Blessés

Le nombre de morts sur nos routes s’alourdit : quatre morts depuis lundi. Un camion transportant des matériaux de construction, des outils et de l’asphalte a dérapé à Vallée-des-Prêtres mardi après-midi. Bilan : deux morts et trois blessés.

29 Aug 2012, motors.mega.mu

Burning Car At Goodlands

During the night of Saturday, August 25, a car caught fire on the new road of Goodlands. It was around 20:30 that abandoned vehicle was seen in flames.

28 Aug 2012, motors.mega.mu

Mauritius to offer 54 postgraduate scholarships to Commonwealth students

The Government of Mauritius will offer 54 scholarships to students of Commonwealth countries for postgraduate distance education courses offered by the Open University of Mauritius for the year 2013-2014. The Minister of Tertiary Education, Science, Research and Technology, Dr Rajeshwar Jeetah, made the announcement at the opening of the Commonwealth Post-Secondary and Higher Education Leaders’ [...]The post Mauritius to offer 54 postgraduate scholarships to Commonwealth students appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.

28 Aug 2012, KotZot

550 Citations Issued For Using Mobile Phone Whilst Driving

Between the 1st and 23 August, the officers of the Traffic Branch has issued 387 citations to drivers who were caught using a mobile phone.

28 Aug 2012, motors.mega.mu

Mauritian Wins First Asia Poker Tour

The first Asian Poker Tour Asian Series event held outside of Asia has been won by Bruno Tadebois. The Mauritian bested a field of 114 from 11 countries to take the trophy, the title, and RS 865,805.84 in his home land. The final table was a mix bag with players from Mauritius, Seychelles, Reunion Island, [...]The post Mauritian Wins First Asia Poker Tour appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.

28 Aug 2012, KotZot

Two Daily Flights From Emirates From October

Maurice must prepare for the crisis. This is what Robert said Desvaux, President of the Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) Daily Challenge.

28 Aug 2012, business.mega.mu

Transport Public : Receveurs Et Passagers A Couteaux Tirées

Voyager par autobus devient pénible. Receveurs et passagers se plaignent du manque de courtoisie et de politesse qui sévit. Le respect d’autrui n’a plus sa place dans le transport public. Incursion.

28 Aug 2012, motors.mega.mu