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Tropical Depression Moving Towards Mauritius
A tropical depression is moving slowly towards Mauritius. According to the meteorological station of Vacoas, the depression should not cause any worries before this weekend. Meteo France said that this tropical disturbance may intensify and become a moderate tropical storm within 48 hours, and a strong tropical storm in 72 hours. Meteorological services are closely
17 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot
Accident with bus gimbal, March, 12 was an isolated case
Concerning the accident Saturday, March 12 in which a man head blown to pieces by the gimbal dropped from a bus of the NTC, the Ministry of Public Infrastructure and Transport reported that was an isolated case.
17 Mar 2011, motors.mega.mu
Air Mauritius increases air tickets from 2 to 15 euros
Rising oil prices around the world market is very problematic in a lot of ways. Direct Consequence: Air Mauritius has decided to revise upward the price of its tickets from today. The national airline will apply and increase its fuel surcharge (fuel surcharge). The increase will range between 2 and 15 euros (between Rs 80
16 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot
The Price of various Necessity products decreases
The consumers can heave a sign of relief finally. As from this morning, the price of 64 necessity products decreases. The prices decrease by 28 %. The main products consist of oil, milk, cheese, rice. The price decreases by Rs2- Rs5. For example the price of Basmati rice 2kg is now Rs92 instead of Rs102,
16 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot
Twenty five stray dogs attack two children
The problem of stray dogs has become a real headache in Mauritius. Two schoolchildren, eleven years were victims of a savage attack from these stray dogs … Traumatized, they are monitored psychological. While the episode Shea and Ramses is always present in the minds of Mauritians, two other children, this time in the region of
15 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot
Petrol Price Mauritius March 2011
Price of petrol in Mauritius for March 2011 have been updated by the Petroleum Pricing Committee. The last update was in January 2011 and in March 2011, the new prices are nothing to sooth the pockets of our drivers! The graph below shows it all. Petrol price and diesel price are at their max since [...]Petrol Price Mauritius March 2011 is a post from: Island Crisis
15 Mar 2011, Island Crisis
NTC employees call a report on each Tata bus
After the accident Saturday, March 12, where a man had his head squashed by the cardan joint fallen out from a bus, employees of the National Transport Company (NTC) will require the publication of a report on all buses Tata brand, bought in 2007. According to them, these vehicles are not suitable for Mauritius roads.
15 Mar 2011, motors.mega.mu
Gasoline at Rs 51.30, diesel at Rs 43.50
Since this morning, gasoline is selling at its highest price ever achieved at the gas stations in Mauritius - Rs 51.30 per liter; it’s an increase on Rs 2.80 (+5.8%) of its price previous Rs 48.50. Meanwhile, the price of diesel has been increased on Rs 3.60 (+9.0%) and stood at Rs 43.50 per liter.
15 Mar 2011, motors.mega.mu
Six Ex Miss France at Le Prince Maurice Hotel
Six previous Miss France are currently at Le Prince Maurice Hotel. They will be there till 17 March. The Beauties are Laury Thilleman, Miss France 2011, Chloé Mortaud (2009), Alexandra Rosenfeld (2006), Rachel Legrain Trapani (2007), Malika Menard (2010) and Sylvie Tellier (2002). They are in Mauritius with the sponsorship of Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority,
15 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot
Price of Fuel and Diesel increases today
Since this morning, Gasoline is selling at its highest price ever reached in Mauritius, it now is at Rs 51.30 per liter, thus registering an increase of Rs 2.80 (+5.8%) on its price previous Rs 48.50. Meanwhile, the price of diesel has seen an increase of Rs 3.60 (+9.0%) and is now at Rs 43.50
15 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot
Order of the Supreme Court: McDonald’s of Phoenix not allowed to sell beef food
The controversy is far from over. J. Bushan Domah issued an order shortly before 15 pm today banning McDonald’s restaurant in Phoenix to sell food products containing beef until further notice. The restaurant will thus offer its customers food based on chicken and fish until the Supreme Court decides on the injunction of the International
14 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot
The "hit and run" at Palma has been hiding a murder
The young man found dead in Palma, Quatre-Bornes, the night of March 12, and his two wounded companions are not victims of a traffic accident. They were attacked. Two locals were arrested and provisionally charged with murder.
14 Mar 2011, motors.mega.mu
New universities to be created
The government has approved construction of four new universitiy campuses and will soon give approval to the creation of a veterinary schoo
14 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu
Four tourists robbed in Mauritius Hotels
They will keep very bad memories of their trip to Mauritius: four tourists were robbed. A French tourist, aged 51 and living in a villa in Pointe-aux-Gunners, reports that Saturday, March 12, between 3:00 am and 2:00 p.m., several of his personal belongings disappeared from her bedroom. Among the items stolen: an i-pod, an i-phone,
14 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot
Palma – Truck driver kills a suspected robber intentionally
A suspected robber killed and his two accomplices seriously injured after being hit by a truck driven by an inhabitant of Quatre-Bornes. He acted with intent to injure the victims, and another suspect were arrested by detectives from the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) of Quatre-Bornes. They will be presented before the magistrate of Bamboos under
14 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot
Seven Mauritians witness Japan’s Earthquake , Tsunami disaster
They have witnessed the greatest disaster ever experienced in the land of the rising sun. For the first time in their existence, the ground shook beneath their feet. . But two days after the earthquake, they reassure their families and told them that they are safe. The Mauritian thought that they would die. Within minutes,
14 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot
ACIM deplores ICAC inquiry against MedPoint case
The Association des Consommateurs de L’île Maurice (ACIM) has deplored the lack of transparency regarding the investigation of the ICAC on the purchase of the MedPoint Clinic by the government in December, 2010. At a press conference held in the premises of ACIM in Bell Village on Friday, the secretary general Jayen Chellum said there [...]
14 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Car crash at Alma: five victims
Accident at Alma - one dead and four wounded. This is the tragic result of a traffic accident that took place Friday, March 11, afternoon at Alma with a bus of the CNT and a car.
13 Mar 2011, motors.mega.mu
Eighteen injured at “ring-road” construction
Eighteen workers on new bridge building over the “ring-road” at the rear of the center of international conference Straws were injured in the collapse of a scaffold to 21:00 Friday night.
13 Mar 2011, motors.mega.mu
Accident at Alma , one dead and four wounded
One dead and four wounded. This is the tragic consequence of a traffic accident that took place yesterday afternoon at Alma involving a bus of the CNT and a car. The driver of the car died on the spot while the four occupants, a woman and three children – were injured. The injured were rushed
13 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot