Mauritius Mauritius

Financial Services: The fate of the Mauritian Offshore in the Hands of Indian MPs

The Mauritian authorities are following with interest the debate in the Indian Parliament in the Budget Speech 2012/2013. A measure of the Finance Bill on tax gain contains elements which might call into question the fundamental Treaty of double taxation between Mauritius and India.

27 Apr 2012, business.mega.mu

Book Festival: Animation in Caudan and Activities in Schools

On the occasion of World Book and Copyright declared by Unesco Monday, April 23, the National Library organizes the 10th book festival in Mauritius from May 3 to 5 A series of activities will be offered to the public to promote Mauritian literature.

27 Apr 2012, business.mega.mu

Projet Neotown: Rendez-Vous en Mai

Malgré la mauvaise performance financière enregistrée par le promoteur du projet Neotown, Patel Engineering, le projet serait bel et bien on ‘track’. Une conférence de presse sera organisée au mois de mai prochain, pour faire état des avancements, a-t-on appris.

27 Apr 2012, business.mega.mu

Offshore: The Exodus Begins

Following the new tax measures in India, including the General Anti-Avoidance Rule (GAAR) may take over the treaties of double taxation, several private equity funds' moving away from Mauritius to Singapore.

27 Apr 2012, business.mega.mu

Hervé Aimée Announced a Funding Formula that Does not Disadvantage Villages

Minister of regional government, Hervé Aimée, announced this Thursday, April 26, 2012 a new formula for allocating funds to district councils. The aim he said is to reduce the gap between urban and rural areas.

27 Apr 2012, business.mega.mu

Access to MT Bandwidth: ICTA Opens Way for Other Operators

ICTA offers to other operators access to bandwidth infrastructure of Mauritius Telecom (MT). This only applies to calls and international data transfers.

27 Apr 2012, business.mega.mu

Mobile Telephony and Internet: The 4G with a 40 Mbps Connection in 2013

4G, which allows Internet connections via mobile phone network (GSM) around 40 Mbps is a project that should be released in 2013. ICTA and operators now working on the project of mobile broadband.

26 Apr 2012, business.mega.mu

Company Profile: Floor2Roof, Emerge to Become a Franchise Stellidor

The issue of security of goods and people continues to grow in Mauritius and elsewhere. With his expertise on the South African market Stellidor that comes to our shores. Floor2Roof becomes the local franchise.

26 Apr 2012, business.mega.mu

Music: Fusion Jazz / Pop Rock

Port Chambly offers a mix of contemporary jazz and pop rock, Saturday, April 28, with Yann Erasmus and the orchestra under the direction of the village of Dean Nookadu. This place of regular appointment between artists and the public again this talented nine supported by a quintet of experience.

26 Apr 2012, business.mega.mu

Recreation: The 1st-May Recreation Awaits You

The Ministry of Labour would like to offer a first-Mai different. Everything to please everyone for Labor Day 2012, this ministry offers you access to theme parks at promotional prices, film screenings and discounted leisure activities and entertainment on the beaches around the island .

26 Apr 2012, business.mega.mu

Sea Industry: Optimum Utilization of Our Marine Resources

The keynote of the Government has laid the groundwork for a new sector: the blue economy. It is about exploiting the resources of this state-wide ocean with an area of 1 000 times that of our Island.

26 Apr 2012, business.mega.mu

Air Mauritius : 1,9 Million de Sièges Entre Avril 2012 et Mars 2013

Air Mauritius augmente sa capacité de sièges de 3 % cette année. Ainsi depuis le 1er avril 2012 jusqu’au 31 mars 2013, la compagnie d’aviation nationale proposera 1 943 946 sièges en mettant davantage l’accent sur les marchés émergents et l’océan Indien.

26 Apr 2012, business.mega.mu

Show House and Garden: Everything for the Construction and Renovation

Under the sign of design, comfort and good deals, the new edition of House and Garden begins this Wednesday, and will be open until Sunday, April 29, the Centre Swami Vivekananda at straws.

25 Apr 2012, business.mega.mu

Anniversary Concert: Boyzini, Ten Years Already!

It has been ten years since Boyzini is in music. Ten years since this young 26 year old lives her passion. To mark this anniversary with a white stone, the artist organizes an evening at the Domaine du Moulin May 5 A reggae album is also in preparation.

25 Apr 2012, business.mega.mu

Green Energy: First Production Kit and Electricity Storage Arrives

Produce photovoltaic energy is not new to Mauritius. In contrast, generate clean energy and arrive at the store, it is innovation that offers the group Leal, via Solar-Ernte-Technik (SETL). A kit built for these two functions was presented on Tuesday, April 24 at Pailles.

25 Apr 2012, business.mega.mu

Lord Mayor to Instil Street Café Culture in Port Louis

The Independent met with the Lord Mayor, Mahmad Kodabaccus to talk about his vision for a green capital city. He also spoke about his achievements and the new developments taking place in Port Louis under his mayorship.

25 Apr 2012, business.mega.mu

Insurance: Cim Insurance Group Merged with Swan and Anglo Mauritius

The consolidation process continues in the area of insurance companies. After Prudence which was absorbed by Mauritius Union, it was the turn of Cim Insurance to merge with the Swan Insurance group.

25 Apr 2012, business.mega.mu

Breadfruit: the Backyard to Our Plates

A major program to implement pilot projects in culture and spread of tree fruits in Mauritius and Rodrigues as was launched April 24, 2012 in Pamplemousses. The idea is to exploit the commercial potential nutritional and breadfruit.

25 Apr 2012, business.mega.mu

Le Projet Métro Léger Sera Avalisé Vendredi

Verra-t-on ce type de transport dans le paysage mauricien bientôt ? Tout semble indiquer que le projet de métro léger deviendra une réalité, le dossier y relatif devant être formellement avalisé par le conseil des ministres vendredi.

25 Apr 2012, business.mega.mu

The Exploration of our Exclusive Economic Zone

According to the Law of the Sea, an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is a maritime area over which a coastal state has sovereign rights for exploration and use of resources. It extends from the outer limit of the territorial sea state up to 200 nautical miles from its coasts to the fullest.

24 Apr 2012, business.mega.mu