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Theft of vehicles: cars considered "Total Loss" reused

It is a reality that defies imagination. There is indeed a big problem in our society regarding car thefts according to investigators from the police force. Organized gangs were operating illegally.

13 May 2011, motors.mega.mu

Caudan Waterfront - The decade of road safety launched

The decade of Road Safety was officially launched Wednesday at Caudan. Thus, three radio stations came together around a common platform for discussion.

12 May 2011, motors.mega.mu

Nine cars with radiation

The Department of radioactivity of the country is working. Nine cars were contaminated by radioactivity. These cars have hit the ground Mauritius on April 20.

12 May 2011, motors.mega.mu

Mauritius News- Mauritius Stocks Rise to Highest Since 1989, Led by MCB, Naiade

Mauritius’s stock Exchange rise to the highest since at least 1989, led by Mauritius Commercial Bank, and Naiade Resorts Ltd. on investor expectations of improved company earnings. The 37-member SEMDEX index advanced 0.9 percent to 2,105.61 at 12:25 in Port Louis. MCB, as the lender is known, soared to the highest intraday level since 2008. [...]

12 May 2011, MauritiusHot

The rider has both feet crushed by a bus

Incidents in Brief

11 May 2011, motors.mega.mu

Anil Bachoo: "Turn on your headlights"

"Turn your headlights on Wednesday 11 May," asked the minister Anil Bachoo motorists, drivers and motorcyclists at the launch of the Global Plan of Action for the Decade for road safety 2011-2020.

11 May 2011, motors.mega.mu

Ashok Leyland seeks joint venture at Mauritius

Indian vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland Ltd wants to strengthen its foothold in Mauritius and is prospecting a joint venture to set up a business unit on the island. Mr Anthony Lobo, Director of Operations of the Indian giant, has had talks with prospective local investors and also with the Board of Investment.

10 May 2011, motors.mega.mu

MRPL to sue Reza Uteem

Officials from Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) have said that they will take action against MMM MP Reza Uteem.

10 May 2011, motors.mega.mu

Cité-Vallijee: for the third time a bus damaged the wall of one house

A bus of the National Transport Company (NTC) has hit a wall, in Cite-Vallijee this Friday, May 6 If no one was injured, a resident of the area is nevertheless concerned that this is the third time a bus comes to end his race against the fence of his yard.

10 May 2011, motors.mega.mu

Gandhi charmed by multicultural island

To mark the 150th birth anniversary of the great poet Rabindranath Tagore, the fifth annual Tagore memorial lecture series was conducted by Ela Gandhi, granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi and trustee of the Gandhi Development Trust (GDT), South Africa. This took place on Monday at the Rabindranath Tagore Institute auditorium. She said, “Gandhiji’s work is being [...]

10 May 2011, The Independent Daily

Le liquidateur d’Infinity BPO veut récupérer des fonds – Suzanne : « Je garde ma voiture »

Jean Suzanne réagit concernant l’acquisi­tion et le remboursement de sa voiture, une Aston Martin. Le patron d’Infinity est catégorique : « Je garde ma voiture ». Au cours de son enquête, Roger Boodhna, le liquidateur d’Infinity BPO, a conclu que des fonds d’Infinity Holdings ont été utilisés pour payer l’Aston Martin de Jean Suzanne.

09 May 2011, motors.mega.mu

The liquidator of Infinity BPO wants to recover money - Suzanne: "I keep my car"

The Aston Martin Jean Suzanne can not be seized and sold to pay employees Infinity BPO. The vehicle which is not his property, much less that of Infinity BPO. Ex-PM's adviser also said he is not unemployed.

09 May 2011, motors.mega.mu

No extension of the age of buses on roads

The government does not accede to the request of individual bus operators to extend the permitted age of buses on our roads.

09 May 2011, motors.mega.mu

Lotto Results For 07-05-11 – Jackpot Of Rs 18 Million

The Lotto winning numbers for the tonight’s Lotto draw 07-05-11 are 10.15.18.29.39.40. The jackpot is a rollover jackpot from last week’ draw was at 11 Million Next week draw will be back at Rs 5 Million since there are winners for the correct 6 numbers. Good luck to all the winners from tonight’s draw. Related [...]

07 May 2011, MauritiusHot

Naked Rower Keith Whelan Sets Sail To Mauritius

Keith Whelan – aka the naked adventurer – wants to become the youngest male to cross the Indian Ocean solo. On saturday 7 May he will sail to Mauritius on his route from Western Australia The 30-year-old will be completely naked when making the 6,000 kilometre crossing from Western Australia to Mauritius to stop sea [...]

07 May 2011, MauritiusHot

Accident – Un camion s'écrase sous le pont de GRNO

C’est un accident spectaculaire qui s’est produit jeudi peu avant 20 h 00. Un camion de l’agence de mannequinat Heat, qui venait de Beau-Bassin et qui se dirigeait vers Port-Louis, a dérapé au niveau du pont de Grand-Rivière-Nord-Ouest (GRNO), et enfoncer les deux parapets pour finir sa course au fond du pont.

07 May 2011, motors.mega.mu

At the airport - Two taxi drivers came to blows

The dispute between taxi drivers based at the airport SSR and those whose operation is based elsewhere but choose to work at the airport did not start yesterday.Cohabitation is conflicting. It took very little that the protagonists do not come to blows, sometimes under the incredulous eyes of tourists. Yet another incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon. The taxi driver Riad Luchmun accused another driver to have beaten in the face at the airport.

06 May 2011, motors.mega.mu

Dramatic accident in GRNO yesterday evening

A truck which left La Tour Koenig for Port Louis skidded large-River-North-West, ending his race on the river bank, Thursday, around 19: 30.

06 May 2011, motors.mega.mu

The Aston Martin Suzanne paid by Infinity Holdings

The Aston Martin Jean Suzanne was purchased in 2007 by Infinity Holdings Ltd., a principal shareholder of Infinity BPO. Roger Boodhna, the liquidator of the former call center Ebony, confirmed the transaction on Thursday, having procured some official documentation with Barclays Leasing Company.

06 May 2011, motors.mega.mu

'Hit and Run' in Beau-Bassin - Party buy food, a deaf-mute hit by a suv

Beeharry family Meldrum Avenue, Beau Bassin, is in shock. It just lost one of its own in tragic circumstances. Abdoolah Beeharry, 57, was hit by an suv, the Royal Road Beau-Bassin while crossing the street to the tune of 'Gool Snack', Monday to 23 hours.

06 May 2011, motors.mega.mu