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Chitrakoot Accident: Brake Problem Killed Two And Wounded Three
Chitrakoot residents are in shock. A terrible accident occurred at the mountainous area of the village on Tuesday to 14 hours. A truck carrying tar ended up in a ditch after making several tons. The toll was heavy: two dead and three wounded.
30 Aug 2012, motors.mega.mu
Public Transport: General Strike Planned
Drivers in the transportation industry - bus drivers, truck, taxi drivers and others - gathered in the Common Front transport unions (CFTU) will hold a general meeting on Thursday at the community center Mary Queen of Peace , Port Louis, to fix the date of a general strike in their area. They oppose the government's decision to implement the system of penalty points.
30 Aug 2012, motors.mega.mu
Island Tax Haven Roils India's Ways
This tiny island in the middle of the Indian Ocean has become the centerpiece of a raging world-wide debate: How should India tax foreign companies?
30 Aug 2012, business.mega.mu
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