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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

McDonald’s opens in controversy at Jumbo Phoenix

McDonald’s , the burger king is operational at Jumbo Phoenix , Mauritius since yesterday. The introduction of McDonald’s at this point is heavily contested by the local branch of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) whose headquarters is a few meters from the restaurant. This religious movement has filed a Supreme Court injunction to

13 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot

No Lotto winners for Rs55 Million , Next Jackpot Rs75 Million

There are no winners for the 6 winning numbers for 12 March 2011 , the next Jackpot will be Rs75 Million rupees which is the biggest amount of all time for Mauritius Lotto. I am sure there will be more players next week for the extraordinary sum of Rs75 Million Rupees. The winning numbers for

12 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot

Lotto Result for 12 March 2011. Special Jackpot of Rs55 Million

Rs12 Million has been added to the Jackpot of Mauritius lotto which sums up to Rs55 Million on the special occasion of Independence day. The winning numbers for 6 correct numbers are 12 15 20 30 32 35 . There are 4 numbers from zero game Roulette in the numbers , 12 , 15 ,32

12 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot

Top Mauritian songs to listen on this special 43rd Independence day

Today Mauritius celebrates its 43rd Independence day. This is a day for all Mauritians to rejoice and celebrate. The President of Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed will be the special guest on this occasion. He is the head of a 15-member delegation to attend Saturday’s celebration of the 43rd anniversary of the island’s independence which will be

12 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot

Rivière-Noire accident: the alcohol lever in driver’s blood was exceed than permitted in three times

One of possible cause of Rivière-Noire drama is alcohol. According to the Forensic Science Laboratory’s report, Arnaud Paul had level of alcohol in the blood three times height as the permissible.

12 Mar 2011, motors.mega.mu

Mauritius can be hit by a Tsunami , according Oceanographer Vassen Kuppaymootoo

Forecasters from the Vacoas meteorological station and oceanographer Vassen Kuppaymootoo do not agree on the possibility that large waves batter the coast of Mauritius in the wake of the earthquake that hit Japan this Friday, March 11. Opinions are divided as to the possibility that Mauritius is affected by the tsunami that followed the earthquake

11 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot

Gasoline was used to burn Harish Boodhoo’s cars

The fire at Harish Boodhoo house, Belle Terre, has criminal origin. At Thursday, March 10, experts from the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) have sent to the CID of Phoenix report where the presence of catalyst in the 4x2 rear burned tires was confirmed.

11 Mar 2011, motors.mega.mu

Tuning day at University of Mauritius

Group of University of Mauritius (UOM) students organized a demonstration of auto tuning last Saturday, March 5 in Reduit.

11 Mar 2011, motors.mega.mu

Delhi selects 10 for senior artist camp

Ten Mauritians have been selected to participate in the annual Senior Artists Camp at All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (IFACS) in New Delhi from March 15-17. Conferences, debates, sight seeing amongst others feature on the list of events that will take place. The minister of Arts and Culture, Mookhesswur Choonee said that the [...]

11 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily

Mauritius Independence Day 2011 – Let us all come together !

Dear readers and countrymen This month we are going to celebrate the 43rd anniversary of our Independence. My greetings to you all on this occasion of national celebration. We take... Read more »

11 Mar 2011, KotZot