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Road accident kills three during the weekend
The road has proven once more deadly this weekend, with three people, including two teens aged between 15 and 20 years.
16 Feb 2011, motors.mega.mu
Price of coupon parking is doubled
Five to ten rupees and ten to twenty - drivers still take a hit. Since Tuesday morning, parking coupons are doubled. This decision has been taken by the Ministry of Public Infrastructure to follows a modification to the Road Traffic (Paid Parking) Regulations 2002.
16 Feb 2011, motors.mega.mu
A taxi driver wants Minister Anil Bachoo to explain in court
A taxi driver wants a Minister in court because his request for a permit has not been maintained. He believes that other taxi drivers have been promoted for political reasons.
15 Feb 2011, motors.mega.mu
The residents of Camp Marcelin protest at the station in Flacq
There was a tension at the station yesterday Flacq Monday, February 14. The residents of Camp Marcelin are irritated because a bus cooperative has decided to no longer serve their village because of repeated vandalism on their vehicles.
15 Feb 2011, motors.mega.mu
Accident at the La Gare du Nord
Tara Manick, 84, a resident of Bhunnoo Road, Notre Dames, Long Mountain, passed away on the spot after she was hit by a bus of the Mauritian Bus Transport, at the La Gare du North.
14 Feb 2011, motors.mega.mu
OVEC celebrates 10th anniv
As part of its 10th anniversary celebrations, Overseas Education Centre (OVEC), an institute providing educational services in Mauritius, held a gala event on February 12 at Hua Lien, Trianon.
14 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
Jayen Chellum for cancellation tickets for speedometers lack
Now a lot of motorcycles and scooters are not equipped with a speedometer, but the police take in contravention of the culprits. "Because of this shortage on the market, it should cancel these tickets", said Jayen Chellum, chief of ACIM (Association des Consommateurs de l'île Maurice).
13 Feb 2011, motors.mega.mu
Mauritius to set up consulate in Reunion
On his first official visit to Reunion Island, Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam yesterday disclosed that Mauritius will soon set up a consulate there to look after bilateral and regional issues.... Read more »
10 Feb 2011, KotZot
Mauritius Island is No. 1 for economic freedom
Mauritius has been ranked 12th in terms of economic freedom, according to the Wall Street Journal newspaper in its Economic Freedom Index 2011report, which was released yesterday. Mauritius is ranked... Read more »
10 Feb 2011, KotZot
Mauritius Island to get $2bn oil refinery by 2015
Industry and Commerce Minister Shawkutally Soodhun confirmed yesterday that Mauritius plans to build a $ 2 billion oil refinery by the end of 2015. “ This is an ambitious project,”... Read more »
10 Feb 2011, KotZot
Hot offer for Honda City of SBM and Honda Auto Lease
The promotional offer for Honda City of 'I Love My City' launched February 10, 2011 and will run until March 31, 2011
10 Feb 2011, motors.mega.mu
Harte accused could be freed
While the loved ones of the murdered Michaela Harte are preparing for a Mass to mark a month since her death, police and the defence lawyers in Mauritius are involved in a legal wrangle.
10 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
Natural calamities lead to commodity price hike
Since the beginning of the year, raw material prices have been affected due to natural phenomena.
05 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
Security measures to improve tourists’ safety
The Association of Hotel and Restaurant Owners of Mauritius, together with the police force, aims to develop a common strategy to improve security for tourists in Mauritius.
04 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
Four pc economic growth targeted
Martin Petri, an officer of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), who led a delegation to Mauritius from January 19 to February 2, predicted that an economic growth of four per cent is expected in Mauritius this year.
04 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
Penalty points to reduce accidents
Motorists will have to be more careful as the driving licence with penalty point system will soon be introduced in Mauritius.
02 Feb 2011, The Independent Daily
Mauritius scores on fight against human trafficking
The United States embassy met with several representatives of the Ministry of Gender Equality, Child Development and Family Welfare, Mauritius Police Force and NGOs to discuss ‘An assessment of trafficking in persons in Mauritius’. The discussion took place on Wednesday at the council room of the Municipality of Port Louis.
28 Jan 2011, The Independent Daily
PM quizzes judge over Chagos issue
The dispute between Mauritius and UK over the Chagos archipelago is back on the agenda. Prime Minister Dr Navin Ramgoolam, who was participating at a conference hosted by French judge Roony Abraham from the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Hague, asked him about the options available to Mauritius to win back the island.
28 Jan 2011, The Independent Daily