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Harish Boodhoo blames a Minister for the fire that broke out in his garage

It was around 2am 45 on Monday that Harish Boodhoo was alerted by neighbors of a fire that broke out was in his garage where were his car, a Proton, and 2×4′s nephew. Firefighters and police were called to the scene. The fire was extinguished at around 4am. However, both vehicles were completely destroyed. The

02 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot

The Great night of Shiva celebrated tonight

The night is symbolic of a condition prior to creation and refers to the chaos that existed before light. The god Shiva, the third member of the Hindu Trimurti, is celebrated during his long night, mainly in the form of a phallic symbol that is the Shiva lingam. Maha Shivaratri is held on the thirteenth

02 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot

1 283 425 people in Mauritius – 17900 More Females than Males

The Central Bureau of Statistics has released the demographics of Mauritius and Rodrigues for 2010. The report consists for a dozen of pages , we can find that the population of Mauritius on 31 December 2010 was estimated at 1,283,415, or very slight increase of 0.4% over the previous year. And the female population is

02 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot

ACCA Mauritius – 205,000 sit exams for the ACCA

Results from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) examinations in December 2010 reveal that a record 205,000 individuals sat papers, with more than 6,000 taking a major step towards... Read more »

01 Mar 2011, KotZot

Total will develop a pipeline in Port to supply diesel boats

Total is going forward with new project in the port region. The Mauritian branch of the multinational oil company was authorized to install a new 512 meters pipeline to expand its activities in refuelling vessels.

01 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu

Only Rs 1000 fine for sharing an illegal sex clip of his Ex

This is the new trend in Mauritius and it is not even heavily punished . Filming a video of someone having sex and sharing the video is no longer considered a serious crime in Mauritius… A bus driver for 32 years was sentenced Friday, February 25 by the court of Mapou fined Rs 1 000

01 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot

MSM Ltd – Employees refuse to work after colleague seriously injured

One hundred employees of the printing MSM Ltd. shunning work since this morning. They perform a sit-in in the precincts of this company in Plaine-Lauzun to denounce a lack of security at their place of work after one of their colleagues was seriously injured yesterday. The latter, a resident of St. Croix, aged 23, has

01 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot

Mauritius, Bangladesh

The government will soon adopt a bilateral agreement with Bangladesh to clarify the recruitment of their citizens in Mauritius. The minister of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment, Shakeel Mohamed, left Mauritius on Monday night to meet the Bangladeshi minister of Labour. The agreement will be presented at the earliest at the cabinet meeting. It will [...]

01 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily

After Le Nid Scandal -Special Squad for Nuseries Inspection

The Minister of Gender Equality Bappoo Sheila is determined to take strict measures on cribs that are not working according to norms. Indeed, during a workshop organized by Sukhi Parivaar, the crucial role of parents in the family, she announced that a special flying squad will be formed from Monday to visit various nurseries in

01 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot

Harish Boodhoo car and part of his house burned

Harish boodhoo car , the car of his nephew of his nephew and part of his house has been burned today morning at about 2:45.. His neighbors have told told him and the police that they heard voices and someone running before the incident . Harish Boodhoo immediately called Line Barracks and he is happy

01 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot

The Stock Exchange of Mauritius is going down

The stock market ended the week in negative territory. The total return index, the SEMTRI, closed the session on Friday 25 February to May 944.93 points, yielding 75.19 points during the week. As for SEMDEX, he closed the week at 2 033.61 points.

28 Feb 2011, business.mega.mu

Delivery for the construction of new airport terminal

The construction of the airport establishes by key developments with the arrival of structural steel at the beginning of the March. Superstructures will be the basis for building the new terminal at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport.

28 Feb 2011, business.mega.mu

Earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 in Rodrigues

The earth has once again shaken off Rodrigues. An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 occurred at 13h 13 today at 418 km east of Rodrigues. No property damage is to be deplored at due to this earthquake . This phenomenon is increasingly common in this region, “said Ram Durmeea, forecaster at the meteorological station

28 Feb 2011, MauritiusHot

Controversies on drugs distributed to pilgrims converging to Grand Bassin

Drug distribution to pilgrims converging on Grand Basin is controversial. These drugs, which come from the hospital pharmacy in Victoria, were distributed Saturday by officers of the Ministry of Health in Black River, an area located in District No. 14 where the Minister of Health, Maya Hanoomajee, was elected. Member and president of the Health

28 Feb 2011, MauritiusHot

Weather forecast for 28/02/2011 . Important for Pilgrims

The Vacoas meteorological station has announced a cloudy day with showers and thunderstorms across the country. However, a forecaster says that these showers and thunderstorms are not very consistent. This unsettled weather is due to a current `hot air, humid and unstable circulating in our region . Caution is recommended in the lagoons at the

28 Feb 2011, MauritiusHot

Mauriwood – Le cinema made in Mauritius

Une association regroupant les passionnés du cinéma voit le jour. Le métier se professionnalise. Un long métrage sera bientôt sur les écrans. Un film, une chanson et d’autres projets en... Read more »

28 Feb 2011, KotZot

Plus facile de faire des affaires à Maurice qu’à Singapour

” Maurice est une plate-forme beaucoup plus attrayante que Singapour pour les investissements en Inde ou en Chine “, ont indiqué Punit Shah et Nishesh Dalal, deux experts de KPMG... Read more »

27 Feb 2011, KotZot

STC: "No increase in fuel prices soon"

Drivers can breathe briefly. There will be any increases in fuel prices in Mauritius soon, even if the price of crude oil on the world market recorded an increase in recent times.

27 Feb 2011, motors.mega.mu

The ban on washing vehicles is temporarily lifted

Good news for drivers who like cleanness. The Central Water Authority (CWA) has temporarily decided to lift the ban on washing vehicles, watering lawns and washing of buildings, following heavy rains in recent days have certainly been positive and beneficial our reservoirs and groundwater.

26 Feb 2011, motors.mega.mu

A network of fuel theft on bulldozers is exposed

The police have lifted the curtain on a network of fuel theft on the bulldozers responsible for removing rocks from fields in the East. A bus owner has been arrested and his vehicle seized for unlawful possession.

26 Feb 2011, motors.mega.mu