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Heavy weight of fuel taxes
The price structure of gasoline in force since the beginning of the week, or Rs 51.30, confirms the weight of taxes and fees "general". A first watching is that without the Excise Duty imposed in the 2011 budget, per litre of gasoline would cost substantially the same price as the one in force since January of last year, is Rs 40,50, against Rs 40,40 fixed at the meeting of the Automatic Pricing Mechanism of January 5, 2010. This is emphasized Suttyhudeo Tengur, president of the Association for the Protection of the Environment and Consumers (APEC), in a letter to the …
23 Mar 2011, motors.mega.mu
Rs 457 million more for the renovation of Plaza, Rose Hill
It was with surprise that the Opposition was informed that Rs 457 million more will be needed to complete the renovation of Plaza, Rose Hill. This sum was announced yesterday at the National Assembly during parliamentary proceedings. The first phase of work at the Plaza has been completed and It cost Rs 87 million.
23 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot
Foreign Investments in Mauritius – Rise of 70 % in 2010
The amount of direct foreign investment reached a new peak last year. They stood at Rs 13.9 billion against Rs 8.7 billion in 2009. This represents a growth of nearly 60%. The largest foreign investments were made in the field of finance with Rs 4.6 billion inflow in the land and, with Rs 3.4 billion,
23 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot
A 20 year old man dies electrocuted at a construction site
The bad series of fatal accidents at work continues. A young worker died electrocuted and another was severely burned after accidentally received an electric shock on a construction site at Arsenal on Tuesday afternoon. Locknathsingh Ramgoolam said Pravesh, 20, died in the accident while he was handling the iron bars on the roof of a
23 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot
Two big car rental companies vying to take over Mauritian Avis
By the end of this week the fifty Avis employees should be fixed on the fate of their car rental company. After a tendering exercise last month, Avis Europe should decide between two major Mauritian companies to take over the company's alternative receptive White Sand Tours.
22 Mar 2011, motors.mega.mu
Zaid Ameer, president of Imported Vehicles Dealers' Association: "The price of Japanese cars will rise"
With the crisis in Japan, Zaid Ameer, President of Imported Vehicles Dealers Association, expected to decline in the number of Japanese vehicles sold, as well as an increase in their prices. He recommended that the Mauritian authorities to ensure that Japanese cars damaged do not penetrate the local market.
22 Mar 2011, motors.mega.mu
FDI grew up 60% in 2010
13.95 billion rupees, surpassing a 12 billion rupee forecast
22 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu
Security Guard caress German Tourist at Belle Marre
A security guard of 31 years is accused of indecent assault on a German. This resident of Mare La Chaux have approached the young woman, aged about twenty years and ask her for a cigarette Monday. At the time of the alleged facts, the tourist was on the beach of Belle Mare with her husband
22 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot
Tragedy crash in Belle-Vue-Harel
Miguel Alfonso Maxwell, 17 years old, Triolet resident, was tragically killed on Monday in Belle-Vue-Harel. He is the victim of an accident involving a car being towed by a van and a truck carrying sugar cane. The driver of the truck was slightly injured.
22 Mar 2011, motors.mega.mu
Port-Louis will be the most efficient port
The port is undergoing significant developments at this time. The Mauritius Port Authority is being dredged and fills an area of 60 acres to build another terminal.
22 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu
PrideMark new store at the Central Market in Port Louis
The opening of four stores in less than two years since its first launch,PrideMark is on the upwards trend. A new store of 20,000 square feet operational mode ‘soft launch’, since Monday, the first floor of Central Market in Port Louis. PrideMark had, last December, won the tender of the Municipality of Port Louis to
22 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot
Mauritius Lotto Winners of 19 March 2011 – A factory worker and assistant driver among the three winners
The two winners of the 72nd lotto draw are a factory worker living in Quatre-Bornes and an assistant driver of the East. They each win Rs 24,757,657. However, we do not yet know the identity of the third lucky winner. The person has not come at the headquarters of the National Lottery at Ebenes to
22 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot
Lower and middle income families in Mauritius are reeling from a surge in prices
PRICES BLITZ: A mother’s daily struggle Lower and middle income families in Mauritius are reeling from a surge in prices, estimated at more than 15% over the past six months,... Read more »
21 Mar 2011, KotZot
A car accident turns into a fight
An accident between two cars at Pont Fer, Phoenix, Sunday afternoon, has caused violent incident between the occupants of both vehicles. Two people were injured in this incident.
21 Mar 2011, motors.mega.mu
Explosion of colour for Holi festival
More than 270 temples of the Mauritius Sanatan Dharma Temples Federation (MSDTF) celebrated the Holi festival yesterday. Hindus around the world and in Mauritius celebrated the festival, which is marked... Read more »
21 Mar 2011, KotZot
Riots of Montagne Longue – Seven suspects arrested
The CID of Terre Rouge arrested this afternoon, seven people, including a woman, after the incidents last night in Montagne-Longue, where a hundred people of Cité NHDC Colombo protested in the streets to express their anger at the police station in this locality. They were protesting against a lack of potable water in this region.
21 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot
Dual Carriageway and Goodlands bypass will be opened at Thursday
Both projects in the north, including the Dual Carriageway and Goodlands bypass as expected will be opened at Thursday by the Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam. The opening of these two main roads will greatly help drivers.
21 Mar 2011, motors.mega.mu
Mauritius slips in tourism list
The Travel and Tourist Competitiveness Report 2011 says Mauritius has lost 13 places in the world tourism index – the island is now 53rd of 139 countries. But the good... Read more »
21 Mar 2011, KotZot
Drunk Police Officers beat a Police Officer – Funny Police of Mauritius
He never thought his colleagues would he do such a thing. Ajay Summun, a police officer assigned to the National Coast Guard (NCG), Amardeep, his brother were assaulted by three men on Friday night. Their attackers were police, they said. Seriously injured, two brothers were admitted to hospital in Rose-Belle. The assailants remain at large.
21 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot
Cargo Handling Corporation : Employee attacked
The secretary general of the Port Louis Harbour and Docks Workers Union, Valaydon Rama, has had a bad quarter of an hour Saturday. The employee of the Cargo Handling Corporation was attacked with swords on his workplace. Committed their crime, the suspects fled. Suffering from multiple wounds, Rama Valaydon was hospitalized during the weekend. He
21 Mar 2011, MauritiusHot