News Mauritius
India Culture Minister visits Mauritius
India’s Minister of State for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Dr Mahesh Sharma, is visiting Mauritius from 21-22 August to inaugurate the ‘Festival of India in Mauritius – 2015’ as Chief Guest.
21 Aug 2015, Le Defi News on Sunday
9-Year Schooling : Education System Overhauled
The Education Minister, Leela Devi Dookun-Luchoomun, officially presented the 9-Year Schooling project at the Ecole Hôtelière Sir Gaetan Duval, Ebene on Thursday. This project will be introduced as from 2017. News on Sunday explains to you how the 9-Year Schooling will work.
21 Aug 2015, Le Defi News on Sunday
Govt fields armada against domestic violence
The Protection from Domestic Violence Act will be reviewed in order to offer better protection for victims of domestic violence. The Domingue Report, published this week, has underlined numerous lacunas and weaknesses in the present legal framework.
21 Aug 2015, Le Defi News on Sunday
Lawyer Raj Boodhoo : “Nandanee Soornack is a free woman”
Raj Boodhoo, the lawyer of businesswoman Nandanee Soornack, stated on Radio Plus on Wednesday that the [Mauritian] police cannot interfere in legal proceedings in Italy. His statement followed the initiative of the police on Tuesday August 18 in delegating the Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Heman Jangi to Italy to…
21 Aug 2015, Le Defi News on Sunday
Young Professionals in their garden
Not many people would take up gardening as a hobby, as it requires dedication and love for nature. With their fast paced-lives, many young professionals do not have time for hobbies and their passions. However, there are some nature lovers who would take handle spades and forks to escape their…
21 Aug 2015, Le Defi News on Sunday
India First Lady passes away
India First Lady, Suvra Mukherjee, the wife of President Pranab Mukherjee, passed away on Tuesday. Aged 58, the First Lady was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the Army’s Research and Referral Hospital in New Delhi two weeks back.
21 Aug 2015, Le Defi News on Sunday
Fight against corruption : Are we on the right track?
On Monday, the Prime Minister Sir Anerood Jugnauth announced various measures to combat corruption at the Global SIDS conference on anti-corruption reforms. In his speech, the Prime Minister stated that Mauritius “is ever resolute and determined to fight corruption and other malpractices.” How far will the announced measures effectively tackle…
21 Aug 2015, Le Defi News on Sunday
Sexual offences against children up 41%
The number of sexual offences have increased in 2014, according to figures released by Statistics Mauritius. A total of 634 cases were recorded last year as compared to 588 in 2013, thus representing an increase of 8% over the period. The upward trend was driven by an increase of sexual…
14 Aug 2015, Le Defi News on Sunday
Indian High Commissioner, Anup Kumar Mudgal : DTAA review should “safeguard interests on both sides”
India is celebrating the 68th anniversary of its Independence this Saturday 15 August. This year marks a new milestone in the country’s political history with the election of a new government, headed by the dynamic Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has marked his leadership in South East Asia, the Middle…
14 Aug 2015, Le Defi News on Sunday
9-Year Schooling : Obeegadoo seeks clarifications
The MMM education commission held a press conference on Thursday at Hotel St George, Port Louis. Steve Obeegadoo, former Education Minister, said the innovation in this reform project, is the elimination of the Certificate of Primary Education (CPE). he believes that the 9-year schooling project is “dysfunctional in the Mauritian…
14 Aug 2015, Le Defi News on Sunday
Views – Beyond intractability: Security lacking somewhere…
In the context of conflict resolution, the definition of “security” depends on one’s perspective. At its simplest, security may be defined as “the quality or state of being secure”, “freedom from danger” or “freedom from fear or anxiety.”
14 Aug 2015, Le Defi News on Sunday
Terre Rouge/Verdun : Investigative Committee announced
After the suspension of the CEO of the Road Development Authority (RDA), Kadressen Dorsamy and his deputy Muhammad Sadruddin Diljore an Inquiry Committee will be set up to situate the responsibilities and shortcomings in the case of the collapse of the Terre Rouge-Verdun link road.
14 Aug 2015, Le Defi News on Sunday
Young professionals : A Vision of Mauritius in 2025
2025… 10 years from now, what will our island be like? This week, some young professionals from different fields express their vision of the country in 10 years time. How will life be in 2025? Will we live a life of robots with technological evolution at its peak or will…
14 Aug 2015, Le Defi News on Sunday
Electricity supply : The spectre of blackout
As days go by, the spectre of the country facing blackouts is increasingly being heard. According to forecasts, the country’s electricity demand is bound to exceed the energy generated by power producers. In case of such a scenario, areas of the country will be left in the dark. News on…
14 Aug 2015, Le Defi News on Sunday
BOI Ghana office to spur investment
Ghana’s investment drive with Mauritius has yielded positive results, with the Board of Investment planning to open an office in Ghana to facilitate all investment projects. The decision was initially taken when the BOI led a technical mission to Ghana in May last year.
14 Aug 2015, Le Defi News on Sunday
Road security : New rules for offences
New rules have been issued regarding road traffic offences to curb the increasing number of fatalities on the country’s highways and tackle reckless behaviours. If a driver violates six of the regulations of the First Schedule of the Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 2015 over a period of two years, the…
07 Aug 2015, Le Defi News on Sunday
Vision 203a0 – Economic development and planning : Crafting the 2nd economic miracle
The Prime Minister, Sir Anerood Jugnauth, is back after a three-week holiday in London. Future economic development and planning will be one of his top priorities. By the end of August, he will kick off the Vision 2030 blueprint for renewed economic dynamism. Government is set on to make this…
07 Aug 2015, Le Defi News on Sunday
MW Equipment leases conveyor belts to SMEs
MW Equipment is a new business recently launched in Riche Terre, on the motorway between Toyota and Jumbo. The company will provide extremely low rental prices on specialised construction equipment to small and large builders alike.
07 Aug 2015, Le Defi News on Sunday
New Radisson Blu beach resorts
Carlson Rezidor has announced new Radisson Blu beach resorts in Mauritius: the Radisson Blu Azuri Resort & Spa, Mauritius (100 rooms), the Radisson Blu Azuri Residence & Suites, Mauritius (57 residences) and the Radisson Blu Poste Lafayette Resort & Spa, Mauritius (100 rooms) are conversions of existing properties and will…
07 Aug 2015, Le Defi News on Sunday
Prof Bahorun: “We need a proper research culture”
The Society for Free Radicals Research-Africa (SFRR-Africa) held its 9th International Conference at the Hennessy Park Hotel, in Ebène last week. The chosen theme was: Translational Science and Drug discovery – Impact on Health, Wellness, Environment and Economics’. News on Sunday asked Professor Theeshan Bahorun, the National Research Chair, to…
07 Aug 2015, Le Defi News on Sunday