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Air Mauritius plane catches fire in DelhiAn Air Mauritius plane with 241 passengers and 11 crew on board aborted take off in New Delhi on Thursday afternoon after the pilot noticed a fire in the undercarriage of the aircraft, airport officials said.
Source : Topix.net | 24-Jul-2008 17:00
Not Just a Black-White Struggle !
I am disappointed by the superficial comments made about the situation in Zimbabwe in the local press. I understand the position of Mr Lenoir who sees this as a black-white struggle, though the ambiguous positions of two diplomatic experts and the rush of the Mauritian government to hide behind the skirts of the SADC and President Mbeki of South Africa are far less comprehensible.
Source : AllAfrica | 24-Jul-2008 14:41
Mauritius: "Increasing the population's health increases its wealth"
The medical specialist of the Centre for Disease Control was here for the 4th African Rotavirus Symposium. He elaborates on this little-known pathogen that claims half a million lives yearly and the advances in fighting preventable diseases.
Source : AllAfrica | 23-Jul-2008 14:35
Mauritius: Resolving the food crisis
The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has disclosed that the number of hungry people that increased by another 50 million last year is alarming. This is mainly due to the unprecedented food crisis in the entire world. The prices of many essential commodities have risen drastically, leaving many food items out of the reach of low income earners. Both developed and developing countries like Mauritius have been affected. But developing countries have received a 'double blow' in the form of the oil crisis.
Source : AllAfrica | 23-Jul-2008 14:06
The Mauritian economy in the face of a difficult international environment
Soaring food prices and shortages mean that 77m people of Pakistan's 160m population are food insecure, a 28% increase over the past year, according to UN World Food Programme estimates.
Source : AllAfrica | 23-Jul-2008 13:03
Mauritius: Greenback turned red
Darkness loomed around the greenback amid persistent fears over the health of the US financial institutions. These fears were further reinforced by the grim assessment made by the Federal Reserve on the sector.
Source : AllAfrica | 23-Jul-2008 12:48
Society
Displaced people have this week begun returning to their h omes in the north of the Democratic Republic of the Congo with the help of the United Nations refugee agency.
Source : Topix.net | 23-Jul-2008 06:07
Mauritius: The Big Sham
I'm in a squeeze. Sometimes I think that this country's doing pretty good. After all, we lead our African neighbours by quite a big margin in most economic indicators. But then I take a long hard look at the list of ministers that comprise the government. Some are doing a commendable job. Others though are frankly dismal. So glaring are their shortcomings that I needn't mention any names. You know whom I'm talking about.
Source : AllAfrica | 22-Jul-2008 18:46
WTO Doha round - It's not dawn yet!
As from today, 21 July, in Geneva and for the next three to four days Pascal Lamy, Director-General of the WTO and Chairperson of its General Council will put all his skills at play to be able to herald an end to this century's first trade negotiations.
Source : AllAfrica | 22-Jul-2008 18:46
Violence Against Teachers - Parents should not Overreact
During recess, seven or eight years ago, I received a call from the mother of a Form III girl. Her daughter, she complained, had returned home later than usual the previous day. She had learnt that her daughter had dropped at Carnegie Library to research a topic for a project. She was calling to protest. She could not understand how I had allowed a young girl to go the library after school hours when the college already had a well-equipped one.
Source : AllAfrica | 22-Jul-2008 17:39
Fifteen years of achievement
This group of four secondary schools, managed by a body set up in the 1990s, celebrated last Friday at Octave Wiehe auditorium its realizations with low-achievers through a hard journey for recognition.
Source : AllAfrica | 22-Jul-2008 16:38
Nightshift Encouraged in '24-Seven Economy'
In this era of technological progress people should be working less, not more, says Ashok Subron.
Source : AllAfrica | 22-Jul-2008 16:22
Uk Visa from mauritius will be point based
British Authorities intend to reintroduce Visas as entry prerequisites to the United Kingdom for all Mauritian citizens.
Source : Topix.net | 19-Jul-2008 23:19
Being Mauritian and Gay - Reality Check
One of our recent tales revolved around two lesbian lovers who asked police to help them fight their parent's wishes and stay together.
Source : Topix.net | 19-Jul-2008 23:18
Mauritius: Bring Back Mark Twain
Mauritius has an excellent brand image for visitors derived from its capacity and experience in dealing with high-end tourists in a way that other sectors like textiles and financial services don't or can't. Its current marketing campaign is a good move to improve its prospects but the concept "Mauritius was made first, and then heaven" from Mark Twain could be the real booster.
Source : AllAfrica | 18-Jul-2008 14:09
Mauritius: The Pitfalls of Parochialism
"I was born on the tiny atoll of Peros Banhos in the middle of the Indian Ocean." Thus began Olivier Bancoult's recent lecture at Bristol University. The leader of the «Chagos Refugee Group» will soon find out whether he has the right to return to the hallowed archipelago.
Source : AllAfrica | 18-Jul-2008 13:59
Doing Business in Ethiopia
Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairman of Dubai World has signed a deal to construct a pipeline that would link Djibouti with Awash and rehabilitate the over 100 year old railway line for a staggering two billion ...
Source : Topix.net | 18-Jul-2008 02:23
Mauritius: 'Our Sea And Lagoon Are Not for Sale'
Inter Press Service 1 August 2008 Nasseem Ackbarally Port Louis "We are selling everything in this country: from our bodies to our land and now our sea and lagoons.
Source : Topix.net | 17-Jul-2008 01:59
Mauritius: Water - Waste Not, Want Not
The 1.2 million-strong population of Mauritius presently enjoys plentiful piped potable water from the 2000 mm average annual rainfall that falls over the island annually. But large amounts of water are wasted, and with growing demand from new development, the island's water security may come under pressure in the near future.
Source : AllAfrica | 16-Jul-2008 21:21
Mauritius: 'Our Sea And Lagoon Are Not for Sale'
"We are selling everything in this country: from our bodies to our land and now our sea and lagoons. Is there anything left for us?" asked Jack Bizlall, spokesperson for a nongovernmental network of organisations called Kalipso.
Source : AllAfrica | 16-Jul-2008 21:21
DEVELOPMENT-MAURITIUS: Water -- Waste Not, Want Not
Mauritius also suffers from a rapid evacuation and evaporation of water because of the topography of the island.
Source : Topix.net | 16-Jul-2008 21:08
Mauritius: the sooty side of the sustainable island
The "Mauritius: sustainable island" project aims to drastically reduce the country's dependency on fossil fuels. Where does CT-Power's coal-fired plant fit into this strategy?
Source : AllAfrica | 16-Jul-2008 13:47
Mauritius: A fund that opens tertiary education to needy students up and running
All students - whatever their financial circumstances - who have the potential for university studies now have the opportunity to do so. They must apply at the ministry of Education to benefit from the fund created in the budget.
Source : AllAfrica | 15-Jul-2008 17:35
Mauritius: "Inspiration can only come from one dedicated teacher!"
Jayen Cuttaree, politician
Source : AllAfrica | 15-Jul-2008 17:18
Mauritius: The task of parenting - Helicopter parents
By Santosh Mahadeo, former director of Curriculum, Ministry of Education
Source : AllAfrica | 15-Jul-2008 17:18
Mauritius: Country Proposes Orgn., Fund for Non-Oil Producing Countries
It is high time that non petroleum producing countries created their own organization and an oil fund with the objective countering effects of soaring oil prices on their development endeavors, ambassador of Mauritius to Ethiopia proposed on Thursday.
Source : AllAfrica | 14-Jul-2008 22:29
Mauritania: Small States Seek to Benefit From Offshore Resources
Mauritius and the Seychelles are cooperating to make a joint submission to the United Nations in order to secure additional areas of continental shelf.
Source : AllAfrica | 11-Jul-2008 22:55
Mauritius: A View of the News
Listening to an interview of the minister of Finance recently, I felt that it was more like a lecture than an in-depth interview.
Source : AllAfrica | 09-Jul-2008 15:07
Agriculture
Vietnam has pledged to sell 1.2 million tonnes of ri ce to Mozambique, at a rate of 400,000 tonnes a year, over the next three years, PANA reports from here Thursday.
Source : Topix.net | 09-Jul-2008 09:25
Remedial Education enters Std III Classrooms Next Term
The diagnostic assessment introduced in the second term is being followed-up. The ministry of Education is coming with a plan for Standard III under-achievers as from the 3rd term. Its aim is to raise their level.
Source : AllAfrica | 08-Jul-2008 17:12
" He incarnated a Lighting Inspiration for Me!"
"I walked into Lycee Labourdonnais in the 70s. Although I did not achieve all my schooling there, I did much of it there beginning in the 3rd year of primary school. In terms of teachers, the first who comes to my mind was one of Biology (Sciences de la Vie et de la Terre in the French system), and I got him for the last two years of my secondary education. His name was Mr.
Source : AllAfrica | 08-Jul-2008 16:48
Mauritius: Bush promises To Be Constructive on Climate At G8
President George W. Bush promised yesterday to be constructive in talks on global warming but said a deal was impossible unless fast-growing China and India agreed to limit their greenhouse gas emissions.
Source : AllAfrica | 08-Jul-2008 15:39
Senior CPC official meets Mauritian PM
Senior official of the Communist Party of China He Guoqiang met here Friday evening with Mauritian Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam.
Source : Topix.net | 07-Jul-2008 08:59
Mauritius Telecom sets limit on Bandwidth
From now on, all local broadband users' downloads will be monitored by MT. The FUP policy adopted by the local Internet Service Provider MT, proposes to monitor downloads and reduce transmission speed in cases ...
Source : Topix.net | 06-Jul-2008 08:24
Best Vacation Can Be Found in Mauritius and It Can Be Reasonably...
Best Vacation Can Be Found in Mauritius and It Can Be Reasonably Priced - Enjoy Your Honeymoon or Eco Tour in Mauritius Mauritius is one of the finest places to vacation and the best vacation in Mauritius can ...
Source : Topix.net | 05-Jul-2008 12:14
Mauritius: Foreign Workers deserve Better Living Conditions
We often read in the press about foreign workers working in deplorable conditions apart from living in an unhygienic state. Such a situation is nothing new as it has existed for a long time.
Source : AllAfrica | 04-Jul-2008 16:06
Taiwan News Quick Take
An Agence France-Presse report from Port Louis, Mauritius, said the bodies were discovered on a Taiwanese fishing boat on Monday during a raid.
Source : Topix.net | 04-Jul-2008 06:44
Mauritius: Out of Touch
If the Guinness Book of Records ever decided to reward a bumbling act of brute stupidity, the Voice of Hindu's (VOH) illegal raid of Candos Hospital would surely be a shoe-in for the accolade. It is often said that idle hands do the devil's work. I thus suggest that members of this outfit get a job, or a life, or both. This might give them a more constructive way of occupying their Friday mornings.
Source : AllAfrica | 03-Jul-2008 17:33
Society
Representatives from 34 countries rose from a three-day meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, held to coordinate international efforts to help the hundreds of thousands of refugees who continued to be at risk in the ...
Source : Topix.net | 03-Jul-2008 06:18
Mauritius: MEF " We cannot Underestimate The Existing Risks to the Economy "
The MEF lays emphasis on the host of social measures that characterise the 2008-2009 Budget, saying that inflation, education, food and energy security as well as poverty alleviation have been given due attention. However the economic recovery remains fragile given the difficult and unpredictable international economic environment.
Source : AllAfrica | 02-Jul-2008 13:19
Society
The Nigerian military has confirmed that four military personnel were killed when heavily-armed militants attacked a house boat in Bonny, Rivers state in the oil producing Niger Delta region on Saturday.
Source : Topix.net | 01-Jul-2008 04:23
Mauritius: "The citadel was a symbol of Pax Britannia"
This expert in archeological management has been studying one of the capital 's most recognizable symbols. He tells about the fort's history and its potential as a tourist attraction.
Source : AllAfrica | 27-Jun-2008 17:40
How Things Will Change With the Competition Commission
The Competition Commission will be set up in December, according to the budget. How will this affect the average citizen?
Source : AllAfrica | 27-Jun-2008 13:40
Mauritius: Cyber-Island Strategy
"Mauritius remains unique in its region in having identified ICT as a fifth pillar of its economy alongside sugar, textiles, tourism and financial services. However, it not only described a compelling vision but it went out and put it into practice. ... the need for cheaper bandwidth became an essential part of delivering this vision." - Russell Southwood
Source : AllAfrica | 25-Jun-2008 17:24
Foreign diplomats get a firsthand look at Los Angeles
Early Monday, 41 foreign ambassadors and their spouses caught flights from Washington, D.C., to Los Angeles to "Experience America." "Washington, D.C., is not America," said Ambassador Kailash Ruhee of the ...
Source : Topix.net | 25-Jun-2008 04:31
Mauritius: Poisoning the Well
The greatest disaster facing the Muslims is not the book of Sir Salman Rushdie, but their inability to answer questions raised by this book.
Source : AllAfrica | 24-Jun-2008 18:25