Mauritius

Mauritius Signs Deals Worth $65 Million To Add Renewable Energy Capacity

Mauritius Signs Deals Worth $65 Million To Add Renewable Energy Capacity

The island nation of Mauritius has taken another step towards energy independence as it signed agreements with international firms to supply solar and wind power. With these agreements the island now expects to have a total renewable energy capacity of 60 MW connected to its grid by 2015.

12 years, 8 months ago

The Government Recruits Young Graduates

The Government Recruits Young Graduates

Good news for those with university qualifications and those who want to benefit from learning within the Public Service. Indeed, they will be recruited as trainees by the Government under the 'Service to Mauritius Programme.

12 years, 8 months ago

Ramgoolam On Electoral Reform: "There Is No Legal Obligation to Meet the Deadline of the United Nations"

Ramgoolam On Electoral Reform: "There Is No Legal Obligation to Meet the Deadline of the …

More impatient about the White Paper promised by Navin Ramgoolam. MMM progressed including the date of this Wednesday, August 14, as the key date. However, there has been nothing. Criticising the rush to see the present document, the PM has supported this Thursday, August 15 that it has no legal obligation to meet the deadline set by the United Nations.

12 years, 8 months ago

Water: More Cuts Are on the Horizon

Water: More Cuts Are on the Horizon

CWA sounding the alarm. To the overall decline in reservoir filling and low rainfall, water shortages are expected in the East and in other parts of the island. A meeting is scheduled for this Friday, August 16 will be considered where the rainfall across the island.

12 years, 8 months ago

Loto : un Gagnant de Rs 28 Millions

Loto : un Gagnant de Rs 28 Millions

Un joueur a trouvé la combinaison gagnante pour ce 198e tirage. Il gagne donc le jackpot de Rs 27,977,825. Le jackpot du samedi 24 août 2013 passe à au moins Rs 5 millions.

12 years, 8 months ago

Rajesh Jeetah "Soon A Law to Control the Recruiters in The Service"

Rajesh Jeetah "Soon A Law to Control the Recruiters in The Service"

In addition to the controversy of the press conference the Minister of Higher Education component, this Thursday, August 15, Rajesh Jeetah also presented a 2013-2025 strategic plan for the sector. Access to education for all, open to foreign universities but also adherence to a code of ethics are the highlights of his plan.

12 years, 8 months ago

Crise Economique : Les Entreprises Locales Vacillent

Crise Economique : Les Entreprises Locales Vacillent

Les affaires vont mal pour nombre d’entreprises mauriciennes. Touchées de plein fouet par la crise mondiale, ces entreprises arrivent difficilement à continuer leurs activités. D’autres hésitent à investir et affichent le mood du ‘wait and see’ dans l’espoir de voir des jours meilleurs.

12 years, 8 months ago

Gambling : Escroquerie, Un Senior Investigator de l’ICAC Arrêté par le CCID

Gambling : Escroquerie, Un Senior Investigator de l’ICAC Arrêté par le CCID

Sudesh Calleechurn, accusé d’escroquerie d’une somme de Rs 2 millions au préjudice de Tote Lepep, tentait de quitter le pays ce matin.

12 years, 8 months ago

Illegal Fishing: Mauritius Increasingly Vulnerable

Illegal Fishing: Mauritius Increasingly Vulnerable

Mauritius is determined to halt the plundering of our schools of fish by illegal fishing vessels flying the flag of the foreign country.

12 years, 8 months ago

BOI, At International Level: Campaign to Promote the Occupancy Permit

BOI, At International Level: Campaign to Promote the Occupancy Permit

The Board of Investment is engaged in an intensive international campaign to promote the occupancy permit.

12 years, 8 months ago

Les Epreuves du SC et du HSC Demarrent Fin Septembre

Les Epreuves du SC et du HSC Demarrent Fin Septembre

Les examens du Higher School Certificate (HSC) pour l’année 2013 débuteront le 25 septembre avec l’épreuve d’Art & Design. Ils prendront fin le 29 novembre avec les épreuves de biologie. Il y a 12 853 candidats mauriciens et rodriguais qui participeront à ces examens. Concernant les épreuves du HSC pour la cuvée 2012, il y avait 13 098 candidats avec un taux de réussite de 79,14 %.

12 years, 8 months ago

Local Products: Rodrigues's Coffee Promises Bright Future

Local Products: Rodrigues's Coffee Promises Bright Future

Rodrigues has a promising future in that it is the production of quality coffee. Moreover since a Monday workshop is hosted on planting and production of the product from sixty participants in Malabar. Its goal is to promote local products.

12 years, 8 months ago

Two Porsches Undervalued In The Hands of the Police

Two Porsches Undervalued In The Hands of the Police

The Porsche Panamera and Porsche Cayenne entered by the Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) in his investigation of customs fraud around luxury cars are, it seems, under-valued in the hands of the police.

12 years, 8 months ago

View From Washington : Mauritius And Other African Countries Push For 15 More Years of AGOA Trade Benefits

View From Washington : Mauritius And Other African Countries Push For 15 More Years of …

Supporters of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a U.S. trade law that has been a big boost to Mauritian exports, are asking the U.S. Congress to extend the law for another 15-20 years when it expires in 2015.

12 years, 8 months ago

Phone: Successful Tests By The Three Operators

Phone: Successful Tests By The Three Operators

The three operators, Orange and Emtel MTML, were delivered during the weekend of technical tests on their respective networks in conjunction with the transition in the night of August 31 to September 1, numbering seven to eight digits for numbers of mobile phones.

12 years, 8 months ago