Commonwealth education ministers will meet in Port Louis, Mauritius, from 29 to 31 August 2012 to discuss priorities for the next three years and the Commonwealth’s contribution to the post-2015 development goals framework. Under the theme ‘Education in the Commonwealth: bridging the gap as we accelerate towards achieving internationally […]
King Abdullah’s Islamic unity vision lauded Faheem Al-Hamid and Muhammad Al-Mukhtar Al-Faal Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Islamic unity vision of King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, and his initiative to convene the Islamic solidarity summit in Makkah this week has come for all-round praise from Arab and Muslim […]
New Mauritius Hotels Ltd. (NMH), the Indian Ocean island nation’s biggest leisure operator by market value, said its loss widened in the third quarter and expects trading conditions to worsen. The loss increased 33 percent to 177 million rupees ($6 million) in the three months through June from the previous […]
It’s difficult to get too worked up about something as staid as stamp collecting. Nonetheless, Live Theatre Workshop’s new show, “Mauritius,” manages to create some exciting drama and wry comedy about a small group vying for the prize represented by a rare stamp worth millions. Along the way, we encounter […]
One of the greatest lie ever told is that democracy is “government of the people, for the people, by the people”. The concept of a “people” exists only at times of tragedy or international competitions. Past these, the population devolves into “tribes” anxious to preserve and protect its own. In […]
PORT MATHURIN, MAURITIUS (BNO NEWS) — A strong earthquake struck the Indian Ocean far off Rodrigues island in Mauritius on Thursday morning, seismologists said, but causing no damage or casualties. […]
Air Mauritius will be expanding its flights from Cape Town to Mauritius. Flights to Mauritius, starting in November, will be increased from two to three times a week. Flights from Cape Town to Joburg will also be increased, but flights from Durban will be halted on October 26th. Unfortunately, Emirates […]
UMBAI: The of Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi is setting up its first overseas campus in Mauritius in collaboration with Mauritius University with support from the Indian as well as the Mauritius government. The new campus will be set up with an initial investment of over Rs 100 crore. The institute […]
The demand for blood in Mauritius has been rising every year as fears of critically low blood banks, yet less people are donating with many people not knowing there blood type. With strong concerns of blood shortages of rare blood, group O negative. The Mauritius Blood Donor Association has warned […]
Dr Ramgoolam exhorted the students to make a commitment to continue to work relentlessly towards an even brighter future. He recalled that the Maurice Ile Durable project was launched for the benefit of this generation and that of future generations, adding that students have a greater stake in the success […]
India, Mauritius begin talks on revised tax treaty New Delhi: Indian and Mauritian tax officials have begun talks on revising the double taxation avoidance pact between the two countries and the issue is likely to come up for discussion during the upcoming visit of the Prime Minister of Mauritius to […]
The quiet appeal of Mauritius was immediately evident as the plane descended. A verdant gem of just 1,860 sq km, located 800km east of Madagascar amidst the shimmering sapphire waters of the Indian Ocean, it is part of a chain of islands formed during a series of undersea volcanic eruptions […]
Heartland Theatre has announced open auditions for its upcoming production of Theresa Rebeck’s “Mauritius,” a play about two sisters, three shady men, and some very valuable stamps. Auditions are scheduled for Tuesday, December 20, and Wednesday, December 21, from 6:30 to 9 pm at Heartland Theatre. In the play, half-sisters Jackie and Mary have […]
The need for ” Justice” cries out in the heart of every man – no gender bias meant. In a world fraught with violence, lucky those who live in a country whose such need pass through a Court of Law.But no man becomes poorer in his soul than the one […]
By ARAB NEWS MADINAH: While Dr. Azhar, a medical doctor from Mauritius, worked at King Fahd Hospital in Madinah, he was given a remote control to operate his TV set at home. After he left the Kingdom 23 years ago, he discovered he still had the device in his possession. […]
What was your first reaction when you learnt of the killing of Colonel Gaddafi? t first I could not believe it. There were so many rumours about his fleeing the country, his capture and even his death. When I got the news on Thursday last (20.10.2011), I phoned his son, […]
Mauritius: So far, so good On an idyllic island marooned in the Indian Ocean, Matthew Bell is reduced to incoherent ecstacies. Modern Mauritius is that kind of place, he says : Someone once told me you can’t use the word “so” unless it’s followed closely by “that”. Technically, it’s […]
Bagatelle Mall of Mauritius opened to the public at the end of last month, that is exactly one year after Prime minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam officially inaugurated the development site. Mauritius’s first regional shopping centre developed by leading South African property investment and development company Atterbury, in collaboration with ENL Group, […]
We may not agree with the World Economic Forum which has branded our education system as “mediocre”. This term could apply to a large number of countries. Which does not mean that we should be satisfied with our highly examination-oriented education system. This is the period we are sending […]
Mauritius has again, for the fifth year in a row, finished on top of the Ibrahim Index of African Governance. Mo Ibrahim The Index, compiled by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, supports good governance and leadership in Africa. The four categories of governance as assessed by the Index are: Safety […]