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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
The Republic of Mauritius in collaboration with the World Health Organization Afro Region and the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) today opened an International Conference on Diabetes & Associated Diseases in Port Louis, Mauritius to highlight their concern about the rapid growth of the diabetes epidemic throughout Africa.
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Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
PORT LOUIS, Nov 12 (Reuters) - State Bank of Mauritius , the Indian Ocean island's second biggest bank, posted a 7.9 percent fall in its first-quarter net profit on Thursday.
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Market Wire (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM (MARKET WIRE) The Republic of Mauritius in collaboration with the World Health Organization Afro Region and the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) today opened an International Conference on Diabetes & Associated Diseases in Port Louis, Mauritius to highlight their concern about the rapid growth of the diabetes epidemic throughout Africa. The conference will run from November...
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Meeting the Dodo (Free subscription) | 28/10/2009
I woke up with excited butterflies in my tummy as it's the eve of our wedding! We had to get up early as we had to do all of the legal paperwork for the marriage. We had been advised to dress smartly, no shorts or skimpy clothing as we were going to court. Our first stop was at a local private clinic for a pregnancy test. It's a legal requirement in Mauritius if you are divorced within 10 months of...
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
YOUNG Zimbabwean swimmer James Lawson set a new African Junior record in the boys 100m breaststroke at the 8th Junior African Swimming Championships which ended on Sunday in Port Louis, Mauritius.
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Meeting the Dodo (Free subscription) | 26/10/2009
We had a very early start for the first of our excursions, Dave had been awake since 4am after getting up for the loo and falling over my feet sticking over the end of the bed. His shins took the brunt poor thing! We had a very early breakfast and were the very few to see a beautiful rainbow over the water which was odd as there wasn't much in the way of clouds never mind rain! We met up with Brian...
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Meeting the Dodo (Free subscription) | 24/10/2009
We started our first full day in Mauritius with a run along the beach. With trees on one side and turquoise water on the other it was simply beautiful. As we ran along the wet sand we passed fishermen and other locals all of whom were really friendly,calling out 'bonjour' as we jogged by. A brightly coloured tent caught our attention on the run back and we stopped to take a look. There were religious...
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turenchi (Free subscription) | 20/10/2009
Nigeria would be represented by two swimmers at the African Junior Championship which begins in Mauritius on Thursday.They are Peter Omaretsola of Grange School, Lagos, and Faith Edorodion from Edo State. The two will represent Nigeria at the 8th African Junior Swimming Championship which starts in Port Louis, Mauritius.
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Net News Publisher (Free subscription) | 20/10/2009
Officers of the local Mauritius Anti-Drug and Smuggling Unit (ADSU) have seized a batch of medical drugs that the medical authorities believe to be counterfeit. Sources at police headquarters in Port Louis indicate that following a morning raid on Monday at a pharmacy in Curepipe, 20 km from Port Louis, some 10, 000 pills of the [...]
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Global News Blog (Free subscription) | 14/10/2009
Global Analyst Online – Global News Blog / IPS Nasseem Ackbarally interviews SALIL ROY, sugar farmer and leader of the Planters’ Reforms Association in Mauritius PORT LOUIS, Oct 14 (IPS) – The Sugar Protocol enabling developing world sugar farmers to produce for the European market over the past 34 years ended on Sep 30. Among [...]
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 12/10/2009
Tanzania's Shaaban Ibrahim made flying start to the Africa Master Junior Tennis Championship title chase after defeating Thomas Earl of Mauritius by two straight sets in Port Louis courts yesterday.
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Morton's Musings (Free subscription) | 08/10/2009
Today's Supreme Court of Canada decision in Marcotte v. Longueuil (City), 2009 SCC 43, although arising under the Quebec Code, may have relevance across Canada. Among other things the Court holds that class actions are inappropriate for matters where summary disposition is appropriate. This point relies on the provisions of the Code but the principle is likely of broad application: H. Jurisdictional...
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Net News Publisher (Free subscription) | 02/10/2009
The British Middlesex University (MU) is opening a campus in Mauritius in January 2010. Sources from the Education ministry said on Friday that MU is setting up its campus in Vacoas, 25km from Port Louis. The campus, the sources add, will be set up in partnership with a renowned Indian educational institution, the JSS Mahavidyapeetha which [...]
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Serviced Office News (Free subscription) | 17/09/2009
Mauritian Director of the Board of Investment thanks Regus for bringing its expertise and network to the country – Regus, the leading provider of innovative workspace solutions today announces the official opening of its 1,000th business centre in Port Louis, Mauritius. Coming almost 20 years to the day since the company opened its [...]
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Net News Publisher (Free subscription) | 30/08/2009
Six countries of the Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) block, namely Zimbabwe, Zambia, Comoros, Madagascar and Seychelles together with Mauritius have signed the Interim Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Commission (EC). Speaking at the ceremony on Saturday in Le Meridien hotel, 15 km from Port Louis, Mauritian Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Finance [...]
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