Mauritius Launches Road Safety Campaign
The GFA Insurance Road Safety campaign, “GUIDOTO”, kicked off this morning at Ebène in the presence of the Minister of Public Infrastructure and Land Transport, Mr Nandcoomar Bodha. In his address Minister Bodha called on drivers of both auto vehicles and two wheelers to change their attitude while driving and appealed for a driving culture […]
Secondary School Students Sensitised on International Humanitarian Law
An awareness campaign on International Humanitarian Law (IHL), the second for year 2015, was held today at Sir Leckraz Teelock State Secondary School in Flacq. Around 500 students from ten neighbouring schools and from Sir Leckraz Teelock SSS participated.An initiative of the National Committee on IHL under the aegis of the Prime Minister’s Office, the […]
Turkey to Assist Mauritius in Fostering the SME Sector
The Republic of Turkey has expressed the interest to provide Mauritius with the appropriate know-how and expertise pertaining to the development of the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The new Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey, H.E. Mr Volkan Turk Vural, conveyed the assistance of the Turkish authorities to help Mauritius develop its SME sector, […]
Mauritius Schools to Get High Bandwidth Internet
The Minister of Technology, Communication and Innovation, Mr Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, announced that his Ministry will shortly, subject to procurement procedures, award a contract to provide all secondary schools with high bandwidth internet connectivity through Wi-Fi networks. The announcement was made this morning at La Canelle, Domaine Les Pailles at the launching of a Workshop […]
Czech Republic and Mauritius to Reinforce Bilateral Relations
The Ambassador of Czech Republic, H.E. Mrs Blanka Fajkusova, paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister, Sir Anerood Jugnauth, on May 15, at the Treasury Building in Port Louis. Discussions focused on strengthening bilateral ties between the two countries and initiate joint-venture projects for the mutual benefit of both countries. In a statement Mrs […]
Religious Organisations Called Upon to Battle Degradation of Values in Society
“It is high time that we put a stop to the crumbling and degradation of values in our society. Together, we need to ensure that ours is one which is a happy, well-adjusted and peaceful society where each and everyone of us can thrive.” This was the gist of the message of the Minister of […]
Cosafa Cup 2015 – Day One Wrap/Day Two Preview
Zimbabwe moved to the top of their COSAFA Cup Group A after a 2-0 victory over Mauritius in their tournament opener at the Moruleng Stadium on Sunday. The Zimbabweans, who are among the pre-tournament favourites, coasted home in the end and would have won by a much larger margin were it not for the brilliance […]
