Chilean rescuers begin on Monday the months-long task of drilling a shaft to rescue 33 miners trapped deep underground for 25 days, as officials push for an accelerated rescue plan.

Pakistan set off on Monday for the next leg of their tour of England despite increasing pressure to call it off amid damaging allegations that top players were caught up in a match-fixing scandal.

For the eleventh consecutive year, the Mauritius Union Assurance Company Limited (MUA) is partnering with the Mauritian Cycling Federation in sponsoring the white jersey, used to recognise the best young rider, of the Tour de l'Ile 2010 cycling event.

INSOL International, a global insolvency organisation, will host a one-day seminar on October 22 at the Sugar Beach Resort. Discussions will focus on the major changes brought to the law of insolvency in Mauritius since the Insolvency Act 2009.