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700th Loterie Verte draw today

No Comments 31 December 2010

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As per tradition, the end-of-year draw of the Loterie Verte will be held at the Mutual Aid building in Port Louis on the eve of the of the new year this Friday.

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Mauritian tourists prefer Asia

No Comments 31 December 2010

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With the torrid winter that prevails in Europe, Mauritians and tourists are not willing to spend their holidays in poor conditions which is why they are opting to cruise and spend family vacations in countries like Hong Kong, Malaysia and China.

World

Australia Prime Minister urges help for ‘unprecedented’ floods

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Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Wednesday warned "unprecedented" flooding would worsen after entire towns were cut off and soldiers airlifted hundreds of people from northeastern towns.

Business

Facebook chorus prompts Qantas to lift instruments ban

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Australian musicians on Thursday said they had scored a victory against Qantas after a Facebook campaign helped persuade the airline to scrap a ban on carrying instruments as cabin luggage.

Sports

Clarke replaces Ponting as skipper

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Michael Clarke will captain Australia for the first time and Usman Khawaja will make an historic debut in next week’s final Ashes Test in the absence of injured skipper Ricky Ponting.

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Dream debuts

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It was the year of newbies in Bollywood with 150 debuts, with few getting noticed.

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PRB irks civil servants

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Union against 'unilateral decision' of publishing Pay Research Bureau report in 2012. There is certain dissatisfaction within the civil service after the Pay Research Bureau (PRB) has informed the heads of Ministries that the next the PRB recommendations will be implemented in January 2013.

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Dookun-Luchoomun presents plans for 2011

No Comments 30 December 2010

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"I wish that for the year 2011, every citizen contributes to the ideal of social justice that the government has set," said minister of Social Security, National Solidarity and Reform Institutions Leela Devi Dookun -Luchoomun in her end of year message.

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