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Second edition of ICT expo begins

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The second edition of ProIT is being held from May 16 to 18 at the Swami Vivekananda International Convention Center (SVICC), Pailles. The chief guest of the event, minister of Information Technology and Communication (ICT) Tassarajen Pillay Chedumbrum inaugurated the event. He pointed out, “Professionals from different sectors will get an overview of the different [...]

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Rodrigues PRB report to wrap up soon

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The director of the Pay Research Bureau (PRB), Mohan Prasad Aujayeb will meet the island chief executive of Rodrigues, Pritam Singh Mattan on Thursday regarding the PRB report. This was stated by Aujayeb to The Independent. he added that he is giving the final touch to the report. He explained that consultations with various stakeholders [...]

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Now eligibility certificates for medical aspirants

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The Ministry of Health and Quality of Life is in consultation with the Medical Council (MC) for the granting of an eligibility certificate to all those who want to undertake medical studies. “We are seriously considering this measure, though we do not have a timeframe yet concerning its introduction. We have discussed it with the [...]

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Bill voted to set up fourth varsity

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The Université des Mascareignes bill was voted with amendments in Parliament on Wednesday. The bill will enable the establishment of a fourth university which will be constituted by the merging of the Swami Dayanand Institute of Management and the Institut Superieur de Technologie. “The setting-up of this university will not require any heavy investments as [...]

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Second suspect arrested in Plaine Champagne case

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The Rivière Noire CID arrested a second suspect, Thanay, in the murder of 16-year-old Stacey Henrisson. He is related to the stepfather of the victim, Jaykar Sookur. Investigators suspect Thanay of being an accomplice in the murder. The victim was a student and was found wrapped in plastic bags in a ravine at Plaine Champagne [...]

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Penalty for drink-driving in road traffic act soon

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Drink-driving will be included in the penalty point system which will be introduced in the Road Traffic Act soon. Under this system, first-time offenders risk having their licence suspended for a period of six months and repeat offenders will see their licence revoked. The penalty point system carries a maximum of 15 points which are [...]

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Over 30 per cent affected by hypertension

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Hypertension is on the rise. This was stated by the minister of Health and Quality of Life Lormus Bundhoo to The Independent concerning the World Hypertension Day which is observed on May 17. “More than 30 per cent of adults are affected by hypertension on the island. However, it is highly possible that the rate [...]

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Forest Side to house incubator centre for young entrepreneurs

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In an attempt to provide opportunity to young graduates to start up their own enterprise, an incubator centre is expected to be set up in the coming months. The project has been proposed by the JSS Academy of Technical Education, Mauritius and will also receive full support from the ministry of Tertiary Education, Science, Research [...]

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Students briefed on new visa application procedures for UK

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On Monday, a briefing session on the new procedures for UK student visa application was held at the British Council, Rose Hill. Students were given advice on the online application form, on the documents to be produced for the process and tips to improve their writing and communication skills. Paul Michael, entry clearance officer based [...]

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