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Info campaign to boost SMEs held in Port Louis

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In the bid to increase entrepreneurial activities and boost the small and medium enterprises sector, the Ministry of Business, Enterprises and Cooperatives, in collaboration with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA), and the Municipality of Port Louis organised an information campaign for small entrepreneurs on Wednesday. Present at the event were the deputy [...]

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Port Louis to have rooftop gardens

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The greening of Port Louis will soon start with rooftop gardens being set up on buildings. “Enough of this concrete jungle. We need to make Port Louis more environmentally alive,” said lord mayor Mahmad Kodabaccus to The Independent. A number of government buildings and offices in Port Louis will have plants on their roofs to [...]

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Local Porsche dealer opens new showroom in Port Louis

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Local dealer ABC Motors have opened a showroom dedicated to German automaker Porsche. The space will be dedicated to the brand’s product range at Military Road, ABC Centre, Port Louis. The showroom will fall under the responsibility of Porsche France. Ranked amongst the top 20 Mauritian companies specialising in the automobile sector, ABC Motors is [...]

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‘Port Louis short of social workers’

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Social work is a career that deals directly with people experiencing difficulty. “I believe all of us have the desire to be of service to each other. People want to help, and there is a great need to help.” This was stated by lord mayor Mamade Kodabaccus, on Tuesday, at the launch of the book [...]

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Man dies on bus to Port Louis

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Brumbhanund Deenoo, a 63-year-old resident of Riviere Noire, succumbed to a cardiac arrest while he was traveling in bus number 141, going to Port Louis. He complained of respiratory trouble on the bus. However, despite an ambulance waiting for him at the Victoria terminus at Port Louis, he couldn’t be revived as he had already [...]

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Philatelic exhibition promotes cultural heritage of 21 nations

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On June 18, Mauritius Post Ltd (MPL) officially launched a philatelic exhibition at the Municipal Council of Port Louis. Twenty one honorary consulates of Mauritius were present at the event. Lord mayor Mamade Khodabaccus, as well as several representatives of MPL, were also present for the exhibition organised under the theme ‘Stamp, a universal ambassador’. [...]

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35,000 pilgrims to visit Marie Reine de la Paix

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On the occasion of Pentecost, a large gathering is expected at the Marie Reine de la Paix monument on June 12 at 2 pm. The theme this year is ‘Avek Marie… ouver nou leker ar lespri sin’ (Let’s open up our hearts with Virgin Mary). About 35,000 pilgrims will colour the signal mountain in red, [...]

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Parties to field local candidates

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One must live in the same constituency to be candidate for the forthcoming municipal elections scheduled for this year. This provision is included in the draft with the new version of the Local Government Act (LGA) which is currently being examined by the prosecution. The draft of this law also stipulates that there should be [...]

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Madagascar lobbies for recognition

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A Malagasy delegation, led by Albert Camille Vital, the Prime Minister of the transitional government of Madagascar, has been in Mauritius since May 2 in the context of a lobby campaign in the African region. The aim was to show the inclusiveness of their government and to convey the message that elections must be held [...]

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