From now on, all local broadband users' downloads will be monitored by MT.

The introduction of the 'Fair Usage Policy' (FUP) by Mauritius Telecom's French partner, Orange, in April last, is causing quite a commotion among the local ADSL-users community. The reason is because MT proposes to monitor broadband downloads. Some call it a “stab in the back” while others find it a “necessary evil” imposed by the local ISP.

From L: Pandit Ramful, Bisnauthsingh, Pandit Soopal

Anger is rife among the Hindu community over an “Om” tattoo, in Devnagri script, that appears on the shoulder of a semi-nude blonde model and is published by a foreign magazine that is widely circulated in Mauritius.

Trade union representatives

The first meeting of the National Pay Council  on Thursday  was an opportunity for the representatives of employers and workers to clearly state their stands on salary compensation.”

The Bank of Mauritius

The deterioration of global economic conditions owing to the continuous rise in energy and food prices is cause for serious worry at the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Mauritius.

Sheila Grenade

A dispute between MMM and MSM agents who were sticking posters and hanging banners at Cité Vallijee turned sour on Tuesday night when  Sheila Grenade, an MSM parliamentarian, was brutalised and her car was seriously damaged. She accuses Jean Claude Barbier, an MMM parliamentarian, of being behind the act.

The ICAC and the MQI launched the second edition of the Best Anti-Corruption Framework 2008 award at the Rajiv Gandhi Science Centre on Wednesday. Its aim is to identify loopholes and weaknesses in enterprises structures that may give opportunities for corruption and initiate actions for fraud detection and prevention.

The Union of Private Secondary Education Employees (UPSEE) has decided to cancel its unlimited strike order, scheduled to start on April 29. The decision was taken late on Thursday night.

The CPE report 2007 of the MES.highlights a strong influence of French/Creole syntax

Years go by and the Mauritius Examinations Syndicate’s reports on CPE results look the same. Despite a slight improvement in the overall performance, the CPE report for 2007 shows the same shortcomings as the preceding years: rote learning, poor understanding, poor vocabulary, difficulty in verb agreement, tenses and interference of Kreol and French.

Mr Y. M.Tunku Dato’ Ahmad Burhanuddin, Executive Director of CIMB and Mr Dawood A. Rawat, Chairman, British American Investment Group

British American Investment Co (Mtius) Ltd., one of the top groups of companies in Mauritius, has made the acquisition of South East Asian Bank Ltd., as of April 1, 2008. The bank, which started operations in Mauritius in 1989, has six branches with more than 100 employees, including seven senior managers.

(L to R) Medha Ramburn, Chandranee Bhuckory and Deoranee Boodhoo

Their humane, motherly and gentle approach attracts. Their smile inspires confidence and their dedication shows determination to make of the world a better place to live in. “They” are those women who dedicate time and energy to help the needy and downtrodden.