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.

Attorney General, Rama Valayden

Parliament has amended  the Law Practitioners Act to provide for the setting up and registration of foreign law firms, joint law ventures and foreign lawyers.

With news of an impending downpour, everybody rushed home creating traffic jams.

A sudden change in the weather at midday, followed by a blackout, ushered in an air of panic all over the island on Wednesday.

Minister Rajesh Jeetah

The Minister of Industry and SMEs, Dr Rajesh Jeetah,  is ready to unveil new key policy measures to make life of entrepreneurs within the SME sector more easy. These measures would take into account the ground realities that would surface once the ‘Semaine de l’Entreprenariat’ (SDE) is over early July., he says.

Are the second hand, reconditioned cars that are  flooding the local market reliable and a safe buy? Different stakeholders express mixed feelings, particularly with the recent mushroom growth in the number of dealers who offer a myriad of models at what they claim to be reasonable prices.

A first batch of some 400 senior citizens have been vaccinated.

Some 130,000 senior citizens will benefit from the free anti-influenza vaccination  throughout the month of May. This annual initiative of the Ministry of Social Security, National Solidarity and Senior Citizens Welfare and Reform Institutions, expected to cost some Rs 6 million, was launched at the Municipality of Vacoas/Phoenix on Monday.

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.

The lady told the PM that she was in trouble and needed his help.

The Prime Minister, Dr Navin Ramgoolam, was having refreshments in Jeehchee Seewoopaul's house, in Triolet, on Monday,when a lady, DB, determinedly made her way towards him. She pushed through the hordes of people and security officers and caught the undivided attention of the PM...

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.”

Presently there is no terminal for cruiseliners at the port.

Port Louis harbour will offer a completely new scenery in the months to come as infrastructural works start in September next in order to meet coming exigencies like receiving more than 20,000 passengers travelling on cruiseliners.