19 May 2013

News on Sunday

Sunday, 19 May 2013 06:00
La famille Mootoosamy – Ils murmurent à l’oreille des animaux Featured
Written by Ajagen Koomalen Rungen La famille Mootoosamy élève plus d’une vingtaine d’espèces d’animaux. Parents, enfants et petits-enfants ont tous un point commun. Une passion dévorante pour les animaux. Chiens, cabris, canards, poules, oiseaux, paons, poissons, tortues, reptiles vivent ensemble en parfaite harmonie. Rencontre.
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Saturday, 18 May 2013 00:16
Swimming with dolphins – The experience of a lifetime
Written by Mumtaz Soogund As more and more of us venture out to far-flung destinations to get closer to wildlife, close encounters with endangered and rare animals are becoming increasingly popular. Swimming with dolphins is one of these activities which many people dream about, and for some, doing it has had a life-changing impact.
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The South West by its variety and still unpolluted and unspoilt greenery continues to thrill and dazzle tourists and locals alike. Whatever itinerary followed the same pleasure and joys fill their heart.
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IT IS paramount that care of vulnerable adults is applied with adequate knowledge. I tried to support Mr George Ah Yan in this venture but had to drop my support the very next day.
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Sir,
I herewith wish to draw your attention, with references to the attitudes of our ministers, and express firmly that “so long that this behaviour continues in our Homeland, we will definitely enhance disrespect to all”. In a nutshell, I would say that it is high time we live in truth where we learn from our mistake rather than blaming others all the time. I sincerely think our country is sick of this.
I herewith wish to draw your attention, with references to the attitudes of our ministers, and express firmly that “so long that this behaviour continues in our Homeland, we will definitely enhance disrespect to all”. In a nutshell, I would say that it is high time we live in truth where we learn from our mistake rather than blaming others all the time. I sincerely think our country is sick of this.
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The Fashion and Design Institute (FDI) is all geared to become a recognised awarding body thanks to the Fashion and Design Institute (Amendment) Bill presented to the National Assembly by the Minister of Tertiary Education on April 23. Its vision is to be a regional hub for design education and research that shapes lives and society.
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The nomination by the Public Service Commission (PSC) of Mrs Manogary Rangasamy as Principal Arts Officer of the Ministry of Arts and Culture has been maintained by the Supreme Court in a recent ruling delivered by the Bench consisting of the Acting Senior Puisne Judge, Eddy Balancy and Justice A.R. Hajee Abdoula.
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If we so happen to accidently come across the programming language of PCs, we literally get headaches at the sight of those indecipherable characters. But here is a guy who makes code language sound completely effortless, cool even.
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Published in People
Friday, 17 May 2013 10:00
Angélique de la Hogue – Promoting children’s development through art
Written by Jameela Jaddoo She is a passionate of her profession and her objective is to empower vulnerable children through art. Angélique de la Hogue, mother of two, is a specialised educator. Co-founder of TIPA (Terrain for Interactive Pedagogy through Arts), Angélique actually works as Program Manager at the NGO. For the zealous lady, contributing to the betterment of her country is essential. Angélique de la Hogue talks to News on Sunday.
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In 2010 governments of the world declared 2011–2020 as the Decade of Action for Road Safety. Road traffic injuries are the eighth leading cause of death globally, and the leading cause of death for young people aged15–29.
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The National Assembly met on Tuesday 14 May with the Deputy Speaker, Pradeep Peetumber in the Chair to discuss mainly the case of sexual abuse by a physical instructor upon a student at the MITD, a Medico Legal Report revealed that there could not have been any sexual intercourse upon the minor. The Fact Finding Committee set up by the Prime Minister after consultation with the Leader of the Opposition finds that this medical evidence is crucial to put an end to speculations.
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Tourism Minister Michael Sik Yuen aims at attracting more than 40,000 tourists from China this year. Since January 2013, more than 12,000 Chinese have visited Mauritius. Sik Yuen also gave an interview to a Travel Channel crew which is in Mauritius this week for the shooting of a 30 minutes program on the destination.
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