24 May 2013

“Unnecessary secrecy in government leads to arrogance in governance and defective decision-making.” - Your Right to Know: is the first sentence of the White Paper, proposal for the Freedom of Information Act in the UK.
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Mr President,
I am deeply honoured that my comments during the Grand Journal have prompted you to intervene on Radio Plus. The purpose of this letter is to respond to your request that I should enlighten those who cared to listen to me as to whether I brought them into error when I suggested that the President could and should exercise his function under the Commission of Inquiry Act (“the Act”).
I am deeply honoured that my comments during the Grand Journal have prompted you to intervene on Radio Plus. The purpose of this letter is to respond to your request that I should enlighten those who cared to listen to me as to whether I brought them into error when I suggested that the President could and should exercise his function under the Commission of Inquiry Act (“the Act”).
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Since last month, a person applying for a Republic of Mauritius Passport no longer needs to secure two counter signees to confirm that they have known the applicant for at least two years.
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Friday, 24 May 2013 13:06
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Written by Meemah Aumeer-Daharee The report of the Errors, Omissions, and Anomalies Committee chaired by Mr. Dharam Dev Manraj, Senior Adviser at the Prime Minister’s Office, was made public on Monday. This report was commissioned after the Pay Research Bureau 2013 generated widespread criticisms among various ranks of the public service.
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Export-oriented enterprises in the textile sector will now benefit from new leasing facilities in US Dollar (USD) and Euro. Finance Minister Xavier-Luc Duval on Wednesday launched the scheme under the Leasing Equipment Modernisation Scheme (LEMS) in Forex to bring a variation to the current LEMS in local currency.
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In a letter sent to the media, the Archbishop of Mauritius and of the Province of the Indian Ocean expressed his ‘sadness at the words of the President of Mauritius Sanatan Dharma Temples Federation.
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DR JACK KEEL: The Manraj Report has come with a big bang, creating a feel-good atmosphere among Government employees and injecting a new impetus, a new desire to work better.
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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 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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In the wake of the Sorèze accident that claimed 10 victims, the NTC, and more importantly the Blueline bus, has been under severe criticisms. An enquiry is underway to determine the exact causes of the accidents and two experts from India have even come to Mauritius to assist local investigators shed light on this tragedy.
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