La Butte: Bodha affirme que la firme de construction doit effectuer une étude

Le ministre des Infrastructures Publiques, Nando Bodha a soutenu mercredi après-midi que la firme Larsen and Toubro devait faire une étude du sol de La Butte avant de poursuivre avec des travaux. Il a répondu à des questions des journalistes suite au glissement de terrain qui est survenu à La Butte mardi après des travaux de fouille. Des habitants de la Butte sont très remontés contre ce projet dans leur quartier. Certains envisagent même de mettre une injonction contre ce projet.

 

MBC: Une nouvelle grille de programme à partir du 1er septembre

La MBC fit peau neuve à partir du 1er septembre.  Toute une nouvelle série de même que de nouvelles émissions sont au programme. Une décision prise par la nouvelle direction en place depuis trois mois. Surtout on remarquera qu’il y aura des récents longs métrages en hindoustani qui seront projetés les jeudis.  Il y aura aussi de nouvelles émissions sportives. En tout cas, il faut attendre quelques semaines pour pouvoir porter un jugement.

 

ML: le malaise grandit avec Fowdar

La présence de Sangeet Fowdar à côté d’Anil Baichoo et Dhiraj Khamajeet embrasse grandement le ML. Si Sangeet Fowdar affirme qu’il est libre de se rendre où il veut, par contre la direction du ML compte soulever ce cas au prochain Bureau politique de son parti. On évoque même un rapprochement entre Fowdar et le Ptr.

 

Mauritius rated as an OECD Compliant Jurisdiction

Mauritius has been acclaimed for its continued commitment to implement the international standards of transparency and exchange of information for tax purposes. The country was rated as an Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Compliant jurisdiction on 21 August 2017 by the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes.

The Global Forum conducted an enhanced peer review process aimed at assessing compliance with international standards for the exchange of information on request between tax authorities. After a thorough process during which the Global Forum assessed the legal and regulatory framework for information exchange (Phase 1), as well as, the actual practices and procedures (Phase 2), Mauritius has been classified as compliant with international standards and norms regarding transparency and exchange of information for tax purposes.

The Forum reviewed exchange of information practices through combined peer review reports in ten jurisdictions. Three jurisdictions namely Mauritius, Ireland and Norway received an overall rating of “Compliant” while six others that is Australia, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islands, Germany and Qatar were rated “Largely Compliant.” Jamaica was rated “Partially Compliant,” leading the Global Forum to launch a supplementary report on follow-up measures to ensure a higher level of compliance.

 

Coca Cola and Pepsi accepts to reduce sugar contents…

The two biggest bottlers of light drinks have accepted to reduce the sugary content of their drinks in Singapore in line with the fight against diabetes.

This could be well the case of Mauritius to ask the two multinationals to act accordingly as the rate of diabetes is alarmingly high in the country.

This will be not only benefiting the consumers but will also contribute to build a sounder health population in the island.

 

 

$ Downtrend: benefits for consumers?

President’s Donald Trump public statement on a government shutdown in favour to build a wall on the country’s border with Mexico has furthered the $ slippery trend while gold inched higher on Wednesday (23/08/17)

Spot gold was up 0.1 percent to $1,285.40 an ounce by 0358 GMT, after shedding 0.5 percent in the previous session.

U.S. gold futures for December delivery were unchanged at $1,291.30 per ounce.

The downtrend of the $ as it stands now could be beneficial to our Mauritian imports – (almost 70% of our imports are transacted with US$) and the prices of consumers goods will likely follow suit.