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(Topix.net)Environment
The winning photographs of an eco-themed photo contest sho wed pro-environmental activities in Africa, featuring environmentalists planting trees in a water catchment area in Kenya, Moroccan women turning plastic bags in t o handbags as part of a trade fair project and a Kenyan couple planting a tree o n their wedding day.
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Most African nations are corrupt, scoring less than 3.0 out of a possible mark of 10 in the 2009 Corruption Perception Index of the Berlin-based anti-corruption organ isation Transparency International , released Tuesday in Berlin, Germany.
(Topix.net)NASA's Terra satellite spots Tropical Cyclone Anja, the first of the southern season
NASA's MODIS instrument on the Terra satellite captured Cyclone Anja in the southern Indian Ocean on Nov.
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Take a leap of faith and vacation in a city you can't place geographically such as Entebbe or Mauritius.
(Topix.net)Comments
The Republic of Mauritius in collaboration with the World Health Organization Afro Region and the International Diabetes Federation today opened an International Conference on Diabetes & Associated Diseases in Port Louis, Mauritius to highlight their concern about the rapid growth of the diabetes epidemic throughout Africa.
(Topix.net)ContinuitySA heads to Mauritius
The company gave a presentation at a conference hosted by the Mauritian Board of Investment.
(Topix.net)All braced up
Developing countries last week reasserted their eagerness to speedily conclude the Doha Development Agenda, so long as their interests are protected, Niveen Wahish reports It has become the norm for Egypt to hold an African trade ministers meeting ahead of major World Trade Organisation conferences.
(Topix.net)India to supply coastal security equipment to Mauritius
New Delhi, Nov 5 India and Mauritius signed an agreement for enhancing coastal security during the visit of the Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor earlier this week, when he also handed over a Dhruv helicopter to the Indian ocean island state.
(Topix.net)Mauritius: Statement at the Conclusion of an Article IV Mission
An International Monetary Fund mission headed by Atish Ghosh visited Mauritius during October 19-31, 2009 to conduct Article IV consultation with the authorities.
(Topix.net)Stroud and District Philatelic Society
Armadillo and Dodo at Local Stamp Club. THE October 7 meeting of the Stroud and District Philatelic Society turned out to be an unusual one for members when they arrived to show a Few of their Favourite Things.
(Topix.net)Madhubani paintings attract attention from Mauritius
Mauritius has invited two experts of the famous Madhubani paintings of Bihar to train its artists and art teachers at a workshop beginning Nov 4, an official said here Monday.
(Topix.net)Minister opens Doha Academy's new premises in Mauritius
HE the Minister of Education and Higher Education Saad bin Ibrahim al-Mahmoud has inaugurated the primary stage new premises of the Doha Academy in Mauritius.
(Topix.net)Apollo Hospitals net profit up
CHENNAI: Apollo Hospitals has registered a net profit of Rs. 78.86 crore in the first six months ended September 30, 2009, against Rs.
(Topix.net)Mauritius puts its stamp on dark comedy
The Postage stamp collector rings Twice: William Haden and Katie Huard in the village playhouse's Mauritius Mauritius Oct.
(Topix.net)Economy
The European Commission has decided to launch a Plan of Action to find a permanent way to improve and strengthen the transportation l i nks between Africa and Europe, PANA reported from here Friday.
(Topix.net)Sciences
Mauritian Industry, Science and Research Minister , Dharam Gokhool, said the time has come for Africa, a land of knowledge, to red i scover itself and embark on the route to regeneration, renaissance and renewal.
(Topix.net)Bringing Low-Cost Solar to the Worlda s Poor
An overview of ToughStuff, makers of inexpensive, durable solar panels for low-income people in developing countries.
(Topix.net)Small Durable Solar Panels Provide Energy In Developing Countries
For decades, governments and non-governmental organizations have been trying to bring electricity to the world's poorest and most isolated regions through million-dollar donations and large-scale projects.
(Topix.net)Africa: Leaders Cannot Close Their Ears
Eight years ago, the leaders of 189 countries pledged to work towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals, eliminating extreme poverty by 2015.
(Topix.net)Small Sugar Farmers Not So Sweet on End of Sugar Protocol
The Sugar Protocol enabling developing world sugar farmers to produce for the European market over the past 34 years ended on Sep 30. Among these, the small island state of Mauritius built two major industries -- tourism and textile and clothing - on the back of its sugar sales. (AllAfrica)
Country Declines to Host Detention Camp for Pirates
The refusal by Mauritius to host a special prison for piracy convicts means Kenya will continue to try and jail suspected pirates. (AllAfrica)
Youth Wins Mauritius Tennis Duel
Tanzania's Shaaban Ibrahim made flying start to the Africa Master Junior Tennis Championship title chase after defeating Thomas Earl of Mauritius by two straight sets in Port Louis courts yesterday. (AllAfrica)
Master of Redirection - Can Mauritius Do It Again?
Mauritius is perhaps the country most likely to be touted as an African success story. It has been recognised as the top regional business reformer, the best place in Africa in which to do business and as one of Africa's most competitive tourist destinations. (AllAfrica)
Tropics face fish famine due to climate change, report warns
The first study to look at how climate change will affect food supplies offshore warns of severe declines in fish stocks in some of the world's poorest regions Fisherman off Rodrigues island, Mauritius.
(Topix.net)Mauritius Hotels - Top Reasons to Visit Those Fancy Hotels in Mauritius
Hey!heard of Jardin des Pamplemousses?It's a well-know place to see the island's flora while you are on a holiday in Mauritius , It has got more than 500 plant species.
(Topix.net)Index of African Governance - World Peace Foundation Version
This introduction to the 2009 Index of African Governance was published by the World Peace Foundation. The full index published by the foundation can be found on AllAfrica's resource pages. (AllAfrica)
Mixed blessings
Mauritius plays out all the complications of a blended culture in an island paradise, writes Pico Iyer I AM walking, almost alone it seems, with two lion cubs through a wilderness evocative of Africa.
(Topix.net)Mauritius - My Island
Mauritius is a small island in the Indian Ocean. Mauritius has one smaller islands attached to the main island.
(Topix.net)M 5.3, Southwest Indian Ridge
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(Topix.net)PM Advocates Business Reforms, Not Aid
The world's poorer countries should focus more on devising pro-business policies than relying only on aid if they are to eliminate poverty and register lasting economic growth, the leader of Mauritius told the General Assembly today. (AllAfrica)