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French businessman alleges Rs 1 bn fraud
PORT LOUIS: A special cell of the Central Criminal Investigation Division (CCID) is investigating an alleged fraud of Rs 1 billion involving a French businessman. He had recorded a statement that an offshore company has misused Rs 1 billion from his company. The money was placed across several businesses and one was also expected to generate Rs 500 million. According to sources, a panel of Mauritian lawyers is looking into the matter. INS
Legislation to prevent import of fake gadgets

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Earthquake measuring 5.1 felt near Rodrigues

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Sarkozy calls rival Hollande liar

ANNECY: French President Nicolas Sarkozy used his first re-election campaign rally Thursday to launch a blistering attack on his frontrunning Socialist rival, calling him an inveterate liar. Francois Hollande "lies from morning to night," Sarkozy told cheering supporters at the Alpine town of Annecy, the day after officially declaring his candidacy for election in 10 weeks. AFP
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The number of defective products, especially mobile phones in the market is of growing concern to the government. A new legislation will therefore be adopted in the coming week to review the import standards of such products. ICT minister Tassarajen Pillay Chedumbrum made it clear that importers should meet all standards required before entering the market. It is not acceptable that anyone enters the market to sell fake products to the public. It will become mandatory for mobile importers to obtain a certificate from the parent company, which gives the authorisation to sell their products in Mauritius, explained Chedumbrum. He highlighted that importers should also ensure that guaranteed after sales services are provided to customers. It is unacceptable that customers make sacrifices to buy a mobile which stops functioning properly after a few days and then
they have to pay extra amount for repairs, stated the minister. Customers should get value for money, he added. According to statistics collected from the Consumer Protection Unit (CPU), over 50 per cent of complaints received in January concern defective products while in 2011, the defective products amounted to around 40 per cent. Out of 258 complaints registered in January, 122 were related to defective products. Last year, 1,109 out of 2,699 complaints involved defective products, stated a CPU officer. It has been reported that customers face the problem of buying cell phones with a damaged battery or no spare parts. Chedumbrum said that he has already given directives to the concerned authorities to ensure that all importers possess the necessary authorisation certificate. Excess of everything is bad. If a person spends too much time on mobile, it may have an impact on his health. Now, if the product itself is defective, the damage will be much more, he stressed. feedback@theindependent.mu
Chinese vice president Xi Jinping and lieutenant governor Kim Reynolds (right) listen during a state dinner at the Iowa State Capitol on February 15 in Des Moines, Iowa. Xi, expected to become China's leader next year, reached out to heartland America by talking farm cooperation in Iowa.. Photo AFP
Jugnauth meets Brenger

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The document 'The new delimitation - a decline of democracy and risk of social disintegration on the readjustment of delimitation of the wards in urban areas, prepared by the leaders of the Militant Socialist Movement (MSM), was submitted to opposition leader
Paul Brenger on Thursday. This was done during his meeting with Pravind Jugnauth at Riverwalk, Vacoas. Jugnath stated, The President will decide on the need to review the electoral boundaries, which was presented by Herv Aime. He has his part of the work to do now. There would have been the 'gerrymandering' to promote the government.
The MSM has brought propositions and a copy was given to the opposition leader as he is also against what the government has decided regarding the delimitation of wards. It is a subject which is within his interest. Brenger said, I have just received the document. I need to study it so that I can comment.
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An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale was recorded at 6.20 am on Thursday 308 km north east of Rodrigues. The epicentre was located at a latitude of 17.8 degrees South and longitude 65.6 degrees East. However, according to the forecaster of the Mauritius Meteorological Station, no tsunami warning was issued on the island as no tremors were felt in Rodrigues or Mauritius. Officials from Vacoas meteorological station stated the phenomenon is natural as Mascarene Islands are located in Mid Indian Ridge, it witnesses frequent movement of tectonic plates Oceanographer Vassen Kauppaymuthoo stated that what is significant about this earthquake is its parameter and strength. It indicates that Rodrigues is not safe from earthquakes. If the earthquake had occurred closer to Rodrigues, the island would have suffered major damages, he said. feedback@theindependent.mu
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Enterprises pessimistic over business outlook

markets, thus preventing loss of jobs, and also the National Resilience Fund and set up by the Many enterprises are pes- MOFEE, said Appavoo. The pessimism is mainly being simistic about the business situation in Mauritius in 2012, with felt among wholesale and retail 51.2 per cent expecting it to be trade, export-oriented enterprises, construction industry worse than 2011. This and hotels and restauwas stated by the presirants. Meanwhile, finandent of the Mauritius cial intermediation and Employers Federation business services, infor(MEF), Clency Appavoo mation and communiat the launch of the Ancation technology and nual Business Trends the business process Survey 2012 at the MEF, outsourcing sectors Ebne on Thursday. showed more confiThe survey revealed Appavoo dence. that lack of visibility is an The major constraint for eximportant constraint, according to enterprises. 2012 will be diffi- pansion of activity is uncertainty cult and we request the govern- of the economic climate, acute ment and the private sector to competition and a drop in decome together on a platform to mand, according to stakeholders. pursue discussions and find new feedback@theindependent.mu
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NTA offers appointments by SMS

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BUSINESS MCB bags three awards at CRA

All companies listed on the Stock Exchange of Mauritius (SEM) were automatically considered for the 14th edition of the PwC, CRA
The minister of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Tassarajen Pillay Chedumbrum said that the NTA-Sentry Citizen is already in force. This was announced at the Mobile Apps event held at CyberTower1 Ebene on Thursday. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has im-
proved its services in collaboration with ICT. Instead of following the normal procedures of calling and fixing appointments, now it can be done through SMS. For example, if someone wants an appointment to check his car at NTA he can simply send an SMS mentioning the NTA area code. After a few seconds, the person will receive an appointment date on his mobile phone. If the date is not
convenient, the person can request for another date. This is a 24/7 service. The minister said, For the Ministry of Education, if a student wants to know the scholarships available, he can do so by sending an SMS to the ministry. This service is also being offered by the Ministry of Local Government with regards to jobs available in district councils and municipalities. feedback@theindependent.mu
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The University of Technology (UTM) in collaboration with the ICTA organised a workshop on Mobile Apps 2012.
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MT worker suffers from food posoning
PORT LOUIS: An employee of Mauritius Telecom suffered from food poisoning after eating canned tuna. Staff members had received this provision package during the cyclonic period. Following an inquiry, the MT said they ordered products dated 2012-13 but the food company delivered products that expired on October 2011. The poisoned staff member is receiving treatment at the hospital.
Students protest teachers shortage

THE PROBLEM OF INSUFFICIENT EDUCATORS IS ALSO BEING CONDEMNED IN A BOYS COLLEGE AT CAMP DE MASQUE
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Yaum-un-Nabi celebration at ICC

PORT LOUIS: The Islamic Cultural Centre (ICC) in collaboration with Plaine Vertes Al Aqsa mosque celebrated Yaum-un-Nabi on Wednesday evening to commemorate the birth of Prophet Mohammad. The guests present at the event, including VicePrime Minister, Rashid Beebeejaun, ministers, Abu Kasenally and Shakeel Mohamed, and the Lord Mayor, Mahmad Kodabaccus were able to appreciate a performance by children from the Al Aqsas Madrassah (Koranic school) and a Naat recitation by Lebanese poets. Eminent international theologians, Sheik Sayyed Jamil Halim, Hosseiniy from Beyrouth and Sheik Sayyed Mouaffaq Rifaiy Hosseiniy from Lausanne in Switzerland talked about how Muslims should take the Prophets life as an example to follow.
The lack of teachers in secondary schools continues to make headlines. On Thursday, students from Pailles SSS (Girls) held a sit-in for around 45 minutes in the school premises. A Higher School Certificate (HSC) student of the college explained, For the past one month, we do not have any accounting teacher. The classes are overpopulated and sometimes two classes are merged into a single one with over 50 students. She said, With a subject that requires particular attention, it becomes difficult to concentrate. The students have reported the problem to the rector but no action has been taken yet.
For the past one month, we do not have any accounting teacher. The classes are overpopulated and sometimes two classes are merged into a single one with over 50 students. Pailles SSS student
However, the management side insists that this is not a big issue. It is true that the students held a sit-in for some 45 minutes in the morning, an academic staff of the college said, But they later returned to their classes. The staff added, The police also came but the situation went back to normal shortly. The problem of insufficient educators is also being condemned in a boys college at Camp de Masque. A Form V student said that they were missing a lot of classes due to this crisis. We have a lot of free time, he underlined. The exams are nearing and we have not yet completed the syllabus. According to the Ministry of Education and Human Resources, supply teachers are being recruited to remedy the situation.
The 100 per cent zero emission vehicle, Nissan LEAF, was unveiled on Thursday evening at the Swami Vivekananda International Convention Centre. Executive director of ABC Motors Dean Ah Chuen (2nd left) and the corporate vice president of Nissan Motor Co Ltd Gilles Normand (2nd right) with models at the launch.
MTPA to participate in Shanghai tourism festival

Magistrate rejects defence motion

The case against Neerunjun Ramdin and Hazareesing, the alleged assaulters of Dr Kishan Kumar Malthotra, was brought before magistrates Renuka Dabee and Vijay Appadoo at the
Intermediate Court on Thursday. The accused party had earlier presented a motion of abuse of process as the offence dates back to March 12, 1998. The motion was rejected by the magistrate. The defence party feared that the medical certificate could
have been tampered with given that it went missing and was later recovered. Ramdin and Hazareesing were suspected of throwing acid on Malhotras face in his office at the MedPoint clinic causing severe burns and impairing his eyesight. feedback@theindependent.mu
Abandoned plots destroy hotel business

PORT LOUIS: Manoj Rajwani, manager of Raj Mahal Hotel, in Quatre-Bornes claims that forsaken plots around his establishment are destroying its reputation. We contacted concerned authorities, including the municipality, but nothing happened, he said. The result is that the area has become unhealthy. Tourists refuse to stay at the hotel, but still the establishment has to pay taxes to avoid sanction. The plots belong to an expolitician and a magistrate who refuse to cooperate even when the management proposed to convert the land into a green space.
The Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) has been invited to participate in the Shanghai Tourism Festival, which is the main opening parade that takes place in the Chinese city every year. This was finalised during this week in China between the Mauritian delegation led by MTPA chairman Robert Desvaux and the Shanghai Tourism Municipal Administration (STMA) chairman, Dao Shu Ming.
According to a press release, the meeting was very fruitful. Mauritius has assured STMA that they are interested in cooperating with China. On this note, Air Mauritius is converting its Shanghai flight into a non-stop, direct one from March 26. STMA is responsible for promoting Shanghai to the inbound tourists as well as encouraging the inhabitants of the city to travel overseas. The delegation also had a meeting with some of the organisers from the local Chinese television programme called 'Rose Wed-
ding on Wednesday. The programme showcases weddings that have taken place at approved and accredited tourism destinations. Each year, one destination is chosen and this year Mauritius will benefit. The Chinese newspapers and television channels will promote the country between April and October 2012 till the filming of the first programme, which will involve 15 couples. The weddings will take place in Mauritius.
Government seeks media help in sensitisation

BABY STEPS: PUTTING TOGETHER HEADS,ALL FOR A CAUSE
Island to ink DTAA with Kenya soon

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Septuagenarian killed in explosion

PORT LOUIS: Rajwantee Sonoowa, 72, resident of Trois Boutiques, Plaine Magnien was killed in an explosion in her kitchen on Wednesday while she was preparing tea at 7 am. She was admitted to the ICU at Candos where she succumbed to her burns. Police inquiry found out that the gas connection was not properly attached to the cylinder. The autopsy report confirms that the woman died from extensive burns.
People against Mon Choisy road works

PORT LOUIS: Save the beach of Mauritus is still fighting against the decision to deviate the coastal route at Mon Choisy. The final hearing at the Supreme Court will be done before Judge Eddy on Friday morning. Road works were stopped because of a conflict of interest between villagers and contractors. George Ah Yan, spokesman of the platform declared that Seayu Ltd began the works without the EIA Permit. INS
The unsustainable patterns of consumption and production have contributed to the slow but dangerous depletion of our planets natural resources. This has resulted in high levels of pollution, increasing the amount of waste generated. Hence, the Ministry of Environment is promoting sustainable consumption and production (SCP) in the society. However, the government cannot bring a radical restructuring of existing systems and practices. This will require the close collaboration of various stakeholders like government bodies, NGOs, private sector, civil sector and members of the press. On Thursday, a workshop for the media in this context was held in Balaclava, where Devanand Virasawmy, the minister of Environment and Sustainable Development and Leyla Tegmo-Reddy, UN resident representative were present. Virasawmy stated that following the 1992 RIO Summit, world leaders and decision makers were urged to review their resources and highly polluting development strategies to put in place a more sustainable approach to socioeconomic development. The minister said, As a responsible government, we are conscious that bold policy measures and firm actions are required if we want to reverse the trend of unsustainable consumption and production. He added, My ministry, together with the support of the United Nations Environment Programme has developed a National Programme on SCP. The overall aim is to bring a change in consumption patterns while increasing resource efficiency, promoting a more sustainable lifestyle. The National Programme on SCP encompasses 44 projects that focus on seven priority areas in Mauritius. This includes energy, water, sustainable buildings, waste management and more sustainable public service practices.
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(From left) Group marketing manager of Pharmacie Nouvelle Ltd Valerie Kerambrun Imbert, Rosy Khedoo from Mouvement Civique Baie du Tombeau, Linda from Mouvement d'Aide la Maternit, Ragini Runghenfrom A La Caz, Marlene Ladin from Chrysalide Centre, Hossenfaeb from CEDEM, brand manager of Bebecalin and Tipiti Vanessa Carver during the distribution of more that 10,000 nappies to NGOs on Wednesday.
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UTM, ICTA host Mobile Apps 12 workshop

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The University of Technology Mauritius (UTM), in collaboration with the Information of Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA) has organised a three-day workshop on Mobile Apps 2012. On Wednesday, the opening ceremony took place at CyberTower 1, Ebene, for which Tassarajen Pillay Chedumbrum, the minister of Information and Communication Technology and Rajesh Jeetah, minister of Tertiary Education, Science, Research and Technology were the chief guests.
New technologies, digitisation, smart phone penetration and mobile apps have profoundly changed the way people go about their everyday lives.
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Chedumbrum said, New technologies, digitisation, smart phone penetration and mobile apps have profoundly changed the way people go about their everyday lives. He added, Today, most people use smart phones with Internet facilities. They have access to information easily and quickly. This will reduce the demand for paper, making it a Green Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector. The minister also highlighted that in line with the vision of his ministry, he will soon make access to Internet a basic citizens right.
Similarly, Jeetah declared, We find mobile services and applications everywhere nowadays. He added, This is a technology that is driving the economy and changing all sectors of society, including the higher education sector. As minister of Tertiary Education, Science, Research and Technology, I have witnessed during the past years, how the world of education has been changing. He continued, It is a pleasure to see UTMs willingness to modernise, innovate and engage deeply in research and development. The UoM and UTM will soon benefit from WiFi facilities. feedback@theindependent.mu
Speaking at a seminar titled Global Business Sector: What Orientation organised by the Global Institutional Investors Forum (GIIF) on Thursday, Finance minister Xavier Luc Duval set the tone for Mauritius to be a clean destination which applies the best international practices. We are negotiating 13 new DTAAs, out of which six will be with Africa, besides the existent 36. Mauritius will proceed to the signature of this agreement with Kenya shortly, announced Duval. Concerning the DTAA with India, the minister stressed that both parties benefited equally from it. Mauritius resident companies hold some $165 billion of investment in India, creating hundreds of thousands of jobs. We are concerned with creating more commercial substance. India intends to negotiate 79 treaties with other countries. Whatever we do in Mauritius thus will have repercussions internationally, he said. Clairette Ah-Hen, CEO of the Financial Services Commission spoke on the need for Mauritius to accept that the island does not have monopoly on knowledge. Ben Lim, CEO of International Trust Limited meanwhile proposed the provision of visa free access to Africa for investors owning a company in Mauritius.
Tomb raiders sentenced to embellish cemetery

Pravind Rughoo Port Louis, February 16
Malabar Laval Christian and the two Marday brothers were sentenced to a combined 900 hours to clean the Beau Vallon cemetery. The sentence was pro-
nounced by magistrate Raj Pentiah on Thursday. He stated, You disrespected a scared place. In 2011, the Grand Port police arrested the suspects over a case of larceny. The sentence originally carried a maximum penalty of five years behind bars. However, the
magistrate sentenced them to community service because the accused cooperated by speaking the truth and pleading guilty. You chose to speak the truth at the right time and you had the courage to do so, said Pentiah. The offenders were thus sen-
tenced to 300 hours community service each. They were ordered to clean Beau Vallon cemetery and to plant flowers there with the help of the Grand Port Forestry Department till February 29. Their sentence is now being followed up by probation officer Heeroo.
The magistrate showed leniency when pronouncing the sentence after considering that the accused had wives and children. The magistrate also notified his intention to inspect the cemetery after the completion of the task.
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CPI notes 1.8 pc rise in price of steel bars
PORT LOUIS: The Construction Price Index, which stood at 105.2 at the end of September 2011 increased by 0.2 per cent in October 2011 mainly as a result of increases of 1.8 per cent in the prices of steel bars and 0.2 per cent in timber carpentry. In November 2011, the index remained at the same level following an increase of 0.4 per cent in the prices of cement offset by a decrease of 2.8 per cent in the prices of ceramic tiles. The index increased by 0.1 per cent in December 2011 as a result of an increase in the prices of cement, mitigated by decreases of 0.2 per cent in the prices of steel bars and 0.3 per cent in the prices of sanitary installations.
AIESEC to recruit youth for intl internships

ORGANISATION AIMS TO PROVIDE PRACTICAL EXPERIENCES TO STUDENTS
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Nursing association to postpone protests

PORT LOUIS: Following the decision of the Nursing Association to stage protests, the minister of Health and Quality of Life, Lormus Bundhoo has assured them that their demands will be taken into consideration. As a result, the Nursing Association has postponed their demonstrations until the necessary procedures are carried out. The union decided to stage demonstrations on February 17 and 23 at Dr AG Jeetoo and Flacq hospital respectively because the payment of nurses' allowances for overtime had been delayed for several months, for some for even a year.
AIESEC Mauritius, which boasts of 125 members, has been involved in several projects such as the red ribbon initiative, lead green and Teach Mauritius, among others. Their motto is Agents of positive change. The members of AIESEC Mauritius held a press meet on Thursday in Port Louis to announce the presentation of the global village and the international internship of 6 to 8 weeks for local youth. The members of AIESEC also announced the holding up of the global village that will take place on February 26 at the Bagatelle Mall of Mauritius. The communication director of AIESEC Mauritius, Jan Forster underlined that the organisation
AIESEC announced that the global village will take place on February 26 at the Bagatelle Mall of Mauritius
aims to inculcate leadership skills in the youth and help them develop their personalities. AIESEC offers practical experience to youth who get the opportunity to travel around the globe to broaden their horizons. Speaking on the international internship, the director of outgoing exchanges, Vaibhav Sharma said, Mauritian students will get the opportunity to be part of the global community development programme, where they can visit
countries such as India, China, Russia and Romania, among others. We have tied up with several foreign universities for student exchange. The students will also be awarded an international certificate. The president of the global village organising committee and team member of Talent Management at AIESEC, Sandrine Busuiah said that the aim of the global village is to break the geographical barrier and share different cultures. She emphasised, AIESEC Mauritius is one place where social issues, education and child empowerment are discussed by students of different nationalities under one roof. AIESEC member Oxana Ashikhima , from Russia, said that she is keen to share local traditions with her new friends.
MPL chairman Arnaud Godere (second left), ICT minister Tassarajen Pillay Chedumbrum (centre), MPL CEO Giandev Moteea (right) at the opening of the post office at Ebene o n Wednesday. Photo INS
Sports ministry launches Rotary Club life skills information pack

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UoM organises talk on law on Friday

PORT LOUIS: A guest lecture on the Law courses at Nottingham Trent Law University in UK will be organised on Friday at the University of Mauritius, Rduit. Two consultants including Dr Jane Ching and Jane Jarman who are also solicitors and lecturers from the Nottingham Trent Law University are visiting the island to have discussions with the head of the law department from UoM and representatives of the Tertiary Education Commission and the State Law Office. The UoM is preparing to welcome the Council of Legal Education for the year 2013 to students wishing to do their bar and the lecture will help in this exercise.
Devotees offer prayers to a statue of Shiva on Wednesday. Photo INS
NTA arranges for bus facilities to Grand Bassin

RCC to assist vulnerable families

PORT LOUIS: With the help of their teachers, the students of Royal College of Curepipe created the Community Support Group (CSG). They took the initiative to help the underprivileged families of society. Twenty-two Higher School Certificate students visited the family of Bhushan Jagoobarah at Plaine des Roches, a kid who committed suicide on January 25. The young boy was living with his mother and four siblings. The students have decided to help the siblings morally and financially and they also promised to pay them visit on a regular basis to ensure that the children are growing in good condition. INS
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Friday, February 17 Bonne Terre 8 am- 24h/24h Riviere du Rempart and Port Louis (Immigration) 6 am- 4 pm Curepipe from 8 am 9 pm Saturday, February 18 and Sunday, February 19 Bonne Terre 6 am- 24h/24h Riviere du Rempart and Port Louis (Immigration) 6 am- 4 pm Curepipe 6 am- 9 pm St. Pierre via Bonne Terre 9 am- 3 pm Monday, February 20 Bonne Terre and Curepipe 6 am- 1 pm Port Louis (Immigration) 6 am- 10 pm St Pierre via Bonne Terre and Beaux Songes 7 am- 9.30 am
The National Transport Authority (NTA) is providing bus facilities to pilgrims heading to Grand Bassin on the occasion of Maha Shivratree with the aim to reduce the number of cars converging there. Over the last five days, some 12,000 cars have entered Grand Bassin and the insufficient parking space cannot accommodate all the vehicles. The police are also investigating a case of alleged damaged Mahashivratree banners at Vacoas. According to an anonymous caller who informed police, some passengers of a red pick-up truck damaged several banners placed on the guard rails at Diolle junction in Vacoas. An initial inquiry revealed that the registration plate of the truck is that of a motorcycle.
The Rotary Club has come forward with a social project to boost the education of children at the Vuillemin Government School. Situated in a deprived and isolated area, the school has witnessed a high rate of failure and absenteeism over the past years. Despite the hard work of the teaching staff, the students in the locality do not seem to be interested in studies. Most of them come from vulnerable families where parents cannot afford to provide them with the necessary equipment and they lack moral support. To solve this issue, the club is offering books and fruits to motivate the children to attend classes. Raincoats will also be provided. They also plan to paint the school to make it look more attractive. They will also be offering equipment for the school laboratory. In his address, president of the Rotary Club, Rajesh Bucktowonsing encouraged the children to come to school daily. He highlighted the importance of education. We have chosen Vuillemin Government School because it is in a deprived region, he said. Bucktowonsing added, We are completely aware of the poverty that prevails here and the project aims to provide spill over benefits to the locality, he said. The president of the Rotary Club also announced that at the end of the year the best students as well as those with the highest rate of school attendance will be awarded.
The Ministry of Youth and Sports, in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) launched an information pack and DVD on life skills education at the Municipality of Port Louis on Thursday. The aim is to equip the youth with skills to help them develop a healthy lifestyle. In his address, the minister of Youth and Sports, Devanand Ritoo said that the programme is being adopted as a means to empower young people to face challenges in life. He added that the programme will enable them to acquire knowledge to develop attitudes and skills. Investing in the development of young people and providing them with the best
Sports minister Devanand Ritoo (right) and lord mayor Mahmad Kodabaccus (left) handing over Life Skills Education kit to a college representative. Photo INS services remains one of the main objectives of the government. I hope the students will make efficient use of the package, he said. According to Elodie Bacsoo, a student of JM Frank Richard SSS, the pack is a useful tool that provides awareness on social challenges that young people face. The DVD has images of what is prevailing in society and it is really sad to see youngsters choosing the wrong path in life, she said.
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Iran at counter terror meet as Israel simmers

PAKISTAN WELCOMES LEADERS OF AFGHANISTAN, IRAN FOR SUMMIT AMID PEACE EFFORTS WITH TALIBAN
Pakistan, the historic ally of the Taliban, says it will do anything rePakistan on Thursday welcomed quired by Kabul to support an the leaders of Afghanistan and Iran Afghan-led peace process, but there for a regional summit at a key junc- is a wide degree of scepticism in ture in peace efforts with the Taliban Afghanistan and the United States and amid rising tensions between about its sincerity. Both sides agreed on the need to Tehran and Israel. strengthen mutual Iranian leader cooperation to overMahmoud Ahcome the common madinejad flew into challenges of terrorIslamabad in the afism and extremism ternoon for a formal SINGAPORE: Singapore and expressed their summit meeting police on Thursday deresolve to work for scheduled on Friday nied media reports that the stability and to be followed by a they had foiled a plot to peace of both the joint news conferassassinate Israeli Decountries, Gilanis ence, Pakistan offifence minister Ehud Barak while he was in the office said. cials said. city-state. The report is Karzai hailed his Afghan President untrue. No such incident trip to Pakistan as one Hamid Karzai arrived occurred in Singapore, of the most imporearlier in the day for a the police said in an etant in the past 10 series of talks with the mailed statement. AFP years, his office said. government and the He thanked Pakmilitary on his secistan for cooperation in the investiond visit in nine months. His office said separate talks with gation of the assassination of ProfesPakistani President Asif Ali Zardari sor Rabbani in which two suspects and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gi- have been arrested, it said. The assassination in September lani would focus on expanding relations, economic ties and enhanced of the Afghan governments peace cooperation on ending 10 years of mission head Burhanuddin Rabbani by a suicide bomber who purported war in Afghanistan. Pakistans army chief general Ash- to be a peace envoy for the Taliban faq Kayani and senior government derailed efforts to talk peace. Calling terrorism a common eneministers were also present. Karzai termed Pakistans support my that threatened people on both as critical to the success of an sides of the border, Karzai said it was Afghan-owned and Afghan-led imperative for the two countries to continue to maintain relations. AFP peace process and reconciliation.
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Crackdown intensifies in Syria

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At least 22 people died on Thursday as Syrian armour moved on protest hubs, while prominent blogger Razan Ghazzawi and other top activists were arrested, monitors said ahead of a UN vote on the crisis. President Bashar alAssads troops pummelled the central city of Homs for a 13th straight day, with 18 killed in central Hama province and four others dying in the southern city of Daraa, the monitors reported. Its very methodical, said Mohammed, a resident of Daraa reached by telephone from Beirut. He said regime forces were attacking the province village by village. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group also said it fears security forces carried out a massacre in the province of Daraa, where dozens of civilians disappeared on Wednesday after being cornered in a valley. There are fears regime forces carried out a massacre in Sahm al-Julan, the Britain-based group said in a statement. Witnesses said security forces shot at the civilians and then piled them onto pick-up trucks, said the Observatory, which provided the names of 14 of those feared killed.
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Indian actor Ranvir Kapoor is seen on set in Punding village, 20 km from Siliguri, India, on Thursday, during filming for the movie Barfee directed by Anurag Basu. Barfee is about a deaf-and-mute man, played by Ranbir. Photo AFP
Honduras dead IDs sought after jail fire

COMAYAGUA: Forensic experts Thursday sought to identify the charred remains of 355 inmates killed when fire engulfed an overcrowded Honduras prison, thought to be the worlds worst ever jail blaze. The devastating fire has led President Porfirio Lobo to suspend top prison officials.
No plot to kill Barak: Police
Zuma warns against denial over SA land

CAPE TOWN: resident Jacob Zuma on Thursday warned against provoking emotions over South Africas skewed land ownership, after a white deputy minister said blacks had no claim to nearly half of the country. Zuma tersely slammed deputy agriculture minister Pieter Mulders assertion that blacks, barred from white areas under apartheid, had no right to 40 per cent of land as they had not lived in South Africas western regions.
Russias Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (centre) sits in a bob as he attends a training session of the Russian National Team during Putins visit to Paramonovo bobsleigh and tobogganing center outside Dmitrov in the Moscow Region, on Thursday. After serving two consecutive presidential terms between 2000 and 2008 and a term as prime minister, Putin is seeking a third term in the March 4 presidential election. PHOTO AFP
Taliban deny talks with Afghan govt

KABUL: Taliban insurgents Thursday denied that they had begun talks with the Afghan government alongside early contacts over negotiations with the US. The Taliban strongly dismiss this statement by (Afghan President Hamid) Karzai, spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said.
Italian oil tanker guards kill Indian fishermen: Navy

Thiruvananthapuram, February 16
Navy guards on board an Italian oil tanker have shot dead two Indian fishermen after mistaking them for pirates, an Indian official said Thursday. Indias coast guard brought back the bodies of two men who are thought to have been killed on Wednesday by Italian navy officers on board the vessel Enrica Lexie 64 kilometres off Indias southern state of Kerala. The Italian ambassador to India was summoned to the foreign ministry where India registered an official protest over the deaths, the Press Trust of India news agency said. The captain of Enrica Lexie, ordered to anchor near the local port Cochin, told officials the motorised fishing boat was believed to be a pirate ship after it sailed close to the tanker, Indian navy spokesman Roy Francis said. The security wing fired at the fishermen and the captain has alerted the coast guard about the firing. We are making an investigation, Francis said. In Rome, the navy issued a statement saying that the fishing boat had behaved aggressively and had been warned on several occasions by the security team on board. AFP
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Moses Alfonse, the officer, was quoted as saying by Beeld newspaper. DPA
Islamists spring 200 in Nigeria prison break

Kano, February 16
Houston funeral to be broadcast live

NEW YORK: The funeral on Saturday for pop superstar Whitney Houston will be broadcast live from the New Jersey Baptist church where she grew up singing in a gospel choir, the funeral home owner said Wednesday. Her publicist has chosen one person who will be allowed into the sanctuary and who will be streaming (video) to you all, said Carolyn Whigham, whose Newark funeral home is handling preparations for Houstons service. AFP
UNDERWEAR BOMBER
Suspected Islamist gunmen bombed their way into a prison in central Nigeria before opening fire on the wardens and emptying the jail of its 200 inmates, a spokeswoman said Thursday. The attack in the central Kogi state left one warden dead and while there was no official confirmation of the raiders identity, local residents suspected the Boko Haram Islamist sect which has been wreaking havoc in Nigeria. There was a jail break last night. From reports available to us, a large number of gunmen attacked the Koton Karfe prison around 7:00 pm and threw explosives at the gate and opened fire on our wardens, said prison spokeswoman Hadiza Aminu. She said a shootout then erupted. One of our men was killed and the gunmen overpowered the wardens and broke into the cells, freeing inmates 199 inmates all awaiting trial escaped, leavDETROIT: A Detroit judge will decide on Thursday if the Nigerian underwear bomber who tried to blow up a packed airliner on Christmas Day 2009 must spend the rest of his life behind bars. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, 25, faces a mandatory minimum life sentence after pleading guilty in October to eight charges.
N Korea marks bday of late Kim Jong-Il

SEOUL: North Koreas military paraded Thursday to mark the birthday of late leader Kim Jong-Il, pledging to defend his son and successor Jong-Un with their lives. AFP
A handout picture from toymaker Mattel Inc shows their Barbie and Ken dolls dressed as Britains Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, on their wedding day.The dolls will be available in April timed to their one year wedding anniversary. Photo AFP
Worst car taken off the road by S African police

JOHANNESBURG: South African police have impounded a run-down 1976 pickup truck, described by a seasoned officer as the worst car he had ever seen chugging along the highway, deeming only the windshield fit for the road, media reported on Thursday. A leaking fivelitre plastic water bottle, which was mounted to the engine, served as a petrol tank. Only two gears functioned, the tyres were completely smooth and the shock absorbers had been tied together with twisted wire. Nothing worked. It had no lights, no wipers and only rudimentary car seats,
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SAN FRANCISCO: The name Jaya in Hindi means victorious. And little Jaya Maharaj was just that, when she became one of the smallest recipients of a pacemaker when she was just 15 minutes old. A team of doctors at Stanford Universitys Lucile Packard Childrens Hospital determined the girl born nine weeks premature had only hours to live if they did not perform the surgery.
ing only one inmate, Aminu told AFP She refused . to speculate on the identity of the attackers. We still dont know who was behind this attack. Investigations have commenced to determine that. But a resident, Isiaka Yakub, said: From all indications, the attackers were members of Boko Haram, adding that there were around 20 of them. A reporter said some gunmen believed to be members of Boko Haram sect stormed the prison around 7 pm and blasted the gate with explosives. AFP
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China to surpass India as top gold buyer

China is set to overtake India as the worlds largest gold buyer this year as demand for the metal for jewellery and as a safehaven investment surges, the World Gold Council (WGC) said Thursday. Global demand hit 4,067.1 tonnes in 2011 -- edging up 0.4 percent year-on-year -- worth an estimated $205.5 billion, the first time demand has surpassed $200 billion, the council said in its latest annual report. Gold prices rose to a record over $1,920 an ounce in September on frenzied buying by individuals, investment funds and central banks in the aftermath of a US credit rating downgrade and plunging global equity marThere was a major boost to the overall demand from China, a trend we see continuing in the new year, said Marcus Grubb, WGCs investment managing director. It is likely that China will emerge as the largest gold market in the world for the first time in 2012. India, where gold is widely purchased for religious and ceremonial occasions, consumed less of the yellow metal in 2011 largely because of a weak rupee, which made imports of gold -priced in US dollars -- more expensive.The domestic currency fell precipitously in the second half of 2011, on foreign capital outflows. The rapid rise and fall in the rupee and resulting local gold price swings impacted gold buying, the report said. AFP
Greece heads for debt deal

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An employee of German luxury car maker Audi works on an Audi A4 car on the assembly line at the Audi plant in Neckarsulm, southwestern Germany. Audi is a subsidiary of Volkswagen. Photo AFP
Islamic clerics forbid forex trading

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysias highest Islamic body has issued an edict forbidding foreign exchange trading by Muslim individuals, saying such speculation violates Islamic law. The National Fatwa Council ruled forex trading by money changers or between banks was allowable but trading by individuals creates confusion among the faithful, according to a report issued by state news agency Bernama.
kets. Prices have slipped since but still hover around $1,700 per ounce. India, the largest gold consumer and importer, saw a 7.0-
percent decline in demand yearon-year to 933.4 tonnes last year, while demand from China jumped 20.0 percent to 769.8 tonnes in the same period.
Greece rushed to finalise a debt rescue to avert bankruptcy, under orders from the eurozone on Thursday that it must accept oversight on every detail in return for bailout funds next week. European Union officials made clear they were stepping up surveillance of Greek state revenues and expenditure, with early elections in April a cause for doubt about how reforms will be carried through. Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos said late on Wednesday that a teleconference by eurozone ministers had clarified how to plug a 325-million-euro hole in Greeces 2012 budget and that remaining issues would be worked out by
Monday. Other issues, technical but basically political, will be prepared at a euro working group in Brussels on Sunday, Venizelos said, having warned dramatically that some countries no longer wanted Greece in the eurozone. This will in good time lead to a final decision on the approval of the eurozone bailout and a public announcement on a debt swap with private creditors worth 100 billion euros on Monday, the minister said. Greece desperately needs the rescue package of 130 billion euros in fresh loans and a 100-billion-euro write down on privatelyheld government bonds to avoid defaulting on 14.4 billion euros in debt owed on March 20. AFP
MCB bags three awards at 14th edition of CRA

Himanshu Marchurchand Ebne, February 16
COMPANIES THAT MADE A MARK

AWARDS Risk Management Corporate Governance Disclosures Online Reporting SEM 7 Companies Banking Insurance and Capital Markets Other Listed Companies (including DEM) WINNERS State Bank of Mauritius Mauritius Commercial Bank Mauritius Commercial Bank Mauritius Commercial Bank Swan Insurance Co Limited Air Mauritius Limited
EU trade chief pressures China

HONG KONG: China is protecting a domestic market for public procurements worth $1.1 trillion, EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht said as he appealed to Beijing to open upto global trade and dismissed fears of an escalating trade war with China. AFP
Finance minister Xavier Luc Duval (left) and PwC country head Andr Bonieux (second from right) pose with the award winners during the cocktail hosted by PwC for the Corporate Reporting Awards. Photo INS
The 14th edition of the Pricewaterhousecoopers (PwC) Corporate Reporting Awards (CRA) was held at the Hennessy Park Hotel, Ebne on Wednesday evening, in the presence of the crme de la crme of corporates in Mauritius as well as vice prime minister and Finance Minister Xavier Luc Duval. All companies listed on the Stock Exchange of Mauritius (SEM) were automatically considered for the awards while Public Interest Entities (PIEs) and Parastatals were able to compete
only by submitting their annual reports for review. The judging panel examined all submitted annual reports issued between December 31, 2010 to December 30 2011. The Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) won itself
the larger piece of the cake, with three awards. Speaking to The Independent, Antony Withers, CEO of MCB commented that it comes as no surprise to them. "We are obviously delighted. The awards reflect the hard work of our team, also our im-
provement on online reporting. As for whether the awards were fuelled by our rebranding, well one can never really know," he said. Duval for his part seized the occasion to encourage the Company crowd to take advantage of the recession. "Some people love a crisis. Private sector investment amounts to 19 per cent of GDP, and is in your hands. My message is not to waste a good crisis. Let us work together towards another good year," he said. The minister also added the Board of Investment will provide all the necessary support to the private sector. feedback@theindependent.mu
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Nissan Urvan E25 an.06 double a/c et bon tat. Tel: 771-8324, 722-2255 Isuzu 4x4 an.98. Tel. 948-7674 4x4 Isuzu. Tel: 946-6509 Nissan Urvan an.03 15 places. Tel. 774-8363 Toyota & Nissan anne 90-09. Tel. 636-7484, 776-5556 Nissan 4x4 Nov.05 60,000km parfait tat. Rs 575,000. Tel: 421-8885 Nissan Bongo an.97 automatique (Goods Vehicle) Rs 125,000 dbattre. Tel 792-3881
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BERLIN: Bayer Leverkusen director of sport Rudi Voeller says he is going to make two of his players sell off the Lionel Messi shirts that they obtained during the German side's 3-1 Champions League defeat to Barcelona. Czech left-back Michal Kadlec swapped his jersey with the Argentina star at half-time but his fellow defender Manuel Friedrich took it from him, sparking a dressing room bust-up between the two players. Kadlec ended up getting a second shirt off Messi at the final whistle. "Both players overstepped the mark," Voeller was quoted as telling the Bild tabloid on Thursday. "I haven't spoken to them yet but I will." But Voeller said he had a solution: "I can guarantee that Kadlec and Friedrich will auction off the Messi shirts and give the money to charity."
Tomas Berdych followed the example of top seed Roger Federer by making almost effortless progress into the quarter-finals of the Rotterdam Open on Thursday as opponent Marcos Baghdatis quit while trailing 3-0 in their second-round match. Berdych spent just 19 minutes on court but put the former Australian Open finalist under immediate pressure with five break points. On Wednesday, Federer moved easily into the last eight at the Ahoy stadium as secondround opponent Mikhail Youzhny withdrew a day before their contest with a left foot injury. Federer still had to go out and win his opening match against Frenchman Nicolas Mahut, which he did, 6-4, 6-4. Federer and Berdych set the pace for number three seed and Rotterdam debutant Juan Del Potro, with the Argentine 2009 US Open champion to face Slovak Karol Beck later in a bid for the quarters. Frenchman Richard Gas-
Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland returns the ball to Varvara Lepchenko of the US during their WTA Qatar Open tennis match in Doha on Thursday. Photo AFP Italy's Andreas Seppi disquet, seeded fifth, continued German Philipp his steady progress at his sec- patched ond tournament appearance, Kohlschreiber 6-4, 6-2 in their defeating Russian Alex Bogo- second-round encounter. The 16th-ranked Gasquet molov 6-3, 6-2. improved his record to seven wins this season to next face Russian Niklay Davydenko. The Frenchman with six career titles went through to victo-
ry in just over an hour and a quarter with four aces and four breaks of the Bogomolov serve. Meanwhile, Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska advanced to the quarter-finals of the WTA Qatar Open on Thursday when she defeated Varvara Lepchenko of the United States. Radwanska, the world number six and fourth seed in Qatar, fought back from a break down in the first set to clinch a 7-5, 6-1 victory over the Uzbek-born Lepchenko who is yet to win a WTA title after turning pro as a 15-year-old back in 2001. "I lost my serve in the first set and at that point the only thing I wanted was to fight back," said Radwanska, the winner of seven titles and a quarter-finalist at the Australian Open this year. "She was hitting the ball well, but I got my game together," added Radwanska who won three games in a row after trailing 4-5 in the first set. Earlier Belgian Yanina Wickmayer defeated Kazakhstan's Ksenia Pervak 6-4, 6-0 to make the last eight of the tournament which has seen 11 of the 16 seeds crash out over the first three days. AFP
India's World Cup cricket hero Yuvraj Singh issued an upbeat health report on Thursday after undergoing chemotherapy for a malignant cancer tumour between his lungs. "Got very good news... The tumor is almost way out of the system... Second cycle has started," the 30-year-old all-rounder said via Twitter from the United States, where he is receiving treatment. Left-handed Yuvraj, named man of the tournament after India's World Cup triumph at home in April last year, was diagnosed with cancer soon after the event ended. Thousands of well-wishers, including US cycling great Lance Armstrong, have sent messages of support to the player, who is known for his aggressive batting and disciplined spin bowling. Yuvra has scored 362 runs and bagged 15 wickets in nine World Cup matches.
OLYMPICS: LONDON 2012
GOLF: HONDA LPGA
London chiefs slammed Miyazato sizzles in Thai heat for ticket secrecy
Pattaya, February 16 London, February 16
PSG interested in Suarez move

PARIS: Under pressure Liverpool striker Luis Suarez could be in line for a move to French club Paris Saint-Germain, L'Equipe newspaper said on Thursday. The French league leaders, boosted by fresh capital from new Qatari owners, have been in contact with Suarez's representatives with a view to bringing the Uruguay forward to the Parc des Princes at the end of the season. Suarez, recently back after an eight-match suspension for racially abusing Manchester United's Patrice Evra, would not be against a move if PSG won a Champions League berth next season, the sports daily said, without quoting sources.
Dow to stay as Olympics sponsor

NEW DELHI: Olympic organisers said Thursday that Dow Chemical, a firm linked to the 1984 Bhopal Gas disaster, would not be dropped as one of the sponsors of the London Games despite complaints from India. India wanted Dow ejected from the Games as it is the parent company of Union Carbide, whose pesticide plant leaked gas into the central Indian city of Bhopal, killing tens of thousands in the world's worst industrial accident. International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge said in a letter to the Indian Olympic Association that the complaints had been registered but Dow would remain a sponsor.
Organisers of the London 2012 Olympics have been accused in a report published on Thursday of damaging public confidence in the Games by being unduly secretive about the issue of ticket sales. There has been a huge demand for tickets but the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games' status as a private company meant it has been able to withhold information about sales. According to the London Assembly local authority, this makes LOCOG exempt from requests under freedom of information laws. Concerns have been raised about the share of tickets going to sponsors instead of to fans. A report by the assembly's Economy, Culture and Sport Committee (ECS) said that after two years of asking, it had still to receive answers to several questions about the 8.8 million Olympic and two million Paralympics tickets. "LOCOG's legal status should not excuse them from the transparency and openness we expect in other areas of public life," committee chair-
man Dee Doocey stated. London 2012 has not provided a detailed breakdown of how many tickets have been sold at what price for each event, according to the committee's "Sold Out?" report. In late 2010, London 2012 suggested that out of the 8.8 million tickets for the Olympics, 2.5 million, or 28 percent, would cost 20 (24 euros, $31) or less. It has refused to provide information to prove whether cheaper tickets were spread equally across all events or concentrated in events such as football, where supply exceeds demand, the report said. London 2012 wants to raise between 20 million and 50 million from Paralympic tickets as part of its overall 500 million revenue target from all Olympic and Paralympic ticket sales. A London 2012 spokesman said it would provide complete information on ticket sales -- but only after it had sold the final batch of tickets. "We are committed to providing a full breakdown of ticket sales and believe the best time to do this is once we have completed the final sales process," the spokesman said.
Japan's Ai Miyazato put on a performance to match the sizzling heat as she fired a five-under 67 to take the first round lead in the $1.5 million Honda LPGA Thailand tournament Thursday. Miyazato, who won the same tournament two years ago, took a one-shot lead over Australian veteran Karrie Webb, as well as Sweden's Anna Nordqvist and Koreans Amy Yang, Se Ri Pak and Na Yeon Choi who all shot 68. The Japanese player set the Siam Country Club course alight with five birdies and no bogeys. "I'm really excited, but I feel very tired. It's been a long day. I think it must be the heat," said Miyazato, who hardly made a mistake in her round. "I've been working on my short game and it seems to be paying off. I like this course, but the greens are tricky." Pre-tournament favourite and world number one Yani Tseng of Taiwan could not find her rhythm and had to be content with a one-over 73. Making the early pace were Webb and Nordqvist.
Ai Miyazato of Japan watches the ball as she tees-off during the first round of Golf Honda LPGA Thailand 2012 in Pattaya resort on Thursday. Photo AFP "Four birdies and no bogeys. I'm pretty happy with that," said Webb, currently ranked 20th in the world. "The conditions, apart from the heat, were good," she said, speaking for many players who battled sweltering conditions. "I was a little scratchy on the front nine, but on the back nine I started to hit my irons better and gave myself quite a few birdie chances." Nordqvist was equally pleased with her round. "I hit the ball really smooth and gave myself a lot of birdie opportunities. I never really had to fight for par." American Stacy Lewis had looked to be poised to take the first round lead as she arrived at the 18th hole on five-under. But a disastrous triple bogey eight at the final hole, in which she ran into bunker trouble, ruined what had been a good day. Her anguish was apparent as she threw her putter into her bag in disappointment at the 18th, having to settle for a 70 in joint ninth place. Leading the local challenge was Numa Gulyanamitta, who shot a three-under 69 for joint seventh place, a fine performance in only her second LPGA outing. Among the crowd favourites Paula Creamer had a roller-coaster start. Despite shooting a hole in one at the 12th, she ended with a relatively modest round of even par 72.
GOLF: AVANTHA MASTERS
Whiteford, Canizares share lead in Avantha Masters

Gurgoan, February 16
Ghana star Abedi Pele turns coach

JOHANNESBURG: Triple African Footballer of the Year award winner Abedi 'Pele' Ayew of Ghana turns coach this weekend when Nania compete in the CAF Confederation Cup. It will be unchartered territory for Pele and his second division side when they host Sequence FC of Guinea in the first leg of a first round tie in the second-tier continental competition. Nania defied the odds to win the Ghana FA Cup last season.
This handout picture provided by IMG and taken on Thursday shows Petyer Whiteford of Scotland on day one of the Advantha Masters 2012 at the DLF Golf and Country Club in New Dehi.The 2.4 million USD event runs from February 16 to 19. Photo AFP
Peter Whiteford of Scotland and Spain's Alejandro Canizares left fancied opponents behind to take the lead after the opening round of the $2.4 million Avantha Masters on Thursday. The duo both shot sixunder par 66 to head the leaderboard in India's r ichest golf event, tri-sanctioned by the European and Asian Tours and the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI). Federico Colombo of Italy was one shot behind as players battled a windswept course at the DLF Golf and Country Club on the outskirts of New Delhi. Thailand's Kiradech Aphibarnrat and Thongchai Jaidee were bunched in fourth place on 68 alongside
four other players, including the French duo of Jean-Baptiste Gonnet and Gregory Havret. The 29-year-old Canizares, looking for his first win since 2006, was delighted after he birdied the 18th hole to join Whiteford in the lead. "It's always nice to finish on a high like that," he said. "I didn't hit a great wedge shot into the green so it was nice to sink the putt. "I played very steady and I putted quite nicely. The only mistake I made was missing a short putt on the seventh so I made a bogey. I had a couple of wayward drives but nothing serious and I felt very comfortable. "Hopefully I can keep this going and be in contention going into the final round," said Canizares.
Whiteford, who was oneunder par at the turn, birdied four in a row from the 10th to shoot to the top of the board. "It was the first time I've hit the fairways in months," said the 31-year-old Scot, chasing his first European Tour title. "I probably did not hit that many fairways, but it felt a lot better. "I hit a lot more drivers than people usually do out there and just took advantage of the course and bully it a little. It can bite you easily though if you're not careful." Two-time Major winner John Daly finished a poor seven-over par 79, with six bogeys and one birdie. Former British Open champion Todd Hamilton also had a bad day with four-over par 76.
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Four-goal Milan sink hapless Arsenal

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France's rugby union national team former head coach Marc Lievremont takes part in the TV broadcast show "Le Grand Journal" on Canal Plus channel set in Paris. Photo AFP
Malaysia to probe doping charge

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Athletic Union will investigate charges that its deputy president supplied banned drugs to a gold medalwinning athlete at the Southeast Asian Games, reports said Thursday. Mohammad Yunus Lasaleh, who was part of Malaysia's victorious 4X400m relay team at the November Games in Indonesia, has alleged that MAU deputy president Karim Ibrahim arranged to supply him with drugs, according to media reports.
AC Milan all but booked their place in the Champions League quarter-finals with a swashbuckling performance to thump hapless Arsenal 4-0 at the San Siro on Wednesday. A Kevin-Prince Boateng blockbuster, a Robinho brace and a penalty from Zlatan Ibrahimovic gave the Italians their first win in seven Champions League clashes against English opposition while also ending a run of three straight home defeats against Premier League teams. It means the second round, second leg at the Emirates in three weeks time should be little more than a formality for Massimiliano Allegri's players. Not even the introduction of Thierry Henry in his final appearance before returning to New York Red Bulls could inspire a surprisingly out of sorts Gunners formation. "We didn't have the best of games but we have to give credit to Milan who punished
AC Milan's Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic kicks and score a penalty during UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match AC Milan vs Arsenal at San Siro stadium.Photo AFP us on every goal. They were the better team on the day," said Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny. Any suggestions that Milan might have had an inferiority complex following their terrible run against the English were shattered in a first half in which the hosts were composed and clinical on the counter while the visitors were unsettled and error-prone. Tomas Rosicky at one end and Clarence Seedorf at the other traded sight-setters early on before Ignazio Abate had a cross deflected into the side-
netting. A lovely move from Milan saw Luca Antonini chip the ball to Ibrahimovic who teed up Urby Emanuelson but the Dutch midfielder, on as an early substitute for Seedorf, couldn't match the neat build-up play with a comparable finish. The hosts went ahead on the quarter hour mark when Szczesny scuffed a clearance straight to Antonio Nocerino who fed Boateng to crash a volley in off the underside of the bar. Nocerino thrashed a volley over with Ibrahimovic screaming for a pass while the largely anonymous Robin Van Persie's free-kick was headed tamely by Laurent Koscielny into goalkeeper Christian Abbiati's arms. Another Arsenal mistake saw Ibrahimovic, who was in tigerish form all night, sent scampering down the left on 38 minutes and he had time to pick out Robinho to head in from eight yards. Arsene Wenger introduced Henry at half-time but any thoughts that might inspire the
Londoners were dispelled within four minutes as more timid defending gave Robinho the time and space to shoot home into the bottom corner from the edge of the box. Milan were ripping Arsenal apart on the counter and one such rapier attack with a threeon-two situation fell unfortunately to full-back Antonini whose finish was true to his occupation. Arsenal finally put together a move of stunning quality on 65 minutes with Henry flicking the ball up for Van Persie to volley goalwards but Abbiati's save matched what had come before it. And yet 11 minutes from time Ibrahimovic hammered the final nail into Arsenal's coffin as he used his wealth of experience to win a penalty in contact with Johan Djourou before putting away the spotkick himself. Abbiati would twice more deny Van Persie whose volley with his weaker right foot and header were both kept out. AFP
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Top seed Monfils pulls out of San Jose

SAN JOSE: Top seeded Frenchman Gael Monfils has pulled out of the ATP Tour's San Jose Open with a right knee injury, organizers said on Wednesday. Monfils, who is ranked 13th in the world, withdrew on Wednesday after playing in a doubles match on Tuesday. He was schedule to play in his first singles match on Thursday. Monfils started to feel pain in his knee during his last tournament where he reached the final in Montpellier. He said the pain returned this week when he played on Monday.
Midfielder Shirokovs double gives Zenit edge over Benfica

Saint Petersburg, February 16
Mallinder rules out England job

London, February 16
China jails referees in graft scandal

BEIJING: A Chinese court on Thursday jailed four referees and an official for their roles in a corruption scandal that brought the country's football league to its knees, the state Xinhua news agency said. Among the four defendants is Lu Jun, who officiated at the 2000 Olympic Games and the 2002 World Cup. AFP
Russian champions Zenit St Petersburg came from a goal down to beat Portuguese giants Benfica 3-2 in their Champions League last 16 first-leg encounter here on Wednesday. Zenit midfielder Roman Shirokov netted a double - taking his tally to five in this season's competition - while substitute Sergei Semak got the hosts other goal. Benfica's goals came from defender Maxi Pereira and Paraguayan striker Oscar Cardozo, both after errors by goalkeeper Yury Zhevnov. "It was a nervous match," Zenit manager Luciano Spalletti said. "My players showed really good skill. They showed a lot of heart to win the match in such a grave situation. However they did exactly what we decided to do ahead of the match. We won deservedly tonight." The visitors manager Jorge Jesus meanwhile said he was upset with the result but was expecting an even tougher battle in the second leg. "It was really tough to play
Igor Denisov of FC Zenit St Petersburg celebrates after scoring a goal against SL Benfica during their UEFA Champions League, round of 16, first legs match in Saint-Petersburg. Photo AFP here," he said. "We allowed Zenit to score three goals, that means we defended poorly this evening. It's a pity. "But nothing is finished yet. The place in the next round will be decided in the return match. I think it will be even more tough." The hosts, who came into the match lacking a competitive edge because the Russian league is on a winter break, coped well enough without several key players but still fell behind in the 20th minute. Uruguayan star Pereira pounced after Zhevnov, standing in for injured first choice Vyacheslav Malafeyev, failed to hold Cardozo's freekick. Benfica 'keeper Artur came to the visitors rescue in the 22nd minute as he saved well from Alexander Kerzhakov's
shot from inside the area. However he was unable to prevent Shirokov's equaliser in the 27th minute when the Russian international midfielder scored with a sweet right-footed volley from Tomas Hubocan's cross from the left. Both teams had more chances to get the upper hand before the break with Benfica's former Argentinian international midfielder Pablo Aimar testing Zhevnov with a low effort from 20-metres out. Both sides got mired in a midfield battle in the early stages of the second-half with the first clear chance falling to Zenit substitute Vladimir Bystrov in the 68th minute but he missed the target with a closerange sharp-angled shot. Semak, though, gave the hosts the lead for the first time 19 minutes from the final whistle with a delightful backheel from Bystrov's cross. The visitors poured forward and were rewarded when Cardozo equalised with three minutes remaining but Shirokov replied immediately with the winner, tapping home after a defensive mix-up. AFP
Northampton director of rugby Jim Mallinder on Thursday ruled himself out of the running to become the next permanent England coach. Mallinder had been touted as a replacement for Martin Johnson, who resigned after a wretched World Cup in New Zealand where a failure to make the semi-finals was compounded by several embarrassing off-field incidents involving England players. But former England reserve coach Stuart Lancaster was put in temporary charge for the ongoing Six Nations. Although Mallinder, whose Northampton side were beaten European Cup finalists last season, was considered one of the leading English contenders for the post, he said now was not the time for him to coach England. "No, I've not applied," Mallinder told the BBC. "It's probably the best job in the
world coaching-wise. What a great opportunity. But it's got to be the right thing at the right time." Mallinder's comments came a day after the deadline for applications to become England coach closed. He was the second highprofile figure to rule himself out of the running after former All Blacks assistant coach Wayne Smith, himself previously in charge of English Premiershipi club Northampton, said he was no longer interested. Smith told Wellington's Dominion Post newspaper the job description he had been supplied with was "waffly and looked like it was for the head of a PR company, rather than a rugby coach". But the former All Black playmaker also said the timing involved in the job, which is scheduled to begin with England's tour of South Africa in June, clashed with his new role as assistant coach of Super 15 club the Waikato Chiefs. AFP
BASKETBALL
Spike Lee fires back at Mayweather on Lin

New York, February 16
Film director and passionate New York Knicks supporter Spike Lee has fired back at Floyd Mayweather's comments that all the hype around Jeremy Lin is about his race and not his basketball skills. Lee also spoke Wednesday on MSNBC about the global "Lin-sanity" phenomenon that surrounds the first US-born player of Taiwanese and Chinese heritage, who has the most points of any NBA player in his first five starts since 1976. "Don't try to explain it, dissect it," Lee said. "We're just in the middle of it and enjoy it. Especially if you are a Knick fan. "It's a great American story. A great American story." Lin, a 23-year-old point guard who was an economics major at Harvard, went undrafted by the NBA, was cut last December by Golden State and Houston, and was seeing little playing time for the Knicks. But when Carmelo Anthony was sidelined with a groin strain and Amare Stoudemire was absent for a week after the death of his brother in a car crash, Lin received his chance and made the most of it. After an already astonishing run of leading the
Knicks to five wins in a row with precision passing and dramatic drives to the hoop, Lin hit the winning three-pointer with half-asecond remaining on Tuesday to defeat Toronto. "Floyd Mayweather I Hope You Watched Jeremy Hit The Gamewinning 3 Pointer With .5 Seconds Left.Our Guy Can BALL PLAIN AND SIMPLE.RECOGNIZE." Lee posted on his Twitter account. Mayweather had said the hype around Lin was all because of his Asian heritage. "Jeremy Lin is a good player but all the hype is because he's Asian. Black players do what he does every night and don't get the same praise," Mayweather said in a Twitter posting on Monday. AFP
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We are thus making a special appeal to our members to make it a must to attend the Special General Meeting so as to avoid the additional expenses and the inconveniences associated with the postponement of the Meeting. Secretary Pradesh Padaruth Traffic Warden and Vehicle Examiner Staff Union Members are kindly invited to attend the Annual General Meeting of the Union which will be held on Tuesday 27th March 2012 at 12.00 hrs at the seat of the Union, NTA Head Office, MSI Building, Cassis, Port-Louis. Agenda: 1.Reading and approval of the last general meeting minutes 2.Presiden's Report 3.Treasurer's Report 4.Election of office bearers for the year 2012-2013 5.A.O.B. Members wishing to stand as candidature for the nest Executive Committee are invited to send their letter of candidature to the Secretary latest by Monday 19th March 2012. Secretary JN Sautrelle Gopall and Gopall's Association Regd.No.6667 Members are requested to attend the Annual General Meeting of the association to be held on Sunday 11th March 2012 at 14.00 hrs at the Secretary's residence, Camp Bombaye No.3, Vacoas. Agenda: 1.Reading and approval of the minutes of last Annual General Meeting 2.Matters arising 3.President Report 4.Treasurer report and approval of Statements of Account for period ending 31st December 2011 5.Motion from members (if any) 6.Election of Executive members for 2012/2013. Members who wish to stand as candidates should send their letters of candidature to the secretary by 10th March 2012 at latest. Incase of lack of quorum, the meeting will be postponed for 25th March 2012 at the same time, place and agenda. Secretary The Annual General Meeting of the Thalassemia Society will be held on Saturday 3rd March 2012 at the School of Nursing, Victoria Hospital, Candos as from 10h00 to 11h30. Agenda: 1.Approval of Proceedings of last year's AGM 2.President's Report 3.Treasurer's Report 4.A.OB. In case there is no quorum the meeting will be adjourned for next week, same time and place. Secretary Leebhasha Sambhoolaul L'Assemble Gnrale Annuelle de l'Association Parents Enseignants de l'cole Pre Laval RCA aura lieu le jeudi 1er mars 2012 14h30 l'cole Pre Laval, Ste-Croix. Tous les membres sont invits y assister. Ordre du jour: 1.Discours du Prsident 2.Message du Matre d'Ecole 3.Lecture/ Adoption du procs verbal de l'Assemble 2011 4.Adoption du rapport financier 5.Election des membres du bureau excutif pour 2012/2013 6.Autres sujets. Les membres dsirant faire partie du nouveau bureau excutif doivent envoyer leurs lettres de candidatures au secrtaire, au plus tard le vendredi 24 fvrier 2012. Secrtaire C.Manoula. Bait-Ul-Maal de Beau-Bassin 14 Royal Road, Beacu-Bassin Members are kindly invited to attend the Annual General Meeting which will be held on Wednesday 22nd February 2012 after Namaz Magrib prayer at the seat of Masjid Noor-e-Nabawi, Dr Reid Street, Beau-Bassin. Agenda: 1.Opening and welcome address 2. Reading and approval of minutes of last Annual General Meeting 3.Approbal of Audited Financial Statements for year 2011 4.President's Report 5.Approval of Estimates of Income and Expenditure Account for year 2012 6.Appointment of one auditor 7.Any other business. Secretary Ramanoulla Roojee Hubert Humphrey Alumni Association Members are kindly invited to attend the Annual General Assembly to be held at MEF, MCCI Building, Ebne on Friday 2nd March 2012 at 17.00 hrs. Agenda: 1.Welcome address 2.Approval of last AGM meeting 3.President's Report 4.Treasurer's Report 5.Approval of estimates for year 2012 6.Approval of project in collaboration with Probation Youth Center 7.Election of Office bearers 2012 8.Appointment of Auditors 9.Setting up of HHHumphrey Alumni office. Members wishing to stand as candidates for the forthcoming Executive Committee are requested to send their letters by Wednesday 29th February 2012 to the Secretary via email. Secretary Roches Brunes Govt School PTA Independence St, Roche Brunes Members are kindly invited to attend Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 28th February 2012 at 2.15p.m at the seat of the school. Agenda: 1.Reading and approval of minutes 2.Headmaster's Report 3.Treasurer's Report 4.Estimate expenditure 2012-2013 5.Matters arising 6.Election of office bearers 7.Election/ Nomination of two auditors 8.A.O.B. Compliant members wishing to stand as candidates should send their letters of candidature to the Secretary at the above address at latest Friday 24th February 2012. Secretary Primary School Teacher's Senior Citizen Association Regd.No.8960 Members are kindly requested to attend the Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 14th March 2012 at 1.30p.m at L.Eugne Fabien Teacher's Centre, Quatre Bornes. Agenda: 1.Approval of minutes of last meeting 2.Matters arising 3.Approval of Treasurer's Report 4.Approval of Estimates 2013 5.Election of Executive members 6.A.O.B. Members wishing to stand as candidates for the executive committee should send their letters to the Secretary of the Association at 2,Mgr Gonin St, Port-Louis. Quatre Soeurs Government School Members are kindly invited to attend the General Meeting on 2nd March 2012 at 2.30p.m at the seat of the school. Agenda: 1.Head Master's Address 2.President's Report 3.Reading and approval of minutes of last AGM 4.Matters arising 5.Treasurer's Report 6.Estimate Budget for 2012 7.Election of Executive members 2012-2013 6.Election of 2 Auditors 7.A.O.B. All compliant members wishing to form part of the Executive Committee are kindly requested to send their letters of candidature to the secretary at latest on Monday 15th February 2012. Secretary La Floral Govt School, registered number 2751 The AGM of the PTA will be held on Thursday 1st March 2012 at 14.30 at the seat of the school. Agenda: 1.Approval of minutes of previous AGM 2.Presiden's Report 3.Treasurer's Report 4.Amendment of Rules and regulations i.c.w member's contribution from Rs 100 to Rs 200 yearly 5.A.O.B. Trou d'Eau Douce Citizen Samelan Sabha of T.D.Douce are kindly invited to attend the AGM on Friday 24.02.12 at 2.00p.m at the T.D.Douce village Hall. Agenda: 1.Presiden's Report 2.Reading and approval of minutes of last AGM 3.Matters arising 4.Treasurer's Report 5.Any other Business 6.Election of Office Bearers. Members willing to stand as candidates should send their letter to the Secretary Sundhoo Sakun by Wednesday 22nd February 2012 at 3.00p.m and should clear all the arrears. Secretary Sundhoo Sakun Association Civique de Cit Saint Joseph de Montagne Blanche Regd.No.6592 L'Assemble Gnrale Annuelle se tiendra le dimanche 25 mars 2012 14 heures au Centre Polyvalent de Cit Saint Joseph, Montagne Blanche. Agenda: 1.Lecture et adoption du procs verbal 2.Rapport du Prsident 3.Rapport du Trsorier 4.Autres questions. Secrtaire Riche Terre Senior Citizen Association Members are kindly requested to attend to the AGM on 07.03.2012 at 13.30 hours at the seat of the association. Agenda: 1.Reading and approval of the last AGM 2.Presiden's Report 3.Treasurer's Report 4.Estimate Budget 2012 5.Election of office bearers for year 2012 6.Election of 2 auditors and A.O.B. Members willing to serve as office bearers for year 2012-2014 are requested to send their application letter by 06.03.2012. Secretary Curepipe Road Govt School, Parent Teacher Association Compliance members of the association are kindly requested to attend its Annual General Meeting to be held at the seat of the school on Thursday 1st March 2012 at 2.15p.m. Agenda: 1.Reading and approval of minutes of last AGM meeting 2.President's Report 3.Treasurer's Report 4.Budget Estimates for 2012-2013 5.Headteacher's Address 6.Election of Executive Committee 7.Appointment of Auditors 8.Amendment of PTA Contribution 9.A.O.B. Secretary Mrs Priya Lochun Ganeshwaree Sabha, Belle Mare Q.Cocos (Regd. No.2674) Members are kindly requested to attend the Annual General Meeting which will be held on Tuesday the 6th of March 2012 at 7.00p.m at the seat of the sabha. Agenda: 1.Reading and approval of the last AGM Minutes 2.President's Report 3.Treasurer's Report 4.Approval of the estimate Budget for the year 2012 5.Matters arising there from 6.Appointment of two Auditors 7.A.O.B. Secretary ASSOCIATION BENEVOLENT DE ST JOSEPH Cascavelle Les membres sont priez d'assister L'Assemble Gnrale dimanche 19 fvier 2012 9hr30 Camp Crole. Agenda: 1.Billan 2011 2.Rapport Trsorier 3.Election membres Excutif. Secrtaire Christian Poona PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION PORT-LOUIS STATE SECONDARY SCHOOL Chateau D'Eau Street, Tranquebar, Port-Louis Members are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting which will be held on Tuesday 06 March 2012 at the seat of the School at 12.00hjrs. Agenda: 1.Reading and approval of minutes AGM 2011 2.Matters arising 3.President's report 4.Treasurer's report 5.Voting of motion to increase PTA contribution to Rs 300 6.Motions if any 7.Election of members of Managing Committee 2012 8.Approval of budget for the year March 2012 to March 2013 9.Appointment of two Auditors for 2012 10.AOB. In case the meeting is not held on that day due to lack of quorum, the AGM will be postponed to Tuesday 20 March 2012, same time, venue and agenda. Members who wish to form part of the Managing Committee 2012 must forward their candidature to the PTA Secretary by Friday 02 March 2012. M.Boodoo (Ms) For Secretary price and personal attention guaranteed. Intensive revision in past exams. Tel 922-3597, 627-2184 Economics tuition for Form IV and Form V at Belle Rose by graduate in Economics. Personal attention and intensive revision guaranteed. Contact 922-3540, 454-1216 Learn hindustani sangeet: Learn singing. Gazal Bhajan playing harmonium. 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ASSEMBLY
Mauritius League of Hospital Friends Members are kindly requested to attend the Annual Assembly to be held on Saturday 25th February 2012 at 13H00 at the seat League, Victoria Hospital Candos. Agenda: 1.Reading and approval of the AGM's Minutes proceedings 2.Matters arising 3.President's Report 4.Treasurer's Report 5.Approval of proposed budget 2012-2013 6.A.O.B. In case of postponement of the AGM 2012, the meeting will be on Saturday 10th March 2012 at 13H00 same place with same agenda. Secretary Ansuya Jingree MLHF Trois Ilots Co-Operative Credit Society Members are kindly invited to attend the Annual General Meeting on Thursday 23rd February 2012 at 2.45p.m at the seat of the society. Agenda: 1.Reading of Balance Sheet 10/11 and Approval of minutes of last AGM 2.Matters arising 3.Estimate of Income and Expenditure 4.Election of Committee Members 5.Appointment of an Auditor 6.Reading of Internal Controller's Report and Appointment of an Internal Controller 7.A.O.B 8.Refreshments. Any member wishing to form part of the committee should contact the secretary by Monday 20th February 2011 at latest in person or by phone (7896639). Secretary Nassurally N Royal Rd, Bel-Air R/Sche The Vacoas Sanatan Dharma Mandir Sabha La Caverne Shivala La Caverne No 1 Vacoas Reg No 412 Members are kindly invited to attend the Annual General Meeting of the Sabha, which will be held on Sunday 4 March 2012 at 9.30 hrs at the seat of the La Caverne Shivala. Agenda: 1.Approval of Minutes of last Annual General Meeting held on 27 March 2011 2.Adoption of the President's Report 3.The Treasurer's Report and Approval of Account for year ending 2011 4.Approval of proposal and estimates of expenditure for year 2012 5.Election of 15 Executive Members for Year 2012/2013 6.Appointment of two Auditors for year 2012/2013 7.Nomination of a Chairman for year 2012/2013 8.Any Other Business. S Lulith Secretary Note: Members wishing to stand as candidate in the Election for Executive members 2012/2013 should send their application in writing by post by 29 February 2012 at latest to the secretary at the under-mentioned address: 345A, Royal Road Bonne Terre, Vacoas Members are kindly invited to attend the Annual General Meeting and Special General Assembly of the Shre Vishwanath Manidr of Valle des Pretres Reg No.184 which will he held at 14hrs on Sunday 04 March 2012 at the seat of the Mandir, Bernardin de St Pierre Street, Valle des Pretres. Agenda: 1.Reading and approval of last AGM 2.President's Report 3.Auditor's report 4.Treasurer's Report and Approval of Statement of Accounts for year ending 31 December 2011 5.Approval of Estimates for the year 2012 6.Any Other Business 7.Election of 15 Executive Committee Members 8.Appointment of two Auditors 9.Special Resolution for a complete amendment of rules and regulations. Compliant members wishing to stand as candidate for the election of Executive Committee 2012 should send their applications in writing to the Secretary at the address mentioned below, at latest by 4.00pm on Monday 28 February 2012. Secretary Society of Biology Reg No.5626, 1998 c/o Dr. Ravhee Bholah 5th Floor New Bldg Mtius Institute of Education, Reduit Members are kindly requested to attend an Annual General Meeting of the Society to be held on Saturday 3rd March 2012 at 10.00am in Room 27 South Block Mtius Institute of Education, Reduit. Agenda: 1.President's Report 2.Reading and approval of Minutes last AGM 3.Matters arising 4.Treasurer's Report 5.Budget Estimate 2012 6.Election of members of the Managing Committee 2012-2015 7.AOB. Compliant members wishing to stand as candidates for the Managing Committee 20122015 are requested to send their letters of candidature to the Secretary by 25 February 2012, at the above address. Motions, if any should reach the Secretary by 25 February 2012, at the above address. In case of lack of Quorum the meeting will be held on Saturday 17th March 2012 at the same time and venue. Mrs Lina Gunnoo Secretary Blue Bay Swimming Club Founded: 24th October 1980 Reg No.1675 Les membres sont invites a l'assemble gnrale qui aura lieu le dimanche 4 mars 2012 10.15 heures au sige du Club Blue Bay. Agenda: 1.Discours du Prsident 2.L'adoption du procs verbal de la dernire assemble gnrale 3.Rapport du Trsorier 4.L'lection du nouveau bureau de l'excutif 2012/ 2013. Votre candidature comme membre du comit ladite sera trs apprci 5.AOB. Pardoomun Shibchurn G.S PTA Royal Road Plaines des Roches Reg No.3367 Members are kindly requested to attend the Annual General Meeting on Friday 02 March 2012 at 14.30hrs at the seat of the School. Agenda: 1.Welcome address by Headmistress 2.Reading and approval of minutes of last AGM 3.Matters arising 4.President's report 5.Approval of Estimate Budget 2012-2013 6.Amendment to Rules Article 15 7.Election of new Office Bearers 8.AOB. Compliant members who wish to stand as candidates should send their letters of candidature in their own handwriting to the
Secretary by 29 February 2012 at 15h. Please note that school will be dismissed at 14.15h that day. Secretary Mrs R.Boojhawon The AGM of the IOIB Employees Provident Fund to be held on Monday 12.03.2012 at 9.00am at Cheguevara Hall Rose Hill. Agenda: 1.Reading and Approval of minutes of proceedings of last AGM 2.Matters arising 3.President's report 4.Treasurer's report 5.Election of Office Bearers for the year 2012 including two auditors 6.AOB. Compliant members who wish to stand as candidate must send their letter of candidature to the Secretary Mr Kejegen Armoogum by latest 09.03.2012. Private Bank Staff & Employees Association The AGM of the PBSEA to be held on Monday 12.03.2012 at 10.00am at Cheguevara Hall Rose Hill. Agenda: 1.Reading and Approval of minutes of proceedings of last AGM 2.Matters arising 3.President's report 4.Treasurer's report 5.Election of Office Bearers for the year 2012 including two auditors 6.AOB. Compliant members who wish to stand as candidate must send their letter of candidature to the Secretary Mr Lutchmadoo Ramanan by latest 09.03.2012. Nursing Association The Annual General Meeting will be held on 08.03.2012 at 8am at Nurses Centre, Beau Bassin. Agenda: 1.President's report 2.Treasurer's report 3.AOB. In case of no quorum AGM will be postponed for 28.03.2012 with the same agenda at the same time and venue. Ram Nowzadick General Secretary New La Tour Koenig G.S PTA Members are kindly invited to attend the Annual General Meeting of the Association which will be held on Thursday 1st March 2012 at 14.15 at the seat of the Association at New La Tour Koenig G.S. Agenda: 1.Reading and approval of minutes of last AGM 2.President's report 3.Treasurer's report and approval of Accounts for the year 2011 4.AOB. The Secretary MSIRI Manual Workers Union Members are requested to attend the Annual General Assembly on Tuesday 06th March 2012 at 15.00 in the Boname Hall Reduit. Agenda: 1.Reading and approval of the last minutes of proceeding 2.President's report 3.Treasurer's report 4.Amendments of rules 5.Motion & resolution if any 6.Election of office bearers for 20122013 7.Approval of two auditors by the Assembly for 2012-2013 8.AOB. All letters of candidatures should reach the Secretary of the Union not later than 27th February 2012. Secretary V.Chockalingum Candos Senior Citizens Association Reg No.5369 Members are kindly invited to attend the AGM which will be held on Friday 02.03.12 at 2pm at Mystic Bldg Candos. Agenda: 1.Reading and approval of last AGM 2.Matters Arising 3.President's report 4.Treasurer's report 5.Estimate Budget for year 2012 6.AOB. Secretary AGM of Lotus Senior Citizen Association Clairfonds No.2 Vacoas Reg No.6954 Members are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting which will be held on Thursday 1st March 2012 at 3.30pm sharp at the seat of Clairfonds Arya Samaj Clairfonds No.2 Vacoas. Agenda: 1.Welcome address of the President & his report 2.Reading and approval of the last minute of proceeding 3.To prepare a plan of activities for the current year and an estimate of budget of expenses 4.AOB. Secretary Vuillemin Islamic Society Reg 2265 Members are requested to attend the Annual General Meeting which will be held at the seat of the Society on 19.02.12 at 1.30pm. Agenda: 1.Approval of last minutes 2.Matters arising 3.President's report 4.Treasurer's report 5.Election of 9 Executive Members for year 2012-2013 6.Election of 2 Auditors 7.AOB. Members who wish to stand as candidate to serve on the Executive Committee for 2012-2013 are invited to submit their letter of candidature to reach the Secretary on or before 18.02.12. Secretary Loreto College Mahebourg Parent Teachers Association Members are kindly requested to attend the Annual General Assembly which will be held on Thursday 23rd of February 2012 at 15h45 at Loreto College Mahebourg. Agenda: 1.Reading and approval of last AGM 2.Matters Arising 3.Welcome address by Rector 4.President's Report 5.Treasurer's Report 6.Appointment of 2 auditors 7.A.O.B. Members wishing to stand as candidate for election 2012-2013 are requested to send their letter of candidature by Tuesday 21st of February 2012 to the Secretary. A. K. Sukhraj Secretary MSIRI Workers Provident Fund All members are kindly invited to the Annual General Assembly which will be held on the 9th March 2012 at 3p.m at the seat of the MSIRI Reduit. Agenda: 1.President's report 2.Secretary report 3.Treasurer report 4.Election of Executive members representing the year 2012 5.Select 2 Auditors. Members who wish to stand a candidate for the above election are requested to send their application not later than the 3rd March 2012 to the Secretary Valetta Kailashnath Mandir Association Royal Road, Valetta Members are kindly requested to attend Annual General Meeting of the Association on Tuesday 6 March 2012 at 6.00p.m at its seat. Agenda: 1.Approval of minutes of last AGM 2.Report
of Treasurer 3.President's report 4.Approval of estimates for 2012 5.AOB. In case of lack of quorum the AGM will be postponed for Tuesday 13 March 2012 with the same agenda. Geeanchand Seetulparsad Secretary Floreal Hindu Samelan Sabha Robinson Rd, Floreal Members are kindly invited to attend the Annual General Meeting of the above named Association to be held on 09/03/2012 at 7.30p.m in the Temple Hall at Robinson Rd. Floreal. Agenda: 1.Redaing and approval of last minutes of proceeding of last AGMN 2.Matters arising 3.President's report 4.Treasurer's & Secretary's report 5.Election of 11 Executive Committee members & 2 Auditor's for 2012 6.AOB. G.Thacoor Secretary Curepipe Baptist Church Association. The AGM will be held on 4 March 2012 at noon, Naz and Guibert Streets, Curepipe GMD Atchia State College Parent Teacher Association General Meeting Boulevard Pitot, Monneron Hill, Port Louis The Annual General Assembly of the above association will be held at GMD Atchia State College at 13.00 hrs on Wednesday 14 March 2012. Agenda: 1.Election of Committee Members for 2012 - 2013 2.Reading & approval of minutes of proceedings of last AGM 3.Rector's Address 4.President's Report 5.Treasurer's Report 6.A.O.B. Candidates should convey their intention to run for the election in writing by registered post to the Secretary by Wednesday 07 March 2012. Secretary AGM Quatre Bornes SSS PTA, Cnr Victoria Avenue and Baissac Avenue, Quatre Bornes Reg No: 8568. Members are requested to attend the Annual General Meeting of the Association to be held on Monday 27 February 2012 at the seat of the School. Agenda: 1.Welcome address 2.Reading and approval of minutes of proceedings of last AGM 3.President's report 4.Proposed projects for 2012 5.Treasurer's report 6.AOB. Mrs A. Mariamootoo Secretary Members are kindly invited to attend the 11th Annual General Meeting of the Black River District Council Staff Club Reg No: 6206 to be held on Friday 02 March 2012 at 3.30p.m at the Black River District Council Head Office, Geoffroy Road, Bambous. Agenda: 1.Reading and approval of minutes of the last AGM 2.Matters arising 3.Treasurer's report 4.Approval of Balance sheet as at 31.12.2011 5.Approval of budget estimates for year 20122013 6.Election of fifteen (15) Executive Members for year 2012-2013 7.Appointment of two (2) Auditors for year 20122013 8.Any other business. Members who wish to stand as candidate for the Election of Executive Committee should send their letter to the Secretary at latest on the AGM. IN case of no quorum is obtained the AGM will be postponed for Friday 16th March 2012 at the same time and place with the same agenda Moka Govt School Parent Teacher's Association Reg No: 3066 Parents are kindly requested to attend the Annual General Meeting of the PTA to be held on Thursday 1st March 2012 at 2.30p.m at the seat of the School. Agenda: 1.Reading and approval of minutes of proceedings of the last AGM 2.Matters arising 3.President's report 4.Treasurer's report 5.Appointment of two auditors for the year 2012/2012 6.Head Teacher's Address 7.Any other business 8.Election of President and seven parents for the Executive Committee for the year 2012/2013. Interested parents are requested to forward their application letters to the Secretary for the posts of President or an Executive Committee member at latest on Tuesday 28 February 2012 Shivopasack Senior Citizen Sabha Members are requested to attend the Annual General Meeting to be held on 02.03.2012 at the seat of the Sabha. Agenda: 1.President's report 2.Reading and approval of minutes 3.Matters arising 4.Treasurer report 5.Election every three years 6.Amendmentd of rules & regulations & fees 7.AOB. Secretary S.Conjobeharry Hubert Alumni Association AGM Kindly attend the Annual General Assembly to be held at MEF, MCCI Building, Ebne on Friday 2 March 2012 at 17hr. Agenda: 1.Welcome address 2.Approval of last AGM 3.President's report 4.Treasurer's report 5.Approval of estimates for year 2012 6.Approval of project in collaboration with Probation Youth Center 7.Election of Office bearers 2012 8.Appointmnet of Auditors 9.Setting up of HHHumphrey Alumni office. Members wishing to stand as candidate for t5he forthcoming Executive Committee are requested to send their letters by Wednesday 29 February 2012 to the Secretary via email. Secretary Compliance members are kindly invited to the AGM of the Bird Paradise Senior Citizen Association which will be held on 7 March at 16hr at the seat of the Association Renvoi de l'Assemble Gnrale Annuelle de la Mauritius Islamic Mission, A cause de l'avertissement de cyclone de classe 3, l'AGM de la MIM prvue pour dimanche 12/02/12 t renvoye au 26 fvrier 2012 la mme heure, avec le mme agenda. B.A.Oozeer Secrtaire The Beau Bassin Senior Citizens Welfare Association is holding its General Meeting at the seat of the Association, 13 Royal
Road, Beau Bassin on Sunday 26th February 2012 at 13hrs. Agenda: 1.Approval of minutes of last Meeting 2.Adoption of the President's report 3.Adoption of the Income and expenditure statements for 2011 and approval of draft budget for 2012 4.Appointment of 2 internal auditors 5.Election of 12 Members of the Managing Committee for 2012-2013 (Letters of candidature should be send to the Secretary not later than Tuesday 21st February 2012 6.AOB. Secretary Members of the Agricultural Research & Extension Unit Cooperative Credit Union Ltd (Reg No: 1567) are informed that the Annual General Meeting will be held on the 29th February 2012 at the Wooton FTS as from 13hrs00. Agenda: 1.Reading and approval of minutes of last AGM 2.President's report 3.Treasurer's report 4.Motions if any 5.A.O.B. Motions from members should reach The Secretary, AREU CCU, QuatreBornes Sub-Office by Wednesday 21st February 2012, 16hrs00. Mrs Amrita Curpen, Secretary G.R.N.W Govt School Parents Teacher's Association Members are kindly requested to attend the Annual General Meeting of the PTA which will be held on Tuesday 6th March 2012 at 14.15 hours at the seat of the school. Agenda: 1.Reading and approval of Minutes of proceedings of last AGM 2.President's Report 3.Treasurer's Report 4.Election of 12 Committee Members 5.Nomination of 2 Auditors 6.A.O.B Members wishing to stand as candidates for item #4, are requested to send their application letters to the Secretary on or before the 5th March 2012. The Secretary The Mauritius Commercial Bank Employees' Association, Auguste Esnouf Street, Curepipe Les membres sont pris d'assister l'Assemble Gnrale de l'Association qui sera tenue son sige social, Rue Auguste Esnouf, Curepipe, le Mercredi 07 Mars 2012, 18hrs30. Ordre du jour : 1.Lecture et Adoption du procs-verbal De L'assemble Gnrale Prcdente 2.Prsentation et adoption du bilan financier pour l'anne se terminant au 31 dcembre 2011 3.Prsentation et adoption d'une estimation des dpenses pour l'anne se terminant au 31 dcembre 2011 4.Rapport du Prsident 5.Election des membres du comit excutif pour l'anne 2012 6.Election des vrificateurs aux comptes 7.Motions: i.Amendement de l'aide lgal aux membres ncessiteux ii.Revue des statuts par rapport aux changements apports L'employment Relations Act iii.Amendement du sige social de l'Association MCB Centre, Rue Sir William Newton, Port-Louis iv.Revue du Statut par rapport aux Proxy (Prsence & Vote) 8.Toutes autres questions. Melvyn Vydelingum Secrtaire La Rosa Swc Senior Citizens Association Compliant members are invited to the Annual General meeting of the Association on Saturday 03.03.2012 as from 1.00 p.m. at the seat of the La Rosa Social Welfare Centre, New Grove. Agenda: 1.Welcome Address 2.Reading and Approval of minutes of proceedings of the last Annual General Meeting 3.Matters arising 4.Approval of the Treasurer's Report and the income and Expenditure-2011 5.Approval of Estimates for year 2012 6.Rapport du President 7.Election of 11 (eleven) Managing Committee Members-2012/14 8.Election of two (2) Auditors for 2012 9.Motion, if any 10.A.O.B. S.P Torul Secretary . Grand Bay Govt School Members are kindly invited to attend the AGM of the association on Friday 02.03.12 at 2.15p.m at the seat of the school. Agenda: 1.Welcome address by the Head Master 2.Approval of last minutes 3.Treasurer's Report 4.President's Report 5.Approval of estimated budget 2012-2013 6.Election of new Executive members and 2 auditors for 2012-2014. Compliant members wishing to form part of the Executive Committee should send their letter of candidature to the Secretary at latest by Wednesday 29th February 2012 at 15h00. Secretary S.B.Jumun The Hidayatool Mooslemine Society Railway Road Goodlands Les membres sont pris d'assister l'Assemble Gnrale Annuelle le dimanche 04 mars 2012 9 heures. Ordre du jour: 1.Lecture et adoption du procs verbale du dernire assemble gnrale 2.Adoption de l'tat financier 2011 3.Adoption de l'estimation budgtaire de l'anne 2012 4. Election des membres du bureau excutif pour 2012 5.Election de deux vrificateurs aux comptes 6.Questions diverses. Les membres dsirant de faire partie du comit excutif sont pris d'envoyer leurs lettres de candidatures au sige de la socit au plus tard le vendredi 02 mars 2012. Secrtaire Cit Saint Joseph Senior Citizens Reg No.9583 Association L'Assemble Gnrale Annuelle de l'association se tiendra le mercredi 14 mars 2012 1 heure au Centre polyvalent de Cit Saint Joseph, Montagne Blanche. Agenda: 1.Lecture et adoption du procs verbal 2.Rapport du Prsident 3.Rapport du Trsorier 4.Autres questions. Secrtaire David Friquin Vele Govinden Government School PTA Maganlall Desa Street, Beau Bassin Compliance members are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting of the association to be held on Tuesday 6th March 2012 at 2.30p.m at the seat of the school. Agenda: 1.Reading and approval of minutes of last AGM 2.President's Report
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SEAL DUMPS S WEDDING RING
inger Seal seems to have finally accepted that his marriage with Heidi Klum has ended. He has been spotted without his wedding ring for the first time. After the split last month, Seal appeared on a TV show, and said he had no intention of removing the wedding band because its a token of how I feel about this woman.
It feels really comfortable on my hand. But now the ring is gone. On his arrival in Australia, Seal was spotted with bright yellow nail polish on his fingers, which drew even more attention to the fact he was without his wedding ring. Seal and Heidi were married for seven years. IANS
FRESH MEDICAL ISSUES TROUBLE BACHCHAN
WHOEVER COPIES DILIP KUMAR ARE IDIOTS LIKE ME: SHAH RUKH
Had we seen the film before making it, we would never have had the guts to make it. Sanjay, Aishwarya and Madhuri we all felt that first we should finish the film then we should watch it
mitabh Bachchan, who is recuperating from two recent abdominal surgeries, says some new medical issues have emerged, and it is likely that his stay at the Seven Hills Hospital here may be further extended. I seek forgiveness... I will not be detailing any more... some fresh medical issues have come up, and I need to concentrate on the treatment now, the 69-year-old ailing actor posted on his blog on Wednesday night. The megastar was successfully operated upon Saturday, and was due to be discharged from the hospital Monday. But following complaints of acute pain, doctors decided to keep him under observation till Friday or Saturday at least. However, his blog update, which was unusually short and to-thepoint, indicates his condition could be grave. So far, his health hasnt deterred him from blogging and tweeting for his extended family. Once you open Twitter, you just remain there...an obsession to read and know what others feel and say... To all those that communicate with me here, and wanting personal response... it is inconsiderate to ask me in this condition..., he added. His abdominal problems are a result of a near fatal injury he suffered while shooting Coolie in 1982. IANS
hah Rukh Khan, who was appreciated for the role of a doomed lover in 2002 remake of Devdas, earlier played by Dilip Kumar in the 1955 film of the same name, feels nobody can imitate the thespian. You cant imitate Mr Dilip Kumar.Whoever copies Dilip Kumar, they are idiots like me, said Shah Rukh. Shah Rukh Khan starrer Devdas was treated differently by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who gave it a larger than life feel and the magnum opus had Madhuri Dixit and Aishwarya Rai as Chandramukhi and Paro respectively. The film won lots of awards. After a decade of the films release, Shah Rukh feels that it was stupid of him to go ahead and do Devdas, which is a big screen adaptation of Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyays novel. I am not someone who would like to do something which has
been so beautifully crafted. I have a very deep regard for the fact that my parents loved Devdas. I was very young and stupid that I said yes and did it, but as I am getting mature, hopefully more intelligent, and perhaps would not be able to do it this time, the 46-year-old said. The superstar also feels he would have never mustered the courage to be part of Devdas had he seen Dilip Kumars version. Had we seen the film before making it, we would never have had the guts to make it. Sanjay, Aishwarya and Madhuri we all felt that first we should finish the film then we should watch it, he said. It is said that so far the novel has been made into films 15 times, including in languages like Bengali, Telugu, Tamil, Urdu and Assamese. IANS
VIDYA PLAYED CHOOSY BEFORE SAYING YES FOR KAHAANI

idya Balan, who has been on a success spree after her films No One Killed Jessica and The Dirty Picture, took a lot of time before zeroing on to Sujoy Ghoshs Kahaani. Sujoy came to me with a script, which I didnt like. Then he said I will bring to you one idea after another till you like it. I thought he was just saying it. But he actually came with a lot of ideas to me and I liked this one a lot and asked him to develop it and that we will see. But till the time the script was not complete, I didnt say yes, the 33-year-old
said while promoting Kahaani. Releasing March 9, Kahaani tells the story of a pregnant woman who comes to Kolkata in search of her missing husband. He patiently waited for me and thank god he did that because it has been a great experience. I have been associated with this film in different capacities besides acting. After Parineeta, this is the film with which I feel so associated from scripting to locations, said Vidya. IANS
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CHINESE GARDEN RESTAURANT, GRAND BAY
BY LILY BENOIT
Fresh off the hook: Seafood platter J

LILY BENOIT loves cooking, a hobby she attributes to her restaurateur parents. Given her passion for food and the kitchen, this former beauty queen and the name behind Event Management firm Extreme Connect (www.extremeconnects.com) dons the apron of a food critic just for The Independent.
ust think of the view in front of you as you sit on the balcony of this restaurant and you will forget about the rest of the surroundings. To be honest I wouldnt have gone up there on my own if it wasnt for my northern friends who told me this restaurant has excellent fresh crab on the menu. It is a family-run Chinese restaurant where on the weekends the children are around happily playing and there are no formalities at all. There was a huge selection on the menu and there is no pork at all in the restaurant. Seafood is the specialty since its located close to the sea! Some of the starter delicacies include octopus salad and crispy squid. The squid was nice, crispy and not too greasy. A variety of individual bowls of soup gives everyone a choice, from hot and sour soup to a ginger and vegetable based soup. For our mains we ordered sweet and sour fish, sweet and sour chicken, sizzling lamb, steam whole fresh fish, crab sauted with ginger and spring onions, hotpot of tofu and to accompany it all, a huge plate of fried rice. All the dishes were fresh and had plenty of sauce. The crabs on this day were all young male crabs and the flesh was soft and meaty. The fish was fresh from the sea and so flavorful with ocean freshness to it and a light delicate taste. My least favorite dish on that day was the lamb it was too pungent for my liking. The service was good and the owner-chef was there to help us choose and guide us through what was brought in that morning. If we had more room in our tummies Id have ordered the fat lobster, which still looked alive. They can cook it anyway you like. I personally like mine steamed with some ginger and garlic.
WHERE: Royal Road, Grand Bay, Tel 269 1473 HOURS OF OPERATION: Lunch Tuesday - Sunday 11 am to 3 pm Dinner Monday - Sunday 6 pm to 10 pm SPECIALTY: Chinese AIR-CONDITIONED: Yes CHILD FRIENDLY: Yes VALUE FOR MONEY: $$ Lunch for 2 persons Rs 650 (approximately) SUGGESTION FOR IMPROVEMENT: Brighten up the restaurant entrance
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PIYA KA GHAR
AT 1130 ON ZEE CIENEMA 0200 0500 0800 0830 1130 1415 1700 2330 Naukar biwi ka Bulandi Bollywood business Satyam shivam sundaram Piya ka ghar Yuvvraaj Dil chahta hai Muddat
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Superswimmer Asfn Freespool angling Off the chart adventure fishing series Iaaf indoor grand prix 2012 Trans world sport Sports trust 2012 Africa sportline show Tna impact wrestling Fiba world basketball The unlimited dusi canoe marathon...
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KIDS WORLD
0830 0900 1100 1300 1500 0515 The emperor's new school 0535 Stitch! 0600 Stitch! 0625 The replacements 0650 The replacements 0715 Fairly odd parents 0735 Fairly odd parents 0800 Hannah montana forever 0820 Recess 0845 Timon and pumbaa 0905 Phineas and ferb 0930 Good luck charlie 0955 Fish hooks splits 1010 Wizards of 1620 Have a laugh 1630 Phineas and ferb 1220 1235 Eliot kid The marvelous misadven tures... I am weasel Best ed Cow and chicken My gym part ner's a monkey Eliot kid Bakugan battle brawlers Ben 10: alien force Courage the cowardly dog Scooby-doo! Mystery incorporated 1400 1415 1440 1455 1545 1610 Jelly jamm Baby looney tunes Bananas in pyjamas The garfield show A pup named scooby-doo Scooby-doo and scrappydoo Looney tunes Puppy in my pocket Pink panther and pals Pink panther and pals Tom and jerry 1700 1800 1830 1900 2000 2100 2130 2200 0000 World's strongest man Sportscenter usa 2011 Boxing series Big east conference basketball 2012 Us figure skating championships 2012 Sportscenter usa 2011 Atp world tour 2011 Nba action Ama supercross Ama supercross Espn soccernet press pass 2011 500 great goals Us figure skating championships 2012 Poker 2011
CHITAHAAR
AT 1100 ON MBC 2
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0800 0850 1130 1155 1225 1320 1415 1510 1605 1755 1850 1945 2010 2040 2105 Mythbusters How do they do it? Turbo specials Border security Auction hunters Dangerman Dangerman Dangerman Dangerman Dangerman Ultimate survival Mythbusters Cash cab us Border security Auction hunters How it's made
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0535 0615 0707 0810 0849 0934 1020 1112 1141 1231 Eastenders New tricks Top gear Eastenders The weakest link Who wants to be a millionaire? New tricks Keeping up appearances Antiques roadshow How do you solve a problem like maria? Keeping up appearances Whose line is it anyway? Total wipeout uk Who wants to be a millionaire? Extreme makeover: home edition Four weddings The real hustle Casualty My family Who wants to be a millionaire?... Total wipeout uk Qi The graham norton show Derren brown: trick of the mind Live at the Apollo
DANCE INDIA DANCE

AT 1130 ON ZEE TV 0830 0830 0930 1000 1030 1100 1130 1200 1230 1300 1330 1400 1430 1500 1530 1600 1630 1700 1730 1800 1830 1900 1930 2000 2030 2100 2130 2200 2230 2300 2330 Narayan sewa sansthan Yoga for you Pavitra rishta Dance india dance Contd Contd Dance india dance Mrs kaushi ki paanch bahuyein Hitler didi Yahan main ghar ghar kheli Punar vivaah Kareena kareena Ram milaye jodi Chhoti bahu Afsar bitiya Pavitra rishta Hitler didi Mrs kaushi ki paanch bahuyein Ram milaye jodi Punar vivaah Zee news Afsar bitiya Yahan main ghar ghar kheli Ram milaye jodi Chhoti bahu Pavitra rishta Hitler didi Mrs kaushi ki paanch bahuyein Punar vivaah Afsar bitiya 23 Chhoti bahu 0325 0350 0445 0535 0625 0710 0800 0845 0935 1000 1030 1055 1125 1155 1220 1250 1345 1435 1530 1630 1725 1820 1845 1915 1940 2010 2040
WILL & GRACE

AT 2010 ON SONY Hangin' with mr cooper Judging amy Law & order uk Criminal intent The late show with david letterman In the house The late show with david letterman Packed to the rafters The parent 'hood The parent 'hood The fresh prince of bel-air Everybody hates chris Hangin' with mr cooper In the house Frasier Packed to the rafters The late show with david letterman Judging amy Law & order uk Criminal intent Packed to the rafters Everybody hates chris The parent 'hood The parent 'hood The fresh prince of bel-air Will & grace Hangin' with mr cooper
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Bbc world live Programme on maha shivratree Bbc world live In focus Tomorrow today Maisons mediterraneennes Palace Maha shivratree 2012 Samachar Mbc news Collection thalassa 2011 A nou riye Le journal Priorite sante Infozen Humka mafi dai Bbc world live
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Hindi film songs Chota bheem Mahima shani dev ki Mere ghar ayi ek nanhi pari Break ke baad Simply style Hindi film songs Bairi piya Kahiin to hoga Piya ka ghar Agnipareeksha jeevan ki ganga Laagi tujhse lagan Hindi film songs Kesar Agle janam mohe bitya hi kijyo Astitva ek prem kahani Astitva ek prem kahani Astitva ek prem kahani Hindi film songs Chota bheem Mahima shani dev ki Mere ghar ayi ek nanhi pari Break ke baad
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MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE

AT 1035 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
COW AND CHICKEN

AT 1505 ON CARTOON NETWORK
BANANAS IN PYJAMAS
AT 2005 ON BOOMERANG
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Predator csi Nordic wild Kingdom of the forest Reverse exploration Known universe Nordic wild Kingdom of the forest Snake paradise Helicopter wars Nordic wild Kingdom of the forest Japan's secret sub Reverse exploration
1755 1655 Phineas and ferb 1720 My babysitter's a vampire 1745 Fish hooks 1930 High school musical 2110 Good luck charlie 2130 Have a laugh 2135 Wizards of waverly place 2200 Hannah montana forever 2225 Phineas and ferb
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The amazing world of gumball Adventure time Regular show Cow and chicken Bakugan: gun dalian invaders Ben 102015 Angelo rules Total drama world tour Hero 108 Sym-bionic titan
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Tom and jerry The garfield show The scoobydoo show Scooby-doo and scrappydoo Jelly jamm Baby looney tunes Gerald mcboing boing Bananas in pyjamas
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Base uk chart Music mix 100% mtv Room raiders My super sweet 16 Teen cribs When i was 17 Made Top 10 Dancefloor chart Big tunes My super sweet 16 My super sweet 16 Teen cribs Teen cribs When i was 17 When i was 17 Made Made Friendzone Friendzone Disaster date Disaster date 1616 and pregnant
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QUICK CLUES Across: 1 Dandy, in the U.S.A. ? (4)3 Exchanges swaps or trades, in a way ? (8)9 Rod-shaped bacteria ? (7)10 Cripples or mutilates or disables (5)11 Bringing out; developing good or bad qualities ? (7,5)14 Revoked, abrogated or cancelled (9)17 What the teacher got when the knowledgeable student was asked a question ? (6,6)22 Sings the praises of (5)23 Arrange or devise beforehand (7)24 Physical jerks (8)25 Glance or look at (4). Down: 1 Ruins, routs, complete failures (8)2 Concerning a Duke (5)4 Squeeze tight; squeeze and twist (5)5 Speed at which music is to be played (5)6 Lifted by means of a crane (7)7 Broad belt worn round the waist by ladies (4)8 Entwined hair (6)12 A marshy district (3)13 Euro, dollar or rial (8)14 ____ the traffic : make the traffic go through another road, for example ? (7)15 Slang word for a policeman (3)16 ____ bell : it reminds you that the main meal of the day is being served ? (6)18 The Sound of ___: the famous movie about Maria and Captain with seven children ? (5)19 Drinks liquor excessively and regularly ? (5)20 I will not succumb to your ____ : I will not give in to your charms ? (5)21 Run away (4). CRYPTIC CLUES Across: 1 Get in touch with a loved one (4)3 A well-built but stupid group (8)9 A breach of security (7)10 Was just like a model doing dope, including speed (5)11 Obviously not the place where they put dolls to rights (4,8)14 Keep tied up on prisoners vehicle (9)17 Journalists report on riverside development (6,6)22 Papal HQ being deprived of an emphatically prophetic outcome (5)23 They help rescuers find you when someone abandons you (7)24 Monotonous delivery of community numbers (8)25 Resort for lovers, so to speak (4). Down: 1 Mark and I log out remarkable weight (8)2 Bubbly senior citizen in the Seychelles (5)4 Contemptible people should be put under control (5)5 Where the goat goes without corn (5)6 Keep up with us when Mark`s around (7)7 Bound to say it does affect ones swimming (4)8 Rather with Father than in India (6)12 Soft iridium much valued in Pakistan (3)13 Lady begins nice revolution - see, shes a pub manager! (8)14 Its out of the frying pan into the soup, perhaps (7)15 Firm collection (3)16 Categorise as gold in a way (6)18 Tortures ones poor brain into activity ? (5)19 The mother bird outside is actually very much a male (2-3)20 Extreme suffering in the past near New York (5)21 Eve said he was French (4).
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HAGAR THE HORRIBLE
CHRIS BROWNE
ARCHIE
FERNANDO RUIZ AND CRAIG BOLDMAN
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ALPHAGRAMS
Solve the angrams. Each solution is a one-word angram of the letters above. The five solutions are alphabeticaly sequential. For example if the five letters solution start with J, the sixth letter solution starts with K. and so on.
Previous Solutions
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U N C A L L E D F O R B E C K A N D V N A A I R O B I C B F O F P C T S T O I L E I V Y N N I T A V E L D A N K E S E C U G H T U N A E L T R A N S M I C A L L U U T B U N C H E G R F I V E D N A I G E T R N E F E R N H V I I C O R N N K G T T E R I S O T H E R M A L S
CRYPTIC
S T R A I G H A D R I X A I N E I T W O O T O D I F R I L L V R Y O T N F I N I D G U S E H P E N E V O O S E R R N L E A T H E R T E N S I O P M E T A L E H A J E A N Y R T Z E N A T E G N A V E R D N A C U E E Z L T E T T E
LIMAS HER TEN CUE CLOD PAID GRAM TOO QUAINT Solution: mails, nether, occlude, paradigm, quotation
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HART
SUDOKU
SPIDER-MAN
HART
IDIOM - A - DAY
THE BEE'S KNEES
The bee's knees is used to indicate something which is excellent or of the highest quality. 'Bee's knees' began to be used in early 20th century America. Initially, it was just a nonsense expression that denoted something that didn't have any meaningful existence - the kind of thing that a naive apprentice would be sent to the stores to ask for, like a 'sky-hook' or 'striped paint'. That meaning is apparent in a spoof report in the New Zealand newspaper The West Coast Times in August 1906, which listed the cargo carried by the SS Zealandia as 'a quantity of post holes, 3 bags of treacle and 7 cases of bees' knees'. The teasing wasn't restricted to the southern hemisphere. The US author Zane Grey's 1909 story, The Shortstop, has a city slicker teasing a yokel by questioning him about make-believe farm products: "How's yer ham trees? Wal, dog-gone me! Why, over in Indianer our ham trees is sproutin' powerful. An' how about the bee's knees? Got any bee's knees this Spring?" The nonsense expression 'the bee's knees' was taken up by the socialites of Roaring 20s America and added to the list of 'excellent' phrases. A printed reference in that context appears in the Ohio newspaper The Newark Advocate, April 1922, in a piece on newly coined phrases entitles 'What Does It Mean?': "That's what you wonder when you hear a flapper chatter in typical flapper language. 'Apple Knocker,' for instance. And 'Bees Knees.' That's flapper talk. This lingo will be explained in the woman's page under the head of Flapper Dictionary." [an 'apple knocker' is a rustic] It's not beyond the bounds of possibility that the expression became popular in reference to her and her very active knees, but 1924 post dates the origin of the phrase.
VOCABULARY BUILDER
Give the meaning of the following words.
Grades: 5 correct excellent, 3 or 4 correct = Good Less than 3 = Improvement needed.
1) If someone is one sandwich short of a picnic, he is.... An idiot Overweight Not a good cook A poor planner 2) crackdown The after effects of taking drugs A ruined building Repair of a damaged structure Strong discipline to stop unwanted behaviour 3) spirit away To meditate To remove something To operate a strict non-alcohol policy To work as a carpenter 4) bespectacled Wearing glasses Appearing stupid Using a hearing aid Making a nuisance of oneself 5) To walk the talk is to.... Really do what one preaches about Make promises that are never kept Turn a normal situation into a big drama Give an extended TV interview
Answers: 1) an idiot 2) strong discipline to stop unwanted behaviour 3) to remove something 4) wearing glasses 5) really do what one preaches about
SCRAMBLE
Solve the 4 anagrams and move one letter to each square to form four ordinary words
FEBRUARY 16 SOLUTION
RINSE COIIN
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AERRDP ORTYFH
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Now arrange the letters marked with an asterisk (*) to form the answer to the riddle or to fill in the missing words as indicated
When someone allows you to bear his burdens, you have found deep _____. (10)
TODAYS TEASER
A historical teaser for a change: Where did the common "military salute" get its start?
Answer:Armoured knights raised their visors to identify themselves when they rode past their king. This custom has become the modern military salute.
Solution: Words: Reins, ionic, draper, frothy. Answer: When someone allows you to bear his burdens, you have found deep friendship.
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