HISTORY OF MAURITIUS Mauritius was discovered by the Portuguese in 1507 and was later occupied by the Dutch‚ from 1598 up until 1710. In 1715‚ it came into the possession of the East India Company and in 1767‚ that of the King of France‚ who christened it ‘Ile de France’. Captured by the British in 1810 and then acknowledged by the Treaty of Paris in 1814‚ the British allowed the French settlers to use their language and their civil code. Many of the settlers remained and made up a group of Franco-Mauritian
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Mauritius sets up committee to evaluate the Euro crisis APA - Port Louis (Mauritius) The Mauritius government has set up a crisis committee in order to evaluate the crisis that is presently hitting the Euro Zone and its effects on the local economy‚ APA learns in the Mauritian capital Port Louis on Friday. At a meeting held Friday in Port Louis‚ the Finance Minister Pravin Jugnauth indicated that the Euro has reached its lowest rate of exchange in relation to the US Dollar‚ and that such a
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Cyclones in Mauritius Cyclones in Mauritius While the south-east trade wind blows the whole year through and actually is a harmless and even pleasant event‚ in case of the cyclones the situation gets serious. They are also winds that are originated by the strong sun radiation‚ but they are tremendously more fiercely and destructive. Cyclones are originated during the months January up to March‚ when the sun is already returning from the southern tropic in direction to the northern tropic; While
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CONSTITUTION OF MAURITIUS Chapter I – THE STATE AND THE CONSTITUTION Article1.The State Mauritius shall be a sovereign democratic State‚ which shall be known as the Republic of Mauritius. Article 2.Constitution is supreme law This Constitution is the supreme law of Mauritius and if any other law is inconsistent with this Constitution‚ that other law shall‚ to the extent of the inconsistency‚ be void. Chapter II – PROTECTION OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF THE INDIVIDUAL Article 3.Fundamental
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inception‚ KFC has evolved through several different organizational changes. These changes were brought about due to the changes of ownership that followed since Colonel Sanders first sold KFC in 1964. In 1964‚ KFC was sold to a small group of investors that eventually took it public. Heublein‚ Inc‚ purchased KFC in 1971 and was highly involved in the day to day operations. R.J. Reynolds then acquired Heublein in 1982. R.J. took a more laid back approach and allowed business as usual at KFC. Finally
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Inflation in Mauritius | Inflation is the overall general upward price movement of goods and services in an economy‚ usually as measured by the Consumer Price Index and the Producer Price Index. Substantial rise in the general level of prices related to an increase in the volume of money and resulting in the loss of value of currency. Types of Inflation There are four main types of inflation. The various types of inflation are briefed below. Wage Inflation Wage inflation is also called
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scene. Is cultural diversity in Mauritius a myth? The online Oxford dictionary defines culture as’ the ideas‚ customs‚ and social behaviour of a particular people or society.’ In our case‚ we think of the Mauritian culture and the different cultures of the various ethnic groups in the island. Fact: 69% of the population is Indomauritian‚ 1.7%‚ Francomauritian‚ 27 %‚ descendants of African slaves and 3% Sinomauritian. What makes these cultures different? In Mauritius‚ inevitably‚ culture is linked
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About KFC Colonel Harland Sanders‚ born September 9‚ 1890‚ actively began franchising his chicken business at the age of 65. Now‚ the KFC® business he started has grown to be one of the largest quick service food service systems in the world. And Colonel Sanders‚ a quick service restaurant pioneer‚ has become a symbol of entrepreneurial spirit. More than a billion of the Colonel’s "finger lickin’ good" chicken dinners are served annually. And not just in North America. The Colonel’s cooking is
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Decision Making in the Developing World :The Case of Bribery in Mauritius MGT 3020 Section 5 * Zulhairie (BECS) (0836521)‚ Ikram (BBA) (0910255)‚ Haniff (BACC) (0719503)‚ Shafiq (ENM) (0818759) *group leader E-mail of sender representing the group: mr_hairie@yahoo.com HP: 013-3019717 Our group case 2 of 2 Due date: 12 Dec 2010 Date of submission: 12 Dec 2010 Filename: Section 5-Zulhairie_Case 3 The Case of Bribery in Mauritius Destination e-mail: be_suhaimisarif@yahoo.com Forms of
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LIST OF APPROVED NGOs |S/N |Name |Address |Tel/Fax No |Date of Registration |Registration Number |Contact Person |Field of Activities | | |Action Familiale |Royal Road |Tel: 464 3512 |1964 |Ordinance 1964 |President: Mr J. Sauvages |Promote natural family planning among|
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