Voici la Une du News on Sunday de ce vendredi 21 décembre 2018

Cruise Travel

The New Craze for Mauritians

Over the past years, the cruise industry has evolved tremendously around the world. If more cruise ships are coming to Mauritius, our local people also are now enjoying trips on these stylish oceanic liners. With a minimum budget of Rs 45,000, you can experience a holiday on cruises. Besides, Mauritius is expecting to give a boost to its cruise sector by 2021 with some 50 vessel calls coming to the Islands.

Cyclone Cilida

A Menace for Mauritius

We’ve been hearing, since the beginning of the week, that there was a high chance that a cyclone will be a spoilsport for the festivities at the time we are nearing Christmas. Indeed, the moderate tropical storm, which was moving east of Agalega and named Cilida, has intensified into a tropical storm. On Thursday afternoon, the Mauritius Meteorological Services announced that a cyclone warning Class 1 was in force in Mauritius.

René Leclézio: “The revival of Port Louis starts with the will of the Municipality, which is not there yet”

Managing Director of Promotion and Development Limited, René Leclézio is the initiator of the Caudan Arts Centre project. Holder of a BSc (Chemical Engineering) from Imperial College, London, and an MBA from the London Business School, René Leclézio was appointed director of Tropical Paradise Co. Ltd on 12th December 1994. Before being appointed CEO of Promotion and Development Ltd in 1987, he worked in London as consultant engineer in the oil and gas industry and with Lloyds Merchant Bank as Assistant Manager in Project Finance. He is the Director of several private and public companies including Caudan Development Limited, Medine Limited, Excelsior United Development Co. Ltd (EUDCOS), Mauritius Freeport Development Co Ltd, Swan Life Ltd and Swan General. He shares with us, in this interview, the objective behind the building of the Caudan Arts Centre and the revival of the Capital through creative projects.

2nd African Space Generation Workshop 2018

Connect Leaders of Aerospace Industry

Mauritius hosted the 2nd African Space Generation Workshop (AF-SGW), an international space workshop for students and young professionals on the 17th and 18th December at the Rajiv Gandhi Science Centre at Bell Village. Organised by the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) under aegis of the United Nations, the workshop welcomed over 80 delegates from in and outside Africa.

Laila Nayamuth

An Instructor Demystifying Myths about Yoga

Laila Nayamuth’s career as a yoga instructor spans over a period of fifteen years now. Her goal is not only to maintain a healthy lifestyle but also to teach others how to practise the same. She has taught hundreds of students how to breathe properly and tune their bodies with the right postures.

End-of-Year Bonus

An Excellent Opportunity to Double Your Savings

When we speak of December, it is all about festivities and in addition, the gift that every employee is waiting for – the bonus. It is not only one of the busiest months of the year but also one that brings the most expenses.