Latest Mauritius Stories
PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, July 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced a collaboration agreement with the University of Mauritius to help meet the demand for Computer Science skills in the Indian Ocean island region. The joint academic initiative will provide technology and training resources while boosting support for computer science professionals at the University. In tandem, IBM also launched a Mauritian technical skills training pilot initiative for IT specialists,...
SEATTLE, July 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Dodo Destiny: An American Eye on Mauritius by Tom Parker examines the sad tale of the dodo and the unique history of Mauritius and neighboring islands in the Indian Ocean. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120710/SF36905) The flightless dodo is perhaps the most famous symbol of the dangers of global extinction with a universally recognized image. Despite this fame, little is known about the true nature of this vanished bird. The...
PORT-LOUIS, Mauritius, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Flight MK 943 left Melbourne Tullamarine airport at 13h35 (Local time Melbourne) with 181 passengers and 13 crew members. Shortly after takeoff, the Captain was informed of a suspicious item on board. In accordance with safety procedures, he took the decision to return to Melbourne. The aircraft landed safely at 14h55 (local time). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120523/533429 ) All...
PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, April 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Vistra, [http://www.vistra.com ] a leading global provider of corporate, trust and fund administration services, announced today that it has opened a new office in Mauritius to target the growing opportunities in the region and in particular in the African and Indian markets. Vistra (Mauritius) Limited [http://www.vistra.com/contact-us/mauritius.aspx ] has opened on 02 April, following the granting of a licence to operate...
LIMASSOL, Cyprus, March 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MetaQuotes Software Corp. is glad to announce the successful certification of its MetaTrader 5 Trading Platform [http://www.metatrader5.com/en ] on the Global Board Of Trade (GBOT) [http://www.gbot.mu ], the first international multi-asset Exchange in Mauritius. The platform has met all the technical requirements specified by GBOT and MetaQuotes has been granted ISV (independent software vendor) status by the exchange....
PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, March 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) has announced the expansion of its branch office in Port Louis on the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean off the South East coast of Africa. The increased presence will strengthen IBM's ability to provide solutions and services to a rapidly expanding base of customers and partners in the region. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090416/IBMLOGO ) Mauritius has a highly successful and competitive...
CRAWLEY, England, November 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- British Airways is changing its Mauritius timetable to give customers an extra day in the sun this winter. Flights back from the Indian Ocean isle will take off 12 hours later than at present, creating more time for relaxation before travellers have to get their flights to London [http://www.britishairways.com/travel/flights-to-london/public/en_gb ]. The better timing coincides with the route being switched...
JOHANNESBURG and PARIS, September 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the meeting in South Africa of a prestigious jury chaired by Professor George Smoot, Nobel Prize laureate in 2006 and astrophysicist, the winners have been announced of the first edition of the DStv Eutelsat Star Awards, initiated by MultiChoice Africa and Eutelsat in collaboration with Mindset Learn. The DStv Eutelsat Star Awards is an initiative to encourage young students in 42 African countries to...
HARARE, Zimbabwe and PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, March 10 /PRNewswire/ - The Government of Zimbabwe ("GoZ") and Essar Africa Holdings Limited ("EAHL"), a privately held company of the Essar Group, today confirmed that they had reached an agreement for the revival of the operational assets of Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Company ("ZISCO"). The agreement marks an important milestone in the process which started with the public tender for a majority of GoZ's shareholding in ZISCO and...
CRAWLEY, England, Feb. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- British Airways is changing its Mauritius timetable to give customers an extra day in the sun. From November 1, flights back from the Indian Ocean isle will take off 12 hours later than at present, creating more time for relaxation before the journey home. The better timing coincides with the route being switched from Heathrow to Gatwick, further strengthening the airline's premium leisure programme at the airport. Currently, flights to...
Latest Mauritius Reference Libraries
Symbol: FUFO Group: Monocot Family: Agavaceae Duration: Perennial Growth Habit: Subshrub Forb/herb Native Status: L48 I HI I Synonyms: FUGI Furcraea gigantea Vent. Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:FL, HI Classification: Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed...
The Tailless Tenrec, (Tenrec ecaudatus), also known as the Common Tenrec, is a species of mammal in the Tenrecidae family. It is the only member of its genus. It is found in Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Reunion, and Seychelles. It has many habitats within its range, including subtropical and tropical moist lowland or dry forests, subtropical and tropical moist mountains, savanna, shrublands, grasslands, plantations, rural gardens and even urban settings. This is the largest...
The Pink Pigeon (Columba mayeri) is a species of bird of the Columbidae family, which includes doves and pigeons. It is endemic to Mauritius and is very rare. It is found only on the Mascarene Island of Mauritius. Once being found on the larger Reunion Island, it is now extinct there. It is found in patches of forest in the National Park area to the southwest, and in the nature reserve Ile aux Aigrettes off the southeast coast of Mauritius. There are plans to release some individuals in the...
The Barbel Palm (Acanthophoenix rubra) is a critically endangered species of palm native to Mauritius, Rodrigues, and La Reunion. It is also known as the Red Barbel Palm or Yellow Barbel Palm, Red Palm, Mascarene Islands Cabbage Palm and a variety of other names (French). It was first described as Areca rubra by French naturalist Jean Baptiste Bory de Saint-Vincent in 1804. It was put into its own genus by German botanist Hermann Wendland in 1867. The Barbel Palm can reach a height of...
The Silvertip shark, Carcharhinus albimarginatus, is a fairly large and slender shark found at or close to offshore remote island reefs. The Silvertip shark is named because of its white marking on all fins. The Silvertip shark is found near reefs at depths to about 2624.67 ft (800 m), mostly below 98.43 ft (30 m), in the Red Sea and along the coasts of East Africa, Madagascar, Seychelles, Aldabra Group, Mauritius and the Chagos Archipelago, off southern Japan to northern Australia and French...
