Voici la Une de News on Sunday de ce Vendredi 27 septembre 2019

Cane industry

Farmers hoping for a sweet future

Tired of waiting endlessly for solutions to their everlasting woes, small cane planters are now bringing their plight to the forefront. After a first national mobilisation campaign, last Sunday, in Réduit, to which mainstream political leaders were invited, the representatives of planters are already thinking of launching a national movement to better fight for their rights and dues. All they want is a fair sharing of the profits of the cane industry.

Eric Corson: “New recycling activities can only be beneficial to Mauritius”

Eric Corson is the Managing Director of Plastic Industry (Mtius) Ltd. The company has recently launched a recycling campaign of uncontaminated products, which are often thrown away in nature. The latter shares with us his views about the importance for companies to engage in recycling, if Mauritius should create a recycling industry and how to get rid of the thrown away culture.

Salon du Prêt à Partir

A plethora of attractive deals

The yearly rendezvous for travelers is back. The Salon du Prêt à Partir, organised by Events Plus in collaboration with the Défi Media Group, will be taking place from the 4th to 6th October, at the Swami-Vivekananada Conference Center in Pailles. An occasion not to be missed for all those looking for great deals to spend fabulous holidays and moments with their family or friends, the 7th edition of the Salon promises to be exceptional again this year.

Sonakshi Seetohul, IQ score 160

The secret behind her smartness

To possess the same IQ (Intelligent Quotient) as Stephen Hawking is a gift from nature or God. 11-year-old Sonakshi Seetohul in the U.K. has stunned everyone with her intelligence following the British Mensa’s IQ test. Today, the label of being a genius is being tagged to her name. The International Press has even put her on the list of geniuses comprising a personality like Albert Einstein. But what is it like to be a naturally-gifted child? In conversation this week with Sonakshi and her parents.  

ACCA Mauritius

High Achievers honoured

ACCA Mauritius rewarded high achievers for the cohort 2018-2019 during a ceremony held on Wednesday at Hennessy Park Hotel, Ebene. Present at the ceremony, Madhavi Ramdin-Clark – Head of ACC, Mauritius, congratulated the students for their brilliant performance both at local and international levels. Dr Nitin Essoo, Rushmore Business School, stated that ACCA qualification opens a world of opportunities. Tahir Wahab, guest speaker and Associate Director at JTC Group, on his part, gave an inspiring speech on his journey, patience, hard work and determination.  News On Sunday met several award winners who shared their happiness and their secret for success.

Miss and Mr University of Mauritius

Neha Nameshwaree Dabee and Teddy Bholanauth win hearts by their charisma

It has been a night full of delight, a mixture of pomp, color, hype, creativity and fun for the university students. This annual event has become a must. For this edition, Neha Nameshwaree Dabee and Teddy Bholanauth won the titles with their determination and talent. While Neha Dabee is familiar with pageantry, Teddy Bholanauth was at his first attempt.

Jacques Chirac

Former French president dies at 86

Jacques Chirac, the former French president whose later years were blighted by corruption scandals, has died aged 86.