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<B>petition for Phoenix Beer</B>
On 8th August, Universal Breweries will launch its own beer. The name of the brand will be revealed on the same day. The group has invested Rs 300 million and plans to produce 15 million litres during the first year. The plant, based in Nouvelle-France, has created 150 new jobs for Mauritians.
<B>Tumour diagnosed as pregnancy</B>
A doctor and a gynaecologist from a mediclinic in Flacq diagnosed pregnancy in a 17 year-old girl, who had come in with severe stomach-ache. A private gynaecologist that she saw for a second opinion diagnosed a 16 cm mass in her abdomen. She underwent an operation to remove it. Furious about the mistake, the family is considering file a complaint against the ministry.
<B>Last homage to little Marie-Anita</B>
A solidarity march for Marie-Anita, the two year-old baby raped and killed on 3rd July, was held in Mahébourg last Friday by the Citizen’s Welfare Assiociation and Pedostop, an association that combats paedophilia. More than 2,000 persons joined the march to support the family and to demonstrate their sadness and indignation.
<B>Come-back for Air India</B>
Air India will be serving Mauritius again, after 19 years absence. The first flight will land in Plaisance airport on 12th September. Air India plans to start with an Airbus A310, which will ensure 3 flights a week between Mumbai and Mauritius. Air Mauritius, which was the only airline providing flights between Mauritius and India, is in discussions with Air India to find avenues of cooperation.
British trainers for Icac officers</B>
Simon Daniel, Senior Principal Financial Investigator, and Claire Shaw, Case Controller and lawyer, from the Serious Fraud Office in the United Kingdom, conducted training sessions for investigators of the Independent Commission against Corruption. The two British officers dealt with topics such as investigation management, data collection and analysis, interview techniques as well as evidence collection and research procedures.
<B>Indian doctors gradually replaced</B>
250 Indian doctors working in Mauritian hospitals will be gradually replaced by local practitioners as from September. About 50 young doctors, who have just finished their studies either in Mauritius or in France, will relieve the Indian practitioners whose contracts are ending. Moreover, 250 Mauritian doctors trained in Ukraine should arrive by December. These measures could solve the lack of specialists in our hospitals.
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