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<B>Pharmacists dread the future</B>
Pharmacists are anxious about the future of their profession. In fact, a lot of them think they will have to close down if the cabinet ratifies a 3% drop on their mark-up. After the margin was reduced from 27% to 22% last year, some assert they are already losing money. This new drop could well kill the business. They would be keen to sell generic drugs to patients but they need the support of doctors, as patients do not always trust pharmacists’ advice.
Counterfeit T-shirts seized</B>
The Intellectual Property Rights Cell (IPRC) of customs seized a cargo of fake T-shirts with Billabong, Quick Silver and Rip Curl labels at Mer-Rouge. The IPRC had been tipped that a factory in Coromandel was manufacturing counterfeited T-shirts for export a few days before. A routine visit to Mer-Rouge confirmed the information. The cargo was supposed to go to Madagascar during the weekend. During the seizure, IPRC agents also found mobiles in boxes which had not been declared at customs.
Free transport causes offences</B>
The National Transport Authority is becoming stricter. Since the implementation of free transport for students, elderly and handicapped people, some bus owners refuse to take these passengers on board, taking as an excuse that buses are full. Yet, the State gives them Rs 1,100 a day for the transport of students and Rs 7,500 each month for the elderly. As from now, buses refusing to take passengers on board with no real reason will be fined Rs 5,500 the first time and Rs 11,000 the second. If operators repeat the offence, their permit can be suspended. Up to now, five operators have already been fined for this offence. Moreover, the NTA has to deal with other problems: some students make copies of their student passes to benefit from free transport. This is a criminal offence.
Eight new TV channels</B>
The management of the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) held a soft launch of digital television on Friday. The prime minister, Navin Ramgoolam, was not present at the event because he had another appointment. However, some government sources assert that the PM did not appreciate that the MBC had launched digital TV just before the municipal polls without decoders being available on the market. As soon as these decoders are available, consumers will get them for Rs 1,500 and thus receive eight new channels: BBC World, TV5, China Central TV, Doordarshan (DD) India, DD Bharati, Deutsche Welle, Aashta TV and MTV Asia.
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