Archive for August, 2006

Week-End Scope Joke Corner

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

In WES: “Friendship: Shakeel sends an SMS to Shawn : Breakin news : Police found a dead body with a monkey’s face. SMS me back if you are ok. I’m worried!”
I never get their jokes. It is very often lame. Is it me or their jokes suck?

Looking for Jobs in Canada

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006

Last week, I said that it would take about 4 weeks to get your SIN (social insurance number) card through the mail. You will receive your permanent SIN number when you go to the Human Resources office. While you are waiting for the SIN card to arrive, start working on your C.V and cover letter […]

The Rupee devaluates

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006

It has been a rough ride for the Mauritian Rupee since the beginning of the year: losing nearly 15% against both the Euro and the British Pound. It loses only 5% against the “weak” US Dollar. Sithanen, the Finance Minister, is calling those having foreign currencies to convert them to Rupees. There is no sign […]

If you don’t code

Thursday, August 24th, 2006

If you don’t code try this. You might like it! It is an interactive, “hands-on” tutorial to Ruby, the programming language. If you do code, try it anyway if you haven’t picked up Ruby yet. This tutorial has been made with the beginner in mind, so the author does quite a bit of hand-holding. While […]

Moving to Canada

Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006

So you have decided to move to Canada, and will soon board the plane that will take you to the country where ice hockey is the number one sport. Do you have an idea of what is waiting for you there, except maybe a tough winter at some point? Do you know what you need […]

New Social Networking Website Targets Mauritians

Friday, August 18th, 2006

Kot Zot is a new social networking web site for Mauritians and people who have an interest in Mauritius. It allows registered users to meet people sharing similar interests to theirs, share photos, videos and music, and even listen to an online radio broadcasting Mauritian music continously.
Amidst the ferocious competition prevailing in this market, it […]

Global Trade Brings New Challenges for Mauritius

Thursday, August 17th, 2006

According to the Sugar Protocol, which is one of the components of the Lomé Convention signed in 1975 between the European Union and the ACP countries, each year the EU can import 1.3 million tons of sugar from the ACP countries at a relatively high price. While the Lomé Convention itself was set to expire […]