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Load of Work at Home Should Depend on Age and Level
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, March 27, 2007
I have so much homework to do." This is a complaint commonly heard by parents and teachers. There is quite a controversy over the load of work children should have to do at home - and even on the necessity of bringing work home, especially at the primary level. There... more
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Continuous Assessment Still Only on Paper
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, March 27, 2007
lthough the government has often talked of introducing it, continuous assessment is not yet part of our educational system. But this method could make the system less academic and give more scope to overall ... more
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Study Aborad - A Passport to a New Life?
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, March 27, 2007
tudying in kangaroo country. The idea appeals to an increasing number of Mauritians. Every year, the number of young people going to Australia is on the rise. Recruiting agencies have noted a 20 % increase compared to 2006. And surprisingly enough, more and more people choose vocational rather than university... more
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EU Assisting in Revamp of Sugar Cane Industry
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, March 27, 2007
ugar cane has been associated with Mauritius for over 367 years, shaping many aspects of the history and culture of the island state. The arrival of renewable energy technologies has made sugar cane even more important to the Mauritian ... more
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No to Sectarian Politics
allAfrica.com - Monday, March 26, 2007
n 1988, Dr Aumeer applied to the Supreme Court for an injunction restraining the Assemblée de Dieu from using loudspeakers at any time on the premises occupied by the respondent at Lamberty Road, Vacoas. In granting the injunction, Mr. Justice Ahnee ... more
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Go Play Football or Something
allAfrica.com - Monday, March 26, 2007
have two seemingly stupid questions to ask ... more
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Time and Tools to Fight Global Competition
allAfrica.com - Monday, March 26, 2007
he local industrialists stated their harsh difficulties to the minister of Trade, Rajesh Jeetah, at their 12th General Assembly. They asked the government to reduce the pace of ... more
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Mathew Shaffer's Semester at Sea: 'Sea Olympics' keep students hopping
Topix - Monday, March 26, 2007
hankfully, last week's rough waves have subsided, and at this point, the Mv Explorer is silently cruising across a blanket of gentle seas. Comment ... more
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Hearing of Application in Zuma Case Reopens
allAfrica.com - Thursday, March 22, 2007
he Pietermaritzburg High Court will today hear evidence for an application by the National Prosecution Authority to obtain documents from Mauritius relating to its investigation into corruption charges against the African National Congress deputy president Jacob Zuma and French arms company ... more
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Making for the Monkey - Professor Maurice Iwu, INEC Boss
allAfrica.com - Wednesday, March 21, 2007
ast week, the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar III, spoke the minds of all Nigerians when he strongly deplored the apparent ill-preparedness of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for next month's general elections. The occasion was a summit of traditional rulers of the North, which... more
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Recent Rape Points at Dangerous Wastelands
allAfrica.com - Wednesday, March 21, 2007
he authorities appear powerless concerning wastelands over the island. Meanwhile, louts and criminals take advantage of the situation to commit their ... more
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Make Safety a Top Concern for Fishing Vessels
allAfrica.com - Wednesday, March 21, 2007
nough is enough. The wreckage of two fishing vessels with loss of life has pulled the curtain on a scandal that has lasted too long. Some people have grown stinking rich with these tiny fibre glass hull fishing boats carrying not less than ten fishermen. But no investment seems to... more
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An Intelligent Island?
allAfrica.com - Wednesday, March 21, 2007
he president of the Republic, in his message on the occasion of the National Day, urged the youth of the country to show discernment in the use of technology, a double-edged weapon, adopting what is good and rejecting what is bad. A good advice. The only problem is that the... more
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The Transport Modelling Software
allAfrica.com - Wednesday, March 21, 2007
n order to make the software bought by the government useful, the officers will have to gather some data like for instance the percentage of cars, lorries and buses that make up peak hour traffic ... more
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Mauritius: the abortion debate
Global Voices Online - Wednesday, March 21, 2007
p>Christina Meetoo’s take
http://christinameetoo.wordpress.com/2007/03/20/anti-abortion-activity-high/">on the abortion debate in Mauritius . “On the whole, their discourse is basically geared towards instilling a feeling of guilt in people, specially women. And today, Mgr Piat in L’Express declares that the State should not be neutral on that issue, claiming that the government... more
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Education for All
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, March 20, 2007
he Chinese philosopher, Confucius, said that education is a life-long process and it continues from womb to tomb. Throughout, the emphasis has always been on the development of the human personality. Education must never transform us into robots. Neither should it be merely to provide us with jobs. Its main... more
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Yoga, Kung Fu to Help Adolescents Gain Self-Respect
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Life just does what it wants with you." Peter came back to his wife's native country four years ago with the dream of becoming the national snooker coach and he has ended up helping young adolescents to "achieve something in life and especially self-respect". He is working in collaboration with... more
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Students Parachuted Into Career Guidance
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, March 20, 2007
he HSC professional exam, to be introduced next year, will better prepare school leavers for the world of work. At present, school does not really cater for this ... more
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Making Children Take Responsibility for their Learning
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, March 20, 2007
he Alliance Française has been making its contribution to the development of the French language in Mauritius since it was set up. With the arrival of Chantal Jauneau about a year ago, the institution has introduced an additional innovation. "As soon as I arrived in Mauritius, I explained to all... more
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Preserving Social Peace
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Rats are like members of my family now. Every night, we can hear noise in the pots", complains Sylvain, owner of a unit of the National Housing Development Company ... more
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