World Future (Page 205)

Arm in a bag: Professor caught for killing a student

It is like a scene in a murder thriller. A prominent professor walking about with a bag. An unsuspected citizen has a conversation with the professor but finds something eery in his bag. The arm of a human being is protruding from the professor’s bag! Police are called while

boskalis

Corruption: Right-hand man of Mauritius PM gets nine months jail

The right-hand man of the Mauritius Prime Minister Prakash Maunthrooa got a nine-months jail sentence today in a corruption case. Maunthrooa, an ex-director of the Mauritius Port Authority and Siddick Chady an ex-President of the authority were charged in the Boskalis case. Both got nine months of a jail sentence

biden

Will desperate Joe Biden bombard the Saudis?

The Democratic challenger Joe Biden, who was also VP under Barack Obama, says he will make the Saudis ‘pay the price.’ This is about the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. He also says he will not sell weapons to the Saudis. No no…he says. “I would make it very

apec

Bersatu wants cabinet reshuffle but who do they want out?

In a surprise move, the Bersatu party got the attention of Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad who agree for a cabinet reshuffle in a year’s time. While no country on earth plans a cabinet reshuffle that long, the question is who’s head will fall? We can only

india

Netizens slams ex-Indian general calls for rape, killings in Kashmir

Social media users last week slammed an ex-Indian army general who called for rape and killing of women in Kashmir. In a video that went viral, he called upon the security forces in the occupied territory to commit those crimes. Maj Gen (R) SP Sinha is a member of the

Opposition unites in election petition but where are they heading?

The PTR with Arvind Boolell and the MMM with Paul Berenger agrees to work together to file a petition regarding the Nov 7 elections. The lawyers of the PTR are looking into the best ways possible to approach the ordeal. They intend to fight the results in many constituencies and

architecture

Forbes highlights Salt of Palmar, first eco-hotel of Mauritius

Usually, we have the eco-conscious travellers but with this hotel in Mauritius, you got the first eco-hotel. And it is given the full honours in Forbes online magazine. According to Forbes, the hotel management hopes guests will go back home with greater awareness of the intimacies of Mauritius. “The hope

Hadi Awang

Hadi's Trojan Horse

Almost two decades ago, Islamonline.net published an article entitled Mahathir’s Trojan Horse. It was about the machinations to get the PAS to support the BN-Umno regime that was already struggling to stay afloat. The Free Anwar Ibrahim campaign was still at its height and the opposition PAS was

Mahathir

Dr Mahathir's nose bleed and Tanjung Piai canvassing

Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad does not seem his normal these days, certainly not after the shock defeat in Tanjung Piai. The nonagenarian (which is the word used for people aged 90 and above) seemed to limp while walking out of events. Perhaps it is the toll on his

brotherhood

Iran's spy-game in Iraq leaked

Hundreds of leaked Iranian intelligence reports reveal a spy network built by Iran in Iraq after the fall of Saddam Husein. Secret documents revealed by The New York Times and The Intercept on Monday offer a detailed portrait of just how aggressively Tehran has worked to embed itself into Iraqi

china

China exposed on Xinjiang crackdown with massive document leak

China has finally succumbed to the truth after it acknowledged there is a crackdown against Muslims in Xinjiang. A massive leak of documents, over 400 pages, by the New York Times shows President Xi involved in the crackdown. He does not only have knowledge of the situation but ordered official

corruption

Mauritius gov't hit by corruption, claims of electoral fraud

The government of Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth is barely shouting about its election victory that it is hit in the courts. And it is also hammered by the opposition in Mauritius over accusations of vote-rigging. L’affaire Boskalis got a resounding verdict in the Intermediary Court. The case which is

bernama

Bernama Radio is now Stesen Berita Bisnes

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 (Bernama) — BERNAMA Radio has changed its name to Stesen Berita Bisnes Anda with effect from Oct 1, 2019. The radio station which formerly broadcasts domestic, regional and world news including live field sports, traffic, weather and stock market reports and talk shows in Malay, is now

fishing

Mauritius highlighted by Wikileaks, this time in Namibian bribery

The Mauritian Financial services got exposed again, this time in a Namibian bribery and corruption schemes Wikileaks, on Nov 12, published over 30,000 documents it obtained from a whistleblower within a company called Samherji. The company is a multinational fishing company based in Iceland. They expose corrupt schemes by

ballot papers

Not the first time ballot papers found in the trash!

https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); There is a lot of talk and comments on ballot papers found in the trash bin. Some journalists are saying this is without precedent. The Labour Party leaders are also saying it is without precedent and it is

kenya

Experts: Kenya may lose Rupees 250 milliard from Mauritius

Financial experts fear Kenya could be losing Sh15 in revenue for every Sh12 received from Mauritius. (Rs1=Sh2.79). The Kenyan Star in a report yesterday says this is due to a tax agreement that allows Mauritius domiciled firms to only pay taxes back home. In total, it says, Kenya

eleksion

Is it PTR for Ramgoolam or PTR is Ramgoolam?

Supporters of the Labour Party – PTR – are ganging for their leader Navin Ramgoolam despite him losing his bid for Parliament. On Nov 7, Mauritius voted and Ramgoolam was practically vetoed, some say sanctioned, by the voters. He is one of the many top Hindu leaders who failed to enter Parliament.

Mauritius: The bid for wealthy South Africans

Reports suggest many wealthy South Africans are opting for the island life in Mauritius. The Island Republic, they say, is emerging not only as a hub for international capital, but an attractive lifestyle destination. The investors are attracted to financial and tax security turning it into a country where people

Elections

India's UP abuzz with Pravind's win

Pravind Jugnauth victory has significantly eliminated the political opponents from the Vaish group in Mauritius Months ago, a diplomat from Mauritius visited Rasra in Uttar Pradesh, India, reportedly in a bid to trace PM Pravind Jugnauth’s ancestors. At least four people in Ballia’s Rasra have claimed that he

Mahathir

Tanjung Piai: Losing is a slap, winning means PH can ride on its nonsense!

https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); There is still a differentiation between the Pakatan Harapan and the Barisan Nasional in the Tanjung Piai by-elections. It is the word Harapan in Pakatan. And the word Harapan for some folks in Tanjung Piai is ‘hope until

felda

Malay voters: Finance Ministry in their hands...

A video on the Tanjung Piai by-elections shows anti-Pakatan Harapan sentiments from Malay voters. The video is circulating on WhatsApp ahead of the Tanjung Piai by-elections on Saturday, 16 Nov. It says vote for the Barisan Nasional candidate and it is an interview of Malay folks from some villages. However,

ayodhya

Babri Masjid land awarded to Hindus, Muslims to get new land area

https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A Supreme Court of India awarded the 2.77 acres of disputed land in Ayodhya to Hindus for construction of Ram Temple. The land where the Babri Masjid stood for centuries is now empty, with rubbles and remnants

gold mining

Jihadists find cash source in Sahara gold boom

https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); AFP reported the Islamic fighters in the Sahel found a lucrative gold boom with the explosion of artisanal gold mining. The report published by the International Crisis Group says these gold mines are providing a new source of

elite politics

The transition of the world’s elite model of politics

https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); On October 30, 2019, Chilean President Sebastián Piñera suddenly delivered a televised speech to announce the cancellation of the APEC summit and the climate conference to be held in the capital Santiago. Originally, the summit was to be

eleksion

Mauritius: Small parties played against big parties?

https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The public is raging about the 7000 or 11000 who did not get to vote because the Electoral Commission deleted their names from the voting list. There is a petition that garnered 55,500 signatures and rising and