Desforges, Port Louis - The traffic jam!!!

The Desforges street (a.k.a Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Street) in Port louis is always traffic jammed. Most of the cars however, have no business to do on the street itself and is just a transit on their way.
Alternatives do exist:

To go North
Use the parallel street Remi ollier

To go South
Use the parallel Sir Virgil Naz

So, if you are coming in port louis city center, you would prefer staying away from Desforges street during Weekdays
between 8-9 am, 3-6 p.m
and
on Saturdays between 11- 2 h 30 p.m

Voila, that's all from me..

Independence Eve, Does it make you a Mauritian?

Great Weekend, and what is best is that you do not have to think about having to wake up early on Monday to go to WORK ! because it is public holiday. I remember dad used to tell me long ago, they used to drink soft drinks on Independence days, I think they were given soft drinks free or it was sold cheaper on that day. I do not remember well. But anyway, In 2012, no more free or cheaper stuffs on the Independence day. In fact, people are arrested at pacific walks.

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Times have changed. Things have changed in good ways and some less good ways but that's only depending on where you stand. Those who benefit from it would say life have become much better for them. That's another debate that I wouldn't want to spark off. 

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Whatever it might be, Life was great the past weekend and I even got to assist to the repetitions of the independence day show.. ! The good part ? I do not need to go to the independence day to watch it now!.. hehe.. but i wonder maybe i would still go to test my S1800 a bit more.

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As far as the title is concerned. I do not think that enjoying on the 11th and 12th of March makes you a Mauritian. Why would you be proud to be a Mauritian ? Because you can wave your flag and scream around ? I mean you can do that with any other flags, I am sure the feeling will be pretty much the same !. 

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In 2012, in Mauritius you should understand that you are alone and as our PM says it quite often "no one owes you anything". Mauritians should understand that. They cannot continue to rely on help from others and charity but should stand up on their own. Only that day shall be see an independent Mauritius. As long as people will be living and depending on the welfare state, we won't have an independent Mauritius !. 

New Jeetoo Hospital and Disgusting Toilets #FAIL

The A. G. Jeetoo Hospital located in Port Louis, has been renovated or should be say rebuilt to meet international standards. As we can read from the government's website "The project, estimated at about Rs 1.5 billion, is expected to be completed by October 2010." Dated Oct 17, 2008

We are in February 2012 and the works have not yet been completed and it is a pity to see that a hospital that has not yet been completed and which should meet international standards is in such a state !. What can be expect from the other older hospitals of the island ?

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I agree that the finish and overall design is very beautiful to the eyes. But what is the use of having INOX handrails and dazzling reception desks while something useful like a TOILET is not taken care of ?

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The toilets are a real pity as you can see on the pictures. The hospital should be a place free from contamination, you go there to get treated not to get infected.

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Reference: http://www.gov.mu/portal/site/Mainhomepage/menuitem.a42b24128104d9845dabddd154508a0c/?content_id=c35ab8b4a2a0d110VgnVCM1000000a04a8c0RCRD

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Cyclone Giovanna - Mauritius Updates- Videos 12-02-2012

No cyclone warning is enforced in Mauritius. The cyclone Giovanna is heading now towards the north of Reunion Island and East of Madagascar Island. Antananarivo is on the track of the cyclone. Not much harm has been to the Mauritius Island. No much rain either, unfortunately up to now.

Our hope now lies on the clouds coming with the cyclone which could bring some rain to the island. Below are the videos taken at 1pm from Port Louis

Picture taken at 17h30 Mauritian Time

Here are the videos :) of the "cyclonic" weather on Port Louis ! A quite shy cyclone indeed !

Cyclone Giovanna - Mauritius 12-02-2012

The cyclone Giovanna was the least expected during this month of February specially that it has been a long long time since we had any cyclone coming that near to Mauritius. The last one being the cyclone Gamede in 2007. Most Mauritians hope that the cyclone will bring a lot of rain to the island since we are facing water cuts during to the drought. Some pictures below showing the Cyclonic weather.

Some updates on the cyclonic weather during the last 48 hours:


Les rafales de 60-80kmh sur Port Louis ont déjà commencé depuis tot ce matin bien que intermitente. The harsh winds are near the centre .. and when the centre will approach.. the devastation will rise quickly. It will be a quick and devastating 2hours.
Check out the clouds.. Things are starting to move quickly now.

12/02/2012 - 09h00


Cyclone Warning Class 3 on Mauritius, the cyclone is nearly stationary and not decided itself yet on coming on Mauritius or heading to Madagascar!. Calm here in Mauritius - Cyclone passing 150-200km north of Mauritius in the evening. Not much change for tonight. Things will change tomorrow morning for sure.
Over and Out !.

12/02/2012 -  01h00  

Cyclone Warning Class 3 over Mauritius ! .. Weather changing drastically over port louis right now ! 

Saturday - 11/02/2012

Cyclone Warning Class 2 in Mauritius :) 

Saturday 11/02/2012

Cyclone class 1 in Mauritius

Friday 10/02/2012

The track of Cyclone Giovanni is STRANGELY nearly the same as cyclone Claudette!. Check it out !
Link: http://metservice.intnet.mu/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/mru_cyclone_tracks.gif

 Lonesome street of Port Louis

 Queue in front of the FUEL station at Nicolay Road - Port Louis

 Branches lying here and there near Jardin de la compagnie, Port Louis

Pas de degats pour le moment !. 

Keep tuned !! Videos coming.. !

Wanted:15000 youngsters, my 2 cents !

Wanted: 15000 youngsters to save our Future !. is an initiative that has caught a lot of attention since it started some 10 days back. The group, it should be noted, was heavily publicized by the local press. Present in nearly all the newspapers of last Sunday, the event was kind of much awaited by all the journalists!. I felt they were biased. 

Since I started this blog many years back, I wrote several articles on the Mauritian politics and finally I felt that this event could change things. Push things forward. I discussed with the guys participating in the group and most of them seemed to be rallying against all existing parties which I found surprisingly extraordinary!. How come so many people against all the actual parties!. I nevertheless tried to add my "block on the wall" but it was not appreciated that I tried to find a name for the group. One thing led another and I left the group as I was disgusted. 

Many of you reading this article, have been reading my posts since years now and I will not write a bias article just for the sake of getting even!. After a while, I joined back the group and thought it would not be fair to get crossed with many of my friends in there for just a single person. The persons participating in the discussions talk as if they are going to wipe away the political system of the country by doing a march in the streets of Port Louis. This is not at all ridiculous. But, they neither have the leader who can lead the way to at least 100k people down the place d'armes nor the right timing. 

I have always tried to remain unbiased. This blog is quite the reflection of that. One cannot be truthful, trustworthy or honest if he takes position for a group on the grounds that "they need it" or for the "interest of the country"!. Come on! That's the kind of dialogues politicians make!. The new generation should not fall into that abyss !.

Another group, Wanted: 15000 youngsters to learn the word democracy came into the game. The group is much more the opposite of the other one. Trying to give the "real" image of what should have been done and so on. Eventually, the new group gathered 5000 persons in less than 48 hours ! which is quite a feat you would agree ! Even if you are not really with them!. What is much appreciated in that group however is the fact that most discussions are tolerated and the attitude of "Against all actual parties" is not the rule among the participants. However, they do not tolerate blaming them and delete posts sometimes which is quite regrettable and against the "democracy" they are trying to put forward.

Some other contributors added themselves up to this group, namely Sedley Assonne author of a very well written article - Pourquoi je ne soutiens pas les 15000 Jeunes. 

Yashvin a well known mauritian blogger also wrote on this - Are you among the 15000 youngsters ?

The doublethink blog also commented on this event - La revolution n'aura pas lieu

Bruno Lebon - Also a Mauritian Blogger - Why the 'pacific' protest will be a flop

Most of the Mauritian bloggers and other usual writers either do not support the 15000 youngsters or do not want to get involved for the following reasons:

• They doubt the sincerity of  "SOME" of the leaders of the group
• Noor Adam Essack was pushed aside as he himself wrote and many tend to think that they can push aside a founder of the movement! They can push aside nearly anyone and anytime.
• Some of the leaders have tainted backgrounds / past. 
• Many of the persons supporting the march are foreigners and the Mauritian bloggers are in Mauritius and do not want to "paye les pots casser" since the people abroad will not be bothered! But Mauritians might land in trouble for their opinions.
• Many persons use fake profiles and pictures and National Security agents are also involved into the group.
• The "against all political parties" attitude while the group is saying that it is "apolitique".
• A lot of the youngsters do not know or know very little about the cause they have been added into and are going to the "march" without knowing what is going to happen next and what will this turn into.
• The points that the group rely on are vague. 

Most of the persons going for this march got involved for the following reasons as to what it seemed to me:

• They want a better future for the new generation and the generations to come. 
• They want to stop corruptions by politicians and others who use their status and power to corrupt. 
• They want to stop the infinite circle of alliances between the 3 main parties in power since the independence.
• They want to walk in solidarity with the poor of our country who deserve better. 
• They want to be part of something that will probably not happen anywhere soon around. 

The manifest of the group Wanted: 15000 youngsters to save our future can be seen > here < with more points.

Conclusion: We should never judge people. We should go for the march and see if it can change our future. If, in any case it is not worthwhile. Does not matter. We would have tried !. But if it works out to be the beginning of a lot of changes, then it is our country and the future generations who will be better off. Let's not shoot them in their legs and cross fingers. 

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Cheers ! :) Port Louis Welcomes you all .. 

MedPoint Scandal ! My 2 cents

The "Medpoint" scandal as I have preferred to call it, unlike many so-called journalists, who prefer the word saga. Saga it is, all scandals are, but not all saga are scandals. The main actors of this scandal are the following persons (in order of appearance):

• Mrs. Maya Hanoomanjee
• Mr. Pravind Jugnauth
• Mr. Paul Raymond Berenger
• Mr. Navin Ramgoolam
• Mr. Eric Guimbeau
• Mr. Showkutally Soodhun

On an ethnic point of view, at first sight, the P.M.S.D can rightly protest since their is no member of the population general in the lot !. (sorry for the so-called republicans or whatever, everything is still analysed ethnically in Mauritius!)

We have not seen everything yet in this affair. It looks more to me like an "affair" than anything else. We have Money ! Woman ! Power ! .. Anyway, we will not dig deep into it, wondering what kind of our secrets lies beneath. 

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It all started with some teasing of the Leader of the opposition about the Medpoint deal, It was the least expected that the leader of the opposition would ask questions about Rs144millions being given to the Jugnauths who are themselves the sellers !. No questions from the leader of the opposition would simply mean that he is part of it. --> (1st point: He's not part of it since he was the one to start the revelations.)

Mr. Jeetah, who is since sometimes unseen from the national tv for some dark reasons, was the one to initiate the buying of the medpoint. He is then removed this ministry by the Dr. N. Ramgoolam. The latter gives the ministry to Mrs. M. Hanoomajee !. (2nd point: Do you put a rat in a cheese room?)

Mrs. Hanoomanjee asks Mr. P. Jugnauth for a provision of Rs150 millions for the budget when the evaluation of the deal is for only Rs75 millions.. Why does she ask for twice the amount ? 

(3rd point: The re-evaluation of the clinic which comes days after, estimates the clinic at Rs144 m, twice much !)

I.C.A.C arrests the Minister and she is released. Did the I.C.A.C has enough suspicions and proofs to arrest her ? In my opinion, yes !. 

The leader of the M.S.M decides to quit the government alongside the 4 other ministers. ( I need to add, the other 4 ministers were not proposed to quit or not, they were simply forced to quit)
Mrs. Hanoomanjee who looked more like a lioness trying to eat up all her opponents some months back from doctors to nurses was seen to be in deep reflexion (Shit) at the press conference of the M.S.M, which is quite confusing.
The PM came back from UK and has shown that he will definitely not accept any kind of allegations against the I.C.A.C and that the I.C.A.C should be able to work at ease. All persons cited above are described as being innocent unless proved otherwise. I excuse myself for any misunderstandings, which may arise since I have absolutely no intentions whatsoever of depicting any of them as being guilty.

As a Mauritian, all we can do now is to wish that justice prevails even if rich, powerful and respected families have to go down. For the sake of democracy and the people's trust in the judiciary system of the country, A fair trial should be done.

Your Comments on this Whole Shitty affair are the most welcomed ! Express yourself freely. 

Press Conference: The PM has scheduled a press conference at 15h45 on the 6th of August 2011.

Additional Disclaimer: All information is given on an as-is basis and the writer do not take any responsibility as his opinions may change in the light of information obtained from other news websites. The writer is not liable to pursuits or any kind of threats or police inquiry. 

What type of Cactus is my plant ?? HELP

Wanted to get myself a plant and I happened to bump onto this small and nice looking one. The woman said it's called a cactus ! .. but I haven't seen any which resemble anything close to mine !.. Check it out below please!

I named the cute plant - Cactus Naz - haha :) hmm if you happen to stumble on anything related to my plant please comment below and let me know. I would be really glad to know what is it scientific name. Thanks all.

24/7 at Plaine Verte - Pagoda Street - Port Louis

24/7 are events organized in Mauritius to promote night life and such that people understands what is meant by 24/7. Apart from the fact that shops are open and people drive around like it has been the case in Rose-Hill and Quatre-Bornes and Even Port Louis much earlier, We can say that it wasn't much of a success.

Last night was some other kind of 24/7 experience made for the first time in the heart of a residential location. It was with much curiosity and enthusiasm that I went there with my fiancee in finding some nice deals. Indeed, we did some nice deals. Bought gifts for mom! .. yea got nice gifts for mom and even for my fiancee. 

I just hope you had a great night too ..

SPECIALLY WITH BARCELONA BEATING MAN UTD !! LOLZZ..

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Food day @ Port Louis - Help The Needy..

I appeal to all my blog readers and Mauritians in general to support this initiative. A food day is being organized on the 3rd of april 2011. Food and other items will be sold on that day. It is a Fund Raising activity in order to help the poor.

Bryani should be paid beforehand and you should reclaim your takeaway on that day before noon. Please contact myself for more info or you can contact directly the Al-Meezaan centre. Looking forward to seein you there.

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Glissements de Terrain à Vallé-pitot !

3 semaines déjà, je publiais sur le blog un article concernant les cascades à Port-Louis. Depuis, beaucoup d'eau a coulé sous les ponts. Mais, aussi sur les rues de vallé-pitot. Je ne prétends pas détenir le don de savoir ce qui va se passer dans les jours ou les mois à venir. Bien loin de là, l'idée de me prendre pour un apprenti- sorcier. Mais, force est de constater qu'il y a des choses que même si on ne le souhaite pas, elles arriveront tôt ou tard. C'est comme une fatalité. Et les mauriciens, la fatalité, on en connait !.

Revenons une minute sur l'actualité, après les récentes averses, il y a eu des glissements de terrain à Vallée Pitot. Les ingénieurs savaient ou ne savaient pas que ces terrains étaient susceptibles aux glissements de terrain ou aux calamités ? Certes, la fragilité est grande!

Si les ingénieurs s'en foutent carrément, les habitants, eux, le savaient ou pas ? Une majorité considérable a construit sur les terres de l'Etat ou communément appelés terres de la couronne (crown land) qui se situent au pied de la montagne. Certains ont même leur petit business qui s’avère fructueux et ont été régularisé au fil des élections (je me comprends)! Et maintenant, certains d'entre eux demandent à l'Etat de l'argent pour aller se reloger ailleurs parce que leurs maisons ne sont pas en lieu sur. Si c'est un emprunt qu'ils cherchent, très bien. Mais, demander carrément à être reloger, c'est trop.

Mais pour qui ils nous prennent ? Je me demande !

Que l'Etat les aident à construire des drains et autres mais leur donner de l'argent pour se reloger c'est vraiment trop. J'espère qu'ils repenseront deux fois avant de revenir avec leur demande ou aller se plaindre avec le soutien des chaines de certaine radio privée.

Merci Mehnaz pour la correction du Français, grosse biz ;)

Qu'en pensez vous ?? L'état doit les reloger ou leur donner une compensation financière ? 
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Port Louis - Flood Areas !

Port Louis received a lot of rain the past few days and some regions of the capital city were inaccesible due to the heavy rainfalls. Also, due to lack of appropriate water channels ! The water was seen to be pouring on the streets on upper valle pitot ! A situation which is today getting better but more water drains should be constructed for the benefit of those people.

Check out the video: 

All those water are rejected to the sea. What if some of those main rivers were deviated to some sort of cachment zone and forward to a water treatment plant ! It should be pumped into the houses of the people of port louis itself ! That would indeed be a sustainable development project.

What do you think ? Shouldn't we use those streams of millions of cubic metres for our daily use?? Is that water going down not water being wasted ??

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Sunsets Over My Roof !! lolz..

The Sunset over my roof was simply fabulous :)) haha .. lolz.. any doubts ?? check out the pictures :P

The coconut tree reflecting in the water .. looks like at the beach :) damn nice one :)) haha

The little boat on the left  and Fort boyard as naz calls it :) haha

Nicer picture of the little boat .. :) going to Fort Boyard :) 

Sun sets over my roof :)

Sun sets into a Moon :) the reflections make a moon like shape.. ain't they ?? damn nice picture indeed :)

Sea on House Or Seen on house ?

It is not a british town .. not bexhill on sea !! .. or wonder what else they got as names for towns there ! lolz.. this is for illustrating the below pictures :)) I wonder i should take some more .. aint they looking nice ??  haha

This is definitely looking nice :) thinking of making a swimming pool on my roof top :) could be nice after all :) .. :) enjoy the view .. its the harbour and ships in front .. ;) look closely..

Mardi Gras Today ! Tuesday Grease ! lolz..

Dring ! DRING ! DRRRRRRRRING !!! The phone pulled me from my nice sleep.. pfff.. can't anyone take up that CAALLL !!.. no ! no one would here me in my lonely room ! I crawled down my bed to go and take the call, hearing its not for me, i hanged up and went back to bed.
Then, I realized that it was still raining outside. My eyes closed again. Then, pulled again from my peaceful sleep. There was thunderstorms outside. I peaked at the window next to my bed !
This is what i seen ! I had the genius at that moment to take a magnificent picture !! lolz.. My eyes were half closed though ! :)

 I eventually wanted to see the mountains from the front windows of my room, So I crawled down the bed and gone to the windows ! lolzz..

I was wondering if it was still morning ! lolzz..

 

Definitely, the ideas seem to be popping out of nowhere one after the other this morning, and I thought why not share those 2 really nice picture pictures with my friends.
There you are ! lolz.. This is a Tuesday Grease, or Mardi Gras if you prefer in Mauritius ! Enough from me ! lolz.. I am back to bed ! .. It is so cloudy today that the sun is shy to come out! and It is so much for our pleasure.. Can't say we are not damn happy with a cloudy and rainy day for once ! lolz.. after the heat these last weeks. So'long friends :)

Rush Hour Decembre ! lolz..

The country has been in an electrifying mood the last days, but the busiest place was certainly Port Louis, the capital city. This is definitely where you can have the nicest deals and surely the nicest gifts for your children, relatives and friends. Port Louis is an all-in-one city, where you can enjoy shopping, eating and even a ride on the sea. Yes ! Port Louis is a Coastal City :)  Sit back, Relax and check out the pictures below. I had no option other than making animated pictures to show you the pictures. There were too many of them ! lolz..

From Caudan to Bourbon street..

From John F. Kennedy Street to Royal Road

The persons coming to Port Louis for shopping were all definitely in a rush ! and so were the delivery guys ! lolzz.. :)

Dernière journée hippique..

Cette dernière journée hippique à eté marquée par la journée internationale qu'organise de temps en temps la Mauritius Turf Club et ou l'on a l'occasion de voir evoluer sur le paddock mauricien les jockeys de renom international.

Cette journée speciale, est surtout le moment ou les enfants sont privilegiés au bookmakers. C'est une journée ou grands et petits peuvent revivre un après-midi avec une ambience d'antan, festive ou la bonne humeur pronait sur les zougadères inveterès.

Le parc pour enfants du champs-de-mars ou les enfants s'adonnaient à coeur joie aux divers jeux.

Le monument d' Edward 7 qui veille sur le champs de mars depuis belle lurette en aura vu passer du beau monde.

Ces belles journées font sans nul doute revivre au champs de mars l'ambiance ou jadis se cotoyaient les filles de bonnes familles, les aristocrates, la petite bourgeosie et aussi ceux qui se parraient de leurs habits de dimanche pour venir assister à ces courses seulment pour passer une belle journèe que les paris à outrance ont durant les siècles derniers venus gâché.

Le tombeau Malartic , monument historique du champs-de-mars ou les gens se desaltèrent.