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TRIBUTE TO RENE NOEL, A FRIEND AND MENTOR
La voix de Patrick Ferrat ce jeudi matin au telephone etait pleine d’emotion. Elle m’apprenait le deces de Rene Noel. Nous savons qu'inéluctablement, un jour, l'existence se termine pour chacun d’entre nous. Mais pour moi, ce depart parait trop tot et me laisse confondu de chagrin. J’ai [...]
SPEECH TO CONGRATULATE DANY GIRAUD ON BEING ELEVATED TO GOSK
I recently attended an International meet where I heard African leaders wondering at and praising the Mauritian achievements. Rome was not built in one day, if it were, the bricks weren’t. In the pre-independence years, we thought we were moving; since we did not know where we [...]
SPEECH TO WELCOME Ambassador Sun of China and Ambassador Kato of Japan.2017
Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome to the dinner in honour of Ambassador Sun of China and Ambassador Kato of Japan. We would like to thank SAJ, the Architect of modern Mauritius and lady Jugnauth for accepting to honour us. A special welcome to 1. Miss ILLAM AZALI, the [...]
SPEECH TO WELCOME DR. SYED RIZWAN AHMED, HC OF PAKISTAN IN MAURITIUS
Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for so generously accepting our invitation. First thing first: Let us give a round of applause to Sir Aneerood for defending our cause so brilliantly at Den Hagen. SAJ still has his verve of QC when he was practicing. I hope the [...]
TRIBUTE TO RAFICK OSMAN , AGREAT SUPPORTER OF ALIF SOCIETY
RAFICK OSMAN Rafick Osman vient de nous quitter. Ses proches le savaient malade depuis bientôt cinq ans. Il ne baissait jamais les bras et faisait face avec une détermination inébranlable a cette terrible maladie qui diminua peu à peu sa mobilité et finalement le cloua au lit. [...]
LETTER TO PERE SOUCHON
Au Père Souchon, Voici que s'approche l’heure du départ à la retraite d’un rassembleur du peuple Mauricien et pasteur d'une Eglise qu’il a voulue sans frontières, et ce, en son 86ème anniversaire. Il donne une coloration particulière à cette nation arc-en-ciel, où toutes les fois trouvent une [...]
TRIBUTE TO SIR EDOUARD LIM FAT A GREAT MAURITIAN BEHIND THE INDUSTRIALISATION OF MAURITIUS
Sir Edouard Lim Fat Sir Edouard Lim Fat has left us on Tuesday last at the age of 94. This man has marked the History of Mauritius by charting its contours for development. The contribution of this Icon can best be appreciated by looking back at the [...]
TRIBUTE TO KHATIJA BEEBEEJAUN SISTER OF OUR TOP SUPPORTER DAWOOD RAWAT
KHATIJA BEEBEEJAUN We have learnt with deep regret the death of Mrs. Khatijah Beebeejaun, wife of Dr. Rashid Beebeejaun and sister of Dawood Rawat, which took place peacefully at her home in Beau Bassin. She was the second of the 13 children of Ismael Ajum Rawat and [...]