Weekly: Headlines of the new edition

21 octobre 2014

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Weekly: Headlines of the new edition

COVER STORY

The pension promise: The political calculations behind it

The Alliance Lepep – the Mouvement Socialiste Militant (MSM) - Parti Mauricien Social Démocrate (PMSD) and Muvman Liberater (ML) bloc – has pledged to raise the basic retirement pension if it ever wins office. The promise has been dismissed as unrealistic by the Labour- Mouvement Militant Mauricien (MMM) coalition and slammed by many political observers as demagogical and dangerous for the country.. Weekly looks at the calculations behind the proposal and where the Alliance Lepep stands to electorally benefit?

INTERVIEW

Rajiv Servansingh: “It is unfair to compare Sithanen with Lutchmeenaraidoo because they operated in totally different economic contexts.”

In light of the recent polemic regarding the promised increase in pensions and other measures announced by L’Alliance Lepep, Weekly speaks to political observer, economist and chairman of MindAfrica, Rajiv Servansingh, about its viability. We also gauge his opinions on the two ex-finance ministers in the election race and what impact other enticements to voters will have on the economy.

HEALTH

Misdiagnosis and misuse: When antibiotics are not a good idea

Ever since their invention in the 1930s, antibiotics have become a victim of their own success: they’re so popular that overuse is now coming to pose a serious problem. So how and to what extent are antibiotics abused in Mauritius?

THIS IS MAURITIUS

Life after rape: “Stop judging me!”

Nearly 600 sexual violence cases were reported to the Mauritian police in 2013 but what happened after the juicy headlines were forgotten? Is there life after rape? According to a victim who spoke candidly to Weekly, judgemental attitudes make the road to recovery a different type of hell.

ISSUES

Ebola Outbreak: Hermetic Mauritius?

After the Ebola outbreak in western Africa, an autochthon case was recorded in Spain a few weeks ago. Another case happened in the United States. A Liberian who was tested positive to the virus succumbed to the disease, infecting one of the nurses in charge in the US. Experts from Oxford University are now pointing towards a spread downwards, in sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian Ocean. Is there a looming threat for Mauritius?