COVER STORY

Private detectives in Mauritius: When Sherlock Holmes speaks Creole

Private detectives are not confined to novels and films, my dear Watson. Mauritius is seeing an increasing number of private investigation companies popping up on the island, offering services like “cheating spouse surveillance” and debt collection. How exactly does it work? Is it legal? Is it morally justifiable? What would happen to Mauritian society if hiring your “own” detective became the latest trend?

IN MEMORY OF…

Dr. Philippe Forget

Dr. Philippe Forget, the former director and editor of l’express, passed away on Monday. Under his leadership between 1963 and 1984, the newspaper became a locus for level-headed debate and promoted the cause of Mauritianism and independence. Weekly has the pleasure of producing extracts from the last interview Dr. Philippe Forget ever gave. Our readers will not fail to have a thought for the great man he was – and his family – as they read his reflections.

EDUCATION

Your Weekly guide to studying abroad: SOUTH AFRICA

INTERVIEW

Madeleine Ogilvie: “We know what the industry wants from our graduates and we work towards that”

Madeleine Ogilvie, associate professor at Australia’s Edith Cowan University, was recently in Mauritius promoting Australian universities.  She talked to Weekly about the new regulations for overseas students, Australian job prospects, and the important role recruitment agencies play in the admissions process.

ISSUES

Reasons behind suicide: What we have been getting wrong

The World Health Organisation’s world suicide prevention day on Tuesday was an opportunity for states to reflect on how to address the problem of suicide that’s taking the proportion of a global epidemic. In Mauritius, the issue of suicide seems to have received relatively little attention, particularly the reasons behind its consistent rise. What is it that Mauritius gets so wrong in understanding the phenomenon?

YOUTH

Peer pressure’s digital evolution: When seeing becomes doing

Before, parents’ peer pressure concerns for their children were limited to what type of friends they made in school. But with the evolution of the internet in recent years, peer pressure has become something that is no longer limited to social interaction. Weekly looks at how risky behaviour among teens is spreading via social media.

THIS IS MAURITIUS

The Father Laval pilgrimage: Pilgrims tell their stories

Ganesh Chaturthi: The thrill of the beats

WHAT’S ON

Work Emails: Why business shouldn’t mix with pleasure