Weekly - 8 – 14 August : Headlines of this new edition

4 août 2013

4 août 2013, 09:35

Commentaire(s)

09:35

Commentaire(s)

Par

La Rédaction

Partager cet article

Weekly - 8 – 14 August : Headlines of this new edition

COVER STORY

How safe is our food? The gap between regulation and reality

Two recent food scares have been making the headlines. The first concerns dairy products imported from New Zealand and the second is an unofficial trend noticed by a fertility clinic linking pesticide use with male infertility. This begs the question: how safe is our food and why is Mauritian officialdom increasingly seen to be helpless in guaranteeing food safety standards?

INTERVIEW

Rajesh Jeetah: “The greed of some may cause prejudice to my sector.”

In light of the recent protests by foreign students over alleged false promises made to them, Weekly speaks to Minister of Tertiary Education Rajesh Jeetah for comment. We also take the opportunity to talk about the low ranking of our universities as revealed in a recent survey.

EDUCATION

Careers in communication: Putting the right message across

Fast moving and ever changing, a career in communication will definitely keep you on your toes. Regardless of what branch you enter, the management of information and image building industry is picking up pace in Mauritius. Now is the time to catch the wave.

ISSUES

Breastfeeding in public: A highly charged topic

Should new mothers feel free to breastfeed their babies anywhere regardless of who is present or are intimate body parts just not meant to be exposed in public no matter what the reason is? In the context of World Breastfeeding Week, we raise the question.

HEALTH

One in three Mauritian women anemic: Death is the worst-case scenario

When a new study revealed that one in three Mauritian women is anaemic, few eyebrows were raised although they should have been. Contrary to popular belief, anemia is not a harmless condition that just makes the sufferer a little bit tired. Untreated, the condition can make one more susceptible to fatal heart conditions, doctors say.

YOUTH

Looking for self-validation through social media: It’s me, myself and my great life

When did social media become a tool for proving your life’s meaning to the world? And why has it become an activity that we spend a larger (than normal) portion of our time doing? Weekly looks at the lengths we go to self-validate.

WHAT’S ON

The digitalisation of romantic relationships

A newly released break-up app for smartphones, BreakUpText, allows users to put an end to romantic relationships electronically. Although it has created a buzz, it is just the latest in a long line of relationship management apps. How worried should we be about our increased inability to handle even the most intimate aspects of life without digital help?

THIS IS MAURITIUS

Eid-ul-Fitr: Let the feast begin

To mark the end of the month Ramadan this week, Muslims around the world will be celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr (or Eid). The festival punctuates a month of sacrifice undertaken by devotees who, on this auspicious day, engage in sharing food and gifts and take the opportunity to strengthen family and social bonds.