COVER STORY

E-passports and biometric ID cards: A global perspective

No man is an island so, figuratively speaking, why should a country be? As a contribution to the debate surrounding the Mauritius National ID Scheme, Weekly looks at biometric ID cards and e-passports from a global perspective.

ISSUES

Rise and fall of Ali Mansoor: Odd man out

With about a month to go before the latest budget release, the resignation of Financial Secretary Ali Michael Mansoor and his replacement by Dev Manraj has taken everyone by surprise. Why did he resign? What does this mean for the budget? The story of Ali Mansoor suggests that, far from surprising, his exit was perhaps inevitable.

INTERVIEW

Russel Eastaugh: “A rich person is someone who earns as much as your brother-in-law

Weekly talks to Russel Eastaugh, tax services leader for West Africa market area at PwC.

HEALTH

Cancer: How close are we to finding a cure?

We keep hearing that cancer is no longer the death sentence it once was thanks to scientific progress. Yet, more than one in every 10 Mauritians who have died this year up to now was, in fact, a cancer patient. Exactly how close are we to solving the mystery of cancer and is the latest and most advanced treatment available in Mauritius?

EDUCATION

Your Weekly Guide to studying abroad: Romania and Ukraine           

WHAT’S ON

Internet banking fraud: Why it pays to be in the know

The recent spate of internet banking fraud in Mauritius has had a lot of clients’ pockets hurting. considering it as an essential tool in conducting banking, a lot of users have since grown weary of its safety. Weekly takes a look at how people fall victim to it and what they need to pay attention to in order not to be cleaned out.