COVER STORY

Her Majesty’s gay envoy: A boost to equal rights or an underhand policy?

The UK government has announced Jonathan Drew, a married homosexual, will represent his country as British High Commissioner to Mauritius as from next year. Homosexuals are not legally allowed to get married in Mauritius. So exactly how will the authorities deal with Mr. and Mr. Drew?

INTERVIEW

Mohammed Laksaci: “Low inflation allows operators to plan ahead”

Africa is perceived as a continent on the rise but what is the relationship between its Central Banks, Finance Ministries and commercial banks really like? How can the relationship between inflation and growth be balanced? In the context of the Association of African Central Banks (AACB) annual assembly held in Mauritius last week, Weekly talks to Mohammed Laksaci, outgoing AACB chairman and governor of the Central Bank of Algeria, about these and other issues.

EDUCATION

The weekly guide to higher education: MALAYSIA

This week’s higher education focus zooms in on Malaysia as a possible study destination.

ISSUES

‘Smart’ IDs here and elsewhere: Security or privacy?

The government’s new ‘smart’ ID card project finally looks to become reality. But what will the new cards entail? Why does scepticism around the project continue to remain strong? And what is it that those both for and against the new ID cards are getting so wrong?

HEALTH

Shaken baby syndrome: When parents unknowingly kill their children

An increasing number of Mauritian babies end up in hospital with bleeding brains after having been violently shaken by their parents, who in most cases meant no harm, estimates a leading neurosurgeon. How can a few seconds of shaking be enough to kill your son or daughter?

YOUTH

The silent type?: Why being an introvert is the new craze

“Don’t expect to be successful if you’re an introvert” has been a common plague over the years for the quieter people among us.  With the recent attention being given to introverts via the internet, the tide is turning. Weekly looks at how some of the youth in Mauritius are perceived as being introvert and why it’s a personality trait that simply requires more understanding.

THIS IS MAURITIUS

Deaths in the Christian community: Preparing for the afterlife

As with all communities in Mauritius, a funeral usually generates a wave of compassion within not only the extended family and friends but also within the neighbourhood and the community which mobilises resources for the organisation of the funeral. Weekly investigates what happens in Mauritius.