Weekly: Headlines of the new edition - 30 October

Weekly: Headlines of the new edition - 30 October - 5 November 2014

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Weekly: Headlines of the new edition - 30 October - 5 November 2014

COVER STORY

The strike in the sugar sector: A futile battle in a sunset industry

The sugar unions are on the warpath once again pushing for wage increases in the sugar sector and threatening an open-ended strike starting on 12 November. Employers in the sector are resisting such calls terming union demands as too high. But with the decline of king sugar in recent years, how much damage would a strike really do? And despite wage fights in the sector, the question has to be raised: does sugar production even have a future?

NON-INTERVIEW

Raj Dayal, former commissioner of police: “I was trained by the BBC”

The Alliance Lepep’s most controversial figure is undoubtedly the former commissioner of police, Raj Dayal. Criticised for his handling of the police force, Dayal has often clashed with his critics. He was suspended in 1997 under a commission of inquiry looking into equipment contracts for the police force. In 2000, he was ultimately fired as police commissioner and underwent trial for perjury, forgery and conspiracy. He later walked on a technicality. Has the former police commissioner changed? What is he proposing to offer the country? Who is the man we are dealing with today? What is his reaction to his critics? This is what Weekly wanted to find out.

EDUCATION

Career building through social media: Make employers “like” what they see

More than 50% of employers have reconsidered candidates based on their social media profiles, a new survey by recruitment platform Jobvite shows. How can social media make or break your career? Weekly turned to Mauritian recruiters for candid answers.

ISSUES

Should adult sibling incest be a crime?

Last month, the German Ethics Council recommended that sexual intercourse between adult siblings should cease to be a crime. The recommendation follows a decision by the European Court of Human Rights upholding the conviction of a Leipzig man for having a sexual relationship with his sister. What is the reasoning behind this thinking?

THIS IS MAURITIUS

Indentured labourers: The people behind the immigration numbers

In the context of the anniversary of the arrival of indentured labourers on 2 November, Weekly shines a light on the increasing number of Mauritians who have traced their roots back to India. Their stories reveal who the people behind the yellowed archive photos, the workers who contributed towards building the Mauritian welfare state, really were.

CULTURE

All Saints’ Day in Mauritius and around the world

On November 1, thousands of Mauritians will join the world’s roughly 1.2 billion Catholics in celebrating All Saints’ Day. Ever wondered how these celebrations differ across the world? There is no need to get on a plane – Weekly tells you all there is to know.