Weekly: Headlines of the new edition

20 juin 2014

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Weekly: Headlines of the new edition

COVER STORY

National Assembly to reconvene: The new order

The mini-amendment is ready and the electoral reform bill nearly so. The prime minister has announced that parliament will re-open its doors on 4 July, but what is it that parliament will actually do?

INTERVIEW

Harish Boodhoo: “Everyone is talking with a knife hidden behind his back”

Former deputy prime minister Harish Boodhoo, credited with cobbling together the 2000 MMM-MSM alliance, gives his take on politics today, the mistakes of new parties and why he will never serve as a midwife to an MMM-MSM alliance again.

THIS IS MAURITIUS

Underworld gambling: The real gambit

The FIFA World Cup is synonymous with sports but some see it as a means to stuff their pockets illegally. The recent arrest of a police constable for organising illegal bets has put the spotlight on this underworld. Weekly zooms in on illegal gambling.

HEALTH

A guide to preventive health check-ups: The tests that can save your life

Thousands of people die prematurely every year of conditions that could have been treatable had they been detected earlier. And yet, few Mauritians realise the importance of regular health check-ups, according to local doctors. Weekly takes a close look at the tests that can save your life.

EDUCATION

UK university branch campuses: Why are the British coming to Mauritius?

Mauritius is rapidly becoming a new target for British branch campuses. Weekly looks into the reasons why.

WHAT’S ON

The rise of the smartphone and tablet: Is the post-PC age upon us?

Ever since the late Steve Jobs coined the phrase ‘post-PC age’ back in 2008, the writing has been on the wall for the desktop computer. How is the rise of tablet and smartphone technology pushing the traditional desktop computer into eclipse, and more importantly, is Mauritius going through the post-PC age as well?