Weekly: Headlines of the new edition

15 août 2014

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Weekly: Headlines of the new edition

COVER STORY

Graduate Jobs: What employers are looking for

Mauritius is experiencing a relatively new phenomenon: more and more of its jobless are now being made up of fresh graduates with university degrees. As this is becoming the new normal, what is it that graduates can do to ensure that they find jobs?

INTERVIEW

Jossette Sheria, PwC South Africa: “Most of the time, fraud is detected only when somebody blows the whistle.”

Jossette Sheria of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) South Africa’s Forensic Advisory Services talks to Weekly about the problems of detecting fraud in Mauritius. We take the opportunity to talk to her about the various mechanisms put in place to avoid fraud and to what extent they work.

HEALTH

Are you a victim of smartphone insomnia?

If you don’t snooze, you lose! Sleep deprivation is getting so common that researchers now refer to it as a public health epidemic. If you bring your smartphone or tablet to bed, you are in the risk zone since the strong artificial light they omit can interfere with an essential sleep hormone.

BUSINESS

Income inequality: Is it slackening growth?

Income inequality is a pressing issue in all economies around the world and Mauritius is no exception. Economists have recently linked it to a slowdown in Gross Domestic Product (GDP). To what extent does it hold true in the local economy and how can such inequality be curbed?

WE MARK THE SPOT

The south’s best kept secret

If you have some free time and are looking to spend it in a stunning setting while enjoying a good meal, you could do worse than take a drive along the south coast and stop at Le Saint Aubin. There, in the imposing colonial house which once housed the Guimbeau family, lies a cosy, pleasant place which is the south’s best kept secret.