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19 juillet 2015

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Headlines of the new edition

COVER STORY

ICAC vs DPP: The questions left unanswered

The ICAC's director of corruption investigations division submitted the ICAC's response to the DPP's explosive affidavit submitted to the supreme court in which Satyajit Boolell argued that the government was pursuing the Sun Tan case to try to force him to resign. The ICAC's affidavit puts forward its case against Boolell, but curiously only deepens the confusion about the whole episode.

INTERVIEW

Reaz Chutto Unionist: "Campaigning politicians have vision. Once in power, they have television."

Weekly speaks to unionist Reaz Chuttoo of the 'Confédération des Travailleurs du secteur privé" about how he sees the situation of employment in the country, the continuing fallout of the collapse of the BAI group, workers' rights and the role of unionists.

HEALTH

Diet soft drinks: Are they all they are cracked up to be?

Mauritius loves its soft drinks. But concern over the health fallout of drinking fizzy drinks so much has led to the emergence of 'diet' soft drinks purporting to deliver the same experience, while cancelling out the health consequences. But do they actually work?

WHAT'S ON

Activism on social media: Epic fail - But why?

Rainbow filters on Facebook profile pictures, ‪#‎jesuischarlie‬, ‪#‎bringbackourgirls‬... Never before has social media activism been as popular - and never has it failed as miserably. Mauritians are quick to jump on the Facebook activism bandwagon but it's a symbolic vehicle that won't ever bring the world to a better place. This is why.