COVER STORY

Impartial media? Mauritius in the international context

Should Mauritian newspapers in the name of honesty declare their political preferences, so that readers know where they are coming from at all times? What approach does the press in other countries have to politics? In the context of World Press Freedom Day, Weekly made a global comparison.

Other features :

INTERVIEW

Amadou Mathar Ba: “I have yet to see a newspaper which is neutral in Mauritius”

Weekly spoke to Amadou Mathar Ba, CEO of the African Media Initiative (AMI), about the state of journalism in Mauritius and the rest of Africa. His answers are not for the faint-hearted.

HEALTH

Alarming report on antibiotics’ uselessness: A simple infection = death

A few years from now, a simple wound or flu might actually kill you. Bacteria that grow resistant to antibiotics are a far more serious problem than previously thought, according to a shocking World Health Organization (WHO) report.

EDUCATION

Working on the stock exchange: Breaking into the business

The glamour and diversification of the finance industry has meant that Mauritian youth thinking of going into finance sector jobs are no longer just eyeing bank jobs. More and more now want to dabble in stocks as well. But what does it take to break into the business?

WE MARK THE SPOT – TRAVEL FEATURE

Seychelles: Our seductive neighbour

Does it make sense for a Mauritian to spend a vacation discovering the Seychelles, a tropical island paradise not too different from ours? In a word: Yes! The original Garden of Eden, the world’s oldest living tortoise, world-class diving and beaches voted the best on the planet – those are the reasons why.