COVER STORY

Exclusive documents: The Terre-Rouge/Verdun story revealed

Heads are rolling at the Road Development Authority with the director of the institution retiring and two senior figures within the institution being suspended over the state of the Terre Rouge-Verdun road. In an exclusive, Weekly was able to obtain documents that cast light on what really happened at the Terre Rouge-Verdun project, and how a public sector screw-up will end up costing us all.

INTERVIEW

Jonathan Drew, British H.C: “Being gay is not a choice”

With the HSC results out this week, Weekly talks to the British High Commissioner to Mauritius Jonathan Drew about what the UK has to offer our students. He also takes the opportunity to talk about the gay community in Mauritius. 

EDUCATION

Zooming in on the laureates

All you need to know about the HSC results.

HEALTH

Marijuana madness: Huff and puff your way to the mental hospital

One in five young Mauritians regularly smokes ganja (cannabis), a new official survey suggests. While the global legalisation wave has somewhat whitewashed the habit, there is no escape from marijuana’s true face. Say hello to brain damage.