Weekly: Headlines of an edition that will make you think!

1 mars 2014

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Weekly: Headlines of an edition that will make you think!

Women’s Day behind bars: Untold stories by female inmates

On March 8, over a hundred ladies will celebrate International Women’s Day behind bars, at the Women Prison of Beau Bassin. Weekly entered the gates, in search of the stories we never get to hear.

INTERVIEW

Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi : “Those who have benefited from corruption are so powerful and politically connected.”

The former Governor of Nigeria’s Central Bank Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi was suspended last week by his government after he came up with evidence that officials within the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation had embezzled billions in oil sales. Weekly reproduces the interview he gave our publication.

WHAT’S ON

De-extinction of the iconic bird: Bringing the dodo back to life is possible

How would you feel about standing face to face with a fully alive and perfectly healthy dodo? Get ready for it, as scientists believe it will be possible to resurrect the world’s most famous extinct bird.

THIS IS MAURITIUS

Second republic: How likely is it to work?

With proposals for electoral reform now looming around the corner, it may be accompanied by calls to explore the possibility of instituting an as yet undefined second republic. But can an empowered presidency work in our political system? Will it really improve matters? And, most importantly, how is a second republic relevant to Mauritians today?

EDUCATION

Pharmacological studies: Getting out from behind the counter

The study of drug handling/administration has, for the past few decades, been a dormant field in Mauritius. Often related to the handling of noxious chemicals, this job was seen as an alternative for those not making it for medical studies. However, over the past few years, some glamour has been restored to the discipline.

HEALTH

Family planning and birth control: The changing face of contraception

Mauritius is generally counted as a success story due to its aggressive pushing of family planning and birth control. How is contraceptive use shifting in the country? Is there a danger that Mauritians are now turning to less effective methods? Is the country at risk of losing out all the gains made?