Don’t forget to grab your copy as Weekly is out with an investigative edition you don’t want to miss!

Cover Story
Last week, Weekly featured a special report on the problems associated with Larkspur, a real estate project run by A&A Marketing. Since then, problems concerning other projects run by the same company have come to light. Larkspur may just be the tip of a very shady iceberg.

Interview
STEP International hosted its Mauritius Conference this week which saw delegates from all over the world exchanging knowledge with local practitioners. Weekly meets deputy chairman of STEP worldwide, Nick Jacob, to discuss Africa investment opportunities, trust litigation and matters pertaining to tax legislation surrounding wealth management.

This is Mauritius
While volunteers and donators who assisted the victims of the recent deadly flash floods were publicly praised for their solidarity, some citizens felt that what started as humanitarian acts of goodwill quickly turned into a charity rat race. Are some people using the disaster as a way to boost their public image?

Health
The seriousness of autism in Mauritius has only recently been acknowledged. Weekly gives you details about a developmental disorder as World Autism Day came and went by last week.

Portrait
Textile Veteran Avinash Goburdhun is the new president of the Consular Corps of Mauritius, a diplomatic body which groups together 42 consuls who work to promote trade and investment between their respective countries and our island. Who is the man behind the diplomatic title?

Issues
The day prospective parents can walk into a doctor’s surgery and “order” a baby with the eye-colour and characteristics they prefer is getting closer by the minute, some scientists believe. Others say that designer babies remain science fiction. Exactly how far along are we on the path towards the perfect child? Is Mauritius keeping up with the progress?

Culture
Another Hindu New Year is being celebrated. Read more about Ugadi in Happy Not-so-New Year!

We mark the spot
what a spot it was that we marked this week! A mediocre celebration of talent. Even that, to some, could be qualified as the understatement of the century if they had to go by last Saturday’s ‘cultural’ fiasco. They called it the “grand finale” of a musical and cultural competition. Read more about the Lakka Lakka Millenium Stars 2013 competition.