Weekly: Headlines of the new edition - 6

Weekly: Headlines of the new edition - 6 - 12 November 2014

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Weekly: Headlines of the new edition - 6 - 12 November 2014

COVER STORY

The Light Railway Transit system: How good of an option is it?

The Indian government has announced that it will give Mauritius a loan for the construction of the Light Railway Transit system. What is it that Mauritius is getting itself into and why has the Light Railway Transit system taken centre-stage?

INTERVIEW

Jean-Noël Humbert, Mauritius Sugar Syndicate: “The days of cheap, unskilled labour are dead”

With sugar unions threatening to go on strike for higher wages and sugar companies complaining of low prices, Weekly talks to Jean-Noël Humbert, CEO of the Mauritius Sugar Syndicate, about the future of the sugar industry and his views on the economy in general.

ISSUES

Transgender = trans-rejected: The human rights battle that Mauritius has forgotten

On paper, they do not even exist, on the streets, they are beaten and raped and in their own homes, they pretend that the constant stream of insults disguised as jokes do not hurt. Welcome to the lives of the Mauritian transgender community.

WHAT’S ON

Going cashless? Why plastic isn’t going to replace paper anytime soon

Replacing paper money with plastic and electronic payment options has been the dream of successive governments in the country. And with the spread of plastic money, they have some reason to celebrate. However, the transition to a ‘cashless’ society is proving to be rockier than expected in Mauritius; it’s not entirely clear which of the two is winning out.

EDUCATION

Dissertation time! A guide for procrastinators

Surviving a dissertation often proves a Herculean task for many students working towards an undergraduate or a postgraduate degree. Other than deciding where to start, students also face other setbacks mid-way through the process and sometimes at the eleventh hour. In order to help procrastinators, Weekly has come up with some useful tips to guide you through this life-changing process which could, potentially, boost your final grades.