COVER STORY

Arrest warrant for Rawat: The government’s strategy

The authorities have managed to push through an arrest warrant against the BAI’s Dawood Rawat in the escalating war between the state and what was until recently one of the country’s biggest insurance firms. So, what does this arrest warrant mean? And more disturbingly, did the FSC break the law in its handling of the BAI case?

INTERVIEW

Reza Uteem: “I hope Bonieux and Oosman have a good insurance cover”

After all the squabbling within the MMM, Weekly talks to Reza Uteem about the state of the party.  He also takes the opportunity to give his verdict on the performance of the government so far, on its efforts to clean up the country “Lepep style” and its handling of the Bramer Bank/BAI affair.

ISSUES

Inside the minds of child molesters: “I’m normal”

“Our society produces monsters,” social worker R. Venkatasawmy said after 11-year-old Eleana was found dead in Forest-Side. Who are the “monsters” who sexually abuse and murder children? What if a deeper understanding of how their minds work is the only way to attack the problem at its core? A criminologist speaks to Weekly.

EDUCATION

Interview techniques: Getting around the pitfalls

Today there are over 44,000 people, 8.3% of the working population, that are currently unemployed whilst out of this total 17,600 people are aged below 25. With the current job market in Mauritius, a strong interview technique is as important as ever. But what should you do to prepare for that all important interview and what are some of the main dos and don’ts when it come to your conduct in interviews?

HEALTH

Low-intensity workouts: Is it OK to go slow?

Yes, the health community is right when it argues that Mauritians, especially the women, do an embarrassingly low amount of physical exercise. But does that mean that we all have to run ultramarathons at record speed to be healthy, or can we get away with low-intensity workouts? The science is on our side. Not only is it OK to go slow – it can actually be better than short bursts of vigorous exercise.