COVER STORY

Ramgoolam down but not out: The battle for the Labour Party

The leader of the Labour Party, Navin Ramgoolam, responded to the leadership bid by his former foreign minister and party spokesperson, Arvin Boolell, by appearing in force at Tuesday’s meeting of the executive committee – a move that led to Boolell walking away before the meeting started. But what does Ramgoolam’s reassertion of dominance mean for the way the party is headed?

INTERVIEW

Yahia Nazroo: “There is no provisional charge or any other charge against Nandanee Soornack”

The arrest of Nandanee Soornack’s lawyer upon his return to Mauritius after having met his client in Italy, and the seizure of his documents by the police, had the legal profession up in arms. Following the public condemnation of this issue last week by the president of the Bar Council, Antoine Domingue, along with other cases of alleged intimidation of law practitioners, Weekly speaks to Yahia Nazroo, secretary of the Bar Council about what this all means for the legal profession and Mauritius. We take the opportunity to also put questions to him about his own client, Nandanee Soornack. He talks to us in his capacity as barrister.

EDUCATION

Learning techniques: Rote learning is old news

As technology keeps evolving, the teaching and learning techniques around the world are also changing. In Mauritius, however, most teachers are still holding on to the country’s traditional method: rote learning. 

HEALTH

Autism in Mauritius: Myths and facts

It is only relatively recently that Mauritius has acknowledged that autism is a serious issue affecting many Mauritian children. But awareness of the problem does not necessarily mean knowing how to handle it.  So what is it that parents with autistic children should know?