COVER STORY

Domestic abuse: Are foreign wives more at risk?

Despite the attention that domestic violence gets on the island, abuse of foreign wives is still considered a taboo subject in Mauritius. Invisible and isolated, these cases are usually hushed up and buried under, with both society and authorities largely ignoring the issue. Weekly presents one such story. 

INTERVIEW

Rajesh Jeetah: ““The TEC ordered EIILM University not to recruit any more students”

With the recent controversy surrounding the D.Y Patil Medical College, Weekly speaks to Rajesh Jeetah, the minister of tertiary education, to shed some light on just who is responsible for regulating the various educational institutions that are mushrooming in the country.

EDUCATION

Arbitration and mediation: What the profession holds in store for you

Arbitration is a professional field which is gaining ground the world over and Mauritius is no exception. LCIA-MIAC has organised training for arbitrators and mediators in Mauritius with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. The aim of our new series of articles is to answer the question:  ‘How does someone become an arbitrator?’

WHAT’S ON

The shocking industry behind Facebook ‘likes’: Why you shouldn’t ‘like‘ this article

The Facebook ‘like’ button is increasingly recognised as a means of measuring commercial success and a person’s popularity. The only problem is that it can’t be trusted. Weekly zooms in on an industry where companies try to buy ‘likes’ but are tricked in the process.

ISSUES

The cracks in the Ring Road

The government is pointing fingers at contractors for cracks appearing in the barely year old Ring Road.  Who is to blame? Both sides, it seems are gathering evidence on who is responsible for the damage… and who should pay for it. 

DY Patil Medical College: Under intensive care

A few more days would have sufficed for the Dr D.Y Patil Medical College (DYP) to get its accreditation from the Medical Council (MC). But things turned sour after two students lodged a formal notice against the institution for having allowed them to practice without the green light of the MC. Weekly takes a closer look.

HEALTH

What you didn’t know about smoking: How cigarettes can make you mentally ill

New research suggests that smoking affects the brain in ways that were previously unknown to scientists. There is a link between cigarette addiction and mental illness, recent findings show. Read on to find out how one of the country’s most common vices can be considered a threat to sanity.