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Weekly: Headlines of the new edition
COVER STORY
The Political Poll 2014: A detailed analysis
With the general election less than a month away, La Sentinelle commissioned DCDM Research to conduct a political poll based on themes prominent in the election campaign. Six hundred respondents, selected according to socioeconomic criteria, participated in the poll which conducted through telephone interviews in October. The results are in. So which way does public opinion lean and what lessons do these results contain for the political class?
INTERVIEW
US Ambassador Shari Villarosa: “Most students we work with end up getting scholarships”
The US mid-term elections on Tuesday 4 November 2014 saw the Republican Party gain control of the Senate and increase its majority in the House of Representatives.Weekly speaks to the US Ambassador to Mauritius Shari Villarosa about her views on what went wrong for the Democrats. We also talk to her about education opportunities available for Mauritian students hoping to study in the US.
ISSUES
The Bagatelle water reservoir: The damn dam
Initially expected to be operational by the end of this year, the Bagatelle Dam is still an open pit site buzzing on a 24/7 basis. The recent water woes in Pailles put the delay of this mammoth project, once again, in the limelight. Weekly goes back to the litany of setbacks this project has suffered and offers some new elements.
EDUCATION
Studying in Australia: Going down under
Australiaseems to be having mixed fortunes when it comes to attracting Mauritian students in recent years. Although it is still the most popular destination for Mauritian students, that reality is undergoing a significant shift.
WHAT’S ON
Online travel scams: The hidden traps that can ruin your holiday
With the holiday season just around the corner, people are increasingly turning to online travel agencies. The problem is that they risk ending up with a one-way ticket to nowhere, courtesy of fraudulent sites.
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