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Weekly: Headlines of the new edition

16 décembre 2013, 00:00

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Weekly: Headlines of the new edition

 

 

COVER STORY

 

Hawkers and politics: The ticking time bomb

 

The issue of hawkers has proceeded beyond one just affecting the capital, with local authorities beefing up against illegal hawkers in Curepipe and Quatre Bornes as well, though with different results. With politics and business enmeshed in one combustible mix, what is making the situation so intractable? Do consumers really care either way? And why is the situation likely to continue?

 

INTERVIEW

 

Mr. Medikeche, Algerian expert on renewable energy: “There is no unclean energy”

 

Mustapha Medikeche worked for Sonatrach, the biggest oil and gas company in Africa, before he became a consultant in renewable energies, oil and gas. Weekly caught up with him during his last visit to the island and took the opportunity to talk to him about Mauritius’s relationship with clean energy.

 

THIS IS MAURITIUS

 

The world’s top 10 ethical travel destinations for 2014: Mauritius on the list!

 

Ethical Traveler has just released its annual list of the world’s most ethical travel destinations. Mauritius made the cut for the third consecutive year. What did we do right and what do we need to improve to further position ourselves as the obvious travel choice for tourists with a social conscience?

 

EDUCATION

 

Of genes and the environment: Nature trumps nurture?

 

Recent research came up with indications that good looking children stood better chances of scoring high grades at school. Another study, released last week, suggests that high grades are actually attributable to genetics. So is being handsome as well as having good genes the only way to success?

 

HEALTH

 

Sneaky stomach flu: Why some get it and others are next-to immune

 

After the large-scale stomach flu outbreak in July, when no less than 1056 cases were diagnosed in Mauritius in just six days, here we go again – gastroenteritis is making an unwelcome comeback just in time for Christmas. Why do some always catch the bug while others escape it time and again?

 

WHAT’S ON

 

Cyber-Christmas

 

Technology is increasingly making its presence felt in the way we celebrate Christmas. From the latest gadgets to help organise festivities to humbler fare in the kitchen, how is this marriage between technology and tradition taking place elsewhere?

 

CULTURE

 

Merry (bon) appétit!: Christmas dinners around the world

 

Thought that Christmas dinners overseas were all about turkey? Fortunately for the birds, it is not the case everywhere. And while in Mauritius it is largely up to each family what ends up on the plates on December 25, in many countries, everyone cooks the exact same dishes and considers the meals the single most important part of Christmas. Who eats what?