Month: April 2010

Opinion Two reasons why a Labour-MMM coalition is vital… they say!   The die is cast. Navin Ramgoolam has decided on his best coalition for the next general

License to kill. Not in our names! — Nita Chicooree   Whatever be the nature of a crime, be it premeditated murder, impulsive murder, killing out of revenge,

Plenty of fruits around: and keep eating them, despite…  — Dr R Neerunjun Gopee  Here we go again, I told myself, as I read the following excerpts from

Needed: A viable force for Mauritius   Labour’s decision to go into alliance with the MSM, instead of with the MMM which was discussing such an alliance with it

Why it did not work   — R Ratnam   We mean why the Labour/MMM alliance did not work out in spite of negotiations that started six months

An Appeal to the Leaders of the Alliance de l’Avenir   The issue of Languages in Education and in the country at large — Paramanand Soobarah    The

Points to Ponder   The MMM’s Sour Grapes   A First Point: Now that this matter as to who approached whom for an alliance, between the MMM and

The need for appropriate structures, systems – and people!   In last week’s issue of this paper V. Bhardwaj in his article Finance and Planning – Together or

Readers’ Response/ Opinion     To Our Readers     Your views are of interest to us. They help us balance the argument in the correct perspective. We welcome you to draw

A Perversion of Democracy?   — M.a.x.     Hi Earthlings! It’s Max, the Martian, back on your twee island for a short break. Yes, despite my reluctance to

Finance and Planning – Together or Apart? — V. Bhardwaj Now that the need for a Planning Commission to achieve a proper cohesion in our vision, strategies and

Casting pearls before swine…   Dr R Neerunjun Gopee   Sometimes one goes though phases in one’s life, for no particular identifiable reason that one can think of.

Meow-meow and Death Penalty   — R.V.   Meow-meow is a drug currently being used in UK and other parts of Europe as a substitute for cocaine and

Points to Ponder    Are our politicians moved by the interest of the country?    A First Point: Others again in favour of a Labour Party-MMM alliance were

R Bheenick vs Directors of the Board of the Central bank   Personal interests and likings prevailed over the interests of the Central Bank    — S. MODELIAR