Weekly (news magazine)

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Weekly is an English-language national news magazine published by the La Sentinelle Group in Mauritius. [1] The magazine, which only exists on paper and direct-email PDF, has a relatively low readership, but is considered one of the most important sources of political news on the island.[ by whom? ] The magazine is known both for its news reporting, as well as its critical and often mocking editorials.

History and profile

It was started as a weekly section, named Outlook, of L'Express newspaper.[ citation needed ] It became a weekly magazine in July 2012.[ citation needed ] The magazine is published on Fridays.[ citation needed ] The editor-in-chief, Touria Prayag, was temporarily banned from Mauritian Parliament in 2016 by its speaker, Maya Hanoomanjee, for a critical editorial published in Weekly on 28 April 2016. [2]

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References

  1. "La Sentinelle". La Sentinelle. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  2. Deena, Manisha (14 June 2016). "Après un éditorial: Touria Prayag interdite d'accès au Parlement". L'Express. La Sentinelle. Retrieved 11 September 2016.