The National Assembly met on Tuesday 14 May with the Deputy Speaker, Pradeep Peetumber in the Chair to discuss mainly the case of sexual abuse by a physical instructor upon a student at the MITD, a Medico Legal Report revealed that there could not have been any sexual intercourse upon the minor. The Fact Finding Committee set up by the Prime Minister after consultation with the Leader of the Opposition finds that this medical evidence is crucial to put an end to speculations. 

In the wake of the Sorèze accident that claimed 10 victims, the NTC, and more importantly the Blueline bus, has been under severe criticisms. An enquiry is underway to determine the exact causes of the accidents and two experts from India have even come to Mauritius to assist local investigators shed light on this tragedy.

Dr Supachai Panitchpakdi, the General Secretary of UNCTAD, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, was in Mauritius at the beginning of April as the guest speaker of the Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry 23rd annual dinner. The main theme of his speech was ‘Trade and Development: a Future Agenda.’

Still in mourning over the victims of the March 30 floods, the country was plunged into darkness yet again last week: a fatal road accident resulted in 10 deaths and forty injured.

Pahlad Ramsurrun is a prolific writer. He is the author of several books published mainly in India. He is currently the director and chief editor of a trilingual literary magazine ‘Indradhanush’ published in Hindi, English and French.