Mauritius is a land of religions and cultures, welcoming world known lecturers and religious leaders who come here to teach and guide the Mauritian population in their search for spirituality and happy living.

Suresh Yadowsun Boodhoo, holder of an MSC in Meteorology and Climatology, is the former president of the Commission for Climatology of the World Meteorological Organisation, (WMO)-(1997-2005). He is currently a Consultant in Climate matters for regional and international bodies, after having served as director of the Mauritius Meteorological Services for more than a decade.

The order paper of the second session No 2 of 2013 of the National Assembly contained the usual agenda with announcements, papers, questions, motion, statements by Ministers and Public Bills but because of special circumstances, the House met only to answer the Private Notice Question of the Leader of the Opposition put to the Prime Minister with regard to the heavy rainfalls and flashfloods which occurred on Saturday 30 March 2013 in Port Louis and which resulted in the death of eleven persons.

Radhakrishna Sadien has been re-elected on 23 March 2013, as General President of the Government Services Employees Association, which is the largest civil service trade union in the Republic of Mauritius, founded on 3 October 1945.

The new leader of the Opposition, as expected, could not be as vociferous as Paul Bérenger who ceded his post in parliament while he is under treatment for a throat cancer in France.