Public Health & Climate Resilience: A new warning flags how urban heat islands can turn hot-humid weather into a deadly mix, especially for the poor and those working outdoors, as El Niño strengthens and record tropical temperatures loom; the piece points to practical fixes like more shade, green roofs and walls, lighter surfaces, and better street airflow, but stresses that many cities can’t afford full rollout. Mauritius Drug Crisis: An editorial says the drug trade keeps resurfacing in politics—often after high-profile arrests—after the recent case involving Gulshan Govind, husband of former Junior Minister Véronique Leu-Govind, who resigned amid questions about possible misuse of her official vehicle and phone and alleged trips to Réunion; it urges a rule-of-law approach that avoids media-driven “trial by opportunism” while investigations continue. Diaspora Heritage & Memory: A cultural programme recap examines monuments and re-enactments in the Girmitiya indentured Indian diaspora, including in Réunion and Mauritius, showing how memorial sites and performances preserve identity and resilience across generations.