Category: Politics

Change can only come from the people. We above all need to cut loose from the shackles and trappings of a banana republic

  Fanon was brutally honest in his criticism of militants and Africa’s post-independence elites

By Jan Arden The media and observers have obviously noticed and reported the flurry of activities, inaugurations of round-abouts, fly-overs, laying of foundation stones, which have engaged the

The fundamental question being asked on all sides is whether orderliness will emerge out of the growing widespread dis-order. And, if so, by which means?

The MMM, the PMSD and other opposition parties are now reduced to pull their forces together in a nondescript alliance. The Labour Party remains prisoner of the delusions…

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By Dr R Neerunjun Gopee

The test of patriotism must also be applied to government policies and style of governance. Is it patriotic to favour nepotism and appoint the coterie or the party

The results of the coming municipal elections will inform us about the direction in which the different parties and the electorate will be travelling

The best image the country can and does project is one of competent authorities handling exceptional circumstances of the pandemic, even when health structures and personnel are overstretched

What have we learned through the pains and sufferings, what have we understood and what has really changed one year later?

The contrived spin doctoring blitzkrieg raises even more distrust and interrogations among the people

Personal respect and democracy go together. Only then can we continue to refer to the Parliament as a ‘temple’ of democracy

When the challenges that face us are such as to require the highest possible commitment to a future of peace and harmony, it is a pity that our

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