Category: Editorials

One may conveniently seek refuge in a legalistic approach, but that would however amount to a government abdicating its role and responsibility as arbiter

The opposition went up in arms against the huge MCB financial scandal when the matter broke out. But there was no follow-up to this open outcry

All in all, what is being projected on the national scene is a picture of a country bereft of a firm hand at the top, and becoming more

One of the weaknesses of any political system is that no criteria are laid down as regards qualities or competencies required of anyone aspiring to become MPs

Can a journalist blindly trust any whistleblower? Journalists are expected never to accept what they are told without scrutinizing the information

What should we make out of the continuing mess that’s being inflicted on the population by the habitual defaulters within the Alliance Lepep?

Mr Ravi Yerrigadoo’s continuation in office would have been politically untenable after the much publicised affidavit sworn by Mr Husein Abdool Rahim

We can never reiterate enough the axiomatic need to abide by the rule of law by all its citizens when it comes to a country’s national interest and

The question remains whether, irrespective of the outcome of the coming by-election in No 18, voters will again be left in the lurch

The leaders of socio-cultural organizations have a bounded duty to fulfil the primary objects of their organisations whatever their political colour

We have to veer course drastically, take the bull by the horns before we slip into greater anarchy on this front

The present government has reached mid-term. If one were to assess its balance sheet so far, it looks like it has more liabilities than assets to show

Public services are bound to be criticized at the micro level. Overall, however, the work of the Police has been beneficial for the upkeep of the country

What does the citizen do when those who are vested with powers to apply checks and balances, abstain from so doing when the person concerned is “important”?

When the Lepep government was voted to power, it was hoped a new departure would be initiated. It didn’t take long for disappointment to set in