by Kumar David It has been said often but I need to repeat it. Although beneficiaries of 78 years of universal free education and although literacy...
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Silver lining to the UNP cloud Congratulations and celebration! “Karu ready to lead UNP” says headline of ‘The Island’ of Tuesday 25 August. “In a statement...
Dr B. J. C. Perera Specialist Consultant Paediatrician Extensive and rapid result oriented testing to detect coronavirus infections is a vital key during the on-going pandemic....
By Rajitha Ratwatte fromoutsidethepearl@gmail.com We had an election postponed in Aotearoa! The circumstances were almost identical to those faced in the Pearl. There is one party...
By Gwynne Dyer In what is probably the poorest region of the world, West Africa, there is an unsung success story. The Economic Community of West...
BY S VENKAT NARAYAN Our Special Correspondent NEW DELHI, August 26: The much-awaited trial of COVID-19 vaccine developed by the University of Oxford started in India...
Yes, that’s the reality! And, I know the news is going to disappoint many who simply love spending their vacation…in Amazing Thailand. I’ve had a few...
‘Make America Great Again’ was US President Donald Trump’s principal policy stance in the run-up to his 2016 presidential poll triumph and during his first term...
