EDITORIAL - Obama surprise excites American campaign
The 'permanent campaign' which the United States presidential election has become is, in part, a legacy of an age when states were more or less independent, and the presidency a relatively minor function. Then, presidents were chosen by electors hand-picked by the states....
The Bhutto parallel
The December 27, 2007, gruesome assassination of Ms. Benazir Bhutto and the murder of the people that surrounded her motor car were appalling she formerly left office under suspicion of corruption, this two-time ex-president of Pakistan emerged from a nine-year self-imposed... - Garth Rattray
NOTE-WORTHY: Police strategy needs strong support
The Editor, Sir:Against the backdrop of a loud clamouring for strong and decisive action from the government to deal with the rising crime rate, Rear Admiral Lewin, in taking up the post of police commissioner, has cautioned the public against expecting a quick fix...
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