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Clark To Tinubu: Restructure Nigeria To Avert More Killings, Injustice

Enduring Political Structure: Imperative of Structural Reform (7)

So, were the people of Belize consulted on the first full draft or any other draft of their own Independence Constitution? Some certainly advocated to be consulted. Given that there were no public consultations on the preparation of the White Paper and given the rushed Joint Select Committee (JSC) consultations, there were reasoned requests in Belize for the people to be consulted on the draft Constitution.  In addition to examining the role of thev people in the final stage of making Belize’...

As one of the citizens who signed the Oceana Belize petition, I welcome the passage of the Bill by the House of Representatives on 13 October 2023 to amend the Referendum Act. When passed by the Senate, the amendment will ensure that Belizeans are consulted by referendum before any move to change or repeal the moratorium placed on offshore oil and natural gas exploration and petroleum operations. Recalling that the original referendum petition called for a constitutional amendment to require a r...

Britain's top diplomat here on Monday said that Jamaica's head of State will not require a visa to enter the United Kingdom, as London sought to answer a question that had been posted on socia...

Nigeria: Governance, 63 Years After

Former president Olusegun Obasanjo’s recent discourteous behaviour against some of the traditional rulers in Iseyin, Oyo State has drawn an angry tirade from the public. Not unexpectedly, these comments have come as a mix of both the printable and unprintable words. For yours sincerely, the former president’s comments could only be viewed from two main

Obasanjo and the face of insolence, by Abiodun Komolafe,Former president, Olusegun Obasanjo’s recent discourteous behaviour against some o

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago is observing the 47th anniversary of republicanism on Sunday with, as expected, the two main political leaders sending contrasting messages to the population. Prime Minister Dr ...

UNDER a truly federalist state, fiscal autonomy and responsibility is granted to subnational governments, with state and local governments having adequate