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Dear Sir, Here is my tuppence worth relating to some of the current topics. Re government ministers falling asleep during debates: for quite some time I recorded House of Assembly debates before they were carried on the radio, and I can tell you, Mr...

Any democratic government operating on basic principles of transparency, decency and truth will need to walk that tightrope of balance, fully aware that it takes only a slip in the wrong direction to cause weakening of credibility, which is never eas...

Dear Sir, For some time now, I have been concerned at the editorials coming from this newspaper. They have seemed at times extremely vitriolic, convoluted and cynical. I can only assume that they are written by the Editor because there is no name at...

I have observed the majority of responses to the most recent hot-button topic on most of our collective consciences. I often stay clear of these scandalous storylines because one can get caught up in the euphoria of sensationalism and political mud a...

Traffic will be disrupted in the City of Hamilton for about two days for road resurfacing work. The junction of Court and Angle Streets will be closed from today at 6am until the work is completed, which is expected to be by 4pm tomorrow. Traffic hea...

Sexism exists in every walk of life and must be tackled across the whole of society, not just the political arena, it was claimed yesterday. Davida Morris, a former Progressive Labour Party senator, said it was important to tackle the problem as earl...

The Women’s Resource Centre is not at all surprised by the recent conversational frenzy around recent comments made by national security minister Wayne Caines. This is what happens. There is an outcry around an incident and as soon as the dust settle...

An “arrogance” shown by some Members of Parliament has led to disrespectful comments about women, the Opposition leader has claimed. Jeanne Atherden said an “overwhelming number of seats” won by the Progressive Labour Party meant some politicians fel...

Dear Sir, Further to your report on Wayne Caines’s inappropriate comments, yes, they are inexcusable, especially coming from a government minister. However, the comments attributed to Kristin White are also inexcusable when she uses expletives that ...

As a columnist I don’t wish to be partisan by failing to speak about any matter of public concern. The recent remarks that the Minister of National Security confirms to have been said by him are graphic and concerning. No, it’s not the first time a ...

On Saturday the United States of America buried a true American hero — Senator John McCain. Senator McCain was many things: a legendary American fighter pilot; an incredibly brave prisoner of war who refused to accept early release offered him becaus...