Daily Features

In this world there is a minority who are said to be the elites.

By Dr Bertrand Ramcharan Seventh Chancellor of the University of Guyana; Previously Professor at the Geneva Graduate Institute.

By Ajay Banga WASHINGTON, DC – World leaders are all too familiar with the global community’s challenges – loss of progress in our fight against poverty, an existential climate crisis, a fledgling pandemic recovery, and a crippling war on the borders of Europe.

When it comes to allegations of sexual assault, often, we buy into long held beliefs about whether it is believable or not.

By Nani Jansen Reventlow BERLIN – At long last, European countries have begun to grapple with their colonial legacies.

By Peter Singer  MELBOURNE – One day, we may look back on 2023 as the year when it became apparent that the gigantic industry of raising animals for food was heading the same way as the industry that for most of the twentieth century dominated how we record and store images.

By Macky Sall DAKAR – In late June, Senegal celebrated the feast of Tabaski, our version of the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha.

By Tarja Halonen and Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim HELSINKI/N’DJAMENA – Women have cultivated and nurtured life on our planet for centuries.

By Michael Witter Michael Witter is a retired Senior Lecturer at the University of the West Indies, and currently researches and consults on problems of Small Island Development with special reference to the Caribbean islands and coastal territories.

For four consecutive days during last week, the Earth recorded its hottest days, with the global average temperature reaching 62.92 degrees Fahrenheit.

If it’s one thing society continues to do, it is the excusing of violence and sexual predation against women and girls.

By Shashi Tharoor NEW DELHI – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is riding high.

By Hollis France and Alissa Trotz Hollis France is Associate Professor and Chair of the Political Science Department at the College of Charleston Alissa Trotz is Professor and Director of Women and Gender Studies at the University of Toronto.

By Joschka Fischer BERLIN – Russia’s senseless war in Ukraine has been raging for nearly a year and a half, and the basic criminal nature of the enterprise has not changed.

By Twila Moon NUUK – The days in Nuuk, Greenland’s capital, are growing longer.

By Joseph S. Nye CAMBRIDGE – When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with US President Joe Biden in the White House last month, many observers saw the makings of an evolving alliance against China.

The Petroleum Activities Bill 2023 On 20 June 2023, the Ministry of Natural Resources released the draft Petroleum Activities Bill 2023 for public comment, with a 14-day period for doing so.

By Matthew Smith Matthew J. Smith is a writer and professor of Caribbean History at University College London.

Whataboutism is the practice of responding to an issue, accusation, or difficult question by raising a different issue.

Women and children are considered “other” in society. This means that their lives are always seen to be of less value in comparison to men.