By Amaechi Nwosu The stage appears set for Nigeria to get into the second test of democracy, expected to consolidate transition to civil rule which was achieved in 1999 after a hard struggle from military government which had held sway in the country for 15 years uninterrupted. The elections ushering in the country’s 5th republic […]
Agriculture, food security and poverty alleviation
Agriculture, food security and poverty alleviation By Yuba Nath Lamsal The global food production is sufficient to feed the world population. But hunger exists and tens of thousands of people die of hunger and malnutrition annually in the world. A part of the world dumps the surplus food into the ocean while other parts […]
An investigational antiepileptic drug with novel mechanism is safe and effective.
According to a study published in the April 10, 2007 issue of Neurology, an investigational drug with a novel mechanism of action is safe and effective. The new drug, retigabine, acts through a novel mechanism, different from the existing antiepileptic drugs. It acts by opening potassium channels. The drug has been tested in partial onset […]
In response to comments given by Mr. Paul on my article concerning Chief Justice of Pakistan
“Charges of misconduct against dysfunctional chief justice of Pakistan’s Supreme Court, includes misuse of official vehicles and nepotism in case of his own son, to whom he has allegedly done certain undue favors like promotions in his job. As for as writ of Habeas Corpus is concerned, the provision is still effective and high courts […]
Sometimes Impulses leave you in a Delightful Mess…
When it comes to the coming out of the battle of relationships the most commonly asked questions are …"How could they do this to me"…."I never deserved this"…. "I would never do this to someone else". People need to reflect on these commonly asked questions. I’m always thinking to myself what am I doing […]
Bhutan’s Refugee mess in changed context
For the last sixteen years of horrific lives in Bhutanese refugee camps, several attempts to draw the attention at regional, national and international level were made one after the other but to no avail. As a result, now the Bhutanese refugee problem is gradually getting complicated. With the long term stay inside the unimproved plastic […]