Justice Secretary Jack Straw has sent out a strong signal that the government is ready to draw up Britain's first ever written constitution. He said the move would encapsulate in one document a citizen's rights, their responsibilities and an outline of how the different arms of government work. He told the BBC the process could take 20 years and depend on a referendum. In a speech in the US later he will say most UK people "struggle to put a finger on where their rights are". Mr Straw is...
BSF celebrates Eid, Holi at Jammu border
Newstrack India
Newstrack India
Octroi (BOP) Suchetgarh (IB) Feb.28 (ANI): Taking a break from their security duties, Border Security Force (BSF) personnel celebrated the twin festivals of Eid and Holi as a symbol of communal harmony to spread the...
How to live the way of People Power
Inquirer
Inquirer
After 24 Years, People Power should already be an integral part of our daily lives. Unfortunately, it is not. Why is this so? To answer this question, we need to be clear about what People Power really is. Our high...
WHP policewoman's death a tragedy
Papua New Guinea Post
Papua New Guinea Post
It was an unfortunate event in Mt Hagen when a convicted criminal detonated a hand grenade which killed himself, a brave police woman and injured other police who were on duty and apprehended the criminal on that fateful...
Keeping proper records is key
The Miami Herald
The Miami Herald
Q: We would appreciate your assistance in helping our board determine whether we are required by statute to provide reviewed or audited financial statements to our owners. Currently, we provide an internal prepared...
The rights approach to development
The Guardian
The Guardian
Amref staff and local leaders have received training in how to take a rights-based approach to development in Katine, a phrase that appears several times in activity plans for the coming year. But what does it mean?...
Mixed reaction to Union Budget
The Hindu
The Hindu
Staff Correspondent 'It has increased the burden on common man'...
Protecting Plateau Indigenes in Bauchi
This Day
This Day
The news that the Bauchi State House of Assembly had resolved that indigenes of Plateau State currently resident in Bauchi be made to return...
Press must strengthen democracy, says Bopaiah
The Hindu
The Hindu
Staff Correspondent KUWJ celebrates its platinum jubilee...
Nigerian government slams police over crime, rights violations
Yahoo Daily News
Yahoo Daily News
ABUJA (AFP) – The Nigerian government Thursday condemned its police for a lack of commitment to duty and particularly for its failure to effectively check crime and engaging in human rights violations....
Inside delhi
The Hindu
The Hindu
Responsible journalism Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan, who essayed the role of a no-nonsense media baron in his latest film "Rann", feels the media needs to do some introspection by re-examining its role and...

