There is a popular belief that saying something bad against your former boss is a reflection of your character as a person and an employee. But this is not what the newly installed head of the Philippine Forest Corporation did to his former boss ZTE scandal whistle-blower Rodolfo "Jun" Lozada, Jr., who resigned his post […]
Kosovo & Serbia: Independence Blogging
by Veronica Khokhlova Kosovo‘s declaration of independence from Serbia on Sunday, Feb. 17, has caused both celebrations and protests – as well as plenty of media coverage and an avalanche of blog posts. Below is a selection of some Anglophone bloggers’ views (Elia Varela Serra’s earlier Global Voices roundup on Kosovo is here). Prishtine: Independence and Kanun is celebrating and taking “tons […]
Zimbabwe: Is Dr. Simba Makoni a puppet?
by Ndesanjo Macha Is Dr. Simba Makoni, Zimbabwe’s former finance minister, a genuine contender for the presidential election in Zimbabwe or simply part of a political ploy to keep President Robert Mugabe in power? Is the electoral process in Zimbabwe ready for a free and fair elections? These are some of the hot issues and questions […]
The Violence Falls But the Sewage Continues to Rise
At the sight of an American soldier the mothers, holding on to their restless children, rose up as one. When was the rubbish and raw sewage going to be cleared off the streets, they wanted to know. The germs and the stench were posing a health hazard to their sons and daughters, they said. After […]
“Chennai turning into Singapore ?”
Singapore is known for its civic sense and strict adherence to it even by levying heavy fines on the violators.Of course thanks to the cleanliness of the roads free from littering or any other unhygenic activities strictly enforced by the former Prime Minister Lee Quan Yu. Now for the first time in India, […]
Vietnamese refugees in U.S. are in limbo
Thousands of Vietnamese refugees now residing across the United States are feeling the pressures, after the immigration authorities have hinted for their deportation back Vietnam, considering that the U.S. had already established diplomatic relations with the communist country. The repatriation pact has caused both emotional stir and negative reactions from people, particularly the illegal immigrants, who are to be affected […]