Miscarriage, also known medically as a spontaneous abortion, is defined as the early failure of pregnancy before the twenty-fourth week of gestation. After this time, the sad occasion of foetal death is classified as a stillbirth. Between 20 per cent and 80 per cent of newly fertilised eggs (zygotes) fail to implant in the uterine […]
How to identify and treat fibroids
Fibroid is a tumor that develops most often during a woman’s reproductive years. For some reasons, black women seem more likely to develop fibroids.In Almost half of all black women,more than 30 years of age, have fibroids compare with 20 percent of white women of the same age group.Interestingly, studies have found a low incidence […]
Opposition shun Republic Celebrations
Opposition shun Republic Celebrations The opposition in Malawi on Friday shunned the 43rd Republic Celebrations fearing that they would be rebuked in the public . Last week Parliament was forced to adjourn because the opposition which has more Members of Parliament(MPs) insisted that the Speaker should declare the seats of some MPs vacant […]
Borneo Dayak Cultural Festivals
By Roger J Duyong SIBU/Sarawak/04/07/07: The Iban community here is urged to revive its culture of tattoo on the body as a unique identity of the people. The age-old culture should be appreciated as a heritage and be revived before it would be gone forever. The message came from Malaysia’s Deputy Foreign Affairs […]
Online Government Petition to Recognise Sealand’s Sovereignty
Sealand News has learned that friends and admirers of the Principality of Sealand are called to sign an on-line petition asking the British Government to recognise the micro-nation’s sovereignty. So far over 40 people have signed the petition on the Ten Downing Street website. The petition has been posted by Francis Warrick who argues that […]
A judgement caste in stone
The Supreme Court stay on OBC reservation is among several judgements unsympathetic to ‘lesser’ castes. The judiciary has to be socially accountable K. VEERAMANI On November 25, 1949, Dr BR Ambedkar sounded a grave warning in the Constituent Assembly: "On January 26, 1950, we will have equality in politics and inequality in social and economic […]