Wednesday, 7 January 2026

Category: Opinion

Cool heads will defeat Covid-19

BY JOSHUA PURUSHOTMAN Since Covid-19 was first reported as a world health issue, cruise ships have been the worst to suffer after airlines. The experiences

Political crocs and Clare Rewcastle

By giving us the opinions of the uneducated, journalism keeps us in touch with the ignorance of the community.  – Oscar Wilde, Irish poet and

One of my favourite bets

Poker is a lot like sex, everyone thinks they are the best, but most don’t have a clue what they are doing! – Dutch Boyd,

Treasure in a city…

Preserving parks and open spaces is a winner because it doesn’t need to be explained to everyday Americans. – FRANK LUNTZ, AMERICAN POLITICAL AND COMMUNICATIONS

Hey, cover your mouth and nose!

You can do a lot to protect yourself by using hand hygiene, cough etiquette and staying home if you have a fever. – Rebecca, writer

Sensitive topic at reunion dinners

Reunion after long separation is even better than one’s wedding night. – CHINESE PROVERB What do families, particularly Chinese families, talk about at reunion dinners,

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Constitutional therapy

We are not final because we are infallible, but we are infallible because we are final. – ASSOCIATE JUSTICE ROBERT H. JACKSON (1941-1954), UNITED STATES

Covid-19: Counting the losses

China is certainly an important player in the global economy, and a widespread epidemic would threaten that growth. – Bill Gates, American business magnate It