Guyana taps into Islamic Development Bank to fund “sustainable and stable” electricity supply project
Guyana is about to drawn down US$20 million from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) to help finance “sustainable and stable supply” of electricity, marking the first time that this country will tap into US$900 million that have been made available by that financial institution, the Finance Ministry said. The Finance Ministry said the US$20 million […]
PAS is tarnishing image of Islam
Terengganu, under PAS rule, is again in the limelight for the wrong reasons. The recent public caning meted out to two women accused of attempting to commit a lesbian sexual activity (sihaq in Arabic) is uncalled for, and has brought criticism and caused ripples of unease across the country. This caning has given a bad […]
Keith Ellison faces and navigates controversy, again
DFL candidate for Minnesota attorney general has seen – and survived – his share of political hurdles. By Jessie Van Berkel Star Tribune SEPTEMBER 8, 2018 — 11:07PM U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison, who’s running for state attorney general, spoke outside the DFL booth at the Minnesota State Fair last month. TEXT SIZE 166 […]