RP scientist named ‘hero of environment’

" ILOILO CITY - “It’s not for me. It’s for the mangroves.” As always, Jurgenne Primavera thought about her advocacy first before her achievements. The retired Iloilo-based scientist has been featured...

UN to investigate Bhutto killing

"Pakistan and the United Nations have agreed in principle to set up a UN panel to investigate the killing of Pakistani ex-PM Benazir Bhutto. Pakistan's foreign minister said UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon...

Developers need incentives: energy efficient buildings

Opinion Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributor The following phrase in this media story says it all about people.   "The report also noted a disincentive for both landlords and tenants - property owners...

Oliver Stone to make `fair` movie about Bush

"Director Oliver Stone, who has made movies about Presidents John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon, is developing a project about the current occupant of the White House, but promises it will not be a hatchet...

Phyllis Lambert's landmark birthday

They came from points as far as Italy, as inevitable as New York City and as near as Westmount - about 250 architects, academics, relatives, financiers, artists and politicos - to a former industrial space in darkest Griffintown called the Darling Foundry. The occasion was...

Somali And Kenyan Presidents Meet

"Somalia's interim president is in Kenya for talks with President Mwai Kibaki and other top security officials. Meanwhile, Kenyan authorities have arrested and detained at least eight people at a border crossing,...

Today in history - Sept. 24

"Today is Sunday, Sept. 24, the 267th day of 2006. There are 98 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 24, 1789, Congress passed the First Judiciary Act, which provided for an Attorney General and a Supreme Court. On this date: In 1869, thousands of...

closeSign in to NowPublic

is reporting from