Objective journalism and freedom of speech must be protected, while private individuals must be free to air there views openly no matter how radical and ridiculous. However there must be a limit. Untruths must be exposed and outright lies and slander must be deterred and if there is real threat...
Were political parties free to campaign in the run-up to the election? It certainly seemed so. The only way to protest successfully is peaceful, non violent protest. Agitators, self-indulgent idiots for the most part, simply fall neatly into the trap. Instigating revolt is irresponsible and...
Here I agree with you sentiment. Many JPM supporters are very disappointed with the cessation of live coverage of the Bunge, and believe the ban on political rallies due to "insecurity" is close to illegal. However that is a matter for the courts to decide.
From where I stand the election (mainland) reflected the desires of the people. A clear majority voted for JPM. Besides, that is water under the bridge. There is no question that a concerted effort is being made to clear up. This is causing some stagnation. Lets see if atrophy or invigoration...
The elephant in the room
The powers at be are making some astute observation on the environment and land use.
Land use needs to be addressed, and this is a necessary step, but the real issue is land ownership. In order for people to take full responsibility for land they need to have security...
Should sugar speculators be allowed to store sugar and wait for the price to rise before selling there stock?
Where exactly is the line between encouraging the business of speculation, and thwarting those conspiring to form cartels and defraud the public? This is an age old question. If a...
The burning of a stockpile of ivory in Kenya recently was a wasteful and ridiculous act arranged by a self-righteous attention seeking conservationist and politicians.
The result is the opposite of the stated aim. This huge 150 million dollar publicity stunt will pushes up the value of, and...
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