October is gone. Most people that Woolie knows are feeling the effects of the recession in one way or another. Inflation is at an all time high and nobody seems to know what to do about it. The countless meetings between politicians and their staff have produced nothing but hot air and threats of worse [...]
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The dark secret (again)
There is a popular style of speaking that every now and then declares something like “White is the new black” or “Thurdsay is the new Friday” – It is a supposedly cool way of saying that trends are changing. This morning I caught a bit of a radio show in which a hair styling guru [...]
Read the rest of this entry »For The Ladies of August
I was just getting used to July when August came crashing into our lives with shock and awe. London exploded into burning and looting following a peaceful protest in Tottenham organised by the family of a local man who had been shot dead by police. In the following days disturbances spread right across London and [...]
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The picture was taken soon after that lunch with Wangari and the CEO
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Last Sunday 10th July saw the final publication of the News Of The World as News International, owners of Britain’s largest selling Sunday paper closed it down. Over the past several years the paper had faced mounting accusations of illegal practices such as phone-tapping and the hacking of voice mail messages of private mobile phones. [...]
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Wow! July is upon us already and whilst I welcome a new month with the thrill and excitement that comes with knowing Chriso can’t be too far away, there is a sad weight upon my heart. You see I failed to put in my June posting. A post that I’m sure would have been a [...]
Read the rest of this entry »A tragic accident and a murder
So much has been written and said about the Samuel Wanjiru tragedy that the time has now come for the public to do the decent thing and allow the family to come to terms with their grief without the undue speculation, rumour and gossiping. It is just unfortunate that this case involved a celebrity and [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Osama down, so where’s Kabuga?
This piece was written back in March 2010 but I place it here following the dramatic killing of Most wanted Osama Bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan in the first week of May 2011. The US Ambassador-at large for war crimes issues, Pierre-Richard Prosper, a few weeks ago said that Felicien Kabuga was still hiding in [...]
Read the rest of this entry »The Waiting Room
I had never heard of Paradise House before but I find the building quite easily from the directions that I have been given. My appointment with the bank manager is for 10:45. I am early and the polite young man at the desk points to a door marked ‘Waiting Room’ “Please wait in there sir. [...]
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Here is part of a statement that I was asked to record the other day: Woolie Kondoo 233 Windsor St Luton To whom it may concern 25th April 2011 RE: Anoni Adawi I first got to know Anoni Adawi when she telephoned me in response to an advert that she had seen about our small [...]
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