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The controversy surrounding the Namibian midwater fishery, which mainly targets horse mackerel, comes as no surprise.

Rumors have been rife for some time now on illegal fishing activities inside the 200m depth zone - mainly on the northern fishing grounds - as well as on the open-ocean transfer of catches, and the alleged (which is now being investigated) dumping of unwanted catches.

And then, amidst the chaos this important fishery has been drowning in the last two weeks, ...

While I was gathering wool and other things, it suddenly struck me that we have something brand-new to chat/talk/signal about.

As everybody knows, members of SWAPO call one another "Comrade". This is a good phrase, especially when you can't remember the person's name. It also goes for both genders (I wanted to say "sexes", but am afraid somebody will sue me for being sexist). So, if you can't make out whether it is female or male, "Comrade" fits marvellously! ...

Mondays, I find, is always a good day to start contemplating issues. An issue which has come to fore in my mind is one that will, eventually, affect each and every Namibian for many years to come: The absolute dearth of good Namibian journalists coming up from where they were trained.

Of course, there are exceptions like in any field of endevaour.

Yes, I know, there are a number of really good Namibian reporters, media specialists, journalists or whatever they would ...

MBABANE, 25 June 2008 (IRIN) - Zimbabwe’s presidential run-off election scheduled for 27 June should be called off, regional leaders meeting in Swaziland said on Wednesday.

“If the election were to be held under present circumstances, it would compromise the credibility and legitimacy of the results,” said a statement released by King Mswati III, Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete and a representative of Angolan Prime Minister, Fernando dos Santos.

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23/01/2008 –
Done on the twenty third day of January 2008, As the reality kicks in, decisions had been made, turning around will be a crime to self

Juikk has come to life…Life stung

Today, something had been buried
Something died…had been suffering a slow death, suffocating in deceit and deprived of love
What dies deserve to be buried…..no longer could this house be ‘hologrammed’ on foundations of lies, deceit, cold hearted betrayal, no more….. ...