The Trust Gap

16/11/2010
In my recent meetings and chats, face-to-face and online, I've considered and discussed the gap between mining/exploration companies, government mining institutions and environmental agencies, NGO's, investors, and the public.  This…

Ghana environment

04/05/2010
Ghana environment
Today I spent most of the day in my favourite hotel in Accra, Ghana: Afia Beach Hotel.  Even though the view from my window, behind the screen of my laptop,…

Travel Troubles

17/04/2010
Travel Troubles
As I write this from my desk in Entebbe, Uganda, I'm very very aware that I should at this precise moment in time have been home in Eindhoven, helping and…

Life and death

12/03/2010
This week started well on Sunday evening with the arrival in Entebbe of my wife and her colleague, two midwives from a private practice in Eindhoven, The Netherlands.  Very nice…

Graffiti wisdom

22/02/2010
Graffiti wisdom
We all know that graffiti artists frequently express their views in public places, in the hope that they will attract attention, maybe even leave lasting images in people's minds.  Well,…

Sunny Entebbe

21/02/2010
Sunny Entebbe
This picture was taken a few minutes ago, in the backyard of "Crane House", the house rented by Swedish Geological AB as a guest house to accommodate the consultants who…

Why do I do what I do?

20/02/2010
Today has been yet another day away from my wife and family.  It's been a reasonable enough day here in Entebbe, had a good lunch at 4 Points, watched some…