United Republic of Tanzania

Floods in Bukoba, Tanzania, Kill Two and Displace 300 Families

Published in Friday May 10th, 2013 In In the media

Flooding in Bukoba, the capital of Tanzania’s Kagera region, has killed two people and displaced more than 300 families after several of their homes were destroyed, Tanzania’s Daily News reported Wednesday.

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Curbing Tanzania’s “Land Grabbing Race”

Published in Thursday December 20th, 2012 In In the media

From January 2013, Tanzania will start restricting the size of land that single large-scale foreign and local investors can “lease” for agricultural use. The decision follows both local and international criticism that major investors are grabbing large chunks of land here, often displacing small-scale farmers and local communities.
The Permanent Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office Peniel Lyimo confirmed that the government would limit the amount of land leased to investors in this East African nation. Previously, there were no limits.

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Displaced Families Appeal for Compensation in Tanzania

Published in Thursday November 29th, 2012 In In the media

November 28, 2012 OVER 80 families in Rusumo Ward, in Ngara District, have appealed for compensation from the government after their houses were demolished to pave way for the expansion of a parking space for heavy duty vehicles plying between Tanzania and Rwanda. Reports from Ngara said the families were facing difficulties and had already […]

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No Plans to Evict Maasai From Serengeti, Tanzania

Published in Monday August 27th, 2012 In In the media

August 27, 2012 THE government has no plans to evict 48,000 people belonging to the Maasai tribe from Serengeti to pave way for hunting activities by foreigners. A press statement issued by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism signed by the Ministry’s Spokesperson, Mr George Matiku, revealed that there won’t be evictions. The statement […]

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