Cape Town — Kenyan lawyers say the government has a case to answer over the recent decision to overturn a six-year ban on logging in the country’s vulnerable forest areas. This follows an outcry by activists and conservationists in July, when President William Ruto announced the lifting of the ban, in a move that he […]
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The monarch was handed the ban on Wednesday following complaints of his perpetration of land grabbing and intimidation by residents. The Osun State Government has banned the traditional ruler of IleOgbo, Oba Abeeb Agbaje, from land transactions in his town following his alleged involvement in land grabbing and intimidation. The king was handed the ban […]
Nairobi — The National Assembly Committee on Lands has raised concerns over Sh1.4 billion that was paid to illegal squatters at Dongo Kundu in Mombasa County. This was raised by its Chair, Joash Nyamoko, during a discussion meeting with the National Lands Commission (NLC) CEO, Kabale Tache, on the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) development in […]
TANZANIA is getting closer to have a national strategy and action plan for the implementation of the Great Green Wall initiative aimed at combating climate change, halt desertification and transforming lives of the people. Government technocrats dealing with environment issues from the Vice-President’s Office and the First Vice-President’s Office in Zanzibar met with development partners, […]
Tanganyika — DEPUTY Minister for Land, Housing and Human Settlement Development, Mr Geofrey Pinda has handed over 1,337 customary title deeds to residents of Vikonge Village in Tanganyika District, Katavi Region. Of the 1,337 tittle deeds, 492 equivalent to 36 per cent were handed over to women in the precinct. The initiative is intended to […]
Political leaders in the Effutu and Gomoa areas of the Central Region, have constituted a bi-partisan committee to find lasting solution to the “escalating land dispute”, with a call on chiefs and residents to remain calm. The committee comprises of the Members of Parliament (MP) for Effutu and Deputy Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, Naana Eyiah […]
Kisii — Police in Kisii lobbed tear gas canisters to disperse advocates who were having a peaceful protest on the streets against the land registrar The advocates moved to the street today morning to protest and picket on grounds that the land registrar Charles Ayienda who was recently transferred has made their work difficult while […]
The Ondangwa Town Council has prioritised land servicing to make land available for both residential and business property development during the 2023/24 financial years. The council is currently busy servicing plots at Omashaka and Onantsi Proper for low-income earners. It allocated 47 free erven to low-income earners at Omashaka on Friday, and 37 to Build […]
Nairobi — The Government is committed to reclaiming and conserving all water catchment areas in the country, President William Ruto has said. President Ruto said efforts were being made to reclaim, rehabilitate and conserve all forests, water towers, rivers, and other degraded landscapes within the country. Speaking during the launch of the 7th edition of […]
Nairobi — President William Ruto has warned private entities against grabbing Mumias Sugar Company land saying it belongs to the people of Kakamega. The comments by the Head of State come against the backdrop of a High Court decision that held Uganda’s Sarrai Group of Uganda and its directors in contempt over continued operations at […]
Monrovia — ClientEarth, a British environmental organization, in collaboration with partners, has commenced a three-day women’s leadership summit aimed at advancing gender equity in forestry and enhancing understanding of women’s roles in the land sector and natural resource governance. The summit, funded by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD), is being implemented by the […]
The Setsoto Local Municipality has obtained an interim order preventing any new shacks from being erected Community members who led a mass protest by residents of Ficksburg in the Free State are among the 11 people who appeared in court on charges of public violence this week. They are due back at the Ficksburg Magistrates […]
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Tanzania: Massive Land Survey in Offing
Dodoma — MINISTRY of Land, Housing and Human Settlement Development has assured Members of Parliament of its commitment to end land disputes by surveying the entire land of the country and encourage its proper use. Winding up the debate for the budget estimates of her docket, Minister for Land, Housing and Human Settlement Development Angelina […]
Nairobi — President William Ruto has directed the Ministry of Lands to take over duties of valuation of land from the National Land Commission (NLC). He said the move is meant to bring to an end the unfair and corrupt era of the Commission in land compensation. He said it is improper for NLC to […]
Nairobi — President William Ruto has condemned the National Land Commission (NLC) over the skewed valuation of land for compensation in instances where government has identified parcels for compulsory land acquisition. Speaking during a church service in Isiolo, Ruto said going forward the Lands ministry will conduct valuation for purposes of accountability, to ensure equality […]
Murindi, May 18 th , 2023 – In partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture , RAB (Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Board) and in coordination with USAID and CNFA , the R wanda F ertilizer C ompany , (a Joint Venture of OCP Africa, Agaciro, and APTC) launches the OCP School Lab project in Rwanda […]
Kigali, 18 th May, 2023 : Today, Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (CNFA) , representing Feed the Future Rwanda Hinga Wunguke Activity, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with OCP Africa through its JV company , Rwanda Fertilizer Company (RFC) , to promote agro – input use and increase market access for over 180,000 smallholder […]
The Special Tribunal has declared a land reform lease agreement entered into between the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform and Cultiver Investments irregular and unlawful. According to the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), the agreement was entered into in 2019 after it emerged that the department’s then Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane “ordered the Department” to […]