LAKE ZONE: JKT accused of grabbing villagers’ land

Following an assault on a teacher last weekend, educators in the ward have decided to ditch their duties claiming that their lives are at risk.

>Police in Kyerwa District, Kagera Region, are holding three children, all residents of Mkunyu Village, Kikukuru Ward, for allegedly killing their own father after a family brawl.

>A resident of Sima Village, Sima Ward in Sengerema District, Faida Iddi, 45, has been arrested for allegedly murdering his own son.  Mwanza Regional Police Commander, Valentino Mlowela, confirmed the incident, saying his officials were investigating the matter before taking the suspect to court.  “Among the things we are investigating is establishing whether the suspect is mentally fit or insane,” said the police boss.

>For years now, the decision by the government to invite and accommodate investors in land has divided the nation into two main groups—those who views this move as legalizing land grabbing and the other group that sees this move as a modern way of introducing commercial farming in Tanzania.

>Brutal killings of elderly people have been reported in the Lake Zone ahead of the festive season, The Citizen has learnt.

>The European Union Parliament has strongly condemned what it has described as Tanzania’s practice of land grabbing.

Pope Francis criticises private developers for grabbing land from poor people during his visit to Kangemi, a slum area of Kenya's capital, Nairobi.

Kinondoni resident decries land grabbing
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DAR ES SALAAM resident whose plot in the posh suburb of Mbezi Beach has been grabbed, decries a gang syndicate involving some officials from Kinondoni Municipality. According to the victim, a gang invaded the plot and forcefully evicted the inhabitants ...

>Speaker Rebecca Kadaga is set to announce the select committee today that will investigate the allegations of land grabbing in the city.