MUSINGS : Bongo the land of promises

>Sometimes promises are broken through shear bad luck, but there are times that promises are not kept due to malice. Whichever way you think about it promises should not be taken for granted.

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Politician promises land distribution
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Arusha - Tanzania's ruling party candidate for next month's presidential election promised on Sunday to redistribute unused land, vowing to end years of conflict over land rights. The pledge was made during political campaigning ahead of the October 25 ...
Tanzania ruling party candidate promises to redistribute unused land, says ...Mail & Guardian Africa
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The presidential candidate on the CCM ticket, Dr John Magufuli, yesterday said he would reclaim all land taken by people who were not using it for development.

>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.

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Land Ministry all out to evict land intruders, invaders.
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The Ministry for Lands, Housing and Human Settlements Development has announced a non-stop operation to evict land intruders in various localities in Dar es Salaam. The decision follows a series of report linking prominent people, leaders and financially ...

Land officers cautioned on dubious land deals
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THE Deputy Minister for Lands, Housing and Human Settlements Development, Ms Angela Kairuki, has sternly warned land officers in Kilimanjaro Region alleged to be involved in dubious property deals, insisting that any defiance would be squarely dealt ...

>From exorcism ceremonies to spirit houses and amulets claiming to make wearers bullet-proof, Thailand is a culture soaked in superstition -- an obsession critics say is holding the nation back.

Inside the Kiteto land crisis 2: Greed for land, dirty politics fuel killing fields of Kiteto
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Last week The Guardian on Sunday brought you a story on the recent land conflict pitting farmers and pastoralists at the Kalikala hamlet in Kiteto District. In this second installment Gerald Kitabu reveals how the unfolding feud led to the killings of more than 10 ...

His age mates say that the fellow never went beyond Standard Four. But that does not seem to bother Juma who on a number of occasions has managed to keep even the famous Dr Maneno, the most educated member of the Kijiwe quiet.