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Speaker turns down legislators request to discuss use of BVR
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Speaker of the National Assembly Anne Makinda yesterday turned a request to allow the august House to debate the ongoing use of Biometric Voter Registration (BVR). The request was aired by the Ubungo Member of Parliament John Mnyika (Chadema) ...

NGO turns to male involvement in fight against GBV
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In an effort to reduce acts of Gender Based Violence (GBV) against women and children a Non Government Organisation (NGO) dubbed Children's Dignity Forum (CDF) has started engaging men and boys in their campaign. Speaking during a workshop that ...

CCM presidential hopeful Dr John Magufuli yesterday called upon residents of Arumeru District in Arusha Region to elect him the next president, saying he would not fail them in solving land disputes that have persisted in the district for years.

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NGO to host forum on land use, management
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LACK of public awareness on land laws and policies is among the main factors leading to poor use and mismanagement of land in the country, it has been said. Addressing a news conference in Dar es Salaam, Executive Director of Haki Ardhi, ...

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Tanzania turns Maasai land into a hunting ground for Dubai royal family
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Authorities in Tanzania have ordered the eviction of 40,000 Masai people so their ancestral home can be turned into a hunting ground for Middle Eastern royals. A 1,500sq/km 'wildlife corridor' around Loliondo, next to the Serengeti national park, will be ...
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>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.

>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.

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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 ...