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Norway, AWF move
to save Kolo forest
USD
2 million pledged to curb
degradation
The once lush
Kolo forest – a source of water
for Tarangire and Lake Manyara
National Park – is disappearing,
sounding an alarm to these two
important eco-systems.
The Arusha-based
African Wildlife Foundation, in
conjunction with the Norwegian
Embassy in Tanzania, is
therefore planning to establish
a ‘Clean Development Mechanism’
project aimed at saving the
forest straddling the border of
Babati (Manyara) and Kondoa (Dodoma)
Districts.
The forest and
natural growth cover in the
historical Kolo precinct, famous
for pre-historic paintings and
early human residential caves,
are in danger of disappearing
due to what is being described
as increasing human activities
as well as effects of global
climate change.
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Jackline, the
deceased.
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January proves eventful as crime shocks
residents
For the residents
of Njiro and its environs Tuesday, January 26 was indeed a
devastating night. At 9 pm 27-year old Jackline Deogratius Minja
was shot in the head point blank at the entrance of her house. She
died momentarily.
Who shot her was
still a mystery but according to police sources Mrs Minja, who was seven
months pregnant was confronted at the gate of her house by two men on a
motor cycle who engaged her in a conversation.
Confirming the
incident Arusha's regional police Commander, Basilio Matei, said the
thugs demanded to know the whereabouts of Jackline's husband and she
responded that he was still at work. To the thugs, any answer to their
questions or demands seemed not good enough to save life. One of them
drew a gun and in cold blood shot her in the head. Jackline was
seated behind the steering wheel of her Toyota Nadia with
registration numbers T 125 AUW when she was shot.
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Tanzania’s
arbitrary taxation “scares” exporters to Kenya airports
The horticultural
society in Arusha region has requested the Parliamentary Committee for
Agriculture, Livestock and Water Resources to work with the Kilimanjaro
International Airport authorities to reduce plane landing fees at the
facility.
The society said
at present it was near impossible for them to use KIA due to their high
landing charges.
Besides the
airport charges, the society members complained of excessive export
duty.
They said the
situation had forced them to shift from KIA to Kenya’s airports leading
to loss in government revenue collection.
The exports
officer at Kiliflora farm, Shao Colman, complained of numerous taxes on
the investors in Tanzania compared to other nations.
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