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Villagers Up in Arms Over Sold Farm Sold to US Investors

The Citizen (Dar es Salaam)
5 May 2008

By Rodgers Luhwago, Ngorongoro
Controversy surrounds the sale of Sukenya farm in Loliondo division, Ngorongoro district to a private American investor, Thomson Safaris.

A team of journalists who at the weekend toured the area found out that the investor has since blocked the pastoralists from grazing their animals in the farm. continue ‘Villagers Up in Arms Over Sold Farm Sold to US Investors ‘

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Dream to Tame Plastic Waste Comes of Age

The East African Standard (Nairobi)
28 April 2008

By Joseph Murimi
Nairobi
A new strategy that will allow you to sell your plastic waste, generate income for the youth and improve the environment has been unveiled.

Players in the plastic industry have come up with a concept that will see plastic waste collected and recycled before getting to the dumpsites. The concept involves organising youths in groups and empowering them to collect plastic waste from homes and selling them to big industries for recycling. continue ‘Dream to Tame Plastic Waste Comes of Age ‘

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Africa plans biggest dam project


A plan to build the largest and most powerful hydroelectric dam in the world is being discussed in London.

Financiers and African politicians will look at how to finance the $80bn (£40bn) cost of the Grand Inga project.

The plant in the Democratic Republic of Congo would generate twice as much energy as China’s Three Gorges dam. continue ‘Africa plans biggest dam project’

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Tullow Oil loses Congolese permit


The Congolese government has given an oil permit claimed by Tullow Oil to a rival consortium.

Tullow, Heritage Oil and Cohydro signed an agreement for two permits on Lake Albert, which borders Uganda, in 2006.

The oil ministry says one is invalid as the deputy minister had no authority to sign it and the president did not approve it. continue ‘Tullow Oil loses Congolese permit’

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Gorgeously Green by Sophie Uliano

Sophie Uliano, author of “Gorgeously Green” will be featured on Oprah for Earth Day, Tuesday, April 22nd. Her book mentions Alaffia’s products as a part of the growing consumer awareness of Earth conscious cosmetics.

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