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Tanzania: Magufuli Snubs Critics of Stiegler's Gorge Hydropower Project
Daily News, 29 June 2017
President John Magufuli yesterday dismissed as groundless criticisms against the eagerly awaited Stiegler's Gorge Hydropower project, saying the mega scheme will cover only three… Read more »
Magufuli Dismisses Critics of Stiegler's Gorge Hydropower Project
Ecologists are up in arms, opposing the envisaged power project, which they say will subject the world heritage site to irreversible damage but the Tanzanian president has said the mega scheme will cover only three percent of the Selous Game Reserve.
President John Magufuli and visiting Ethiopian Minister for Water and Irrigation Seleshi Bekele shake hands shortly after having a group photo with Ethiopian dam experts at the State House in Dar es Salaam.
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The president says the team is in the country to share experiences in dam construction. Ethiopia has recently constructed one of the largest dams in the region and Tanzania is ... Read more »
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The trip has fullfilled a promise by the Ethiopian Prime Minister, Hailemariam Desalegn, to bring a team of dam experts to help in the implementation of Stiegler's Gorge ... Read more »
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Experts who suggest that President John Magufuli is tying his legacy to infrastructure have been proved to be right. The leader has outlined ambitious projects, among them plans to ... Read more »
