News on Land
Get the latest news on land and property rights, brought to you by trusted sources from across the globe.
Kenya: Residents Blame Tycoons for Land Grabbing
By: Kalume Kazungu
Date: March 21st 2016
Source: AllAfrica.com / Daily Nation
A section of residents have called on the county government to intervene and help them recover their land which they claim has been grabbed by tycoons.
Mr Musa Aden who spoke on behalf of the residents of Nagele village in Witu on Sunday said those who have allegedly stolen their ancestral land are using money to frustrate their efforts to recover it.
Malaysia: Committee formed to look into land rights of indigenous people
By: Bernama
Date: April 8th 2016
Source: Borneo Post Online
PUTRAJAYA: A working committee has been set up to ensure the 50 recommendations by the Malaysian Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) after an inquiry process into the land rights of indigenous peoples of Malaysia are carried out within the recommended time frame.
Ethiopia: "Political will and skills development essential for good land governance"
By: Hasabe
Date: April 21st 2016
Source: New Business Ethiopia
The 2030 Agenda (Sustainable Development Goals) cannot be achieved without the introduction of modern land management systems accompanied by good land governance, Ethiopian President said.
Rwanda's regulatory environment in support of green urban development
By: Minnie Karanja
Date: May 5th 2016
Source: The New Times
According to the United Nations, the proportion of the world’s population living in urban areas is expected to reach 66 per cent by 2050. Best Practices have shown that the global “urbanization”, when properly managed, may drive the economic growth of a country. It is in this regard that the Government of Rwanda has decided to include measures related to urbanization as part of its policies and strategies.