Dry coffers shake BFT

The Boxing Federation of Tanzania (BFT) is running short of funds to stage a qualifier event that would select final squad of boxers to represent the country at All Africa Games scheduled to take place in Congo Brazzaville in September.BFT secretary general Mashaga Makore said the dry coffers have necessitated indefinite postponement of the national championships which was supposed to take place last Monday.

Mashaga said money is needed to facilitate the championship and meet expenditures for internal transport, accommodation and other disbursements during the championship and also residential camp to prepare for the Congo Brazzaville Games. He said team selection will be done on the basis of age, weight, commitment and experience. The BFT official declined to name the exact number of boxers who will represent the country at the Games. However, he said it will be over four.

‘The initial plan was to have the national championships last Monday but it was cancelled due to lack of money, for now we are at crossroads, the next thing in mind is sourcing funds’, he said. Makore said the predicament will affect the team’s preparation ahead of the Games. He said BFT’s objective was to have adequate preparations to mould a winning team capable of hauling medals from Congo Brazzaville.

‘This is a major drawback to our objective of winning medals at the Games, we had a meeting with the head coach and the technical panel where we agreed that the only way to win medals at the Games was early preparations, but now I don’t know what will happen’, he said.As a way of training the boxers, BFT had plans to organise some international friendly bouts for the boxers to give the national coach an opportunity to assess the boxers and give them feel of international bouts ahead of the Games, so says Makore. He said team selection will depend on age, weight, commitment and experience, adding that BFT want to select boxers who can bring honors to the country.

SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN

The county says it expects to complete financial negotiations by April to begin the first phase of 140,000 housing units at a cost of Sh40 billion. “We are providing land equity and we will be seeking development capital with private parties as well as end use financing from a bank to offer mortgages,” the Planning and Housing executive Tom Odongo said.

The county government currently owns 17,000 housing units in prime land areas just outside the central business district.The first phase will include new and old Ngara, Pangani, Jivanjee bachelors, Uhuru and Woodley estates. City Hall also plans to setup over 100,000 housing units under the ‘Eastlands Urban Renewal Project’, where the county has only 9,557 units on 2,000 acres with some houses as old as 60 years in Kaloleni, Shauri Moyo, Makongeni, Ziwani and Pangani estates.

Although earlier reports had indicated that City Hall had already partnered with two Chinese companies to put up 55,000 apartments in Eastlands, Mr Odongo said they would hold an investor conference to invite all interested parties.The county official said the cost of the housing units will depend on the socio-economic status of the residents, adding that the development will include rental houses as well as those to be mortgaged at a cost lower than current market rates.

Once the new apartments are done, priority will be given to the county’s tenants to replace the old houses that are falling apart. Residents living on extensions built on county property will also have an opportunity to rent or own houses. City Hall houses purchased by tenants in Uhuru, Huruma, and Jamhuri estates will however not be affected by the redevelopment project.

Mr Odongo insisted that the project will not disrupt livelihoods or displace anyone as construction will begin on open spaces before demolitions. “In Woodley for example, traders will be relocated as we put up a new market and move back once it’s complete,” he said - See more at: http://malenews88.blogspot.com/2015/02/home-politics-and-policy-politics-and.html#sthash.fD7qYu08.dpuf

The county says it expects to complete financial negotiations by April to begin the first phase of 140,000 housing units at a cost of Sh40 billion. “We are providing land equity and we will be seeking development capital with private parties as well as end use financing from a bank to offer mortgages,” the Planning and Housing executive Tom Odongo said.

The county government currently owns 17,000 housing units in prime land areas just outside the central business district.The first phase will include new and old Ngara, Pangani, Jivanjee bachelors, Uhuru and Woodley estates. City Hall also plans to setup over 100,000 housing units under the ‘Eastlands Urban Renewal Project’, where the county has only 9,557 units on 2,000 acres with some houses as old as 60 years in Kaloleni, Shauri Moyo, Makongeni, Ziwani and Pangani estates.

Although earlier reports had indicated that City Hall had already partnered with two Chinese companies to put up 55,000 apartments in Eastlands, Mr Odongo said they would hold an investor conference to invite all interested parties.The county official said the cost of the housing units will depend on the socio-economic status of the residents, adding that the development will include rental houses as well as those to be mortgaged at a cost lower than current market rates.

Once the new apartments are done, priority will be given to the county’s tenants to replace the old houses that are falling apart. Residents living on extensions built on county property will also have an opportunity to rent or own houses. City Hall houses purchased by tenants in Uhuru, Huruma, and Jamhuri estates will however not be affected by the redevelopment project.

Mr Odongo insisted that the project will not disrupt livelihoods or displace anyone as construction will begin on open spaces before demolitions. “In Woodley for example, traders will be relocated as we put up a new market and move back once it’s complete,” he said - See more at: http://malenews88.blogspot.com/2015/02/home-politics-and-policy-politics-and.html#sthash.fD7qYu08.dpuf

The county says it expects to complete financial negotiations by April to begin the first phase of 140,000 housing units at a cost of Sh40 billion. “We are providing land equity and we will be seeking development capital with private parties as well as end use financing from a bank to offer mortgages,” the Planning and Housing executive Tom Odongo said.

The county government currently owns 17,000 housing units in prime land areas just outside the central business district.The first phase will include new and old Ngara, Pangani, Jivanjee bachelors, Uhuru and Woodley estates. City Hall also plans to setup over 100,000 housing units under the ‘Eastlands Urban Renewal Project’, where the county has only 9,557 units on 2,000 acres with some houses as old as 60 years in Kaloleni, Shauri Moyo, Makongeni, Ziwani and Pangani estates.

Although earlier reports had indicated that City Hall had already partnered with two Chinese companies to put up 55,000 apartments in Eastlands, Mr Odongo said they would hold an investor conference to invite all interested parties.The county official said the cost of the housing units will depend on the socio-economic status of the residents, adding that the development will include rental houses as well as those to be mortgaged at a cost lower than current market rates.

Once the new apartments are done, priority will be given to the county’s tenants to replace the old houses that are falling apart. Residents living on extensions built on county property will also have an opportunity to rent or own houses. City Hall houses purchased by tenants in Uhuru, Huruma, and Jamhuri estates will however not be affected by the redevelopment project.

Mr Odongo insisted that the project will not disrupt livelihoods or displace anyone as construction will begin on open spaces before demolitions. “In Woodley for example, traders will be relocated as we put up a new market and move back once it’s complete,” he said - See more at: http://malenews88.blogspot.com/2015/02/home-politics-and-policy-politics-and.html#sthash.fD7qYu08.dpuf

The county says it expects to complete financial negotiations by April to begin the first phase of 140,000 housing units at a cost of Sh40 billion. “We are providing land equity and we will be seeking development capital with private parties as well as end use financing from a bank to offer mortgages,” the Planning and Housing executive Tom Odongo said.

The county government currently owns 17,000 housing units in prime land areas just outside the central business district.The first phase will include new and old Ngara, Pangani, Jivanjee bachelors, Uhuru and Woodley estates. City Hall also plans to setup over 100,000 housing units under the ‘Eastlands Urban Renewal Project’, where the county has only 9,557 units on 2,000 acres with some houses as old as 60 years in Kaloleni, Shauri Moyo, Makongeni, Ziwani and Pangani estates.

Although earlier reports had indicated that City Hall had already partnered with two Chinese companies to put up 55,000 apartments in Eastlands, Mr Odongo said they would hold an investor conference to invite all interested parties.The county official said the cost of the housing units will depend on the socio-economic status of the residents, adding that the development will include rental houses as well as those to be mortgaged at a cost lower than current market rates.

Once the new apartments are done, priority will be given to the county’s tenants to replace the old houses that are falling apart. Residents living on extensions built on county property will also have an opportunity to rent or own houses. City Hall houses purchased by tenants in Uhuru, Huruma, and Jamhuri estates will however not be affected by the redevelopment project.

Mr Odongo insisted that the project will not disrupt livelihoods or displace anyone as construction will begin on open spaces before demolitions. “In Woodley for example, traders will be relocated as we put up a new market and move back once it’s complete,” he said - See more at: http://malenews88.blogspot.com/2015/02/home-politics-and-policy-politics-and.html#sthash.fD7qYu08.dpuf

Home Politics and policy Politics and policy City Hall plans Nairobi housing project investor forum

The county says it expects to complete financial negotiations by April to begin the first phase of 140,000 housing units at a cost of Sh40 billion. “We are providing land equity and we will be seeking development capital with private parties as well as end use financing from a bank to offer mortgages,” the Planning and Housing executive Tom Odongo said.

The county government currently owns 17,000 housing units in prime land areas just outside the central business district.The first phase will include new and old Ngara, Pangani, Jivanjee bachelors, Uhuru and Woodley estates. City Hall also plans to setup over 100,000 housing units under the ‘Eastlands Urban Renewal Project’, where the county has only 9,557 units on 2,000 acres with some houses as old as 60 years in Kaloleni, Shauri Moyo, Makongeni, Ziwani and Pangani estates.

Although earlier reports had indicated that City Hall had already partnered with two Chinese companies to put up 55,000 apartments in Eastlands, Mr Odongo said they would hold an investor conference to invite all interested parties.The county official said the cost of the housing units will depend on the socio-economic status of the residents, adding that the development will include rental houses as well as those to be mortgaged at a cost lower than current market rates.

Once the new apartments are done, priority will be given to the county’s tenants to replace the old houses that are falling apart. Residents living on extensions built on county property will also have an opportunity to rent or own houses. City Hall houses purchased by tenants in Uhuru, Huruma, and Jamhuri estates will however not be affected by the redevelopment project.

Mr Odongo insisted that the project will not disrupt livelihoods or displace anyone as construction will begin on open spaces before demolitions. “In Woodley for example, traders will be relocated as we put up a new market and move back once it’s complete,” he said - See more at: http://malenews88.blogspot.com/2015/02/home-politics-and-policy-politics-and.html#sthash.fD7qYu08.dpuf

Home Politics and policy Politics and policy City Hall plans Nairobi housing project investor forum

The county says it expects to complete financial negotiations by April to begin the first phase of 140,000 housing units at a cost of Sh40 billion. “We are providing land equity and we will be seeking development capital with private parties as well as end use financing from a bank to offer mortgages,” the Planning and Housing executive Tom Odongo said.

The county government currently owns 17,000 housing units in prime land areas just outside the central business district.The first phase will include new and old Ngara, Pangani, Jivanjee bachelors, Uhuru and Woodley estates. City Hall also plans to setup over 100,000 housing units under the ‘Eastlands Urban Renewal Project’, where the county has only 9,557 units on 2,000 acres with some houses as old as 60 years in Kaloleni, Shauri Moyo, Makongeni, Ziwani and Pangani estates.

Although earlier reports had indicated that City Hall had already partnered with two Chinese companies to put up 55,000 apartments in Eastlands, Mr Odongo said they would hold an investor conference to invite all interested parties.The county official said the cost of the housing units will depend on the socio-economic status of the residents, adding that the development will include rental houses as well as those to be mortgaged at a cost lower than current market rates.

Once the new apartments are done, priority will be given to the county’s tenants to replace the old houses that are falling apart. Residents living on extensions built on county property will also have an opportunity to rent or own houses. City Hall houses purchased by tenants in Uhuru, Huruma, and Jamhuri estates will however not be affected by the redevelopment project.

Mr Odongo insisted that the project will not disrupt livelihoods or displace anyone as construction will begin on open spaces before demolitions. “In Woodley for example, traders will be relocated as we put up a new market and move back once it’s complete,” he said - See more at: http://malenews88.blogspot.com/2015/02/home-politics-and-policy-politics-and.html#sthash.fD7qYu08.dpuf

Home Politics and policy Politics and policy City Hall plans Nairobi housing project investor forum

The county says it expects to complete financial negotiations by April to begin the first phase of 140,000 housing units at a cost of Sh40 billion. “We are providing land equity and we will be seeking development capital with private parties as well as end use financing from a bank to offer mortgages,” the Planning and Housing executive Tom Odongo said.

The county government currently owns 17,000 housing units in prime land areas just outside the central business district.The first phase will include new and old Ngara, Pangani, Jivanjee bachelors, Uhuru and Woodley estates. City Hall also plans to setup over 100,000 housing units under the ‘Eastlands Urban Renewal Project’, where the county has only 9,557 units on 2,000 acres with some houses as old as 60 years in Kaloleni, Shauri Moyo, Makongeni, Ziwani and Pangani estates.

Although earlier reports had indicated that City Hall had already partnered with two Chinese companies to put up 55,000 apartments in Eastlands, Mr Odongo said they would hold an investor conference to invite all interested parties.The county official said the cost of the housing units will depend on the socio-economic status of the residents, adding that the development will include rental houses as well as those to be mortgaged at a cost lower than current market rates.

Once the new apartments are done, priority will be given to the county’s tenants to replace the old houses that are falling apart. Residents living on extensions built on county property will also have an opportunity to rent or own houses. City Hall houses purchased by tenants in Uhuru, Huruma, and Jamhuri estates will however not be affected by the redevelopment project.

Mr Odongo insisted that the project will not disrupt livelihoods or displace anyone as construction will begin on open spaces before demolitions. “In Woodley for example, traders will be relocated as we put up a new market and move back once it’s complete,” he said - See more at: http://malenews88.blogspot.com/2015/02/home-politics-and-policy-politics-and.html#sthash.fD7qYu08.dpuf