Minister wants college research to improve wildlife in Tanzania

Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism Jumanne Maghembe has said that research work conducted by Mweka College of African Wildlife Management should be used to improve the wildlife sector in the country.

 

Speaking on a visit to the college this week, Maghembe ordered the college authorities to avail him with all research findings that the institution had conducted in recent years.

 

He said it was high time the government and the stakeholders used the current research findings instead of conducting new ones which ended up gathering dust in book shelves. At the same time the minister expressed concern about reports that some students at the college were engaging themselves in drug abuse.

 

“Any student who will be found taking drugs should be dismissed outright, lest they tarnish the good image of the college,” said Maghembe.

 

“We should not let this college be tarnished by a few individuals. This college is best known for producing excellent professionals in wildlife management,” added the minister.

 

Maghembe also promised to ensure that the college’s governing board was in place after there has been none for several years.

 

He said he had already proposed to the president competent people who should be considered as members of the board.

 

The Rector of the College, Prof Elexander Songorwa, said lack of a governing board was making it hard for the college to make some decisions and plans.

SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN