By MKT Correspondent
Cabinet Secretary for Mining and Blue Economy, Hassan Ali Joho, has announced a plan to reclaim public landing sites that have been illegally grabbed, a significant issue in the blue economy sector.
“The government will soon issue a legal notice to anyone occupying these landing sites illegally; hence, I call upon landing site grabbers to begin getting rid of any personal property along these areas. This call especially goes to the land grabbers within the beach area stretching from Kiunga to Lungalunga,” reiterated the CS.
The government, in collaboration with county authorities, is committed to demolishing any personal properties that encroach on these vital sites.
This effort is part of a broader strategy to ensure the sustainability and integrity of the blue economy, which is crucial for the livelihoods of many coastal communities.
Joho called upon land grabbers to begin getting rid of any personal property along these areas, especially those within the beach area stretching from Kiunga to Lungalunga.
“I want to announce that an eligible contractor for the Liwatoni factory has been found and contracts have been prepared; hence, we are expecting that within the next 8 to 12 months we should be commissioning the factory and fully operationalising it for the interest of the Coast region,” highlighted the CS.
He also announced that an eligible contractor for the Liwatoni processing ground has been found and contracts have been prepared, with the factory expected to commission and fully operationalise within the next 8 to 12 months.
“We have had an extensive discussion with key stakeholders in the maritime sector; hence, within a week, they should have developed a framework in collaboration with TVET institutions on how they can broaden the spaces for training the upcoming seafarers,” stated Joho.
Additionally, a working committee on ship wreckage will be formed to eventually get rid of worn-out ships in the country.