Tanzania:Billionare Warren Buffet's son gives tourism sector a short in the arm

BY GERALD KITABU

5th February 2015

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Natural Resources and Tourism Lazaro Nyalandu disembarks from one of the four vehicles, Marco Polo Torino make, during the reception of the buses in Dar es salaam on Tuesday.

The Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism Lazaro Nyalandu on Tuesday received four vehicles to simplify the activities of the Pasiansi Wildlife Training Institute (PWTI). The two vehicles purchased from Scania Tanzania Limited, include two Marcopolo Torino make buses each valued at 335.7m/- and two Scania P250 trucks each valued at 240.3m/-.

 

Speaking at the reception, Nyalandu said the vehicles were part of the aid from Howard Buffet, the son of US billionaire, Warren Buffet. He said that all vehicles are suitable adding that they will help transporting staff and their materials during the institute’s training and field works. 

 

“We want to equip these institutes so that they can train well and produce confident and competent soldiers to serve in different capacities in the national parks and game reserves,” he said. 

 

He said the government will continue making sure that the wildlife institutes and workers are equipped so that they can effectively and efficiently execute their duties and responsibilities. In another development, Minister Nyalandu has warned people who have developed a culture of killing game wardens saying they will be dealt with a heavy hand. “I have a very long list of wildlife soldiers who have been killed in different occasions by criminals. 

 

I am warning them that we are making investigations to ensure that we bring all those responsible to book,” he said.  For his part, technical trainer for Scania Tanzania Limited, Philemon Faustine said the Pasiansi Wildlife Training Institute had selected the best brand in the country which would give the right durability and availability to their operational requirements. “We urge the institute to carefully take care of the vehicles as they are capable of lasting over 20 years,” he said.  

SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN