District in a fraudulent sale of forest

HUYE – Authorities in the district are investigating circumstances under which a natural resource base which forms part of district forest cover was sold off to a businessman purportedly to raise money for classroom construction under the nine year basic education programme, The New Times has learnt.
Some of the trees cut down for timber and firewood production in a deal authorized without the districtu2019s knowledge. (Photo: P. Ntambara)
Some of the trees cut down for timber and firewood production in a deal authorized without the district’s knowledge. (Photo: P. Ntambara)
Paul Ntambara