Local leaders in fresh anti-Nyakatsi bid

At least 11,950 families in Eastern Province are expected to have been settled in permanent houses by mid August this year, Denise Umwari, an official in charge of special programs in the province announced yesterday. Umwari was updating district mayors on the task ahead among local officials in efforts to eradicate grass-thatched houses (Nyakatsi) after they failed to beat an earlier set deadline.She added that an increase in prices of iron sheets and changes put in place to allow use of  more modern building materials served to hinder the province from meeting the May deadline.