COMMUNITIES NEAR PARKS TO GET BENEFITS
By Mary Kachepa
Tourism Minister RODNEY SIKUMBA says government will ensure communities where there is wildlife get the real benefit from the resource.
And Mr. SIKUMBA says government is working on a community based game management policy which will address human animal conflict and will soon be presented to cabinet.
He says scouts have also been engaged to help manage wildlife.
The Minister said this in response to Chama South Member of Parliament DAVISON MUNG’ANDU who wanted to know whether government is aware that elephants are destroying crops, granaries and houses in some Chiefdoms in Chama South Constituency.