DODOMA, March 13 -- PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has assured that the government will continue protecting Ngorongoro Conservation Area, as a premier UNESCO World Heritage Site while safeguarding the interests of local communities living in and around the area.

The Head of State gave the assurance yesterday at State House Dodoma after receiving reports from two commissions she established to examine key issues affecting the conservation area.

One commission, led by Court of Appeal Justice Gerald Ndika, investigated land disputes in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, while another chaired by retired Permanent Secretary, Musa Iyombe assessed the voluntary relocation of residents from the area.

President Samia emphasised that Ngorongoro is...