Later 2009 - Preparation for the May 2010 national and regional elections. About 3 polling stations are opened in the kebele and early 2010 members of the community are registering to vote. Political events history 2002/3-9 Political events history Later 2002-3 No change The election campaign. Different party representatives began to agitate the people. Election became the main issue 2004-5 among the community of Turufe. Land ownership for women was made practical. Women got the right to inherit land after the death of their 2005-6 husbands. Land sharing at divorce was also respected for them Structural change in the kebele leadership. A manager was assigned in Turufe and the kebele office began to be open 2006-7 throughout the week. and youth league were organised. This is the highest stage of women’s and youth associations. The members of the league are thought to be potentially reliable for development endeavours. An attempt to move the Shashemene 2008-9 referral hospital from Kuyera to Shashemene town was stopped as a result of the application of the elderly men from Turufe. The Iddirs in Turufe have supported the messengers in finance. Later 2009 - Preparations for the May 2002 election. Polling stations are opened and people are registering and taking cards. No early 2010 opposition party is around except the EPRDF front member party OPDO. Trajectories 2003 10 – Environment history Environment history Later 2002-3 No change Because the top soil is washed away and the land is ploughed for many the productivity of the soil decreased and 2005-6 using factory made fertilisers has become necessary. 6150 different types of trees were planted for the Ethiopian millennium. 2006-7 Drought because of erratic rainfall 2008-9 Pest (Temch) attacked the grain and because of that food aid was provided to the people. Later 2009 - Untimely rain destroyed the grain but the community was not exposed for food aid early 2010 Infrastructure Infrastructure history Later 2002-3 There was an all-weather road that was maintained as early as 2002 2004-5 It is possible to make mobile communication as Turufe is near Kuyera and Shashemene towns. The community of Turufe got electric light and power. The community as well as the person who established the grain 2007-8 mill has paid. 2009 - No change early 2010 Population Population history Later 2002-3 No change
Later 2009 - early 2010 Preparation for the May 2010 national and regional elections. About 3 polling stations are opened in the kebele and members of the community are registering to vote. Political events history 2002/3-9 Political events history Later 2002-3 No change 2004-5 The election campaign. Different party representatives began to agitate the people. Election became the main issue among the community of Turufe. 2005-6 Land ownership for women was made practical. Women got the right to inherit land after the death of their husbands. Land sharing at divorce was also respected for them 2006-7 Structural change in the kebele leadership. A manager was assigned in Turufe and the kebele office began to be open throughout the week. 2008-9 and youth league were organised. This is the highest stage of women’s and youth associations. The members of the league are thought to be potentially reliable for development endeavours. An attempt to move the Shashemene referral hospital from Kuyera to Shashemene town was stopped as a result of the application of the elderly men from Turufe. The Iddirs in Turufe have supported the messengers in finance. Later 2009 - early 2010 Preparations for the May 2002 election. Polling stations are opened and people are registering and taking cards. No opposition party is around except the EPRDF front member party OPDO. Trajectories 2003 – 10 Environment history Environment history Later 2002-3 No change 2005-6 Because the top soil is washed away and the land is ploughed for many the productivity of the soil decreased and using factory made fertilisers has become necessary. 2006-7 6150 different types of trees were planted for the Ethiopian millennium. Drought because of erratic rainfall 2008-9 Pest (Temch) attacked the grain and because of that food aid was provided to the people. Later 2009 - early 2010 Untimely rain destroyed the grain but the community was not exposed for food aid Infrastructure Infrastructure history Later 2002-3 There was an all-weather road that was maintained as early as 2002 2004-5 It is possible to make mobile communication as Turufe is near Kuyera and Shashemene towns. 2007-8 The community of Turufe got electric light and power. The community as well as the person who established the grain mill has paid. 2009 - early 2010 No change Population Population history Later 2002-3 No change
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