Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal has ruled that beneficiaries of a deceased person’s estate are free to sell their interests in land without seeking the consent of those with the letters of administration. In a unanimous decision written by Justice Catherine Bamugemereire, the Court ruled …
Read More »
Who’re the saints, if Chairperson Byenkya is a sinner? Kampala, Uganda | MUBATSI ASINJA HABATI | “You can accuse Beatrice Byenkya of other things but fraud is not one of them,” says Edgar Tabaro, a partner in the top law firm Karuhanga, Tabaro Associates. Tabaro is among those who vouch …
Read More »
Experts say land issue might end badly, if not handled well Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Since President Yoweri Museveni’s ‘attack’ on Mailo land ownership — one of the four land tenure systems under which Ugandans can own land—public debate has reached a crescendo with Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi …
Read More »
If this commission was not intended to mollify the bad situation, it is a landmark report that should be implemented by any progressive and revolutionary government. COMMENT | Gyagenda Semakula Zikusooka | On September 2, 2020 just 35 days after Justice Catherine Bamugemereire handed over her 750-page report to President …
Read More »
Will `God’ forgive him again? Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mwesigwa Rukutana, the Minister of State Minister for Labour who was arrested and remanded to prison on Sept.05 in relation to violence in the just concluded NRM parliamentary primary elections, is no stranger to the top and down of …
Read More »
Does Museveni fear or tolerate them? Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Names like Gen. Elly Tumwine, Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Matayo Kyaligonza, Mwesigwa Rukutana, Sam Kutesa, members of the First Family, Maj. Gen. Kasirye Gwanga often pop up in the media. They are cited in cases of corruption, land …
Read More »
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Whistle-blowers, who are also claimants in the 7.5 billion shillings land acquisition by Uganda Free Zone Authority in Wakiso district, are demanding security protection from government through the Land Commission of Inquiry. They say their lives, homes and properties are under threats from some of …
Read More »
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Commission of Inquiry into land matters has tasked Albert Muganga, a top shareholder of Pioneer Easy Bus Company, to explain how he acquired part of the land adjacent to Namboole National Stadium. Muganga, the proprietor of Kenlloyd Logistics Uganda Limited is reported to …
Read More »
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The acting commissioner for land registration Robert Opiyo has sought more time to undo the mess associated with a fraudulent land transaction on Plot 24 Kyabazinga way in Nalufenya in Jinja district. Opiyo said he needs up to Thursday to initiate measures for the …
Read More »
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kapeule Ngole, a resident of Karita Sub County in Amudat district is in trouble for allegedly lying and presenting a forged National Identity card to the Justice, Catherine Bamugemereire Land Commission. It all started after Simon Lomukele, a resident of Lokales village in Karita Sub …
Read More »
The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price