Tag Archives: compensation

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan traders have renewed their demands to Parliament seeking compensation of $15 million (57.535 billion Shillings) from the government for losses they incurred during the armed insurgency in neighboring South Sudan. The 160 traders led by Rashid Manafa, under their umbrella body, Joint Action for …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the Government Assurance and Implementation Committee have resolved to investigate irregularities surrounding livestock compensation. It follows queries over the ongoing livestock verification process, and methods of compensation which were presented to the Committee by Jackson Kafuuzi, the Deputy Attorney General. According …

Madi-Okollo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A group of people claiming ownership of land hosting refugees in Madi-Okollo district, are demanding over 15 billion Shillings in compensation from the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM). Under their umbrella, Oluba Community Development Association (OCDA), the group is accusing the Office of the Prime …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government requires Shs2 trillion to compensate victims of wars and insurgencies in Northern and Eastern Uganda, West Nile and the Elgon sub region, the Deputy Attorney General, Jackson Kafuuzi has said. Kafuuzi told the Committee on Government Assurance and Implementation presided over by the vice-chairperson, Joseph …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, Tom Butime, has confirmed that the Wildlife Fund will be operationalised by 01 October 2022 to commence compensation of victims of human-wildlife conflict. He said this during a plenary sitting chaired by Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa, on Wednesday, 24 …

Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Mubende municipality who were affected by the construction of the Mubende-Kakumiro road have protested against the low compensation rates. The residents of East Division and Kiyuuni sub-county in Mubende district claim that some of their properties were undervalued during the construction of the 30km …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament from Bugisu region have asked government to give residents affected by flooding in the Elgon region cash compensation to facilitate their relocation. This call follows the rains and floods which have seen over 20 people killed in Mbale city and Kapchorwa district. Addressing …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal in Kampala has upheld the more than Shillings 90million award given to Mary Pamela Sozi, the former Director of Finance and Administration in the Public Procurement Disposable Act-PPDA in compensation for unlawful termination. The judgment arises from a decision by the …

Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Works have failed to kick off on the 25-kilometer Tororo-Busia road because of the delayed compensation of Project Affected Persons-PAPs. The over Shillings 136 billion project was scheduled to kick off early last month. The Project Affected Persons-PAPs, say that they cannot allow the …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Joseph Kony war victims in the West Nile sub region have staged a peaceful demonstration over delayed compensation by the government for the losses incurred during the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) insurgency. The war victims converged near the office of the Prime Minister-Arua and …