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VIDEO: Lands Minister Betty Amongi has warned that the increasing land wrangles in the oil rich Hoima district might scare away potential investors in the Albertine region. Her warning follows the increasing cases of land disputes where powerful individuals are allegedly illegally evicting locals without any compensation. The minister is pointing …

By Haggai Matsiko Foreign big-money investment frenzy in Tullow’s backyard It’s Sunday, but this town’s Main Street is beehive of activity. Nothing unusual; this is Hoima, Uganda’s oil boom town. Builders, masons, and painters can be seen everywhere hanging on wobbly wooden scaffoldings in a frenzy of construction activity. The …