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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chairperson of the Mbarara District Public Accounts Committee, Herbert Mutungi has warned of a likely loss of government funds extended to primary schools. Mutungi said while the government has continued to provide funding to the schools, some of them don’t have land titles to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Land, Housing, and Urban Development in Uganda is considering vertical housing development in urban-slum areas to address the challenges posed by the increasing population. The Condominium Property Act of 2001 provides provisions for vertical housing development, particularly in urban centers. Persis Namuganza, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has been tasked to recover the payment made to ROKO Construction totaling 15.72 billion Shillings irregularly paid in regard to the Nakawa-Naguru land. The payment is deemed irregular because claims by third parties against government were not allowed and ROKO could only claim …

NRM MANIFESTO WEEK | Land is a crucial factor in Uganda’s development agenda. This calls for stability and security of land tenure system. And, the Ministry of Land, Housing and Urban Development is live to this fact since it has been working hard to create an enabling environment to enable …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Members of Parliament and surveyors from the Ministry of Lands have resolved to visit land that is due for compensation.  The Adhoc committee of parliament led by Kaberamaido County Woman MP Veronica Bichetero is currently investigating compensation concerning land in Ndeeba on which a Church …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Drama ensued in the budget committee sitting at Parliament today, when two ministers clashed with the chairperson of the Uganda Land Commission-ULC over a sh12.1 billion request to settle outstanding compensation to six beneficiaries, under the Land Fund. The ministers Beti Kamya and Persis Namuganza …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The Lands, Housing and Urban Development Ministry collected shillings 100 billion from land registration fees in the 2018/19 last financial year. This is an increase of over shillings 70 billion from shillings 12 billion collected in the 2012/2013 financial year. The enhanced revenue collection …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The top stories in this week’s The Independent magazine.. COVER STORY Museveni’s hand in Amongi lands saga: Tainted minister handling big deals for President ANALYSIS:  Mao reveals what is killing DP: But will big youth wing revival meeting save it? THE LAST WORD Africa’s …