Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police Force has refused to comply with an order from State Minister for Lands, Sam Mayanja, to allow people evicted from the disputed Kireka Police barracks land to return to their houses. Last year, Major General Geoffrey Tumusiime Katsigazi, the then Deputy Inspector General …
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Sembabule, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two residents of Sembabule District are protesting against State Minister for Lands, Sam Mayanja, over his recent instruction to cancel the titles of their ranches. Benon Burora Kuteesa and James Jjemba, both residents of Mitima Sub-county in Sembabule District, have formally complained to the …
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Nakasongola , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Local leaders in Nakasongola have rejected the directives of the State Minister for Lands on settling people on the Kyarubanga forest reserve. In December 2019 President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni ordered degazettement of Kyarubanga Forest reserve in Nakasongola district to settle landless households. …
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Hoima , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Hoima have arrested five security guards for allegedly shooting at the Minister of State for Lands, Dr Sam Mayanja in Hoima district. The security guards attached to Pyramid Security Group have been identified as Vincent Omara, 28, Vincent Tusingwire 26, Cleophas …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | KCCA FC’s interim Head Coach, Jackson Mayanja, has been suspended for two games by the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) Competitions Disciplinary Panel. “The FUFA Competitions Disciplinary Panel has suspended Jackson Mayanja for two StarTimes Uganda Premier League matches effective immediately and fined …
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Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Lands, Sam Mayanja has ordered the opening of boundaries on the disputed Nkoko-Kayanja land in Kitswamba Sub-County, Kasese district. Mayanja says that the directive is to ensure the issues surrounding the contested land are amicably resolved and people are able …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda has asked the government to give kingdom leaders authority over natural resources such as forests and wetlands in the kingdom if they are to be saved from degradation. Buganda Minister for the environment, Mariam Nkalubo Mayanja called upon the government to grant the …
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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister of Lands Sam Mayanja has cautioned the Zonal Lands Offices against processing land titles for Buganda Land Board saying the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that returned the property to the Kingdom is not yet applicable. In 2017, Buganda Land Board embarked …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of legislators from Buganda region have today demanded that the new Minister of State for Lands, Dr. Sam Mayanja apologizes for statements made regarding the Mailo tenure system. Addressing journalists at parliament, the MPs led by Buikwe South representative Dr. Lulume Bayiga …
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Expert views on how the economy could be put on the right growth path Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | There is a general consensus that Uganda’s economy has recently improved and now is doing well. This is coming from highly respected institutions like the International Monitory Fund, World Bank, …
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