Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT The Electoral Commission has come out to explain why some of the youths had their names missing during the election today for youth village committees across the country. In some parts of the country, the elections were marred by violence caused especially by missing names on …
Read More »Electoral Commission finalizes nomination of special interest group candidates
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has concluded nominating candidates for Special Interests Groups (SIG) across the country. According to Paul Bukenya, the deputy spokesperson of the Electoral Commission, the exercise targeted candidates to represent older persons, persons with disabilities (PWDs) and youth at councils and committees …
Read More »Land Commission grills retired UPDF soldier over land scam
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Justice Catherine Bamugemereire Land Commission has grilled retired Uganda People’s Defense Forces Lieutenant, Paul Bukenya over the botched Wakiso land deal. Bukenya’s uncle and business partner retired Colonel Engineer Dick Lutaaya, a former UPDF Air force officer failed to show up before the Commission …
Read More »Ministry of lands blames administrator general for mess in Wakiso land scandal
Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Lands has denied responsibility in the 7.5 Billion shillings Wakiso land scandal. Last week, Richard Jabo, the Executive Director of the duty-free export zone investment agency, the Uganda Free Zone Authority pinned the Lands Ministry for clearing the deal in which government …
Read More »Uganda free zone authority pursue recovery of UGX 7.4 billion from Wakiso land dealers
Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Free Zone Authority has asked two Wakiso Land dealers who sold it non existent land in Buwaya to refund 7.4 Billion shillings it spent in the transaction. Among those being asked to refund the money are Uganda’s largest law firm, Katende, Ssempebwa and Company …
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