Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MPs sitting on the Adhoc Committee of Parliament investigating the process of distribution of 82.05 acres of Nakawa-Naguru land to different ‘investors’ have questioned the Minister of State for Housing, Persis Namuganza for alleged influence peddling. Namuganza who at the time of land distribution served …
Read More »Museveni explained Ndeeba church demolition to world church leader
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ndeeba Church demolition under curfew last year was a source of discomfort to Uganda in the international community and President Yoweri Museveni had to make an explanation to world Anglican religious leaders.Yet the Lusanja eviction had even worse effect as the turned Uganda into …
Read More »MPs question ministry officials on valuation of Ndeeba church land
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have tasked Government officials to explain plans to pay for land occupied by other individuals instead of only paying for the demolished St. Peter Church Ndeeba. The Ministry of Lands officials led by state Minister for Lands, Persis Namuganza was …
Read More »Minister Namuganza blames Amongi, Byenkya for land mess
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Lands Persis Namuganza has accused former Land Minister Betty Amongi and Land Commission chairperson Beatrice Byenkya of interfering in her work, and leading to the reported current mess in the lands sector She has attributed the mess in land compensation to management style …
Read More »State agencies intimidated NRM supporters to vote against me – Kadaga
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has said accused state agencies of harassing and blackmailing National Resistance Movement (NRM) supporters to vote against her in the just-concluded Central Executive Committee elections. Kadaga beat State Minister for Lands Persis Namuganza to retain her position as the …
Read More »Age limit removal not Kadaga’s achievement – Namuganza
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Lands, Persis Namuganza has said the drive for the age limit removal was not Speaker Rebecca Kadaga’s achievement, but the whole NRM party position. On Tuesday, Kadaga said it was her effort that pushed through the unpopular age limit law. She …
Read More »Busoga region MPs back Kadaga
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament from the Busoga sub-region have pledged to support the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga for the position of second national vice-chairperson of the National Resistance Movement- NRM party. Kadaga will contest for the position with the State Minister for Lands and …
Read More »Namuganza promises to build NRM women’s resilience and livelihood
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Lands and an aspirant for the second National Chairperson of the NRM, Persis Namuganza has said her focus will be on the welfare of women and youth in the party. Namuganza also the MP Bukono County faces Speaker of Parliament Rebecca …
Read More »MPs heap praises on Kadaga ahead of NRM contest
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have today shown support to the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga as she contests for the position of Second National Chairperson of the National Resistance Movement (NRM). Although Kadaga did not tell the MPs the purpose for the meeting at the …
Read More »Gov’t undertakes systematic land demarcation in Bunyoro kingdom
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has instructed the Ministry of lands to start a process to compensate the Omukama of Bunyoro Solomon Gafabusa Iguru for his land in Hoima and Kikuube districts, which was encroached on by settlers and developers. The first land which is located in …
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