Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has cautioned newly-elected Lord Councilors from the National Unity Platform-NUP about tricks that would swerve them from their duties and asked them to stick to the struggle to serve Kampala and liberate Uganda. The newly formed party won 41 of …
Read More »Government issues strict guidelines for mortgaging public land
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Lands has issued new guidelines for investors who want to mortgage government land. Lands Minister Beti Kamya said that cabinet decided that any foreign investor using public land should prove that they have at least 60 percent of the total investment …
Read More »Minister Beti Kamya wins Lubaga North NRM elections
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Lands Beti Namisango Kamya has been declared the ruling National Resistance Movement-party candidate in Lubaga North after winning party primaries held today. Kamya defeated her close rival Brian Tindyebwa. Kamya a recent recruit in the NRM got 6,839 votes representing 90 …
Read More »Gov’t proposes stringent measures for errant physical planners
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A registered physical planner found guilty of practicing without a valid certificate risks committing professional misconduct which would lead to suspension, 2 years imprisonment or payment of a 2 million Shillings fine among other penalties. This is one of the government proposals presented before …
Read More »Besigye responsible for chaos in FDC- Beti Kamya
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Lands Housing and Urban Development Beti Olive Kamya has blamed the chaos in the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party on its former President Rt. Col. Dr Kizza Besigye. Kamya a founding Member of Reform Agenda which later rebranded to FDC claims …
Read More »Its treasonous to evict people during Covid-19 lockdown, Ministers say
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Anybody evicting people from land during the Covid-19 lockdown is nothing but an enemy of the state and will be treated as such, the Security Minister General Elly Tuwmine and his Lands counterpart, Beti Kamya have warned. They were speaking at the government owned …
Read More »Gov’t halts land evictions during COVID-19 lockdown
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Lands has halted all kinds of land evictions during the time when the country is on lockdown. This is parts of the interim land management guidelines issued by the Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development to protect the rights and …
Read More »MPs demand Land Fund utilisation report from Minister
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the committee of Physical Infrastructure have asked the Ministry of Lands to avail a report on how the Land Fund was spent in the 2018/2019 financial year. Led by Kasilo County MP, Elijah Okupa and Butaleja West MP, James …
Read More »Ggita led committee has no claim over Wandegeya market – KCCA
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority -KCCA says that the current leadership of Wandegeya market has no claim over the market and therefore should respect KCCA’s directive and leave the market. On Monday, the committee led by Jonathan Ggita was supposed to hand over management of …
Read More »Betty Kamya calls for audit of KCCA
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Kampala, Beti Kamya has asked the Auditor General to conduct a special audit into Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA accounts. Kamya said that she has written to the Auditor General, John Muwanga to carry out a special audit particularly, the directorates of …
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