Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kabaka of Buganda Kingdom, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has tasked the Lukiiko and subjects to strongly speak out against different voices aimed at diverting the institution’s efforts in advocating for their rights and property. “We must all jointly double efforts to water down the …
Read More »Nakalema orders Mukono diocese, BLB to carryout joint verification of tenants on contested land
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Col. Edith Nakalema, the head of the State House Anti-Corruption Unit has ordered Mukono diocese and Buganda Land Board-BLB to carry out a joint verification of tenants on Nakanyonyi church land. The land measuring 426 acres is under contention between the residents, who claim to …
Read More »Buganda Land Board gets new CEO
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has appointed Simon Kaboggoza as the new Chief Executive Officer of Buganda Land Board, a company that manages as the kingdom land. Kaboggoza replaces David Kyewalabye Male who in February last year was appointed as Minister in …
Read More »Mabirizi seeks injunction against Buganda land board on ground rent collection
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyer Male Mabirizi has petitioned the Supreme Court seeking an interim order to block the mass ground rent collection exercise by the Buganda Land Board. The exercise which was launched on Friday requires all tenants on the Kabaka’s land to pay rent as set by …
Read More »More than 200 Mukono residents face eviction from their homes
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 200 residents from three villages Nabbale sub county in Mukono district are in fear of eviction from their homes. The affected residents are from Makukuba, Kabulo and Nkulagirira villages. They claim that businessman; Nicholas Kabagambe has asked them to vacate their homes claiming …
Read More »Fraudsters frustrating Sentema housing project-Buganda land board officials
Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Land Board-BLB is blaming fraudsters for frustrating the proposed Sentama Low Cost Housing Project in Wakiso district. The project was launched last year as part of the Kingdom’s quest to uplift the living standards of Kabaka’s subjects. The project would see the construction of …
Read More »Fire guts Buganda land board offices In Luweero town
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fire has gutted Buganda Land Board Offices in Luweero town destroying vital documents and computers. The fire is believed to have broken out at 5:30am on Tuesday morning in the office containing key documents before it spread to other offices. Charles Ssenteza, a private …
Read More »Musisi criticises Kampala land allocation
THIS WEEK: KCCA Executive Director Jennifer Musisi has criticized the haphazard nature in which public land in the city is allocated, saying it is an impediment to the development plans of KCCA. While appearing before the commission of inquiry into land management chaired by Justice Catherine Bamugemereire, Musisi said Buganda …
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