Kamuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project affected persons (PAPs) staged a protest in Mafubira trading center along the Jinja-Kamuli highway Tuesday, over what they described as delayed compensation. The protesters, mostly women and youth, marched from areas including Kamuli Road, Mafubira Zone A, and Mafubira Zone …
Read More »EACOP victims struggle to rebuild livelihoods despite compensation
Lwengo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Despite receiving monetary compensation for properties affected by the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) route in Lwengo and Kyotera districts, some affected individuals are expressing regret over the project’s impact on their livelihoods. Teddy Nakintu, 79, from Nnanywa A village, Ndagwe sub-county in …
Read More »Sub County chairperson on spot over pipeline compensation discrepancies in Kyotera
Kyotera, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jude Ssali, the Kakuuto sub-county Chairperson in Kyotera district, is facing allegations of misrepresenting Project Affected Persons (PAPs) related to the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project. Numerous individuals who are set to lose their properties in the construction of the East …
Read More »Deputy Attorney General explains delay in compensating war debt claimants
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Prime Minister of Koch Clan, Betty Acan Tino, has challenged the deputy Attorney General over the delayed compensation of cattle in Omoro district since the compensation exercise was launched in 2022. The claimants are seeking compensation for their livestock and other properties that …
Read More »SafeBoda passengers to get Shs1m insurance compensation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | For just Shs6000 a month or Shs72,000 a year, Ugandans who use SafeBoda as a means of transport will be assured of up to Shs1million in insurance cover, in case of an accident, thanks to a new partnership with Liberty Insurance a member of the …
Read More »Railway works progress despite encroachers demanding compensation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rehabilitation of the Kampala-Mukono rail line is progressing according to timelines, despite the refusal by some individuals to vacate the line’s reserve. Currently, the exercise for the removal of the old line has reached the Banda area towards Kireka. The Uganda Railways Corporation insists that …
Read More »Court orders Uganda Funeral Services to compensate accident victim Sh261m
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court Civil Division Judge Musa Ssekaana has ordered Uganda Funeral Services-UFS to compensate a man with more than 261 million Shillings. In 2022, Hirani Kanji filed a case after he was knocked by a vehicle registration number UAY 513Y belonging to UFS. Kanji …
Read More »Teso war victims persist in pursuit of justice
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Amidst the glimmer of hope and unwavering determination, the Teso war victims continue to resolutely fight for their rights to property ownership and protection. Since 2006, these claimants have been seeking justice through the legal system, sacrificing their hard-earned resources for transportation, meals, accommodation, …
Read More »Court awards UGX 68Bn compensation to families in Lango
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Lira has awarded 68 billion Shillings in compensation to more than 5,000 families after the government set up an Internally Displaced People’s (IDPs) camp on their land. In 2016, the families acting under their umbrella Lango Camp Host Association (LACHA) filed …
Read More »Family demands UGX 50M over illegal road opening
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A family in Arua city central division is demanding compensation of Shillings 50 million or else they drag the city authorities to court for illegally opening a road through their land. Through Buga and Company Advocates, the family of Hajji Muhamad Rizigala accuses the Arua City …
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