Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Compensation for persons affected by the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project may cost up to 65 billion shillings. The estimate has been given by Robert Kasande, the permanent secretary Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development hours after the approval of the Resettlement Action Plan-RAP …
Read More »UNRA gets UGX 4 Trillion for oil roads land acquisition
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has allocated 4 trillion shillings towards land acquisition and compensation for three oil roads in the 2019/2020 financial year. The roads are Hoima-Butiaba-Wanseko, Masindi-Biiso, Masindi-Bugungu and Buhimba-Kakumiro-Mubende. According to Finance minister Matia Kasaija, the allocation is part of the 6.4 trillion Shillings budget …
Read More »Government changes strategy on forceful land acquisition
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has dropped its plan for the forceful acquisition of private land for infrastructural development projects. The change follows public outcry on a draft which had been tabled by lands minister Betty Amongi to allow the government to take possession of private property, …
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