THIS WEEK: Sudhir defends self before land probe over kololo land Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | City mogul Sudhir Ruparelia appeared before Lady Justice Catherine Bamugemereire led land commission of inquiry on Feb.08 to defend himself over an allegation that he has grabbed land belonging to Kololo senior secondary school. …
Read More »Uganda Land Commission boss Baguma Isoke admits fault
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The Chairman Uganda Land Commission Baguma Isoke has admitted that his body gave away Government land that it holds in public trust irresponsibly. Baguma told the Land Probe Commission chaired by Justice Catherine Bamugemereire that most of the land belonging to schools, ministries and institutions …
Read More »Bakabulindi grilled by the Land Probe Commission
Kampala,Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | State Minister for Sports Charles Bakabulindi has appeared before the Land Probe Commission to explain his involvement in the sale of Kololo SSS play field along Lugogo by pass in Kampala, to City Tycoon Sudhir Ruparellia. Recently Board Members of Kololo SSS appeared before the land …
Read More »Zimbabwe won’t return land to white farmers: Mnangagwa
Harare, Zimbabwe | AFP | Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Saturday said the country will not return land seized from former white commercial farmers almost two decades ago. “It will never happen,” Mnangagwa said in a speech to his ZANU-PF party supporters in central Zimbabwe, broadcast on television. His statement …
Read More »Kololo SSS accuse Sudhir before Land Probe Commission
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The Chairman Academics, Welfare and Disciplinary Committe of Kololo Senior Secondary School Reverand Canon John Awodi has accused Tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia’s Kampala Parents Primary School of grabbing their Land. Canon Awodi who is also a member of the School Board, told the Land Probe …
Read More »ULC and Nyakaana accused of giving away Nakasero school land to tycoon
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | A team from Nakasero Primary School led by the School Management Committee chairman Joel. Kalyesubula Bakawa Ssekabembe on Tuesday appeared before the Land Probe Commission over a fraudulent attempt to give away the school playground. This follows a petition the committee filed in May, 2017 …
Read More »Tycoon Ntaganda to spend night at Wandegeya Police Station
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Prominent businessman Dr. Ephraim Ntaganda was detained on Tuesday on orders of the Land Probe Commission Chairperson Justice Catherine Bamugemereire to explain how he convinced the Commissioner Land Registrar to acquire what she said were illegal titles in wetlands and forest reserve land owned by …
Read More »Land donation enlarges Rwanda’s gorilla protection zone
Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Rwanda’s gorilla protection zone has enlarged following the African Wildlife Fund move to donate 27.8 hectares of land to Rwanda Development Board (RDB). The land is to be incorporated into the 16,000 hectares’ Volcanoes National Park, located in north-western part of the country, bordering Virunga …
Read More »Commissioners grill Kibuule over grabbing Kabaka’s land
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The State Minister for Water Resources Ronald Kibuule Wednesday appeared before the Land Probe Commission to defend himself over claims by Buganda Land Board that he illegally owns 85 acres of land at Kigaya Golomola village in Buikwe District, from which he intends to, evict …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Bullisa Locals reject Shs3.5million land compensation funds
THIS WEEK: Bullisa Locals reject Shs3.5million land compensation funds Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Jan.04 meeting between Land Minister Betty Omongi and the locals of Bullisa district who own land at place where government intends to construct the Central Oil Processing facility didn’t yield much after they failed …
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