Tag Archives: Nabakooba

Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lands Minister Judith Nabakooba has issued a directive stopping all transactions related to politician James Rwanyarare’s 640-acre land in Kasanje, Wakiso District. This follows a violent confrontation between Home Care Properties (HCP) and local residents who accuse the company of forcibly taking over their …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development Judith Nabakooba has asked the State House Anti-Corruption Unit to investigate the issuance of irregular land titles by officials in her ministry. This stems from a petition from concerned Mbarara residents regarding a special freehold land …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government, land owners, and experts agree that the new National Land Policy that is being drafted must fully address the rampant land conflicts that result in violence and lengthy court cases. In 2013, the government formulated a comprehensive NLP as a policy framework for the …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Judith Nabakooba, the Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development has halted opening of boundaries on 13 square miles of land in Luwero District. The disputed land is located in two parishes of Kalasa and Nsanvu parish in Makulubita sub county. It is reported …

In Uganda two of every three people don’t have a decent house and currently, the country is said to be faced with a housing deficit of approximately 2.4 million housing units Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ministry for lands housing and urban development with Habitat for Humanity are …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has processed over 3000 freehold land titles for beneficiaries in the five districts of Ankore comprising Ibanda, Rwampara, Kiruhura, Mbarara, and Mbarara City. The issuance of the freehold land titles is being implemented under the Systematic Land Adjudication and Certification (SLAAC) program, a …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Muslim Community in Mbarara has petitioned the Minister of Lands Judith Nabakooba to intervene in a land dispute. The land in question measures 47.8 hectares and is located in Nyamitanga, Mbarara City. It is being currently occupied by more than 3,000 people. Sheikh …

Kassanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  President Museveni has allocated public land to more than 20,000 people in Kitumbi Sub County, Kassanda District. The land measuring 1,214 hectares covering Lubaali Local Council 1, Wandagi, Muyenga, Kalyabulo, Kazinga, and Kyengera villages was in 1977 leased to two people Fred Drake Ndiwalana …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Court of Appeal has scheduled today February 14 to commence conferencing for the hearing of 81 election appeals arising out of High Court decisions. Conferencing is where lawyers of both parties agree on issues to be determined by the appellate court before the case file …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Lands Housing and Urban Development has suspended the entire Lira district land board with immediate effect. In her letter dated 4th February 2022 addressed to the Chief Administrative Officer and the LCV chairperson, the Minister Judith Nabakooba says she has received …