The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Constitutional Court has dismissed a petition by Norman Tumuhimbise and Unwanted Witness Uganda, a Civil Society Organization challenging the government shut down of mobile money and internet services during the 2016 general elections. A panel of five Constitutional Court Judges led by the Deputy …
Read More »Bamugemereire report on land to be turned into law-Museveni
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said that the report that was compiled by the Commission of Inquiry into Land Matters led by Justice Catherine Bamugemereire will be studied with a view of turning its recommendation into law in a bid to streamline land issues in …
Read More »Court declines to order EC to degazette MP Anita Among
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal sitting in Kampala has declined to order the Electoral Commission to degazette Anita Among, as an unopposed woman MP for Bukedea district. In a ruling dated March 18, the Court of Appeal presided over by Justices Catherine Bamugemereire, Stephen Musota and …
Read More »Constitutional court to dispose of 25 petitions in two weeks
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Constitutional Court has dedicated two weeks starting today to dispose of 25 cases, which have been in the system for more than two years. A cause signed by Mary Babirye, the Constitutional Court Acting Assistant Registrar shows that the Deputy Chief Justice, Richard Buteera, will …
Read More »Wakiso land vendors refuse to refund UGX 7 Billion
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two registered owners of the disputed land in Wakiso district facing investigations at the Land Commission of Inquiry for selling to government land with encumbrances have refused to refund 7.4 Billion shillings paid to them. They are Paul Bukenya and Engineer Dick Lutaya, both …
Read More »Police Fred Enanga and father abandon plan to evict Apac residents
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police spokesperson Fred Enanga and his father George Econga Okabo, a retired Superintendent of police have abandoned their plan to evict occupants of disputed customary land in Oreta village, Akokoro sub county in Apac district. They abandoned the plan a day after Econga appeared …
Read More »Masaka hospital, vice president clash over building
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is a bitter row between Masaka Regional Referral Hospital authorities and the vice president over ownership of a building on Plot 2 Bainnes Terrace, Kizungu in Katwe /Butego division in Masaka municipality. A source at the Hospital told URN on condition of anonymity that …
Read More »Bamugemereire to probe ownership of former public land
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The chairperson of the Commission of Inquiry into land matters Lady Justice Catherine Bamugemereire has announced fresh probe into the ownership of former public land in the country. She says the new probe will centre on pieces of former public lands owned by Land registrars …
Read More »Land commission summons Jinja West MP Balyeku over land grabbing
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Commission of Inquiry into Land matters has issued criminal summons for Jinja West Member of Parliament Grace Moses Balyeko over allegations of land grabbing. MP Balyeku is allegedly accused of influencing the issuance of freehold title over plot 24 B Kyabazinga way in …
Read More »Gov’t defends awarded medals to soldiers who blocked land probe from Mutungo land
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has defended the award of medals to Uganda People’s Defence-UPDF soldiers who barred members of the probe team into land matters from accessing Mutungo hill. On February 6, the soldiers attached to External Security Organization-ESO barred Justice Catherine Bamugemereire, and her team from …
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