Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission will need 861 billion Shillings to organize the 2021 general elections, more than double the amount of 419 billion Shilling spent to organize the 2016 general elections. The budget was announced by the Electoral Commission Secretary Sam Rwakoojo during the launch of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Justice Catherine Bamugemereire Land Commission has grilled Ferdinand Iga, the former Kiboga District Land Board Chairperson for extending the lease on Singo Block 812 plot 25 in Kyankwanzi District. Iga is said to have granted Andrew Tendo a full lease of 44 years. According …
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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 …
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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 …
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THIS WEEK: Bamugemereire land commission extended Kampala,Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The land commission of inquiry chaired by the lady justice Catherine Bamugemereire has been extended for another six months after the initial term expired on November, 09. In the legal notice dated November05 the president wrote that the notice was …
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Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The seven member commission of inquiry into land matters headed by Lady Justice Catherine Bamugemereire will next week not conduct any public hearings until it submits an interim report about its journey so far to the appointing authority, President Museveni. “We are due to hand in …
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Land probe hears that mall on disputed Jinja plot illegal, Baguma Isoke to appear Monday Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Former State Minister for Lands and chairman of the Uganda Land Commission (ULC) Baguma Isoke has asked for more time to prepare a response as the Justice Catherine Bamugemereire Commission of inquiry into land …
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Kampala, Uganda| THE INDEPENDENT | The Commission of Inquiry into land matters will resume its public hearings on Monday July 24, two weeks after it took a technical break. “We have made progress regarding obtaining the resources the Commission requires to do its work and now feel that we are in position to …
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By Flavia Nassaka Despite all government interventions into averting HIV/AIDS in the country, Uganda is still rated among the top three countries in Africa with the highest prevalence whereby on a daily basis, close to 380 acquire the disease. According to Dr. Christine Ondoa the Director General of the Uganda …
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By Ian Katusiime Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) released its annual report on April 10 at Imperial Royale Hotel where it sharply criticised the Police for its brutality and crack down on demonstrations and illegal detention of suspects beyond the stipulated 48 hours. Complaints on the right to personal liberty …
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