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Gov’t to revise property tax rates – Lands minister

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government plans to revise the property tax rate. Judith Nabakooba, the Minister of Lands Housing and Urban Development while officiating at the second Uganda Housing symposium organized by Habitat for Humanity in Kampala highlighted the need to revise the rates because the current rates …

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HOIMA: Lands minister reinstates 500 families forcefully evicted

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Judith Nabakooba has reinstated over 500 families that were evicted from their homes on approximately 5 square miles of land in Kapapi and Kiganja sub-counties in Hoima district. A team of police officers backed by private guards …

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Masaka RCC suspended for authorizing eviction of tenants

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ronald Katende Kinene, the Masaka City Resident Commissioner is on suspension for okaying the enforcement of a controversial court order that evicted two families. The State Minister in Charge of Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs, Kabuye Kyofatogabye announced the suspension together with Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja …

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IGAD to develop joint strategy against rampant land conflicts

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), is developing a joint strategy against the rampant land-grabbing cases in the East and Horn of Africa. The strategy will be unveiled at a Conference in Kampala next week, which is organized by IGAD and the International Development Law …

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Museveni intervenes in Kyankwanzi land wrangle

Kyankwanzi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has finally intervened in the land wrangle involving more than 1,000 residents of Kyankwanzi district and Patricia Linda Nyakairima, the widow of the late Internal Affairs Minister Gen. Aronda Nyakairima. The disputed land measuring approximately 5 square miles covers Kyerere North, Kyerere East, …

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Court quashes decision to interdict Uganda Land Commission secretary

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has quashed the decision made by the Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development Judith Nabakooba, to interdict the Secretary to Uganda Land Commission, Barbara Imaryo. Imaryo was interdicted by Nabakooba to pave way for investigations into allegations of mismanagement of …

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Joyce Bagala retains Mityana Woman MP seat

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mityana Woman Member of Parliament Joyce Bagala has retained her parliamentary seat after the Court of Appeal dismissed a High Court decision that had nullified her election. Bagala, a candidate of the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) won the January 14, 2021 polls with a …

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Minister Nabakooba donates ultrasound machine to Mityana hospital

Mityana, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There was jubilation among medical workers as Mityana hospital received an ultrasound machine, which they said will relieve them of the burden of operating without a functioning machine. Mityana hospital have since 2019 been waiting for the government to procure a contractor to repair the …

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Gov’t issues guidelines for establishing pump fuel stations

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Lands, Housing and Urban Development Ministry together with the National Physical Planning Board have released guidelines and regulations for the location and establishment of pump fuel stations in the country. This is aimed at tackling the challenge of the mushrooming pump fuel stations mostly …

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