Tag Archives: land

Soroti, Uganda | URN |  Soroti City authorities are raising concern over the continued idleness of land in the Soroti Industrial and Business Park, more than a decade after it was allocated to investors. The park, established in 2012 after the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) secured 219 acres of land in Soroti …

  Masindi, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | What was once a heavily degraded forest in Rwentumba Village, Kimanya Parish, Masindi District, is slowly coming back to life. Thanks to the efforts of the Rwentumba- Communal Land Association (CLA) for protecting Rwentumba community forest while earning an income through modern beekeeping …

  The gap we face today is no longer primarily legislative; it is a crisis of enforcement, awareness, and institutional practice   COMMENT | SHEILA CATHERINE ABAMU | A familiar, heartbreaking scene plays out across Ugandan courts, local council offices, and family compounds every single week. A husband dies. Within …

  Oken’s transformation has proven that with the right knowledge, an open mind, and a dedication to the earth, a farmer can secure both his family’s future and environmental sustainability.   Lamwo, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |  For many, retirement means slowing down. But for Joseph Oken, a former soldier residing …

Wakiso, Uganda | URN | The High Court in Entebbe has declined to grant Movit Products Limited an early judgment declaring it the lawful owner of about 32 acres of disputed land in Sazi Buwaya, Wakiso District, ruling that the ownership dispute must proceed to a full trial. In a …

OPINION | ABEBE HAILE-GABRIEL & MANUEL BARANGE | Across Africa, demand for aquatic foods is increasing as population grows. Yet, supply is struggling to keep the pace. This matters because aquatic foods are not a niche product in Africa. They are an important source of food, livelihoods and trade. According to …

COMMENT | CRISPIN KAHERU | Somewhere in Kampala today, a signboard reads “For Sale”. Passersby are nodding knowingly. They have worked it out. The name is right there, embedded in the transaction. Sale. Salim “Sale(h)”. It is practically a confession. Somewhere else, another board reads “Not For Sale.” The nodding continues. …

Kampala, Uganda | URN |  The Land Division of the High Court in Kampala has ruled that it was an abuse of court process for Makerere to file another suit in the High Court while still appealing in the Court of Appeal a decision to allow bibanja holders on its land …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister, Norbert Mao, has warned newly elected LCV chairpersons in the Acholi Sub-region that poor appointments to District Land Boards could worsen land conflicts and fuel corruption. Mao urged the leaders to prioritise integrity and competence when selecting members of …

Masindi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 500 families in Masindi district are on the verge of forceful eviction from their ancestral land. The affected families are from the villages of Kitinwa, Kyakatera and Kyamaiso in the sub counties of Kijunjubwa,Bikozi and Bwijanga. The families are feuding with Ahamed …