Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has allocated over 14 Billion Shillings to Mubende municipality for road construction under World Bank support. Frank Mpewo, the Mubende municipality deputy town clerk says that the fund will construct more than 3 roads in the municipality, mainly Lubanga road (0.996 km), Second …
Read More »Crime preventers given Shs 500million and reminded to vote NRM
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Crime preventers have received Shs 500m to invest in their production activities. The national coordinator for crime preventers, Blaise Kamugisha confirms that the money has been released and already deposited on the crime preventers’ Sacco accounts for investment and promotion of their businesses. In a …
Read More »Deputy Attorney General halts eviction of nine villages from NFA land
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Attorney General Jackson Kafuuzi has halted the eviction of over 1,500 people from nine villages in Kibalinga sub county in Mubende district believed to be sitting on a forest reserve. In June last year, Robert Mubokhisa, the National Forestry Authority officer in charge …
Read More »Mao no show in Mubende
Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Democratic Party (DP) leaders in Mubende district were on Tuesday left disappointed after the party’s Presidential Candidate Norbert Mao cancelled his campaign tour. Mao was expected to hold three campaign rallies in Mubende Municipality, Kasambya and Kiyonza Sub Counties. Several DP supporters had …
Read More »Mubende municipality gets UGX 500M to improve health services
Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mubende municipality has received Shillings 500M from the Health Ministry to renovate and upgrade Lwemikomago health center III in West division. Lwemikomago health center III, which is about 8km away from Mubende referral hospital will get a maternity ward, general ward, modern toilet facility …
Read More »Mubende, Kassanda artisanal miners allowed to return to old sites
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Artisanal and small scale miners in Mubende and Kassanda areas are set to return to their former mining areas after receiving a new exploration license. It comes after three years of frustration and persistent lobbying by the miners. In 2017, thousands of artisanal and small …
Read More »Energy Ministry given ultimatum to resettle Mubende miners
Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Natural resources committee of Parliament has given the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development up to March 10th to resettle Mubende artisanal miners. In 2017, government evicted an estimated 60,000 artisanal miners in Mubende district on grounds that they were mining illegally. The miners were …
Read More »Natural Resources Committee halts renewal of AUC exploration license
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Natural Resources Committee of parliament has ordered the Directorate of Geological Survey and Mines-DGSM in the Energy and Mineral Development Ministry not to renew the mineral exploration license of AUC Mining Company in Mubende pending the disposal of a petition filed by artisan …
Read More »Chief Justice tasks Justice Murangira to explain bias allegations
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief Justice, Bart Katureebe has tasked Justice Joseph Murangira to respond to the allegations of bias leveled against him by more than 3000 people evicted from their homes in Mubende district. In his July 8th letter, Katureebe informs Murangira that he has received …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Businessman Abid Alam under investigation
THIS WEEK: Businessman Abid Alam under investigation Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The lead counsel of the commission of inquiry into land matters Ebert Byenkya has revealed that Businessman Abid Alam is being investigated over alleged murder and forceful eviction of people from land in Mubende district which is home …
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