Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There are mixed reactions from leaders in Teso and Lango sub-regions over the government plan to compensate the people of Karamoja for the loss of property and lives caused by some wrong elements within the region. Last weekend, President Yoweri Museveni revealed that the government …
Read More »Mbarara city starts property valuation to boost local revenue
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara City Council has started the valuation of all properties to be taxed in the next five years. The city’s revenue collection for the financial year 2021/2022 was projected at 4.7 Billion Shillings. However, by the end of the second quarter, only 1.3 Billion Shillings …
Read More »New debate on sharing matrimonial properties
The Uganda parliament is yet to pass the 2009 Marriage and Divorce Bill that seeks to reform and consolidate the law relating to marriage and separation and divorce Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenya’s recent court ruling on equal sharing of matrimonial property in the event of a divorce has …
Read More »Privatization unit fails to recover proceeds from the sale of railways land
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Privatisation unit under the Ministry of Finance has said that it has demanded in vain for the payment of Shs69 billion from the sale of Uganda Railways property in Nsambya and Kibuli. Although Uganda Railways was meant to get Shs69.5 billion for the 57 acres …
Read More »Minister Magyezi forms committee to resolve property feud between Mbarara city and district
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Local Government Minister Raphael Magyezi has constituted a ten-man committee to determine equitable sharing of property between Mbarara city and district. Basil Bataringaya, the Kashari South Member of Parliament chairs the committee which also includes five MPs drawn from the city and Mbarara district, …
Read More »Activist petitions court to ban Fik Fameica’s ‘Property’ song
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prasidia Nagasha, a female activist has petitioned the High Court Civil Division to ban a song titled ‘Property’ by local music artist Fik Fameica. The other respondents to the suit are Martin Musoke alias Artin Pro, the producer of the song and Uganda Communications …
Read More »Controversy as family of the late singer Kafeero run to court over property
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The rift in the late Kadongo Kamu Singer, Paul Job Kafeero’s family has ended up in court as his children battle over the property. Court documents before the Family Division of High Court indicate that ten of the children believed to have been mothered …
Read More »Commonwealth Conference: Two foreign MPs lose property
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Police Force – UPF have revealed that two legislators from Tanzania and Britain lost their valuables at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference – CPC that concluded this week in Kampala. Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga who declined to reveal the names of MPs whose property was …
Read More »Centenary bank loses loan case
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A prominent businessman in Kabale town has won a suit against Centenary Rural Development Bank-CERUDEB for impounding his property. In May 2018, Moses Sunday obtained a loan of Shillings 25 million to increase stock in his business. He staked his Canter vehicle registration …
Read More »Custodian board starts verification of Asian property in Luweero
Luweero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Departed Asians Property Custodian Board has embarked on a verification exercise of people occupying property formerly owned by Asians in Luweero district. There are 38 properties in Luweero district formerly owned by Asians before they were expelled by President Idi Amin from Uganda in …
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