Members of the Oil Refinery Residents Association have issued an open letter to the presidents’ Yoweri Museveni and John Magufuli demanding compensation. Members expressed disappointment over the fact that the government of Uganda is pursuing oil developments some of which will be developed through their land but is yet to compensate and relocate them. The letter authored […]
The residents of Kawempe North are asking government to compensate them for the over four years they have not been utilizing their land. The land in question was acquired by the Kenya-Uganda Pipeline Extension Project. The angry residents were appearing before the parliamentary committee on natural resources to defend their petition on the said project […]
Parliament has directed the ministry of works to stop demolishing people’s properties for road construction before they receive their money for compensation. The directive was made by the deputy speaker of parliament Jacob Oulanyah after Bukoto East MP Florence Namayanja reported to parliament that people whose properties were destroyed on Masaka road which is being […]
Police have asked former Attorney General, Dr. Khiddu Makubuya to appear before police detectives at the CID headquarters at Kibuli in Kampala over an investigation into suspected irregular of 14 billion shillings compensation to Congolese car owners. Ms Judith Nabakooba, who is the Deputy police spokesperson, says that Dr. Makubuya is aware that he is […]
A group of more than 3000 people from Kibaale district have taken government to the High court seeking compensation of more than 33 billion shillings arising out of damage occasioned to them during the 2001 Local Council Five elections. The residents from five sub-counties claim they were forced to go into hiding for 3 years […]
Over 150 MPs have signed documents to censure the minister for general duties, Dr. Khidu Makubuya and his counterpart of Gender, Labour and Social AffairsSyda Bbumba for their role in the controversial compensation of businessmen including Hassan Basajjabalaba over loss of businesses. The censure move was by Ndorwa East MP, Wilfred Niwagaba and the youth […]
Over 150 MPs have signed documents to censure the minister for general duties, Dr. Khidu Makubuya and his counterpart of Gender, Labour and Social AffairsSyda Bbumba for their role in the controversial compensation of businessmen including Hassan Basajjabalaba over loss of businesses. The censure move was by Ndorwa East MP, Wilfred Niwagaba and the youth […]
Butambala district has asked Reynolds Construction Company (RCC) to pay it for the quarrying mines it has in the area. The Butambala district Chief Administration Officer, Joseph Byaruhanga says that they wrote to the RCC head offices asking for payment for the gravels but the company has declined to respond positively. According to Byaruhanga, RCC […]