Tag Archives: Land

Post Views: 1 By Moses Andama.in Masindiwww.mknewslink.com—-Resident from 3 villages on Thursday afternoon ran to the office of RDC Masindi Darius Nandida seeking for his intervention over what they termed as increased land grabbers in the district. The affected villages are Kyamaiso, Nyakaitete in Bwijanga sub county and Kyangamoyo in Kijunjubua town council. The land in dispute is estimated …

  Kampala –  Mr. Lino Anguzu, Director of Public Prosecutions, (DPP) chaired a strategic engagement between the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) and Redeem International, an organization committed to combating land and property grabbing crimes affecting widows and orphans. DPP Lino Anguzu with other stakeholders during the meeting. The meeting centered on consolidating institutional cooperation, strengthening information-sharing …

By Amos Tayebwa Mbarara The long-running land dispute between the family of the late Shaban Gawite and businessman Robert Kamugisha has deepened after the Deputy Resident City Commissioner (RCC) for Mbarara City North, Jackline Kankunda, directed both parties to seek redress in court. Kankunda issued the directive following a tense meeting held at the disputed land in Kacence Cell, Mbarara …

Mbuya- The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations (SPA/SO), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has promoted Brigadier General Joseph Musoke Ssemwanga to the rank of Major General and appointed him the Deputy Commander of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Land Forces. According to the statement released by Colonel Chris Magezi, the Acting Director Defence Public …

Remarks made by retired Chief Justice Owiny Dollo during his retirement and handover ceremony have triggered a fresh controversy over the long-running Mutungo Hill land dispute involving the estate of the late businessman Dr Muhammad Buwule Kasasa and the family of the late Kabaka of Buganda, Sir Edward Walugembe Mutesa II. While handing over office to Acting Chief Justice Dr …

By Amos Tayebwa | Mbarara City There was drama and near-violence on Thursday, 8th January 2026, after angry residents of Kacence East Cell in Mbarara City stormed a disputed piece of land and almost lynched the area LC1 Chairman, John Mugisha alias Mushaijomwe, together with Robert Kamugisha, a businessman from Kabale, over alleged land grabbing. The two were reportedly chased …

By Amos Tayebwa The long-running Kyarwabuganda land dispute has taken a dramatic turn after Mbarara City authorities and security leaders warned businessman David Buryo never to step on the contested land again, accusing him of intimidation and presenting what they describe as a fake court ruling. The warning follows an incident in which Buryo reportedly appeared at Kyarwabuganda, escorted by …

Centenary Bank and Bees and Trees Uganda have launched the Coffee Agroforestry for Environment and Livelihood Enhancement initiative, aimed at restoring degraded land, promoting environmental conservation, improving livelihoods, and strengthening financial inclusion. The initiative aims to tackle the challenges of environmental degradation and rural poverty by blending tree planting, coffee farming and beekeeping as a pathway to restoring degraded land …

Kayunga – President Yoweri Museveni on Friday warned land grabbers in Kayunga District and urged residents to embrace the Parish Development Model (PDM) as a pathway to wealth creation and job growth. Speaking at a rally in the district, Museveni said land grabbing was illegal and often fueled by ignorance of the law, stressing that sitting tenants should not be …

Post Views: 1 By Sunday AloziousIn Kabarolewww.mknewslink.comThe Deputy speaker of Parliament Hon. Thomas Tayebwa has urged the Kigezi inter-religious Leaders through their platforms to sensitize Ugandans to stop partitioning their Land into small pieces among their children but rather make it more productive as a family to create wealth.Hon. Tayebwa made the remarks on Monday, November, 17, 2025, after …