Tag Archives: Land

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 …

Our Reporter Bruno Senkatuka Serunkuuma, the clan head of the Luggya and Lunyiriri of Andereya Mayanja Nakiyenje whose estate of 320 Acres of land was illegally sold by the officials at the Administrator General’s office since 1993 has died inexplicably. Senkatuka, the head of the Ssiga of Nakiyenje died abruptly two weeks ago after waiting for the Administrator General to …

By Amos Tayebwa | Mbarara Mbarara City is on fire this month with residents of Biharwe Matooke Daily Market turning the heat on City Councilor Ronald Taremwa Bamuhaira, accusing him of being part of a powerful clique behind the illegal grabbing of government land — including a public road! The drama unfolded during a heated meeting chaired by Jackline Kankunda, …

SIRONKO – The National Resistance Movement (NRM) presidential flag bearer, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has defended his acquisition of the land where the Mbale Industrial Park now sits, dismissing allegations that the land was grabbed from locals. While campaigning in Sironko District on his first day of the Bugisu sub-region campaign trail, President Museveni explained that the land in question had …

Our Reporter A section of officials at the office of Administrator General are in hot soup over fraudulent sale of 320 acres of land (comprised in Busiro Block 429 plot 3 at Kawuku – Bugiri) previously belonging to Mzee Andereya Mayanja Nakiyenje who died in 1981 at Bwerenga – Busiro in Wakiso District. Following the death of Mayanja, the plan …