minister for lands

Acholi leaders oppose Madhavani land acquisition for sugar cane growing

Acholi leaders oppose Madhavani land acquisition for sugar cane growing

Acholi sub region Members of Parliament from the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Party have threatened to block the Madhvani project of sugar cane growing in the area over using government to secure land. In 2008 Madhvani applied for a 49 lease to acquire land to grow sugar cane at lakang village, Amur Sub County in Amuru district. The […]

Kadaga wants government to speed up the landlord and tenants regulatory bill

Kadaga wants government to speed up the landlord and tenants regulatory bill

Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has tasked government to explaining the continuous delay in tabling a proposed bill that seeks to regulate landlords and tenants in the country. The move follows a petition from Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA) demanding that Parliament enacts a law to regulate landlords and tenants to save the frequent confrontations […]

Amongi to cancel all land titles in wetlands, forests and wild life reserves.

Amongi to cancel all land titles in wetlands, forests and wild life reserves.

Cabinet has issued a directive to the lands ministry to cancel all land tittles in wetlands, central forest reserves, wild life reserves and any ecological tourist areas. The minister for lands, Betty Amongi, told the parliamentary committee on natural resources on Thursday that the move will help the ministry to control environmental sensitive areas including rivers, […]