The Government of Uganda, through the Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development, is set to register and issue land titles and customary certificates of ownership on land belonging to the Church of Uganda (CoU). The Minister of Lands, Judith Nabakooba, confirmed the development while presiding over a three-day retreat of 40 bishops from the…
Court of Appeal has upheld the victory of National Unity Platform (NUP)’s Joyce Bagala as the validly elected Woman Member of Parliament for Mityana District. Three Justices of the appellate court led by Geofrey Kiryabwire set aside the Mubende High Court decision that had nullified Bagala’s victory on grounds that there was noncompliance with the…
The minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Planning Hon. Judith Nabakooba has intervened in Wakiso land grabbing saga. The matter is between Kuwe foundation and suspected land grabbers led by a one Kassimu Bainomugisha. In the letter to the Inspector General of Police Martin Ochola, Min. Nabakooba has decried of unprofessional conduct of some police…
Uganda Land Commission Chairperson Beatrice Byenkya Nyakayisiki has been interdicted over alleged ‘kawukumi’ in her office. This was revealed in a letter written by the Inspector General of Government (IGG) Betty Kamya to Judith Nalule Nabakooba who is the Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development. Kamya was responding to Nabakooba’s letter in which she…
High Court in Mubende has nullified Joyce Bagala’s election as Mityana Woman Member of Parliament and called for fresh elections. This follows a petition by Lands Minister Judith Nabakooba. Nabakooba dragged Bagala to court after she trounced her with a margin of 16,000 votes in the January 14, 2021 polls. According to the minister, Ms…
Uganda’s Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Judith Nabakooba has suspended the leadership of the Uganda Land Commission following a recent investigation of corruption and bribery at the commission. The minister has also taken over as the head of the Commission in the meantime. The Commission Chairperson, Beatrice Byenkya Nyakaisiki on October 2, 2021…
The Minister for Lands, Housing and Urban development, Hon. Judith Nabakooba has strongly warned Wilson Ntuyo, the District Police Commander (DPC) of Mubende District for allegedly offering protection to land grabbers who claim ownership of the land and end up terrorising tenants. The Minister made remarks on August, 26, 2021 while addressing grieving residents of…
The Minister of Information Communication Technology (ICT) and National guidance Judith Nabakooba has decried a lack of funding for national guidance and Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC). The minister made remarks while meeting the Parliamentary ICT Committee. She noted that the Directorate of Information and National guidance cannot be un-funded, because they are the gist of…
The Government of Uganda is considering designating special burial places to handle covid19 victims, should deaths in fatalities rise. This was revealed by the minister of ICT and National Guidance, Judith Nabakooba said on Sunday while Speaking to media during a press conference in Kampala. The Minister noted that government is concerned about the rising…
The Minister of ICT and National Guidance, Hon. P Nabakooba has appointed Dr. Hatwib Mugasa as the new Executive Director of the National Information Technology Authority Uganda (NITA-U) following the conclusion of Mr. James Saaka 10-year tenure as the ED of the body. The appointment comes on the heels of a successful completion of the…
