Battle for Hamu Mukasa’s Legacy: Government Orders Reversal of UCU Land Ownership

By Our Reporter  A major land dispute involving Uganda Christian University (UCU), the Church of Uganda, and the estate of prominent historical figure Hamu Mukasa has escalated after the State Minister for Lands, Dr. Sam Mayanja, directed the cancellation of a controversial freehold land title in Mukono District. In a strongly worded letter copied to President Yoweri Museveni and several…

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Good Move! Minister Balaam Finally Swings Into Action To Defuse Masindi Sugar Weighbridge Crisis

By Our Reporter Masindi District has in recent weeks been gripped by heightened tension following the dramatic dismantling of sugarcane outgrowers’ weighbridges, a development that sparked outrage among farmers and reignited a long-simmering “sugar war” between outgrowers and millers. However, a ray of hope has emerged after Hon. Balaam Barugahara Ateenyi, Minister of State for Youth and Children Affairs and…

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Ham Ends Decades of Neglect with Historic Nakivubo Channel Redevelopment

By Our Reporter Kampala’s most notorious drainage menace, the Nakivubo Channel, is being reborn into a world-class urban corridor under the visionary leadership and private financing of celebrated businessman Dr. Hamis Kiggundu (Ham). For decades, the channel — cutting through the heart of the central business district — embodied flooding, filth, and danger. It swallowed lives during storms, displaced businesses,…

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