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Sep 16, 2008
<b>Court blocks land sale</b><br>KISENYI-A row has erupted over ownership of plots 206-209 located near Blue-room on Namirembe Road. The first buyer, Pius Mugerwa Mugalaasi, sued Dr. Lule Ntwatwa, Fred Lule, Kato Kibalama and Kasirye Byaruhanga & Co. Advocates for allegedly selling the plot.
Court blocks land sale
KISENYI-A row has erupted over ownership of plots 206-209 located near Blue-room on Namirembe Road. The first buyer, Pius Mugerwa Mugalaasi, sued Dr. Lule Ntwatwa, Fred Lule, Kato Kibalama and Kasirye Byaruhanga & Co. Advocates for allegedly selling the plot. As a result, the court stopped any developmenton the land until the main application in which Mugalaasi wants court to prevent the second sale is disposed of. The hearing starts on September 15, according to the registrar of the commercial court.
Mengo rules on funeralsMUKONO-The Buganda kingdom has introduced certificates for the last funeral rites ceremony. While officiating at the burial of Edith Nakazaana, the daughter of Ham Mukasa, the late Kyaggwe county chief, the Kattikiro of Buganda, Eng. John Baptist Walusimbi, said Baganda would no longer be allowed to conduct last funeral rites without the certificates. he said the move was intended to make Baganda stick to the original norms of conducting funeral rites, in which all the clan leaders were informed of the event and all clan members gathered for the function. “The certificates will only be given to those who go through the right channels of conducting the rites,†walusimbi said.
KISENYI-A row has erupted over ownership of plots 206-209 located near Blue-room on Namirembe Road. The first buyer, Pius Mugerwa Mugalaasi, sued Dr. Lule Ntwatwa, Fred Lule, Kato Kibalama and Kasirye Byaruhanga & Co. Advocates for allegedly selling the plot. As a result, the court stopped any developmenton the land until the main application in which Mugalaasi wants court to prevent the second sale is disposed of. The hearing starts on September 15, according to the registrar of the commercial court.
Mengo rules on funeralsMUKONO-The Buganda kingdom has introduced certificates for the last funeral rites ceremony. While officiating at the burial of Edith Nakazaana, the daughter of Ham Mukasa, the late Kyaggwe county chief, the Kattikiro of Buganda, Eng. John Baptist Walusimbi, said Baganda would no longer be allowed to conduct last funeral rites without the certificates. he said the move was intended to make Baganda stick to the original norms of conducting funeral rites, in which all the clan leaders were informed of the event and all clan members gathered for the function. “The certificates will only be given to those who go through the right channels of conducting the rites,†walusimbi said.