Uganda, April 17 -- Speaker of Parliament Anita Among yesterday instructed the House Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (Cosase) to investigate Uganda Land Commission (ULC) officials for allegedly sub-leasing part of Mandela National Stadium (Namboole) land to a private bus company.

"I want Cosase to take it as a priority to find out how ULC sub-leased land belonging to another entity without authorisation and funds collected as non-tax revenue; and how buses got to Namboole as if it was a parking yard," she said during plenary.

She further directed State Minister for Sports Peter Ogwang to ensure that buses belonging to Pioneer Bus Company vacate Namboole stadium to pave way for the country to host th...