Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police on Tuesday blocked Uganda’s representative to the East African Legislative Assembly-EALA, James Kakooza from demolishing property on disputed land in Lubowa. Kakooza is embroiled in a land dispute with his neighbour. The disputed land measuring 0.22 acres is located in Lubowa, behind Roofings Uganda …
Read More »EALA MP Kakooza survives lynching over land dispute in Lubowa
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s representative to the East African Legislative Assembly, James Kakooza on Sunday narrowly survived being lynched by angry residents in Lubowa, Makindye-Ssabagabo municipality over a land dispute. Kakooza is embroiled in a land dispute with his neighbour. The disputed land measuring 0.22 acres is located …
Read More »James Kakooza elected EALA MP
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Kabula County MP, James Kakooza has been elected to represent Uganda in the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA). On Monday, 183 MPs voted in favour of Kakooza’s representation. The eleventh Parliament has a total of 529 MPs. Deputy Speaker Anita Among declared Kakooza as …
Read More »Parliament maintains position on taxing loss making businesses
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has for the third consecutive year rejected a government proposal to tax businesses making losses in the coming financial year 2020/2021. This was during a debate on Thursday in which MPs approved the Income Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2020 in a plenary session chaired by …
Read More »New NRM Buganda caucus to promote Museveni’s sole candidature – MP Kakooza
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The new National Resistance Movement (NRM) party Buganda caucus Members of Parliament led by their Chairperson James Kakooza have said that the newly created caucus is meant to popularize President Museveni’s sole candidature in Buganda. On Sunday, Buganda NRM MPs sitting at the National Leadership …
Read More »Court issues criminal summons against MP Kakooza
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lyantonde Grade One Magistrate’s court has issued second criminal summons to Kabula County Member of Parliament, James Kakooza to answer assault charges. Abudallah Khaiza issued the summons on Tuesday after Kakooza failed to appear before court. It is alleged that Kakooza allegedly assaulted Lad …
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