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Oulanyah, Rwandan Speaker Mukabalisa Call On M7,Kagame To End Border Conflict
The Deputy Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah and the Speaker of the Rwandan Parliament, Donatile Mukabalisa have called on legislators of the two countries to intervene in the border conflict. While meeting with Oulanyah on 20 November 2019 on the sidelines of the African Caribbean and Pacific-European Union Parliamentary Assembly in Kigali, Mukabalisa expressed disappointment with the…
Oulanyah Summons First Lady Janet M7 Over New Ministry Of Education Curriculum
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah has directed the Minister for Education and Sports, Hon. Janet Kataha Museveni to address Parliament on the implementation of the new education curriculum. Oulanyah said it was very important so that all schools, public and private, are aware of the new programme as they begin the term on…
Oulanyah Picks Forms To Run Against Kadaga For Speaker
Former Deputy speaker Jacob Oulanyah ,Omoro County MP has officially picked forms to stand for Speaker of parliament. Oulanyah signed his expression of interest forms at National Resistance Movement (NRM) party headquarters along Kyadondo Road on Friday. If he passes through the vetting process of the NRM Central Executive Committee tomorrow he will be cleared…
Oulanyah Meets EU Diplomats Over Rampant Corruption,Elections Violence
The Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, apprised European Union (EU) Ambassadors to Uganda of his vision for Parliament, which he said will move from rhetoric to responding in measurable and quantifiable terms to the plight of citizens. The ambassadors met paid a courtesy call on the Speaker on Wednesday September 15, 2021. Oulanyah said it…
Oulanyah Hails President Museveni For Transforming Infrastructure
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, has lauded President Yoweri Museveni’s efforts in improving Uganda’s infrastructure. Oulanyah accompanied the President to flag off the construction of the Rwekunye-Apac-Lira-Puranga Road in Lira district. “During your time, we have seen great changes in infrastructure. Many things are happening under your leadership, which in the past, if…
Oulanyah Hails Golola Moses
Deputy Speaker Jacob Oulanyah has congratulated World Kickboxing Federation Champion Moses Golola for his triumphant defeat of Umar Semata in the “Century Fight” Golola présentéd his champion belt this morning to Oulanyah with manager Innocent Kawooya. Oulanyah pledged to continue to work together with Golola to realize the dream of building Golola Talent Academy. The…
Oulanyah Had Cancer, Died Of Multiple Organ Failure-Min.Aceng
The Minister of Health, Hon. Jane Ruth Aceng has revealed that the immediate cause of death of the former Speaker Jacob L’Okori Oulanyah, was multiple organ failure. “The heart, lungs, liver and kidney all failed. The liver started failing while he was in Uganda and the lungs had started collecting fluids,” she said. The Minister…
Oulanyah Courts For Faster Integration Of East Africa Community
The Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah has called on legislators to work towards faster integration of the East Africa Community. Oulanyah who was launching the Parliamentary Forum on East African Affairs on Thursday, 23 September 2021 said that MPs need to employ all necessary means to support the EAC. “The history of the Community is…
Oulanyah Burial Budget Revised To Shs1.2bn After Public Uproar
Government has revised the burial budget for the send-off of the late former Speaker Jacob Oulanyah to shs 1.2 billion after an alarming Shs2.5 billion allocation caused a public outcry over unnecessary expenses and projected cash bonanza. With the body of the late Jacob Oulanyah jetting into the country today, the breakdown of his burial…
OTAFIIRE: National IDs Expire In 2024, Everyone To Apply For New One
The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) will start a new round of the national identity card registration exercise for all Ugandans in June next year, as the current IDs expire in 2024. The new National ID will contain several new features, but will contain most of the bio data already captured, including the current…