Parliament has expunged from its record a displeasure motion against the Deputy Speaker Jacob Oulanyah. The motion was passed at the height of controversies on the allocation of 10 billion Shillings that was given to the institution for interventions to control the spread of coronavirus disease. Although the motion was initially against the president, who…
Deputy Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah has handed over 20 million Shillings to Omoro district task force for coronavirus (COVID-19). The money was part of the controversial 10 billion government supplementary budget allocated to Parliament as facilitation to the lawmakers to conduct public awareness among their constituents about COVID-19. R.t Hon.Oulanyah handed over the money…
The Kilak North MP, Anthony Akol has been ejected from parliament and advised to self-quarantine after travelling to South Africa and South Korea, countries that have registered several cases of corona virus outbreak. Akol gave himself away as he questioned the ministry of Health’s statement on screening of travelers for corona virus at Entebbe airport.…
The clerk to parliament Jane Kibirige has extended indefinitely the forced leave of parliament’s director of communications and public affairs Chris Obore. Obore’s trouble with parliament started in March 2019 when Kibirige notified him that the Inspectorate of Government (IG) had conducted investigations noting that his 2015 recruitment at parliament was irregular. According to the IG,…
Parliament has halted the implementation of the revised lower secondary curriculum, which among others scrapped termly examinations. The decision followed an extensive debate on the ministerial statement presented by the state minister for Primary Education, Rosemary Sseninde on the matter during plenary on Tuesday.Last week, the deputy speaker of parliament, Jacob Oulanyah directed the Education minister…
Government has listed priority areas to energise the economy in financial year 2020/2021 against the backdrop of widening trade deficits and local revenue gaps. In its report on the Budget Framework Paper presented by the Committee on Budget, MPs warned of a growing trade deficit. The report blames the decline on trade wars with Kenya…
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…
Deputy Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah has dismissed reports that circulated on social media in December 2019 claiming he was battling an illness out of the country. “I am well as you can see; I have not fallen sick but probably I will fall sick in future; I do not have an issue as yet,” he said…
The Deputy Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah has advised government that unless Saccos shift from simply extending credit and savings to financing production, realizations of the desired wealth creation among rural and poor communities will be miraculous. Mr.Oulanyah said that Saccos have not been keen on assessing the potential of creditors to transform loans into income, thus…
The Deputy Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah, has made a bold statement and re-committed on behalf of the Parliament to fight corruption. Speaking at the end of the Anti-corruption walk at Kololo Airstrip on Wednesday, 04 December 2019, Oulanyah said that corruption is widespread across society and it is upon the citizens to step up and engage…
