Jacob Oulanyah

Former Member of Parliament for Omoro county, Tolit Simon Akecha who is known for his bitter rivalry with former Speaker Jacob Oulanyah is dead.

President Yoweri Museveni has directed that the flags in Uganda fly at half-mast until Speaker of Parliament Jacob Olanyah is laid to rest.

The Speaker of Parliament, who also doubles as the NRM National Vice Chairperson for Northern Uganda, Rt Hon. Jacob Oulanyah has on Wednesday, 01 December, 2021 concluded his 3 - day consultative meetings with NRM leaders in Northern Uganda.

Opposition legislators have walked out of Parliamentary sitting in protest over the re-arrest of NUP MPs Allan Ssewanyana (Makindye West) and Muhammed Ssegirinya (Kawempe South).

The Speaker of Parliament has assured Ugandans and sportsmen and women that the sports sector will see an increase and not a decrease in the next sector budget allocation.

The Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, rallied opposition lawmakers to put development first as politicking and divisionism will curtail progress.

By URN

Deputy Speaker Jacob Oulanyah was on Wednesday handed an unusual opportunity to chair a parliamentary sitting for the first time since 31st, January 2020.

Deputy Speaker Jacob Oulanyah will tomorrow, Wednesday have a rare opportunity to chair a parliamentary sitting for the first time since January 2020, Kampala Post has established.

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.