Deputy Speaker of Parliament

Oulanyah asks IGAD to tackle youth unemployment and extremism

Oulanyah asks IGAD to tackle youth unemployment and extremism

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah has asked the Inter-governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in Eastern Africa to address the issue of youth unemployment in their effort to find solution to terrorism. Oulanya made the remarks while meeting a team of IGAD member which is currently soliciting views on the need of the region […]

Oulanyah tells young leaders to focus on solving global challenges

Oulanyah tells young leaders to focus on solving global challenges

Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, has told young leaders at the United Nations headquarters in New York that the world youth are the hope of the future and that the world looks at them anxiously to find solutions to global challenges. Addressing the International Young Leaders Assembly held in Washington DC, Oulanyah said that […]

Uganda Parliament honours Janan Luwuum

Uganda Parliament honours Janan Luwuum

Legislators across the political divide on Tuesday, 31st March 2015 paid tribute to the late Archbishop Janan Luwum who was murdered on 16th February 1977 during President Idi Amin’s regime. This followed a Motion moved by the Prime Minister, Ruhakana Rugunda at a Sitting of Parliament chaired by the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah. […]

Parliament calls for investigation of the recent murder cases

Parliament calls for investigation of the recent murder cases

The Member of Parliament for Butambala County  Muwanga Kivumbi has demanded for a detailed investigative report of the recent killings of prominent personalities and Muslim clerics. This follows the tragic murder of the Acting Deputy Director of Public Prosecution, Joan Kagezi who was gunned down in Kiwatule, a Kampala surburb. Hon. Muwanga Kivumbi said the […]

Oldest serving politician in Uganda Philemon Mateke sworn in at Parliament

Oldest serving politician in Uganda Philemon Mateke sworn in at Parliament

The Deputy Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah today, presided over the administration of the oath of allegiance taken by the oldest serving politician in Uganda at the moment and the new Minister of State for Regional Cooperation Philemon Mateke. Mateke took the Oath of Allegiance and Oath of Member of Parliament to the post […]

Parliament insists on kicking out experienced journalists

Parliament insists on kicking out experienced journalists

The Clerk to Parliament, Jane Kibirige has maintained that an earlier directive to kick journalists, who have reported at the institution for more than five years out of Parliament, still stands, contrary to a decision by the Deputy Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah disregarding the same. The commission in a letter dated March 9th 2015, wrote to […]