Tag Archives: Jacob Oulanyah

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu University is set to award a Posthumous Honorary Doctorate of Law to former Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah. The move initiated by the government through the Ministry of Education and Sports seeks to recognize the fallen speaker’s contribution to legal practice in the country. …

Omoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local government councils in Northern Uganda have resolved to rename the Northern regional cancer treatment centre in Gulu after the former speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah. The resolution is one of the several other proposals adopted for implementation during the extraordinary council meeting held in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has set May 26 as the date for the Omoro County by-elections. The seat fell vacant last month following the death of MP and former Speaker Jacob Oulanyah. According to a letter dated April 6, 2022, written by the Secretary to the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has regretted the demise of the former Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah, saying that had he known about his ailment, he would have advised him to concentrate on his health. The president made the statement while addressing mourners during the national …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Premier League team captains are set to wear black armbands, observe a moment of silence before kickoff of all games organized by the Federation of Uganda Football Association-FUFA, that will be played between April 6th-10th, 2022 to honour the fallen Speaker of Parliament Jacob …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspectorate of Government-IG has warned local leaders in Acholi sub region against using government funds to contribute to the funeral of the late Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah who breathed his last in Seattle, US. This follows a resolution by LCV chairpersons in districts …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga has called upon legislators to prioritize the interests of the common person in memory of the late Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah. “Parliament has a key role to play in the social and economic transformation of our country. If we …

Omoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Omoro district local government has started refurbishing murrum roads totaling 42.8 kilometers to ease access to the home of former Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah. The road works commenced early this week and will target a total of five major routes that were in a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), Martin Ngoga has eulogized former Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah, describing him as, ‘a great leader who had a great potential’. “At the age of 56, his political potential as a citizen and a leader has been cut short but …

Omoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces-UPDF Engineering Brigade has started refurbishing the house of former Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah at his ancestral home in Ayom Lony village, Lalogi sub-county, Omoro district. The team embarked on the works shortly after President Museveni made commitments to support …