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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah is working from home and not ill. On Monday, social media was awash with stories that Oulanyah was critically ill and was due to be airlifted for treatment abroad. According to Parliament’s Director of Communication and Public Affairs Chris …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah has urged the Members of the 11th Parliament to conduct business with dignity and respect for each other. Oulanyah told legislators attending their induction on the Rules of Procedure that their conduct in and outside Parliament has a bearing on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Women leaders have asked the New Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah to advocate and support the interests of women in parliament. The Soroti District Woman MP, Anna Adeke says that women were blessed to have a Speaker in the 10th Parliament (Rebecca Kadaga) who was emphasizing …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | City lawyer Male Mabirizi has petitioned the East African Court of Justice challenging the procedure leading to the election of Jacob Oulanyah as the Speaker of Parliament. Oulanyah, the National Resistance Movement candidate in the race obtained 310 votes to defeat two of his rivals, Rebecca …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The new Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah has said that he has informally contacted leaders of the political parties represented in Parliament over the nomination of members to the appointments committee. The Appointments Committee is supposed to comprise of not less than fifteen and not more …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is uncertainty and confusion among some staff at parliament as the office of the former speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga is being cleared of her belongings to pave way for her successor. On Tuesday, a team of parliamentary staff started removing Kadaga’s belongings to create …

All I can say is that I was called by the Clerk to Parliament and handed the keys to the office Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director Communications and Public Affairs Department in Parliament Chris Obore has returned to office a day after the defeat of former Speaker of Parliament …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Members of Parliament have held prayers for the Omoro County MP Jacob Oulanyah ahead of his contest for the position of Speaker of Parliament. Oulanyah who handed over the Deputy Speaker’s office on Wednesday seeks to unseat Kamuli Woman MP Rebecca Kadaga. On …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The former Deputy Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah has said that the 11th Parliament owes Ugandans a duty to restore the dignity and reputation of the legislative arm of government.  According to Oulanyah, Members of Parliament are no longer respected amongst Ugandans because a lot …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jacob Oulanyah, the Omoro County Member of Parliament has vacated the office of the Deputy Speaker in Parliament, as he sets his eye on the Office of the Speaker. Oulanyah who has served as the Deputy Speaker for two terms is now seeking to replace Rebecca …