Tag Archives: Jacob Oulanyah

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Global Malaria Consortium has asked the Ugandan government to focus on malaria interventions that do not involve a lot of funding. According to the consortium president Kenneth Staley, the government instead needs to sensitize the public to clear breeding places for mosquitoes. Malaria is …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A recent decision to allow debate on a bill, before its second reading, has triggered controversy among a cross-section of legislators and analysts. According to parliamentary guidelines, all bills presented before parliament are sent to the appropriate committees for analysis before they are presented for …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah has declined to stop debate on the Sexual Offences Bill, 2015. Tabled by Kumi Woman MP, Monica Amoding, the Bill seeks to consolidate all laws relating to sexual offences, combat sexual violence and provide for punishment of sexual …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Gender, Labour and Social Development Ministry, has up to one week to table proposed amendments to National Social Security Fund Act, 1985. The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah made the ruling on Wednesday after the Youth and Children Affairs State Minister; Florence Nakiwala …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah, has praised the Uganda Peoples’ Defense Force (UPDF) for its role in national and regional stability. At an event to launch this year’s Tarehe sita celebration activities at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs headquarters in Mbuya, Oulanyah said …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Deputy Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah, has test driven the Kiira EV car, as he toured exhibition stalls during the Parliament week. Makerere University developed the power train and in-Vehicle Communication Network for the Vision 2020. The Kiira EV car employs a simple battery electric powertrain …