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As the country is still in shock and mourning the passing away of the Speaker of Parliament Hon Jacob Oulanyah, more details are coming out pertaining to his death and his last days on earth. Among these are his last words to his deputy, Hon Anita Among. Hon Among who is the Deputy Speaker of Parliament flew together with the ...

Many have reacted to the demise of the Speaker of Parliament who passed away in Seattle, USA yesterday. Among these, are the Acholi people, from where Oulanyah originated. “Death has robbed us of a very honest, frank, bright and brilliant person. He was a very solid Speaker of Parliament,” Richard Todwong, Secretary-General of the NRM party said. He said this ...

Several leaders of the opposition have expressed sympathy in the death of Jacob Oulanyah in Seattle, USA yesterday. Some of the opposition leaders include Opposition strongman Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine, Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Mathias Mpuuga, and four-time presidential candidate Dr. Kizza Besigye. “I join the people of Uganda in mourning the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Jacob ...

According to the law, the Speaker of Parliament ‘s burial date is supposed to be a public holiday according to the Parliamentary Pensions Act. Section 16 of Part D of the Parliamentary Pensions Act states that: “A public holiday shall be declared on the day of burial, in accordance with the Public Holidays Act.” These benefits are for the speaker ...

Uganda’s journey in the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup Qualifiers came to a dramatic end on Sunday after falling to Ethiopia. Sunday’s game happened to be the return leg of the first qualifying games. They played out a one all draw at Abebe Bikila Stadium in Addis Ababa, but the result favored the home team, Ethiopia. In relation to the ...