When you ask government officials for information on any issue of public concern, the officials usually shrug and sneer as though to give you what is supposed to be public information is to do you a great favour. The constitution and Access to Information Act, 2005 provide for a person’s right to access information that
Cultural institutions and the share they got in Uganda’s oil: why Bunyoro should be contented
If the total worth of Uganda’s oil was to be divided into 100 shares, Bunyoro would be entitled to only less than a share of that worth. Not that it deserves anything more or less. It’s what the (soon to be enacted) law stipulates and going by Austin’s theory, the law is the law. It
Some quick facts about the oil discoveries and resources in Uganda
When every one is talking about Oil in Uganda, these facts should be on our finger tips and any person who has interest in this sector may already know this but well, we thought sharing this may help someone out there who has no clue about the sector. Twenty one (21) oil and/or gas discoveries
Boost private sector to maximize oil and gas benefits, World Bank tells government
In a recently completed World Bank study one of the key messages that the world bank sends out to Uganda Oil and Gas industry stakeholders is to build the country’s private sector. The study titled: “Leveraging Oil and Gas Industry for the Development of a Competitive Private Sector in Uganda” emphasizes that Uganda’s private sector
Tullow oil cuts expenditures further as the global oil-price drop rages on
In November 2014, Tullow Oil PlC released an Interim Management Statement reviewing its capital expenditure. “In light of current oil and gas sector challenges including the commodity price environment, we are reviewing our capital expenditure and our cost base to ensure that Tullow is well-positioned for future success.” the Chief Executive Officer of Tullow Oil,
Oil will only deepen Uganda’s governance crisis- Makerere University Don, Dr. Busingye Kabumba
Busingye Kabumba is Lecturer of Law at Makerere University and a Consulting Partner of Development Law Associates. While Presenting a Paper on Oil and the Youth in a workshop organized by the Africa Institute of Energy Governance at Grand Imperial Hotel in December 2014, Kabumba said that Oil is simply a new site of tension,
Why Uganda will not benefit from the slump in Global Oil Prices
When Ugandans query the constant upsurge in oil prices, they are often reminded by fuel dealers that the global oil price trends largely driven by the Middle East suppliers especially Saudi Arabia are the reason to blame. However, developments in the recent past suggest that the dealers only use the global oil prices as the
UMEC 2015 set to showcase Investment Potential in Uganda’s Mining Sector
In 2014, the estimates of discovered oil in Uganda rose from 3.5 Million to 6.5 Million Barrels. The recent revelation that Uganda was exploring areas like Karamoja and the Hoima Basin to find more oil, the hopes to embark on commercial output in 2017 and the new round of licensing in the sector scheduled to
A call for consultants to do a feasibility study on enterprise development in the Albertine Region
Living Earth Uganda, a natural resources and environmental management NGO in Uganda is looking for organizations or individuals, with the experience and skills to undertake a feasibility and scoping study for enterprise development in rural communities. This duty is part of LEU’s broader Jobs and Oil project aiming at making oil work for poor people
Uganda’s quest for more oil reaches Karamoja
[googlemap src=”http://” width=”500″ height=”360″ align=”alignleft” ]By Zakaria Tiberindwa and Edward Tumwiine Uganda’s discovered oil reserves are estimated at 6.5 billion shillings and it is believed that if the oil is well utilized, the money from the resource could lift the country from a developing nation to middle-income status. However the country’s quest for more oil