Organizer of East Africa Oil Summit Commends Regional Gov’ts for accelerating Development of the Sector

Significant onshore oil discoveries in Uganda and Kenya together with the huge offshore gas discoveries in Tanzania and Mozambique has made the region a world energy center of attraction Industrial experts said. The organizer of East Africa Oil and Gas Summit, Global Events and Partners (GEP) said “the speed at which regional governments are developing

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Challenges IN Modern day DEMOCRACY

Challenges IN Modern day DEMOCRACY In the genuine constitution, the word democracy was used to afford the effects of entire fairness, unquestionable proper rights, and finished evenhandedness in submission of societal options. Democracy emerged with independence of concept and worship. However the initial concept of democracy was meant to make a completely free politics environment

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Uganda Issues Oil Production Licences to Tullow and Total

Uganda Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development issued eight oil production licences to lead oil industry players Tullow and Total, ending years of deadlock. The two now join their Chinese partner China National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC) which received its production licence in September 2013. The Licences are for Exploration Area 1 (EA1) and Exploration

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Tullow Oil Confirms Will Start Commercial Production In Kenya in June 2017

A statement from Kenya Presidency says Tullow Oil has confirmed will start commercial Oil production in June 2017 following President Uhuru Kenyatta’s directive to expedite exportation of Kenya’s first commercially viable oil. While briefing President Kenyatta at State House, Nairobi Tullow Oil Chief Operating Officer, Paul McDade, said his company has made good progress and

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Tanzania President Magufuli Asks Energy Minister to Speed up Construction of Liquefied Natural Gas Plant

Reports emerging from Tanzania, Uganda’s lead regional partner in the oil and gas sector indicate President John Magufuli has directed the Ministry of Energy and Minerals to fast-track the construction of a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facility. The plant estimated at $30 billion is proposed to be erected in Lindi Region in the southernmost coastal town of

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