A request by the World Heritage Committee for the cancellation of oil exploration permits within Democratic Republic of Congo’s Virunga National Park are a shot against the brow of Uganda’s own oil program, flagging the complexities of balancing environment and petroleum activities in one
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In fables or the modern market today, whether in Asia, the Americas or Africa – stories about precious minerals are stories about land. As such they are stories about the people on that land. By the time glittering metal is a statement of value, vanity or villainy, it has already become either a story of
Tullow Oil has released its half-year trading statement. Its good news for
In the year 1924, E.J Wayland had completed his “Petroleum in Uganda”
Recently a government minister Hon. David Bahati claimed that money in early receipts to Uganda’s oil fund was finished as had long
As news that Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta had flagged off trucks ferrying “First Oil” from the Turkana – it resounded loudly within
Steady Progress? Matters are coming to a head in Uganda’s oil and gas sector with more motion than in the past year.
“Stiff naked fools, you think you are cool. To deny me for simplicity” Bob Marley, 1983. Confrontation To be a president
( extracted from an email to a friend in Kampala) Greetings from the desert here in Abu Dhabi. This has been an
Uganda is struggling to find a decent partner for its oil refinery project in Hoima. This project is the hallmark of the
The Ugandan authorities have released a statement, as promised, reporting a decision that Russia’s RT Global Resources of Russia is a preferred
Ugandan crude will be sold for the first time this year. The one-off sale by competitive bidding consists of 40,000 barrels extracted
Uganda will announce a lead investor for its refinery project this month. The ranking officer in charge of the refinery project Mr.
