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”
It has been a busy few weeks. And there is a lot to get off one’s chest and hands. Uganda throws up
IN SUMMARY The availability of direct project funds from sources like the Exim Bank of China, as well as the willingness of
I have terrible luck with Bosco Ntaganda. Over a year ago when I first tried, ever through intermediaries, to get “his side
After over two months, Uganda’s publicly contested upstream oil bill is not law. The law is not even on the President’s desk.
Power briefly wavered on February 12, Valentines Day. This year the commercial holiday seemed more present. At Hotel Africana in the middle
In Luo folklore, two feuding brothers, Gipir and Labong, quarreled and split ways. Labong had been was forced to risk his life
A friend pointed out this piece by Stephen Holmes in the London Review of Books. Since I first read it I have
Several weeks ago I accompanied a group of Ugandan radio and TV journalists for a visit to south western Uganda. It consisted
Uganda is facing sanctions. At least that is what the aid cuts and international condemnations that have accompanied it actually mean. The
Uganda’s most ambitious public works project, the 600MW power dam at Karuma falls has been stopped on its tracks. The ministry of