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
To those who view local participation, and by this we mean the
The granting of new licences, along with the setting up of institutions created by the Petroleum Bill, will be a test of
Uganda’s oil sector is brimming with rumors and rumors about rumors. Some of them are being investigated like the allegation that millions
I am tempted to write about West Nile night, the once-in-a- month groove that brings rumba, Congolese dance and buses to town
This week promises to be one of a showdown in Uganda’s nascent oil sector. According to informed sources the companies (Tullow Oil,
Two constitutional petitions have today been filed before the law courts further complicating the political and public debate on Uganda’s Oil Sector.
This morning, Uganda’s embattled Attorney General took leave of a Parliamentary Committee inquiry into allegations of bribery by oil companies to head
Parliament of Uganda yesterday had arguably one of the hottest sessions in recent times. The Oil Debate as it is being called
Uganda’s hard line stance on the stabilization clauses, which, we revealed, may prove to have been a winning negotiation formula. When President
The company at the center of bribery claims says they have been the result of consistent attempts to undermine and discredit its
Yesterday’s Hot Seat show was interesting. It featured Hon. Abdu Katuntu, the lead petitioner, who together with Theodore Ssekikubo have gathered enough