Energy & Mining
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Amongi empowers members of mining cooperative in Lira City
LIRA CITY, October 19, 2024 – Members of the Artisanal Miner Cooperative Society Limited, engaged in stone quarrying in Lira City East Division, received tools to enhance their business operations. Gender Minister…
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Gov’t explains cancellation of Tibet-Hima contract
KAMPALA, October 16, 2024 – The government has clarified the reasons behind the termination of the contract with a Chinese company, Tibet-Hima, which was tasked with revamping Kilembe Mines in Kasese district.…
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UNOC Joins African Energy Week 2024 as Uganda Gears up for EACOP Start
CAPE TOWN, 11, 2024 — The Uganda National Oil Company [UNOC] has joined the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy conference as a Gold Sponsor. Taking place November 4-8 in…
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African ministers chart continent’s energy future at closed-door sessions
CAPE TOWN, October 10, 2024 — Ministers and senior energy officials from more than 20 African countries convened yesterday for a closed-door session to address the continent’s pressing energy needs and shape…
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New opportunities: Minister Nankabirwa to unpack Africa’s energy success story
KAMPALA, September 30, 2024 — Uganda Minister of Energy and Mineral Development Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu describes how the country became one of the great new energy frontiers on the continent, as a…
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Energy experts call for enhanced electricity regulations in COMESA
ADDIS ABABA, September 26, 2024– African energy experts and stakeholders have urged governments in the COMESA region to enhance electricity regulations. The group made the call recently as they convened in Addis…
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Minister calls for more investment in electricity sector
KAMPALA, September 20, 2024 — The Minister for Energy and Mineral Development, Ruth Nankabirwa has urged Members of Parliament to support more investment in last-mile electricity connections to support Uganda’s value addition…
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Oil companies urged to support education as CNOOC awards top students
KIKUUBE, September 18, 2024 — Kikuube district leaders have called on oil and gas companies operating in the Bunyoro Subregion to support the government in improving educational infrastructure such as classrooms. The…
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AEW 2024 to shape oil & gas financing, risk reduction strategies
CAPE TOWN, September 16, 2024 — Global investment in upstream oil and gas is set to reach US$ 570 billion in 2024, showing a 7 percent increase compared to 2023 expenditure. Of…
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