Energy & Mining
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Microfinance Support Center (MSC) unveils plan to invest in oil industry sector
HOIMA – Dr. Emmanuel Aliba Kiiza, the Board Chairman of Microfinance Support Centre (MSC) has revealed that they intend to invest in the oil and gas sector. While addressing Community Development Officers…
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Water shortage hits Nebbi town, project design blamed
Nebbi. The National Water and Sewerage Corporation [NWSC] Nebbi area has linked the current water crisis in Nebbi town to the project design which was meant to serve Nebbi’s small urban population. The…
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President Museveni commissions 346 km roads in Bunyoro
HOIMA – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni commissioned various roads measuring to 346 kms in the Albertine Graben worth billions of shillings. The President commissioned the roads that include the 111km oil road…
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Lack of national IDs frustrating EACOP compensation process
Hoima – The East African Crude Oil Pipeline [EACOP] project affected persons [PAPs] in the Bunyoro region who missed out on the national identification cards [IDs] are finding it hard to process…
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CNOOC restores hope on continued Final Investment Decision (FID) demands
HOIMA – The China National Offshore Oil Corporation [CNOOC] Uganda Ltd has restored hope to the government and Ugandans interested in tapping from the oil and gas sector after Company officials declared…
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Implementers of EACOP project to give 30% project uplift to PAPs
HOIMA – Total Energies, one of the companies implementing the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project, has promised to give 15% annual project uplift to deal with the issue of delayed…
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Include compensation in the new mining and mineral amendment bill, says LoP
MBARARA – The Leader of Opposition Mathius Mpuga has asked the government to consider the question of compensation when amending the tabled mining and mineral bill in parliament. The mining and mineral…
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COSASE probes Umeme over extortion and torture
KAMPALA – The Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) is set to probe the conduct of Umeme officials after consistent claims of torture, extortion and unlawful conduct. The…
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Embrace agriculture, UNOC ED tells Kingdom subjects
HOIMA – The Executive Director (ED) for Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) Proscovia Nabbajja has warned the people of Bunyoro against abandoning other sectors in favor for oil and gas sector. On…
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CNOOC partners with kingdom to prepare youth for oil Opportunities
BUNYORO – China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) Uganda has stepped out with projects aimed at preparing Bunyoro kingdom subjects to tap into opportunities created by the oil and gas sector. While…
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