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Development programmes: Bunyoro clerics urged to mobilise masses
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has urged religious leaders in Bunyoro Sub-region to mobilise the faithful so that they participate in government’s development programmes aimed at eradicating household poverty as…
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Energy & Mining
Albertine Graben oil projects: 56 PAPs receive modern houses
KIKUUBE– At least 56 project-affected persons [ PAPs ] in Buhuka Parish in Kyngwali Sub-county, Kikuube district have received modern houses after they relocated from the land earmarked for oil activities in…
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Govt to ready EACOP license in three months after receipt of application
KAMPALA– The East African Crude Oil Pipeline Company [ EACOP ] Limited, the firm spearheading the development of Uganda’s crude oil export pipeline, has presented its application to government for a construction…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Focus on quality standards, Bunyoro produce dealers urged
HOIMA– Traders dealing in agricultural produce in Bunyoro Sub-region have been told to adhere to quality standards if they are to benefit from the market offered by the oil and gas industry.…
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TotalEnergies launches initiative to protect environment
BULIISA-TotalEnergies has launched the Tilenga Biodiversity Programme aimed at protecting and conserving biodiversity in and around the Tilenga Project Area where some of the oil activities are taking place. Philippe Groueix, the…
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Bitature accepts USD10mln loan, says negotiations with Vantage ongoing well
KAMPALA– Kampala businessman, Patrick Bitature has finally accepted that he indeed borrowed US$ 10 million from Vantage Mezzanine Fund in December 2014 and is willing to pay, as negotiations, including arbitration, as agreed…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Oil companies take over land for absentee landlords in Bunyoro
HOIMA – Government has okayed the oil companies to use the land purportedly owned by absentee landlords in the oil-rich Bunyoro sub region. Through the Petroleum Authority of Uganda [PAU], government has…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Oil refinery project affected persons get land titles
HOIMA – 73 Kabaale oil refinery project affected persons [PAPs] whose families were displaced as government acquired land for the construction of the oil refinery in Kabaale Sub-county in Hoima district are…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Shock as CNOOC is stuck with compensation money
KIKUUBE– China National Offshore Oil Corporation [ CNOOC ] is stuck with compensation money after the oil company failed to locate landowners [Project Affected Persons ] in Kikuube district. CNOOC is taking…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Guru Nanak earmarks Shs 300mln for shea nuts
LIRA– Guru Nanak Oil Mills Limited, one of the factories processing shea butter in Lira City, has advised the shea nut farmers in Nortnern Uganda to maintain quality as the company makes…
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