Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Appellate Division of the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) will, on February 24, 2025, hear an appeal filed by four East African civil society organisations (CSOs) seeking to reverse a judgment made by the First Instance Division of the EACJ. The case …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Ltd, and Kyambogo University, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide specialized training in oil and gas. The MoU aims to establish a framework for collaboration between the two parties, supporting the realization of National Content …
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Kamanzi: Our Lake Kivu is deeper than other lakes in the region, so we might have more oil than our neighbors Kigali, Rwanda | TAARIFA | The Rwanda Mines, Petroleum, and Gas Board (RMB) has announced the discovery of 13 oil wells in Lake Kivu, marking a significant step in …
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Growth in oil, gas, and mining drives economic ambitions amid global and regional opportunities Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | This year, Uganda’s extractive sector is on the cusp of significant growth and transformation, fueled by both regional and global dynamics. Spanning oil, gas, and mining, the sector is set to …
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But more money still missing, says Uganda’s third EITI report COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | The value of Uganda’s mineral production has jumped from Shs 19.92 billion in 2020/2021 to Shs 202 billion in 2021/22. That is one of the findings from the country’s third report of the Extractive Industries Transparency …
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Tanga, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | Officials based at Uganda’s High Commission in Tanzania toured oil export terminals being constructed in Tanga as part of the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline. Led by Ambassador (Rtd.) Col. Fred Mwesigye, the delegation that included teams from the Petroleum Authority of Uganda …
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Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cultural leaders from the Alur Kingdom have concluded a successful familiarization tour of oil and gas project operations in the Lake Albert Basin, noting that the developments are progressing as planned. According to the kingdom officials, the tour, organized by the Uganda National Oil …
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Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Project-affected Persons (PAPs) under the East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project (EACOP) in Kikuube protested on Monday, demanding the immediate halt of the entire project. The 1,443km crude oil export pipeline will transport Uganda’s crude oil from Hoima in Uganda to the Chongoleani peninsula …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The cumulative investments in the oil and gas sector stood at over 7.5 billion dollars by the end on 2023 says the Petroleum Authority of Uganda. Peninah Aheebwa , the Director Economic and National Content Monitoring at the Petroleum Authority Uganda (PAU) reveals that as …
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Planned Fossil Fuel Project Threatens Human Rights, Drives Climate Change COMMENT | Hellen Huang | “We are now drilling.” Uganda’s energy minister recently confirmed at COP29 that the government was pressing ahead with the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). The 1,443-kilometer pipeline will connect oilfields in western Uganda with the port of Tanga in …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
