International transparency body boss visits Kampala to follow-up on pledges ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | Following Uganda’s recent validation by the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Board in May this year; Mark Robinson, the Executive Director of the EITI, visited Uganda on Aug.22-23 to follow-up on the recommendations the Board suggested …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | When petroleum resources were discovered in Uganda in 2006, a rift emerged between the government and civil society. It was inconceivable that the government, civil society, and oil companies would meet in one room to discuss how to manage the resource. The situation has “greatly’ …
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Opaque oil contracts and mysterious gold export data dent EITI validation performance ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | With a score of 78.5 points out of a possible 100, Uganda has been commended by the Oslo-based Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Board following a recent validation of the country but, persistent issues …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) says Uganda has improved transparency and accountability in its oil and mining sector. In the latest findings, the EITI, a global standard for the prudent management of natural resources, hails Uganda for establishing what it described as a …
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Visiting transparency body says government should give citizens more information Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Representatives of civil society organisations working in Uganda’s extractives sector (oil, gas and mining) want money and more freedom to check on the government’s pledge to be transparent and accountable to Ugandans. That is what …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two years since Uganda joined the Extractives Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) it is yet to meet one of the most critical provisions of the initiative, that is disclosure of details of Production Sharing Agreements. EITI is an international initiative aimed at enhancing transparency in …
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What is govt hiding? Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Hussein Lumumba Amin, a renowned socio-political analyst, recently ignited debate on one of Uganda’s most sensitive subjects since Uganda discovered commercially viable oil reserves in 2006: What exactly will be Uganda’s share of its oil resource when production finally …
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COMMENT | Hillary Turyatunga | Uganda’s efforts to join the Extractives Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) that were first expressed in the 2008 National Oil and gas policy recently saw Uganda joining the initiative, making it the 54th country in the world and 26th in Africa to subscribe. EITI is a …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is set to spend 8.07 billion Shillings in the next 18 months on different activities aimed at improving the governance of extractive industries in the country. The development follows the country’s admission to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative – EITI, a global partnership for …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | All laws governing the country’s extractive sector will undergo a review by the government following the admission of Uganda to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative – EITI. The EITI boosting of a membership of 54 countries worldwide lays a foundation for transparent and accountable management …
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