Tag Archives: Ruth Nankabirwa

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government, oil and gas companies continue to counter opposition to the development of the sector in Uganda, which has recently targeted religious institutions. The crusaders accuse the government of allowing activities that they say will affect the livelihoods of mainly poor Ugandans as well …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government is turning to churches to seek their support for the development of Uganda’s oil and gas sector. Climate activists have stepped up their campaigns against the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) by targeting the churches and have had an audience with the Pope …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has embarked on the redevelopment of Kilembe mines in Kasese district. The redevelopment is facilitated through the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development together with the Estate of the Late Sir George David Kamurasi Rukiidi III, the management of Kilembe Mines Limited-KML …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government through Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited-UEGCL has taken over the management of the 50MW Namanve thermal plant from Jacobsen Uganda power plant company limited. In 2007, the government and Jacobsen entered a build, own, operate and transfer-BOOT agreement to establish the heavy fuel …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The commissioning of the 600-megawatt hydropower station by the end of 2022, is in doubt as several related programs are far from being concluded. These include substations in different parts of the country as well as transmission lines that are supposed to evacuate the electricity …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Geological Survey and Mines is struggling to replace mineral sample collections plundered from its museum by insurgents in the early 1980s. In the 1980s, the facility shelved over 35 mineral samples that included iron ore, copper, uranium, gold, and different rock samples …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has embarked on lobbying legislators to expedite the debate and passing of the proposed Minerals and Mining (Amendment) Bill, 2021. Introduced in 2019, the Bill though facing delays, seeks to give effect article 244 of the Constitution to repeal …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Legislators from West Nile have asked the government to intervene and address the persistent power outages and erratic electricity supply in the region. Led by the Chairperson of the West Nile Caucus, Lawrence Songa, the MPs met with the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has approved the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Bill to pave way for the full implementation of the oil pipeline project in Uganda. The law will facilitate the implementation of Uganda’s obligations under the Host Government Agreement signed between Uganda, Tanzania and the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has asked the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development to present a statement on Wednesday next week regarding the rising fuel prices. The pump price for petrol has in the last few weeks been increasing and is currently …