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 …
Read More »Uganda to spend UGX 8Bn after admission to EITI community
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 …
Read More »Gov’t embarks on process to review extractive laws
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 …
Read More »Safeguard Uganda’s people, nature as petroleum sector grows
COMMENT | DANIEL ABOWE | It’s now 14 years since Uganda discovered commercially viable quantities of oil and gas along Lake Albert basin. Since then, Uganda’s oil and gas sector has transitioned from the exploration and appraisal phase to the development phase in preparation for production projected for 2023. Planned …
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Secret dirty deals could end as govt signs transparency initiative Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Uganda’s recent admission into the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) is a “step in the right direction,” according to local civil society. But many also remain cautious. Gerald Byarugaba, the extractive industries coordinator at …
Read More »Uganda’s admission into EITI community excites CSCO on oil accountability
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The entrance of Uganda to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative – EITI, a global partnership for mineral resources accountability has excited Civil Society Coalition in oil and gas. Uganda as a prospective oil resource mining country was early this month admitted into the EITI …
Read More »Uganda officially joins extractive industries transparency initiative – EITI
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s application to join the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) has been approved, a move that is expected to make open the deals Uganda has signed with different organizations in the oil and gas sector and other natural resources. Uganda becomes the 54th member …
Read More »Optimism and pessimism for oil sector in 2019
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The oil sector in 2019 was dotted with both sheds optimism and pessimism in equal measure. The year started with government pledge for transparency in the sector when it signed up to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), much to the delight of civil …
Read More »`We shouldn’t use political will as a blanket excuse and fail to fight corruption’
Valentine Namakula, the Director of SUGAR-TAF recently spoke to The Independent’s Ronald Musoke on the ever-changing face of corruption in Uganda. What is SUGAR all about? SUGAR refers to “Strengthening Uganda’s Anti-Corruption Response.” It is a programme funded by both the UK government and the European Union and it was …
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