Buliisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Augustine Katusabe, a farmer at Kasinyi village in Ngwedo Sub-county, Buliisa District stands in his farmland confused as to the next move out of poverty, after ‘man-made floods’ destroyed his crops. Katusabe had taken to growing vegetables and fruits like watermelon, pumpkin and bananas as …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | TotalEnergies EP Uganda unveiled 200 Ugandan youth who have been selected from the Tilenga MOOC to join the Tilenga Academy training program aimed at empowering youth with skills and international certifications to work on the Tilenga project during the production phase. The selected candidates will …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | TotalEnergies EP Uganda has today unveiled 200 Ugandan youth who have been selected from the Tilenga MOOC to join the Tilenga Academy training program. The program is aimed at empowering youth with skills and international certifications to work on the Tilenga project during the …
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TotalEnergies EP Uganda passes industry milestone of 10-million-man hours without lost time injuries on the Tilenga Project Buliisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | TotalEnergies EP Uganda has successfully achieved 10-millionman hours without Lost Time Injuries (LTI) on the Tilenga Project. This crucial health and safety industry milestone was achieved on …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Following the Final Investment Decision, the commencement of field development, and the arrival of the rigs, there is hope that Tilenga and Kingfisher developments in the Albertine will deliver the first oil in 2025. The joint venture partners, TotalEnergies, China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), …
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Cheick-Omar Diallo, the TotalEnergies Spokesperson for the Tilenga and EACOP projects accompanied a French contingent of journalists on tour of Uganda’s oilfields and project affected persons. The Independent’s Ronald Musoke was on the four day visit (July 16-19) and spoke to him about his impressions. Tell us about your visit …
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TotalEnergies has unveiled a biodiversity program in Tilenga development area Hoima, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | TotalEnergies EP Uganda will ensure that all the different kinds of life in its project area is well protected amid the ongoing oil and gas developments in the country’s pristine environment, according to its …
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Why the agenda of “environmental fashion” driven by some environmental activists should consider our uniqueness COMMENT | JOSEPH KOBUSHESHE | Following the announcement of the Final Investment Decision for Uganda’s flagship oil and gas projects, which are expected to deliver first oil in 2025, sections of the media have been …
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Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | As the construction phase of the L. Albert Oil Development Project gathers pace, focus has now turned to how best local entrepreneurs in the agriculture and housing sectors can maximise opportunities the oil industry is attracting into Uganda. Two studies were launched on Feb. …
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First oil expected in 2025 Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Finally, the international oil companies, TotalEnergies SE and the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) announced they are ready to produce oil in Uganda in a US$10 billion project. Reaching this point had taken a whopping 15 years of …
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