Tag Archives: Uganda

  As global demand grows, Orom-Cross is betting that processing graphite in Uganda can deliver more than a mining project   NEWS ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE |  A graphite project in northern Uganda is taking on a more ambitious shape. What began as a proposal to mine and export graphite from …

  The name marks a milestone, but Uganda’s real oil test begins when the first barrel reaches the market   Kikuube, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE & AGENCIES |  Uganda’s long-awaited entry into the global oil market has acquired a name, a commercial identity and, potentially, a new source of economic …

  Museveni names Uganda’s crude oil Pearl Sweet ahead of first exports   Hoima, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Uganda has named its crude oil Pearl Sweet, giving the grade a commercial identity so it can be priced, marketed and sold to international refiners as the country moves to within …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | With five winners of the past 6 editions in action, the highly anticipated Johnnie Walker Uganda Professional Golf Open that officially teed off today at the par-72 Uganda Golf Club promises a thrilling climax. The four-round tournament brings together a dynamic continental field. They …

  The World Health Organisation estimates that more than one billion people globally live with a mental health condition   NEWS ANALYSIS | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA |  The tendency to link mental illness to violent crime is reinforcing stigma and preventing many Ugandans from seeking help, mental health specialists have warned. …

  Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | Uganda Airlines is recruiting Boeing 737 pilots as it prepares to shift from wet-leased aircraft to dry leases, a move that could cut leasing costs and give the national carrier greater control over its operations. The airline has advertised positions for Boeing 737 captains …

  Pearl Bank Loan Book Hits UGX 1 Trillion as Growth Strategy Gains Momentum   Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |  Pearl Bank, whose purpose is to foster prosperity for Uganda, has announced that its loan book has crossed the sh1 trillion mark, a major milestone in the Bank’s transformation and …

  Buliisa, Uganda | URN | President Yoweri Museveni is expected to preside over the naming of Uganda’s crude oil blend during a visit to oil development projects in the Albertine Graben, as the country moves closer to commercial production. The President is expected to visit key oil development facilities …

  All set for historic naming ceremony of Ugandan crude oil   Kikuube, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Uganda will today unveil the name of its crude oil, giving the grade a commercial identity ahead of its planned entry into the global market, at a ceremony at the Kingfisher production …

    Budongo, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Across the scenic Murchison Landscape of Western Uganda, the northern Albertine Rift is celebrated for its outstanding biodiversity richness. The region harbors an astounding ecological community, accounting for 52% of Africa’s bird species, 39% of its mammal species, 19% of its amphibian …