By Ali Ssekatawa The assertion that Uganda got a bad deal from the oil and gas projects and will only earn $5 per barrel is not only factually wrong but does not make logical sense. Mr. Hussein Lumumba Amin ignorantly mixes up the economics of the upstream with the midstream.
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Dr. Mamello Muhanuuzi International Medical Group (IMG) has appointed Dr. Mamello Muhanuuzi as the Group Head of Medical Service and Quality Assurance, a role which entails providing comprehensive technical, operational, and administrative oversight at International Hospital Kampala (IHK) and International Medical Centers (IMC). International Medical Group, owned by Mauritius based CIEL
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Frederick Ngobi Gume, the Minister of State for Cooperatives has advised the Board of Bugisu Cooperative Union-BCU to take legal action against John Wamulugwa, the former BCU Board chairperson over his continuous malicious petitions against the union leadership. Speaking during the BCU Annual General Meeting at the coffee mill in
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Uganda Wildlife Authority-UWA is planning to relocate 33 Rhinos from Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Nakasongola district due to land conflicts. Located in Nakitoma Sub County, Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary (ZRS) has been under the management of Rhino Fund Uganda, a non-government organization. However, about four years ago land row broke up
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Six artisanal miners died in gold mining pits last month in Busia and Namayingo districts, according to the Mineral protection police. Two cases were registered in Tiira village, Tiira town council of Busia district. The miners were buried alive in a gold pit that was over 100 feet deep. The
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Local fuel pump prices have gone up twice in four days, with the trend expected to continue due to the continued increase of crude oil prices on the international market.Since December 2020, global crude oil prices have risen from $49.99 (about Shs181, 000) to $65.41 (Shs236, 000) per barrel as
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Amid a forming storm over the global fossil energy industry, French oil giant Total, changes strategy to wade through the waves of calls for an end to the exploitation of fossil fuels. The strategy includes changing names and going into other industries away from fossils.Fossil fuels are a kind of
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A gang of about 15 unidentified thugs attacked the home of the late Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga located at Kyabakadde in Kyampisi sub county Mukono district. The incident occurred at around 1am were thugs armed with pangas, sticks and breaking implements, wearing face masks, attacked the residence at night after cutting
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At least 500,000 customers of electricity distributor, Umeme Ltd were affected by the company’s move to what they called rectifying a technical error that occurred December 2020.During that month, Umeme says customers were given more power than the value of the money would pay. Others were charged the monthly service
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Authorities in Kiruhura and Kazo Districts have reversed the earlier ban imposed on the sale of milk. The two districts that are under quarantine following the outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease had banned the sale of animal products and the movement of livestock.However, in a meeting held between the
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