Some of the family and community members monitoring the graveyard. The family of late Asuman Bamuduka in Kamutuuza village, Kyawagonya parish in Lwengo rural sub-county is in a dilemma and struggling to find a place to bury its deceased who have been dying since 2019.New Plan Company Ltd, which was
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Some of the PAPs in an engagement meeting about letters of administration More than 30 people affected by the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project in Rakai, Lwengo, Sembabule and Kakumiro districts have passed on before getting their compensation. According to Community-Based Monitors from Global Rights Alert (GRA) and
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The price of oil has recovered to its pre-pandemic levels having hit an all-time low last year. While demand for oil is still lower than normal, there are hopes of a speedier than expected economic recovery as vaccines are rolled out. Oil prices are often seen as a barometer for
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Government of Uganda (GOU) has concluded the evaluation of Applications for Qualification (AfQ) for the six firms that submitted the AfQs for the second licensing round for petroleum exploration, development and production by closure date for receipt of the AfQs on 30th September 2020. Robert Kasande, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry
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Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) has announced completion of sale of its assets in Uganda to Total with $500 million (Shs1.84 trillion) consideration received earlier today. Tullow is also due to receive a further $75 million (Shs277.4bn) when a Final Investment Decision is taken on the development project plus contingent payments
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Ernest Rubondo the ED PAU The oil and gas sector in Uganda has been lauded as a good example for countries to follow, due to Uganda’s efforts in promoting a favourable business environment for investment. The remarks were made on Thursday, 15th October, 2020,by Ingrid Sølvberg, the Director General of
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The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) has signed a US$20 million term loan in favor of East African Development Bank (EADB). EADB will use the loan to support small- and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) and infrastructure projects in East Africa. EADB is an important regional development institution for
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Nearly four years after Uganda abandoned Kenya in building an oil pipeline that would have transported its oil to Lamu, it has now officially signed a KSh410 billion ($3.5 billion) deal with Tanzania, leaving Nairobi to walk alone. The deal signed on Sunday between President John Magufuli and his Ugandan
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The deal was signed by Tanzania's President John Magufuli and Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni Tanzania and Uganda have signed an agreement allowing for the construction of a 1,445 km (898 miles) crude oil pipeline. The $3.5bn (UShs12.9 trillion) project will connect Uganda's oil fields to Tanzania's port of Tanga. The
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On Friday, Uganda's Presideent Yoweri Museveni presided over the signing of the Host Government Agreement (HGA) for the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project between the government and Total. The Signing of the HGA signifies that the oil companies represented by Total, and Government have reached agreement on the
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