Left -Right: Mr Muhamed Rafaat, Country Manager E&E Experts, Mr Ernest Rubondo, ED PAU, Dr Waleed, Chairman E&E Experts and Mr Alex Nyombi, Director Development and Production at the PAU As competition intensifies and the demand for certifications and accreditations in the oil and gas sector grows, it has become
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The training program is being facilitated by Vectra Energies and is specifically designed to address the needs of SMEs that are looking to participate in Uganda’s rapidly growing oil and gas industry. As part of its corporate strategy to promote local content and strengthen Uganda’s oil and gas sector, CNOOC Uganda
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By Denis Jjuuko For most people, owning a home is the ultimate dream. It is a key component of what constitutes the American dream. In many parts of Africa, a boy only becomes a man if they owned a house. At kwanjula (betrothment) events, you hear spokespersons of the groom
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The government’s project aimed at constructing secondary schools across the country, particularly in sub-counties lacking these facilities and in refugee-hosting areas, is now at risk of termination. A report on Externally Funded Projects from the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development revealed that as the project enters its fourth
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The 2024 National Population & Housing census results show that nine percent of individuals aged 10 years and above (2.8 million people) used internet facilities in the 12 months prior to the census. Of these, the report says, 67 percent used it for social networking while 16 percent used it
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The 2024 Census report has a chapter on characteristics of Uganda's youth and adolescent population; clearly distinguishing them from other age groups of the population. Having opted to rely on Uganda's National Youth Policy (2015) and National Youth Council Act (2015) respectively, for purposes of 2024 census, UBOS defined a
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The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) is not happy with the pace at which Ugandans have taken up employment and investment opportunities in the oil and gas sector. This is despite the government putting in place a local content policy to empower local investors and job talent, including ring-fencing some
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Only 13.6 million people in Uganda own a mobile phone The 2024 National Population & Housing Census has revealed that 43 percent of individuals aged 10 years and above (13.6 million persons) in Uganda owned a mobile phone as of May this year (when the census was conducted). The report adds that 56.7% of
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Huawei is participating in the GITEX GLOBAL 2024 From October 14 to 18, with the theme Accelerate Industrial Digitalization and Intelligence, Huawei, as a Diamond Sponsor, is participating in the GITEX GLOBAL 2024, one of the world's largest tech exhibitions. During the first day of the exhibition, Huawei hosted the Industrial
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Total's oil drilling rig at work Oil and gas exploration and production giant, TotalEnergies Uganda is currently executing two huge oil projects, Tilenga and EACOP. The Tilenga project is being constructed in the North Albertine region of Western Uganda. This area is one of Africa’s most important areas for biodiversity.
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