Total's oil drilling rig at work in Buliisa The UN Climate Change Conference (COP30), which has been taking place in Brazil, came to an end on early Saturday, after two weeks of negotiations about curbing global warming. While climate activists return to their countries disappointed, Uganda and other emerging oil
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Ernest Rubondo, the Executive Director the Petroleum Authority of Uganda Uganda’s petroleum sector has recorded an important milestone with an increase in its oil and gas resource estimates. This was confirmed by Mr. Ernest Rubondo, the Executive Director the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) during a media engagement on ten
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Archbishop Paul Ssemogerere In a move to confront a painful history of child abuse in Catholic institutions, the Archdiocese of Kampala has launched a binding Child Safeguarding Policy. The new policy, unveiled by Archbishop Paul Ssemogerere at Pope Paul Memorial Hotel on Wednesday afternoon, sets uniform protection standards across all
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Ernest Rubondo, Executive Director at PAU addressing the media about the Authority’s 10 years of existence The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) has revealed that since the discovery of oil wells in Uganda in 2006, over US$11.11Bn (UGX40.112Trn) has so far been invested in the oil and gas sector. 20
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L-R: Helena Mayanja dfcu, Head Corporate Affairs and Sustainability, Dr Aminah Zawedde, the Permanent Secretary at MoICT and Mabel Ndawula, the dfcu Foundation Executive Director sign the MoU at MoICT Innovation Hub in Nakawa The Ministry of ICT & National Guidance and the dfcu Foundation on Tuesday entered into a
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The young innovators that were awarded UGX11m The National I-UPSHIFT Youth Social Innovation Summit 2025 took place in Kampala, culminating in a major award ceremony where over UGX 1.7 billion in seed funding was awarded to outstanding youth-led ventures. The awards supported the most innovative social enterprises developed through the
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Journalists and trainers in a group photo The National Information Technology Authority – Uganda (NITA-U) in collaboration with Personal Data Protection Office (PDPO), has trained journalists from print, radio, television, and online media houses on cybersecurity, data protection, and privacy. The engagement, held at the National ICT Innovation Hub in
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Buganda Kingdom officials and sponsor representatives pose for a photo after the session. The Kingdom of Buganda hosted key partners, sponsors and stakeholders of the annual Kabaka Birthday Run to share an accountability and impact report on with a focus on HIV AIDS. The breakfast event, presided over by
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UNEB Principal Public Relations, Jennifer Kalule The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) is seeking new measures to counter cases of examination room malpractice involving teachers and invigilators. The move follows incidents during the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE), where teachers were reportedly aiding candidates inside classrooms. Jennifer Kalule, UNEB spokesperson, said
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Housing Finance Bank Team and partners launch the HFB Zimba Housing Challenge, an innovative challenge where the participant with the best affordable prototype house will be rewarded with UGX 100M Housing Finance Bank has launched the HFB Zimba Challenge. This nationwide initiative is designed to promote affordable home ownership, sustainable
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