Oil opportunities continue to elude job-hungry Ugandans

The Petroleum (Exploration, Production and Development) Act, 2013, which became effective in April this year, was supposed to set the momentum for the growth of local content. However, it is doubtable whether the law will be able to effectively achieve its end. The Act compels oil companies to employ Ugandans if they qualify for the

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Government starts compensating oil refinery evictees

The government has started the payment of the 718 residents- Project Affected Persons (PAPs) that were evicted as result of the plans to build an oil refinery complex in Hoima District. The victims are residents of 13 villages in Kabaale Parish, and according to the government’s Petroleum Exploration and Production Department (PEPD), Shs70 billion was

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The Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production) Act 2013

An Act to give effect to article 244 of the Constitution; to regulate petroleum exploration, development and production; to establish the Petroleum Authority of Uganda; to provide for the establishment of the National Oil Company; to regulate the licensing and participation of commercial entities in petroleum activities; to provide for an open, transparent and competitive

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MPs question Oil Refinery Contracts

The Parliamentary Forum on Oil and Gas has questioned the wisdom of awarding the contract to resettle people affected by the proposed oil refinery in Hoima to Strategic Friends International, the firm that carried out the first phase of the Resettlement Action Plan. At least 7,000 people are to be moved to pave way for

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CNOOC in need of an environment coordinator

Job Title: Environmental Coordinator Organisation: CNOOC Uganda Limited Duty Station: Mobilized to Lake Albert, Construction Sites or other cities if required in Uganda. About CNOOC: CNOOC Uganda Limited is a subsidiary of China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC). As a new company in Uganda, CNOOC Uganda limited is delighted to offer employment opportunities to the

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Auditor General questions Energy Ministry’s expenditure

The Ministry of Energy has been thrust into the spotlight after the Auditor General queried the billions of shillings that he claims the ministry spent irregularly. In his latest report to Parliament, John Muwanga recommended an investigation into the irregular expenditure. He pointed out that the ministry during the year ended June 2012 transferred sh12b

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Chinese companies to get the bulk of Uganda’s infrastructural projects because of oil

Chinese companies are likely to get a lion’s share of Uganda’s current infrastructural projects because they are willing to get repaid from future oil revenue, unlike Western businesses that expect advance payment, the Prime Minister’s office said. The government is seeking investment that will improve electricity generation and transportation networks to drive economic growth so

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