Contractors position for huge infrastructural projects as Uganda’s oil and gas industry takes shape

Over 585 kilometers of roads in the oil regions have been earmarked for upgrading by government in the next 3 years. According to the National Infrastructure Development Programme by the Uganda National Roads (UNRA) presented recently during the 5TH Certified Public Accountants Forum. It was organised by Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU)

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Tullow Oil announces 2017 half year results

Tullow Oil plc (Tullow), the independent oil and gas exploration and production group, which is also one of the leading companies on the exploration of Uganda’s oil sector, has today announced its results for the six months ended 30 June 2017. According to Paul Mcdade, the Chief Executive Officer, “Despite the continued challenging market conditions,

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Over 4,000 technicians to be trained for the oil industry

WORKERS in the Petroleum industry will get a boast in skills training to enable them handle emerging tasks of the oil sector. According to officials from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resource working together with their counterparts in the Education Ministry, Government plans to train 4,000 technicians to work in the gas and petroleum

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Uganda’s Chamber of Mines and Petroleum Get New Leaders

The Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum (UCMP) has elected new board members. In elections that took place last week, UCMP members re-elected Dr.Elly Karuhanga as the board chairman, while new entrant, Dr Josephine Wapakabulo, CEO, Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC ) joined the Chamber as special advisor.  Karuhanga is the founding chairman of the

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