London based civil society campaigner, Global witness has tightened opposition against the government of Uganda’s decision to issue Oil Exploration licences for blocks within Lake Albert and surrounding areas. In a latest animated ‘call-for-action’ campaign video, Global witness highlights the level of environmental damage and social-economic risks associated with oil exploration activities in the smallest
Global witness rise Concerns about Environmental risks and Suitability of firms listed in Uganda Oil Exploration Licencing Round
Commending the government of Uganda for publishing the seven bidders for its first Competitive Oil exploration Licences, watchdog group Global Witness has expressed concerns about the environmental risks associated with oil activities in the listed Blocks. The Organisations in a statement says the areas identified for oil exploration are within environmentally protected areas in Virunga
Civil Society groups appeal to UNESCO, Uganda and DR Congo to Stop licensing Oil Exploration works in Virunga national Park
Over 60 environmental and tourism groups called on UNESCO and the governments of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo to reach a deal to stop new oil drilling licences from being awarded in Virunga National Park and the surrounding area. The Civil Society organisations including; Global Witness, Greenpeace and the Zoological Society of London
Watchdog group ‘Global Witness’ Says Four African countries lost $4 billion in dubious Oil deals
A latest report from watchdog organisation Global Witness titled “How to Loose $4 billion” details how four Africa Oil producers have lost huge sums of money from dubious oil dealings. The report which advocates for transparency in Extractives’ management highlights case studies from Nigeria, Angola, Congo Brazzaville and Democratic Republic of Congo, in which enormous
Global Witness questions UK Serious Fraud Office for neglecting Oil firm Case in DR Congo
Statement by Global Witness Last month it was revealed that the UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) would investigate a British oil company that had been making payments to officials in a highly unstable African country. The company was paying figures connected to the local government as it attempted to secure its business interests in the
Global Witness finds gaps in Uganda first Oil exploration licensing round—See full statement
Statement by Global witness…. The Government of Uganda‘s decision to publish the companies shortlisted to bid for its latest round of oil contracts is an important step forward for transparency in the country. However, the organisation highlighted the need to carefully scrutinise companies’ environmental and social records, especially given the sensitive nature of the regions
World Bank to support Uganda’s oil projects despite protests from London NGO
The World Bank will support Uganda’s Ambitious community and infrastructural development Project in the Albertine Graben despite protests from Global Witness, a London based Non- Government Organization Through the World Bank loan, the government hopes to invest at least $153.89 million (about UShs412.5 billion) in all the nine districts in the Albertine region. However Global
Why Museveni won’t compensate mineral-rich land owners
In an article published by the Daily Monitor, on Thursday October 2, 2014, the President of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni said the government will change the law to allow intending investors in the mining industry to access private land that contains minerals without negotiating with the land owners. The President is quoted to have said “the
The 2012 Oil Contracts: a good financial deal for Ugandans but without human rights and environmental safeguards
The Government of Uganda achieved a better deal, at least in the financial sense, for its oil in the Production Sharing Agreements that the government signed in 2012. The terms of the 2012 agreement are far more financially beneficial to Uganda compared to the agreements made before 2008, a report by Global Witness, an Oil