The head of Uganda’s Directorate of Petroleum in the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development Ernest Rubondo could not be a household name, but he still remains a highly revered fellow in Africa’s Oil Industry. His name is printed in golden characters as key figure in the current successes registered by Uganda’s Oil sector. In
District Admistrators Want Uganda government to Review Oil Revenue sharing Law
District administrators in Uganda have asked government to review the oil revenue sharing legislation as a precursor for proper management of the proceeds from the nations budding oil sector. Speaking at a workshop in Kampala, the lower government administrative officers cited The Public Finance Management Act, which they said poses challenges in the operationalization
The oil curse; are Uganda’s youths feeling the pinch?
The recent activities of Jobless Brotherhood, the National Association of the Unemployed, NRM Poor Youth and the Uganda Youth Liberation Front have caused concerns that Uganda’s youth could become a disestablishing factor if widespread unemployment is not solved especially as the country starts to exploit oil and gas resources. Some experts have warned that this you
Boost private sector to maximize oil and gas benefits, World Bank tells government
In a recently completed World Bank study one of the key messages that the world bank sends out to Uganda Oil and Gas industry stakeholders is to build the country’s private sector. The study titled: “Leveraging Oil and Gas Industry for the Development of a Competitive Private Sector in Uganda” emphasizes that Uganda’s private sector
Uganda’s quest for more oil reaches Karamoja
[googlemap src=”http://” width=”500″ height=”360″ align=”alignleft” ]By Zakaria Tiberindwa and Edward Tumwiine Uganda’s discovered oil reserves are estimated at 6.5 billion shillings and it is believed that if the oil is well utilized, the money from the resource could lift the country from a developing nation to middle-income status. However the country’s quest for more oil