[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he tax dispute between Total E&P Uganda is just another in a series of Tax Disputes that the Uganda Revenue Authority has had to deal with in the past 5 years. The good news is that so far Uganda’s Tax body has always come out victorious and most remarkably in the Heritage case in which
Tullow’s job cuts: it was only a matter of time
The people who are still employed by Tullow Oil have a reason to thank their God. The last couple of months have been months of uncertainty, speak of this thing they call Job insecurity. Certainly, the fate of many in Uganda, for example, must have remained hanging in balance until last week when Tullow Oil
We need less of the oil excitement and more focus on agriculture
The discovery of oil is the kind of news that usually excites developing nations in many of which instances, the countries will focus on the prospective oil wealth as a potential trigger to the nation’s financial triumph. But for the beleaguered small-scale subsistence farmer who sits at the tail end of the social radar, such
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
It is a bittersweet experience for Ugandans in the country’s new oil hub
Anaka, the small town in the newly created district of Nwoya, the latest to get added to the list of places that harbor some oil wells in Uganda, is starting to bustle with all sort of activity. As the natives of Nwoya will tell you, Anaka was before a little known place, yet now it
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
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
Israel firm seeks to boost water treatment in Albertine Graben
Whereas Uganda is blessed with relatively enough water a lot of that water needs purification. But soon that will no longer be a worry, at least for the folk in the Albertine Graben since Bolton International an Isreali firm is partnering with other international firms to boost the water quality in the region. 51.5 %
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
Oil hunt in Ugandan national park tests Africa’s eco defences
Reuters Uganda’s Murchison Falls National Park is bisected by the majestic Nile river and boasts some of Africa’s wildlife treasures – elephants, lions and a rare giraffe sub-species. Beneath it lies another natural prize: oil. Now French energy giant Total has begun surveys to prepare for seismic tests in the national park, one of