Uganda defends abscence of ‘Super Majors’ in Oil and gas sector

The Principle Petroleum Officer at Uganda Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development Peninah Aheebwa has said that the absence of Super Majors in nations Oil and industry is not a sign of stagnation and ineffectiveness. Aheebwa was responding to criticism which appeared in the Observer newspaper following the listing of companies registered in the First Licensing

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Energy Ministry registers 17 multinationals for Oil exploration licencing

Uganda Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development  has registered 17 companies for the Licensing Round for Petroleum Exploration, Development and Production of six blocks in the oil rich Albertine Graben. According to the Uganda Directorate of Petroleum ,  the Process of receiving the Request for Qualification ended on June 30, 2015. The Ministry registered seventeen valid applicants out

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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

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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

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