By Muhindo James A day after police made public a plot to poison the King of the Great Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom, Omukama Solomon Iguru Gafabusa, I was astonished to read a pronouncement by Prince David Kijanangoma of Tooro in light of his resolution to over throw Tooro Kingdom’s youthful Monarch, Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru.
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
Cultural institutions and the share they got in Uganda’s oil: why Bunyoro should be contented
If the total worth of Uganda’s oil was to be divided into 100 shares, Bunyoro would be entitled to only less than a share of that worth. Not that it deserves anything more or less. It’s what the (soon to be enacted) law stipulates and going by Austin’s theory, the law is the law. It
Uganda to inject $57 million in oil belt airfield as oil production draws close
An airfield in Kasese is set to get an upgrade worth $57 million that will eventually transform it into an international airport, an aviation official has said. Kasese Airfield lies in the south of the Albertine region where crude oil reserves have been discovered. Kasese airfield, also sits near Kilembe copper mines which were recently
Oil lures government into building a new city in Bunyoro
The government is planning to construct two new cities in the Albertine region and Buvuma Island, the minister in charge of urban development has said. In an exclusive interview with the Daily Monitor last week, Ms Rosemary Najjemba revealed that the government would use part of the $150m (about Shs389.6b) World Bank loan to
Oil draws Hoima farmers into growing vegetables
The prospect of a ready market for fresh produce in the oil camps has turned out to be a huge motivation for farmers in Hoima District to start up horticultural projects. Once a no-go area for farmers in Bunyoro, it interesting to learn that now some farmers have abandoned the popular farming areas like rice
Hoima to get science university
The government is set to establish a science university in Hoima district to train oil and gas related academic disciplines. This is a rare gesture that will go a long way in convincing some hardliners in the Bunyoro sub- region that the government is committed to ensuring that locals in the Albertine Graben benefit from
Government publishes draft Strategic Environmental Assessment for Oil and Gas Activities in the Albertine Graben
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development and the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) have developed the final draft of the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of the oil and gas activities in the Albertine Graben of Uganda. The SEA was developed with support from Oil for Development (OFD) Program a bilateral agreement between Government of
Environmentalists rise against degradation in Albertine Graben
Activists, government and politicians that are in charge of environmental dockets in Bunyoro are pushing the government and oil firms into ensuring that the environment is not damaged during oil exploration activities in the Albertine grabben. According to the World Wide Fund (WWF), the Albertine Rift Valley is Africa’s most diverse eco-region and Uganda’s proven